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Buying Your First Home

By Mary Jo Winter, Realtor Buying your first home can be the biggest and most important purchase of your life, but it doesn’t have

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Kosmo’s Korner September 2023

A crisis has befallen me. After last month marked the occasion of my 16th birthday, I realize that the term “Kid Kritic” may no longer

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The First “Jesse James Day”

The first “Jesse James Day” was held in Northfield on September 11, 1948, as part of a two-day Jaycee Fall Festival. The event was

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Historic Happenings, The Book

I have occasionally been asked, “When will there be a book of your columns?” Now I have an answer: A book with the catchy

Kosmo’s Korner December 2023

Season’s greetings! As the great Andy Williams once proclaimed, it’s the most stressful time of the year. No matter how hectic they are, the

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Cedar & Sage

What’s your favorite item at Cedar & Sage? I love everything, but my favorites are probably the clothing and soy candles (I LOVE candles!)

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Welcome to Lakeville

Lakeville is a great place to live, work and play! We are a thriving community with a population now estimated more than 65,000. There

Introducing Local Treasures

One of my favorite parts about my job with The Entertainment Guide is the opportunity to travel and get to know our readership area, which spans

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So…How Old is Old?

Some experts say that in order for an item to be classified as vintage, it must be an item of quality at least 20

Kosmo’s Korner March 2023

It’s official. March is here! Unless, of course, you’re reading this in the future…or the past. Perhaps you view this month as a sign

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Jesse James – Movie Star

Let’s get this out of the way from the start. You can’t pay me enough to watch the 40 or more mostly mediocre (and

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Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko

Review by David Wolff It’s fairly standard practice to describe a new fantasy series as epic in scope, but I’m at a loss for

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Equinox Bath Bombs

What are Equinox Bath Bombs? Equinox Bath Bombs are my brand of handmade, natural ingredient bath bombs. They are made from baking soda and

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(Defeat of) Jesse James Days

With a menacing stare and a big ax, Smoke Shop proprietor Stanley “Tiny” Johnson stood beside two men locked into the “Jesse James Days

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The Wild Winter Swan by Gregory Maguire

Review by Sylvie Weissman Gregory Maguire’s The Wild Winter Swan is a miraculous little book. It’s Manhattan in the 1960s, and teenaged Laura Ciardi – mostly

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Shot All to Hell

Review by Catherine Stricklan In the lead up to the Defeat of Jesse James Days (September 8-12) in Northfield, I read the adult graphic

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Spider Monkey Bake Shoppe

What’s your favorite Spider Monkey Bake Shoppe item? Probably my Cinnamon Rolls. They are what got me started and I enjoy the process of

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Carleton’s May Fete Tradition

Early in the 20th century, Carleton College students eagerly awaited an ice cream party which celebrated the advent of spring after yet another long

Early Music in Northfield

Law books or piano? There was not room for both when John and Ann North planned their move from New York to St. Anthony

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Rosen Method Bodywork

Rosen Method Bodywork uses gentle touch and words to relieve muscle tension or pain and to create more positivity and an enhanced sense of