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I have heard some discussion lately from local anglers, and “chirp” on the Internet about how many vehicles seem to be going through the ice this year. First of all, vehicles go through the ice on lakes all over the state every year. I think we also hear about more incidents now...

They’re neither mouse nor vole, yet they have features of both. They scamper about, they squeak, they’re small, and they’re furry. But strange as it is, these mouse-like creatures of the woods and farm are no more a rodent than you and I are. Indeed, what I’m writing about...

The other day as I was walking into a stiff north wind and my eyes were watering, I was wondering whether my tears were any different than the tears I shed when I’m thrilled or when I’m grieving, or even when I’m smelling onions. And when a three year old bawls because he’s...

Q: I stopped working full-time at the end of 2014 and started Social Security retirement. For the next few months I will work part-time and then retire completely. Will payroll tax be held from my pay? If yes, will this increase my amount? A: Yes, you will pay Social Security and...

My backyard birdfeeders have not been visited by as many wild birds this winter as they were visited during the last two winters. The usual species have been ever present — black-capped chickadees, white breasted nuthatches, blue jays, and all of the year-round resident woodpeckers...

At the end of every movie, if you keep watching, are the credits: a long list of the names of the producers, directors, screenwriters, cinematographers, stars, supporting actors, other characters, including a cop who was just standing on the corner during one scene, the people who...