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Holiday calendar (2006/11/18)
Next weekend’s Holiday Fair at the La Crosse Center isn’t the only holiday event on the schedule in the coming week. Here are some others:

Working with wood (2006/11/18)
RENO, Minn. Ron Duss is surrounded by century-old wood that was once used in barns, chicken coops and granaries.

You've got questions? We've got answers (2006/11/09)
You’re the owner of a new home and everything you ever worried about as a future homeowner has come to pass:

Check up on the roof (2006/11/03)
With winter just around the corner, there are too many fall maintenance chores to cram into too little daylight. But a smart homeowner will find time for one more checking the condition of the roof.

Not-so-scary scarecrows (2006/10/28)
CHASKA, Minn. Sharon Perkins doesn’t get many trick-or-treaters at her house. Still, she loves Halloween, has hung onto her dress-up box, and loves to put together costumes.

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Geri Parlin

She's just not cut out for stamping (2006/11/18)
When company comes to town, what do you do? Maybe you catch a play, go out to eat, attend a concert or tour a historic site decorated for the holidays.

Owning a home really isn't that scary (2006/11/09)
I put off buying a house until I was 34 years old.

There's nothing like raking on a crisp fall day (2006/11/03)
Wasn’t it nice to see the sun again? The blue skies and sunshine were so enticing on Wednesday that I ditched my jacket and happily raked leaves during the lunch hour.

Help us help you announce holiday events (2006/10/28)
It’s the most wonderful time of the year for viewing homes, getting craft ideas and figuring out a new way to decorate.

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Maintenance Guy

WD-40 gets old machine sewing again (2006/11/18)
When I was a kid in Milwaukee, my mother had a beautiful old Singer sewing machine that was handed down from her mother. Because this was a straight stitch machine, she had all the gizmo attachments to do buttonholes, zig-zags and other add-ons.

Faucet fix doesn't have to be scary (2006/11/03)
Just in time for Halloween because this really can be a scary problem here’s help for fixing that drippy faucet.

Looking for a bright idea? Check out new flashlights (2006/10/28)
There has been a revolution in flashlights, right before our eyes, and I’ll bet a lot of people don’t even know about it.

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