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Excited for Spring!

Submitted by Eric Boyles
Monday, December 12th, 2011, 10:41am
Excited for Spring!

I know, I know, it is a long way away, but I can't hold back.  I'm excited about spring!  I can't wait to do some landscaping.  I have a few things I need to dig up and even more things I have to plant.

That being said, I ran across an ad for the North Metro Home and Garden Show.  It will be held on February 25th, 2012 at the Schwan Center in Blaine.

The show

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Anoka County Compost Reopens after the New Year

Submitted by Eric Boyles
Monday, December 5th, 2011, 4:19pm
Anoka County Compost Reopens after the New Year

If you didn't get all of your leaves and brush taken care of, you'll have time right after the new year.

Not only will you be able to drop off leaves and brush, but also Christmas trees and holiday wreaths for a small fee.

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Time to Trim Trees: Emerald Ash Borer Hibernates

Submitted by Chelsea Wallace, Web Intern
Tuesday, October 4th, 2011, 2:31pm
Time to Trim Trees: Emerald Ash Borer Hibernates

If you have an ash tree in your yard now is the perfect time to trim it up or take it down.

The emerald ash borer, a beetle that attacks and kills ash trees, is hibernating until spring.

The beetle is inactive between Labor Day and May 1st most years, but since this year has been unusually warm, it was active through September.

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Blaine Students Learn About Healthy Living through Gardening

Submitted by Leslie Dyste, Senior Web Producer
Tuesday, May 17th, 2011, 11:03am
Blaine Students Learn About Healthy Living through Gardening

Students at Blaine High School are getting a hands-on lesson in healthy eating.

The school received a $5,000 grant from the Statewide Health Improvement Program to improve the Gay Straight Alliance Rainbow Garden near the school's greenhouse.

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Ash Tree Removal to Begin in Coon Rapids

Submitted by Leslie Dyste, Senior Web Producer
Friday, April 15th, 2011, 11:58am
Ash Tree Removal to Begin in Coon Rapids

Crews will be working to remove ash trees in the City of Coon Rapids. 

The city is removing boulevard ash trees in poor condition to fight back against the spread of the Emerald Ash Borer. Ash trees with split trunks and large dead branches will be removed first.

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IRS Offers Tax Help in Mpls. This Weekend

Submitted by Gail Brown, KSTP Senior Producer
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011, 10:55am
IRS Offers Tax Help in Mpls. This Weekend

Puzzled by your tax return?  The IRS wants to help.  Minneapolis is one of nearly 100 IRS offices around the country with an Open House on Saturday.

IRS staff will give free help to taxpayers who need help getting information required for filing.  They'll help with account questions such as a tax balance due or audit issues.

For people with incomes of $49,000

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Plant a Tree for Arbor Day

Submitted by Leslie Dyste, Senior Web Producer
Monday, February 28th, 2011, 3:19pm
Plant a Tree for Arbor Day

The City of Coon Rapids is making it easy to celebrate Arbor Day this year.

According to the City of Coon Rapids, they will be selling trees you can plant in your yard.

The trees will be sold in bare root form and will range from 6 to 8 feet tall. Pending on the species, they will cost from $26 to $38 each.

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