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Judy Spooner Viewpoint: On the Oregon Trail, Nebraska’s not a boring place
The land is bleak and the wind never stops blowing, but there is a strange beauty to it as well.
Sunday, June, 10, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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The land is bleak and the wind never stops blowing, but there is a strange beauty to it as well.
Sunday, June, 10, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Judy Spooner Viewpoint: Through their eyes, meaning of holiday season emerges
Four fifth-graders from Sean Duncanson’s class at Grey Cloud Elementary School talked to me last week. I asked them if the holidays are getting too commercial and what the season means to them.
Sunday, December, 16, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Four fifth-graders from Sean Duncanson’s class at Grey Cloud Elementary School talked to me last week. I asked them if the holidays are getting too commercial and what the season means to them.
Sunday, December, 16, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Bulletin weekly Q&A: Will Thanksgiving shopping affect holiday celebrations?
Staff writer Judy Spooner asked people if they believe earlier shopping hours will affect traditional holiday celebrations.
Tuesday, November, 20, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Staff writer Judy Spooner asked people if they believe earlier shopping hours will affect traditional holiday celebrations.
Tuesday, November, 20, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Judy Spooner Viewpoint: Lots of craziness at 'Gray Thursday'
At the front of the line were a group of men from St. Paul Park who seemed to be having a good time. I asked them if they had been drinking or were just crazy to be waiting outside during the first blast of winter. “A little of both,” they said.
Sunday, December, 02, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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At the front of the line were a group of men from St. Paul Park who seemed to be having a good time. I asked them if they had been drinking or were just crazy to be waiting outside during the first blast of winter. “A little of both,” they said.
Sunday, December, 02, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Judy Spooner viewpoint: Preserving history a story at a time
I take pictures of the people and places but I’m never in the pictures. Last week, there was an exception. I was invited to the first Cottage Grove City Council meeting of the year to accept an award because I was named Cottage Grove Historic Preservationist of the Year.
Saturday, January, 12, 2013 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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I take pictures of the people and places but I’m never in the pictures. Last week, there was an exception. I was invited to the first Cottage Grove City Council meeting of the year to accept an award because I was named Cottage Grove Historic Preservationist of the Year.
Saturday, January, 12, 2013 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Judy Spooner Viewpoint: No waffling when it comes to recycling
Sunday, February, 17, 2013 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Sunday, February, 17, 2013 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Judy Spooner Viewpoint: Cookbooks are links to food history
The Cottage Grove Advisory Commission on Historic Preservation is gathering recipes from residents for a cookbook that will debut during this year’s Strawberry Fest.
Sunday, May, 12, 2013 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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The Cottage Grove Advisory Commission on Historic Preservation is gathering recipes from residents for a cookbook that will debut during this year’s Strawberry Fest.
Sunday, May, 12, 2013 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Judy Spooner Viewpoint: Not just history, but the stories that go with it
Sunday, May, 19, 2013 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Sunday, May, 19, 2013 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Cottage Grove's new water feature makes a splash
The new play area, located at Highlands Park on Idsen Avenue and 70th Street, is an interactive water feature with interchangeable play equipment and nozzles that shoot water like a giant sprinkler.
Thursday, July, 12, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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The new play area, located at Highlands Park on Idsen Avenue and 70th Street, is an interactive water feature with interchangeable play equipment and nozzles that shoot water like a giant sprinkler.
Thursday, July, 12, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Franken emphasizes jobs at Renewal in Cottage Grove, literacy at Crestview
U.S. Sen. Al Franken made a pair of stops in Cottage Grove Monday, learning about literacy programs and Spanish immersion at Crestview Elementary and touring a Renewal by Andersen manufacturing facility.
Tuesday, October, 16, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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U.S. Sen. Al Franken made a pair of stops in Cottage Grove Monday, learning about literacy programs and Spanish immersion at Crestview Elementary and touring a Renewal by Andersen manufacturing facility.
Tuesday, October, 16, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Judy Spooner Viewpoint: Don’t judge the names of these house plants
Maybe people who love their gardens as I do don’t name their plants but they feel a kinship with them as they water them, take off the flowers past their prime and admire them.
Sunday, June, 17, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Maybe people who love their gardens as I do don’t name their plants but they feel a kinship with them as they water them, take off the flowers past their prime and admire them.
Sunday, June, 17, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Judy Spooner Viewpoint: Sure, it's hot, but are you mowing in boxers?
Imagine living through 14 days of 90-degree temperatures with five days at 100 degrees or higher. There was no air conditioning anywhere, except for a few movie theaters.
Sunday, July, 15, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Imagine living through 14 days of 90-degree temperatures with five days at 100 degrees or higher. There was no air conditioning anywhere, except for a few movie theaters.
Sunday, July, 15, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Judy Spooner Viewpoint: Online cat videos are our ball of yarn
What seemed even funnier to me is the fact that humans feel the need to make endless videos of their cats.
Sunday, July, 29, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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What seemed even funnier to me is the fact that humans feel the need to make endless videos of their cats.
Sunday, July, 29, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Judy Spooner Viewpoint: Cottage Grove factory was hidden -- until now
When I read and study history, I imagine what it was like to live in that time and it’s helped me find the solution to a history mystery that has perplexed me for years. For years, I’ve heard local historians talk about the Langdon Butter and Cheese factory located in Langdon. It was once Washington County’s largest, they said.
Sunday, August, 05, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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When I read and study history, I imagine what it was like to live in that time and it’s helped me find the solution to a history mystery that has perplexed me for years. For years, I’ve heard local historians talk about the Langdon Butter and Cheese factory located in Langdon. It was once Washington County’s largest, they said.
Sunday, August, 05, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Judy Spooner Viewpoint: These local gymnasts strive for Olympic stage
I went to the Park gymnastics facility, known as the Wolf Den, and talked to young girls who are taking classes and hoping to join the Wolfpack varsity team when they are older. All but one of them would like to be on an Olympic team.
Sunday, August, 19, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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I went to the Park gymnastics facility, known as the Wolf Den, and talked to young girls who are taking classes and hoping to join the Wolfpack varsity team when they are older. All but one of them would like to be on an Olympic team.
Sunday, August, 19, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Judy Spooner Viewpoint: Kids offer frank views on presidency
Monday, September, 03, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Monday, September, 03, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Judy Spooner Viewpoint: New school year rife with anxiety, relief
A Park High School girl told me last week that starting high school as a freshman is both scary and exciting at the same time.
Saturday, September, 08, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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A Park High School girl told me last week that starting high school as a freshman is both scary and exciting at the same time.
Saturday, September, 08, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Judy Spooner Viewpoint: Election season brings back good and bad recollections
It’s the height of the election season and we’ll be bombarded with television ads and direct mail, even for local races. It’s at this time of year that I recall past experiences, good and bad, with politicians.
Sunday, September, 16, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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It’s the height of the election season and we’ll be bombarded with television ads and direct mail, even for local races. It’s at this time of year that I recall past experiences, good and bad, with politicians.
Sunday, September, 16, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Judy Spooner Viewpoint: Friendly wisecracks pervade Grey Cloud meetings
Grey Cloud Island Township Board Chair Dick Adams, in a serious vein, opened the November meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance as usual last week. Then, silliness took over.
Sunday, November, 25, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Grey Cloud Island Township Board Chair Dick Adams, in a serious vein, opened the November meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance as usual last week. Then, silliness took over.
Sunday, November, 25, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Judy Spooner Viewpoint: Students learning math a new way
Since the beginning of school last fall, I’ve been in at least five middle school math classes for various stories with kids who have a range of math abilities. They won’t hit the high schools for several years, but I can say for sure that math scores are going up because of outstanding District 833 middle school teachers.
Sunday, December, 09, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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Since the beginning of school last fall, I’ve been in at least five middle school math classes for various stories with kids who have a range of math abilities. They won’t hit the high schools for several years, but I can say for sure that math scores are going up because of outstanding District 833 middle school teachers.
Sunday, December, 09, 2012 - South Washington County Bulletin - News
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