CHRISTMAS
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Posted on 2/15/13 at 1:06 PM
Merry Christmas and may your nights sparkle with starlight
Merry Christmas and a happy holiday to everyone! I'm grateful your interest in the blog as well as your many comments and observations. Thank you! I hope Santa brought you a gift certificate for a h...
Posted on 12/25/12 at 11:30 AM
Why wait?
I over did it. With food, not exercise. Unfortunately. And...fortunately! This holiday season, I kind of let myself slip a little. Okay, maybe more than a little. But, you want to know what? I'm o...
Posted on 12/25/12 at 11:08 AM
Christmas Time is a New Plateau
For as long as I can remember, the Christmas season has always resonated something deep within me. As a boy in northern Minnesota, it was Christmas programs at school and church, the music on the rad...
Posted on 12/22/12 at 10:31 AM
A ringing success
Ok, sorry about that. Couldn't resist. Of course, most of you are probably thinking, "Huh?" Except Trevor, who's thinking "Lame!" because he knows what I'm talking about. So now I'm going to enlighte...
Posted on 12/19/12 at 9:05 AM
Christmas preparations
December 22, 2009
See some cool lights? Tell us!
It’s a Christmas tradition for many families: Driving around the Douglas County area, oohing and aahing over the brightly lit homes.December 18, 2009
Braving cold, fighting hunger
December 18, 2009
Free Christmas dinner set at First Congregational Church
First Congregational United Church of Christ in Alexandria will host its 17th annual free community Christmas dinner on Friday, December 25.December 18, 2009
Celebrate traditional Christmas at Spruce Hill Church on December 27
The public is invited to the annual old-fashioned Christmas program at the historic Spruce Hill Church in rural Douglas County.December 18, 2009
See cool lights? Newspaper wants to know
Where are the best Christmas displays in Douglas County? The Echo Press wants to know.By Staff Report , December 17, 2009
Helping the hungry, hearing Christmas wishes
December 11, 2009
Shopping for children's gifts? Try these educational ideas
Are you at a loss for what to give that special child in your life? Sure, there’s plenty to choose from – we’re bombarded with toy gift ideas everywhere we turn – but often these playthings are just too expensive or downright inappropriate.December 11, 2009
'Hometown Christmas Experience' a hit
December 11, 2009
Fill a mitten for an Osakis child this Christmas
There’s a child in Osakis wishing for a noisy fire truck for Christmas. A 14-year-old boy could use a Silverstreaks sweatshirt. A 16-year-old girl hopes she’ll get the latest Twlight novel.By Greta Petrich , December 06, 2009
Favorite Christmas song: O Holy Night, says survey
Americans prefer signs that it's Christmas starting the day after Thanksgiving, with 59 percent of adults saying they like to see Christmas lights on homes, store displays, and hear Christmas tunes on the radio the day after Thanksgiving and no sooner (and also no later!), according to a new Zogby poll.December 05, 2009
Festival of Trees in Osakis starts today
You can enjoy the beauty of the Christmas season with a warm twist – the Festival of Trees in Osakis is indoors. Festival of Trees is a new event that offers gifts for a variety of groups.By Greta Petrich , December 05, 2009
Christmas comes to life
December 02, 2009
Caring for your fresh-cut trees
It’s beginning to feel like the holiday season, and that can only mean one thing to my family: the annual trek to cut down our own Christmas tree.By By Robin Trott, Extension Educator , December 02, 2009
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