Tag Archives: flood

Areavoices Digest #55 – Talking Baseball and more

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

The snow might be starting to fall outside my window, but at Areavoices we’re talking Major League baseball. I’m excited that one of our favorite bloggers, Chad Jacobsen of Twins Focus has taken on the task of starting a new … Continue reading →

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Living with Water: Your thoughts and experiences wanted.

Posted on August 7, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

It was almost hard to believe. Last month while we visited my husband’s parents in Iowa, we ran into an old neighbor of theirs who has since moved to Texas. He and his wife moved there to be closer to … Continue reading →

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Areavoices #37 – My Big Fat Greek Blog and more…

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

I loved the movie “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” which told the story of a young Greek American woman navigating modern day romance within the confines of her traditional Greek family. So funny. Maybe that’s why I’m excited to welcome, … Continue reading →

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Bloggers react to Minot Flood Crisis

Posted on June 23, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

As the news continues to worsen out of flood-ravaged Minot, North Dakota thousands of people around the world are logging in and tuning in for updates. Hollywood star and Minot native Josh Duhamel called Minot TV station KXMC today from … Continue reading →

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AREAVOICES #13 – March 16, 2011 – A Big Pot of Gold!

Posted on March 16, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

Maybe, I’m getting into the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day a little early (sharing my pot of gold at the end of the rainbow) or maybe it’s just been a big week for bloggers. Either way, in this week’s areavoices … Continue reading →

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Ole and Lena document the flood

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

About a week ago on this blog I asked for your help in starting flood-related blogs for our region. Nobody documents a flood better than the people who are living through it. That’s why I wanted to make sure you … Continue reading →

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Getting more people to your blog from your website

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

As I meet with people to sing the praises of areavoices, I’ve heard, “Oh, we don’t need a blog. We have a great website.” I usually say something along the lines of “Why not have both?” Experienced bloggers will tell … Continue reading →

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Check out Cass County Emergency Management Blog!

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

Speaking of flood blogs (which I did in my last blog entry) I just wanted to let you know another one has popped up. The Cass County (ND) Emergency Management Department has started it’s blog. It’s already full of relevant … Continue reading →

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We want you to blog about the flood!

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

Those of us who’ve lived through the flood of ’09 and ’97 (and seemingly countless others) can spend hours telling you our stories. We’ll tell you where we were when we heard our neighborhood was being evacuated or tell you how the water in … Continue reading →

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