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Weatherizing your Home

No matter what the climate is where you live, weatherizing your home can help you save money, save energy and make your home more comfortable. For those who qualify, there is government assistance for full home weatherization that include an energy audit. Some weatherization you can do yourself while others require the help of certified professionals. Local utility providers often have programs that can help save energy and reduce your heating and cooling costs. Weatherization topics The U.S. Department of Energy recommends five areas to pay attention to when weathering your home.

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Visitor in the night

Our request for stories of the unexplained turned up this recounting of a childhood experience by a current and long-time resident of Lake County. Couchiching First Nation-Ontario, Canada. circa 1943 - As a child Verna lived in a house where there were odd sounds, and a feeling of unease. Most unsettling, every night footsteps were heard walking along the upstairs hall, down the staircase, ending at the bottom step.

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Slab poured for Knife River commercial fishing exhibit

Shelter will end 83 years of CRUSADER’S exposure to weather by Paul von Goertz The mood was almost festive for the sidewalk superintendents who were present on October 21 to see 32 cubic yards of concrete poured to form the 23’ x 46’ commercial fishing exhibit slab, and 80’ of sidewalk that will join the exhibit to the depot apron. The pour represented the culmination of months of work for the KRHCC (Knife River Heritage & Cultural Center).

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Squared Away

Operation Green Light In 1954, President Eisenhower signed a bill proclaiming November 11 as Veterans Day, calling on the nation to “solemnly remember the sacrifices of all those who fought so valiantly, on the seas, in the air, and on foreign shores, to preserve our heritage of freedom, and let us reconsecrate ourselves to the task of promoting and enduring peace so that their efforts shall not have been in vain.” This November 11, we will come together as a nation on Veterans Day to honor and celebrate these brave individuals who have served our country in uniform. Now more than ever, our Veterans and their families need our support.

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Safety first on

Halloween For kids, few holidays are more anticipated than Halloween. The chance to dress up in costume and patrol the neighborhood with friends while collecting treats is the highlight of many a child’s autumn.

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