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3 days ago | 
minnesotasnewcountry.com | Kelly Cordes
Photo by Martyn Yakub on UnsplashThey say that when budgets get tight, people tend to stay home and eat in more than going out. I've also read recently that the way you can tell people are struggling with money is by looking in their freezers. The one thing that you'll find more of is frozen pizza? Why Pizza? Pizza is a treat no matter what.
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3 days ago | 
wjon.com | Kelly Cordes
A cat litter drive will be taking place this weekend, Saturday, May 17th, and Sunday, May 18th, in Waite Park, for an amazing shelter that had a terrible barnfire a few months ago that destroyed valuable inventory and more. A barn that was used to house and care for cats and kittens up for adoption, and serve as a storage unit for valuable supplies, had a terrible fire just a few months ago.
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3 days ago | 
minnesotasnewcountry.com | Kelly Cordes
If you love the smell of lilacs, you are going to want to head out to Boomerville Lodge in Cold Spring to experience a unique maze that has been in the making for the past 22 years. I spoke with Mike Nistler, the Hobby Farmer, who created the lovely fragrant maze by planting about 500 lilacs around 22 years ago. Mike told me that those 500 lilacs have spread to approximately 3,000 on his farm today. The Boomerville Lodge is located on a farm that was established in 1852 near Cold Spring.
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4 days ago | 
minnesotasnewcountry.com | Kelly Cordes
If you love cars, then you won't want to miss the big event in Princeton this weekend. This coming Saturday, May 17th, you can attend the 16th Annual Princeton Swap Meet & Car Show. The event will be taking place at the Mille Lacs County Fairgrounds in Princeton and is hosted by Hoodlum Nonprofit. Photo by Dylan Gillis on UnsplashHoodlum stands for Helping Out Others During Life's Unkind Moments.
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5 days ago | 
minnesotasnewcountry.com | Kelly Cordes
A man who cares deeply about helping people in his community has been seriously injured in a motorcycle accident that happened Friday, May 9th, 2025. Chris founded Hoodlum Nonprofit, an organization created to provide support and resources to people who need help when life gets too hard. The organization was created to help people get back on their feet and get the help they need to start over. According to GoFundMe, "If someone was in need, Chris would be the first to step up.
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5 days ago | 
minnesotasnewcountry.com | Kelly Cordes
As of Monday, May 12th, 2025 all four of Acadia's eggs have hatched. What a success! Now, we will have to wait and see if Acadia and her mate will help all four to adulthood. YouTube. MN Department of Natural ResourcesI don't know if you've been eagerly awaiting the birth of Acadia's chicks, but today, I saw that one is in the nest!I was watching on and off most of the day on Friday, and as far as I could tell, Acadia was incredibly restless.
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5 days ago | 
mix949.com | Kelly Cordes
I don't know if you've been eagerly awaiting the birth of Acadia's chicks, but today, I saw that one is in the nest!I was watching on and off most of the day on Friday, and as far as I could tell, Acadia was incredibly restless. All day she was sitting on those eggs, fidgety and uncomfortable, like she was getting very impatient.
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1 week ago | 
krocnews.com | Kelly Cordes
How many people in life get to turn their hobbies into full-blown careers? Not many. But on occasion, you meet someone who does something unique. Meet Aaron Zenner. Aaron Zenner grew up on a dairy farm. He would tinker around with wood and make toy farm machinery back then. Who knew that it would one day become a full-time career? According to an online article, Zenner makes life-like tractors, semi trucks, and other farm implements out of wood, at 1//16 scale.
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1 week ago | 
minnesotasnewcountry.com | Kelly Cordes
Have you decided yet what you want to do this weekend? There are so many things going on that sometimes you're just not sure which direction to take. Surely you will be too busy to be thinking about making a big meal, so I've got a perfect solution that is not only serving a purpose, but also really fun!The 2nd Annual Food Truck Event is happening in St Cloud at Tenvoorde Ford, and they are excited about hosting this fun event to kick off the summer food truck season.
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1 week ago | 
minnesotasnewcountry.com | Kelly Cordes
For over 30 years, Vicki Davis has been working to provide humane services for animals in the central Minnesota area, and recently retired as the Executive Director of Tri County Humane Society, where she spent 38 years. Vicki started her career at TCHS back in 1984, and what an amazing mark she has left on central Minnesota. Vicki may not have realized the difference she was making when she first started at TCHS. She was the only full-time employee when she started.
