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Following the conclusion of Perham’s 71-53 victory over Barnesville, girls basketball head coach TJ Super was quick to heap the praise on his players and assistant coaches. It is how Super would have it and how it was whether it was career win No.1 at Cook County or career win No. 250 like it was on Dec.

Cor Powersports kicked off the 2023 race season with an inaugural season opener in Ottertail, Minnesota. A hot spot for both snowmobiling and ice fishing, this region made the perfect location for a cross country snowmobile race. The racing surface was a plowed 9.9-mile course on Otter Tail Lake making for some high speed, tight corner racing action. Temperatures stayed in the teens most of the weekend with the sun beating down on the lake. Wind was low which made it a great event for the spectators in their cars or on their trail sleds! Snow dust was an issue Saturday morning which caused a short delay for safety.

The Gators came away with two dual victories on January 3 topping the host school of Blackduck/Cass Lake Bena 42-24, and then getting the best of section opponent Fertile Beltrami 49-27. These are two big wins for the Gator wrestling squad.

Protecting your Trees from Winter Damage

Question: I was driving on the freeway during the worst part of a recent storm.

Crookston, Minn. (01/06/2023) University of Minnesota Extension has hired Zachary Paige, an experienced grower from Vergas, Minnesota, as a program coordinator for sustainable agriculture in northwestern Minnesota.

Being Creative can be “SSEEWW” Much Fun!

The Birthday Party without an Invite

It has truly been a Winter Wonderland in our area for the past week. Nature has been covered with a beautiful fluffy covering of what is known as “hoar frost.” The term is derived from the old English word “hoary” which means ‘getting on in age.’ With this thought in mind, many trees did present a “hair-like” appearance resembling white, feathery beards. Normal frost forms as a result of specific climatic conditions. Ground frost forms when the air is still and cold, usually on clear winter nights. Water vapour in the air condenses on solid surfaces, and as the surface temperature drops below 0°C, ice crystals form. Hoar frost, however, requires slightly different conditions. It forms when the water vapour in the air comes into contact with solid surfaces that are already below freezing point. Ice crystals form immediately, and the ice continues to grow as more water vapour is frozen. On a still night, it can grow well on tree branches, where the surface temperature is unlikely to rise above zero for several hours. Whatever the scientific explanation.... it is definitely beautiful!

2023 is moving right along! Enjoy this look back through last March. More next week.