Lisa Johnson
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 23
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- Sep 29, 2026
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- Jul 6, 2026
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A little good news: Monarch butterfly populations are up (opens the original)
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DOUGLAS COUNTY — Just when you thought there was no good news anywhere, it turns out monarch butterfly populations are up over 60%. The World Wildlife Fund reported in March that “two new reports, both released by WWF-Mexico and its partners, estimate a 64% increase in species population and a significant decrease in forest degradation within their critical winter habitat.” The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation , a nonprofit organization based in Portland, Oregon says, “In the 1990s,
Compost happens. And it's coming to roadways near you. (opens the original)
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ALEXANDRIA — Compost happens, as the saying goes, but Kelvin Ridgley will be the first person to tell you that it doesn’t just happen; it takes an effort from everyone who throws away food waste. Pope/Douglas Solid Waste Management is making a push towards organics recycling, and Ridgley, their new executive director, says if it sounds a lot like composting, that’s because, well, it is. “‘Organics’ is basically the material and ‘composting’ is the process used to manage the material,” he says. “
Osakis City Council: preliminary budget numbers, new Main Street Project website (opens the original)
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OSAKIS — It’s a fun thought: The idea that, without you, everything would collapse at your job. The Osakis City Council got along fine without City Clerk Angela Jacobson at its meeting Monday night, except for the live stream on YouTube . Despite the cheat sheet Jacobson left, council members were left in the dark about how to get it up and running. “I didn't get up to look at it,” laughs Osakis mayor Judy Dvorsak. “I had a couple people looking at it — they did get it to come up, but online it
Getting the bulls rid’ and the mutton busted (opens the original)
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OSAKIS — It didn’t start out to be a dark and stormy night Friday, Sept. 11. But before the skies clouded up and the rains started in, rodeo fans of all ages and stripes had a chance to enjoy some bull riding and some mutton-busting, courtesy of Triple B Rodeo and National Federation of Professional Bullriders cowboys. On Facebook, organizers for Taste of Osakis let audience members know they were keeping an eye on the weather Friday night, but that the event is rain or shine. "We will continue
Osakis Schools: New career and technical education space, “gymnatorium” to offer naming rights? (opens the original)
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OSAKIS—As conversation in the Osakis schools turns to the progress of the addition and renovation project voters approved last February, superintendent Louisa Glenetske is thinking ahead. She’s suggesting the board have a policy in place for naming rights in school spaces. “It really benefits in both directions,” she says. “The school district is always looking for additional funding, especially in this building project. The two big components are the ‘gymnatorium,’ or gym and auditorium, and th
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