Tag Archives: Minnesota

Minnesota is Not Burning

Posted on September 30, 2024 by Brian H. Gill

I’ll be talking about something else this week, but I’ve noticed that the stalking specter of climate change has shifted from California to the east coast. Meanwhile, here in central Minnesota, we’re under a Red Flag Warning. In other words, … Continue reading →

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A Substation Gone and a Dam in Trouble: This Year it’s Flooding

Posted on June 25, 2024 by Brian H. Gill

Noted: From that NBC piece: “…An Xcel Energy substation at the dam, which supplies power to about 600 customers, was washed away early Monday. The utility company said its crews were working to replace the destroyed substation and restore power….”(“Rapidan … Continue reading →

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Sledding With My Dad: Good Memories

Posted on June 22, 2024 by Brian H. Gill

Most of the neighborhood I grew up in is now a parking lot. But Prairie Home Cemetery, a block west of the house I grew up in, is still there. I mostly remember it as being next to the sledding … Continue reading →

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Frost, Smoke: Another Spring Day in Minnesota

Posted on May 13, 2024 by Brian H. Gill

That’s what the weather map showed last night: frost advisories for Minnesota’s northern counties, air quality alerts over the rest of the state. The air quality alert is still in effect for my part of the state and points south. … Continue reading →

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Death in Burnsville, Minnesota

Posted on February 19, 2024 by Brian H. Gill

Sunday morning’s incident is more than three hours down the road, but still registered as ‘my part of the world’. Among the very few ‘up’ sides is that, so far, local and regional news has paid more attention to the … Continue reading →

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