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The Land of 10,000 Lakes has just been named the second-best state in the nation for raising a family.

I'm a firm believer in gifting experiences instead of things, and this place in Waconia is going to be added to my regular gifting rotation.

Powder Ridge is bringing back their popular Lazer Light Tubing for 2020 on select dates.

The Stearns County History Museum is inviting people to create scarecrows and share them online in their virtual contest.

I guess I have always been ahead of the curve, as this will be my 4th Halloween creating individually wrapped goodie bags for my trick-or-treaters.

There will be several new changes for students as they return to school next week, including having to wear a mask.

Summer is ending way too fast. I love this season with my whole heart, and I truly am not ready for fall. So to prolong it showing up (or at least try to) I created the most summery treat I could think of. There is nothing that says summer more than the flavors of a pina colada, so I made a pineappl…

The flu shot takes about two weeks for the antibodies to build up in an immune system so getting it too late into fall wouldn't do a whole lot of good.

Fashions come and go, statements are made, but some shoe styles should never make a comeback.

The technology we have is wonderful and has totally changed how kids learn, but snow days are a staple to Minnesota childhood experience. They deserve to be enjoyed.

Everyone knows the best part of the school year was always the field trips.

If you are looking for a new course to try out this summer, here are five that are easy to get to from Central Minnesota, and fun to play.