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Areavoices Digest #76 – Running, Minnesota Vikings, and Season-Ending TV

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Tracy Briggs

  I decided for this week’s list of recommended blogs, I’d go with the real HOT TOPICS. What’s making news? What’s the buzz? What are you talking about around the water cooler? At my office, it’s been a lot of … Continue reading →

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Areavoices Digest #67 – More than just Marilyn Hagerty

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Tracy Briggs

That title you see above is my cheap ploy to get you to click on my blog. I’m not beneath trickery. But the fact is: Marilyn Hagerty is hot. Stories about her and now her Areavoices blog are generating huge … Continue reading →

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Are you ready for some lacrosse???? Areavoice Digest #65

Posted on February 21, 2012 by Tracy Briggs

In the Land of 10,000 lakes (and nearby) we have our sports. Some say hockey is king (and queen). Football and basketball are right up there and soccer is gaining ground. We don’t often tell our friends that we’ll be … Continue reading →

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Areavoices Digest #63 – Hockey, concerts, racing and more

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Tracy Briggs

The other day I ran into a former co-worker of mine, Scott Sailer from WDAY-TV. He was decked out in a red hoodie with “The Racing Life” emblazoned on the front. (Check it out in this is a photo of … Continue reading →

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Areavoices Digest #61

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Tracy Briggs

Here is this week’s list of recommended blogs. Enjoy! Healthy Lifestyle http://healthylifestyle.areavoices.com Better health through nutrition While you were in http://fun.areavoices.com Duluth News Tribune arts and entertainment reporter Christa Lawler covers “a hodgepodge of nonsense, including overflow from interviews with … Continue reading →

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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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Areavoices Digest #50 – Our most popular blogger and more!

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

In this week’s digest of recommended blogs, I wanted to highlight a couple of old favorites and three newbies. Enjoy! Astrobob http://astrobob.areavoices.com Celestial happenings you can see from your own backyard. I realize many of you are already reading this … Continue reading →

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More outdoors news coming on Areavoices – Areavoices Digest #49

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

For those of you craving more hunting, fishing, and camping news, we’ve got it on Areavoices. Brad Dokken of The Grand Forks Herald is supplementing his outdoors coverage from the paper with a blog. He hopes it will provide space … Continue reading →

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Areavoices Digest #47 – Do you eat dinner with your family?

Posted on September 21, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

It’s something we used to see on “Leave it to Beaver.” June Cleaver clad in heels and pearls serving a meat and potatoes dinner around the table. Wally and Beaver shared details from their day. (I don’t remember what Beave … Continue reading →

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Areavoices Digest #46 – Should I watch the game or read a book?

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

I was torn this past Sunday. The Minnesota Vikings were playing late that afternoon but I was also smack dab in the middle of a great book. I’ve never claimed to be a huge Vikings fan. In fact, I grew … Continue reading →

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Areavoices Digest #44 – Share your September 11th stories

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

Chances are if you were over the age of 7 on September 11, 2001 you can recall in great detail where you were when you heard the news that America was under attack. It’s a news event much like the … Continue reading →

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Areavoices Digest #43 – Rah Rah Sis Boom Bah or is it Shish Boom Bah?

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

Remember those first few days of school? Your notebooks remain undoodled upon, your pencils sharpened, and your new Keds were still unscuffed? But after a few days, the novelty of the new school year wears off and then it’s all … Continue reading →

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Areavoices Digest #42 – A terrific twosome

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

When it rains it pours. These days in addition to some of my regular duties I find myself immersed in two pretty cool projects here at Forum Communications. You could say I’m just getting my feet wet with our water … Continue reading →

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Areavoices Digest #35 – Father’s Day blogs

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

His words resonated through the 1990′s. UH, UH, UH…More Power! I couldn’t help but grunt Tim the Toolman’s words to myself today (quietly….I didn’t want my co-workers to think I was odd….any more odd than they already think I am).  I … Continue reading →

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Areavoices Digest #33 – I love Medora! (and more)

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

I just adore Medora, North Dakota. If you’ve never been there, you’re missing out. Home to Theodore Roosevelt National Park, The Medora Musical and the famous (and yummy) pitchfork fondue. )These folks actually slap a big ole’ steak on the … Continue reading →

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Areavoices Digest #32 – Focusing on the Minnesota Twins and more

Posted on May 18, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

Somehow it seemed fitting last night that the Minnesota Twins should end their 9 game losing streak on what had been a very sad day for Minnesota sports fans. Earlier in the day, Twins great Harmon Killebrew lost his battle … Continue reading →

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Areavoices Digest #30 – Let’s Talk Movies, Golf and More!

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

After a couple of pretty heady news days, some Areavoices bloggers are looking to have a little fun. This week’s list of recommended blogs includes a couple of new movie review blogs as well as blogs about golf, running, politics … Continue reading →

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Areavoices Digest #29 – SPAM and YUM in the same post?

Posted on April 27, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

I have both good and bad news to start this weeks digest. First the bad news. Apparently, our anti-spam software is still causing some problems. Legitimate blogs are being trapped in the filter. Spam is obviously a big problem.  In … Continue reading →

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Areavoices Digest #28 – Just in time for Easter, a blog for the chicks!

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

I’ve been writing these blog recommendations since September of last year and I can safely say, this is a first. I’ve never recommended a blog about raising chickens in your home, but I will today. Happy Easter. And Cluck Cluck. … Continue reading →

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Areavoices Digest #26 – A whole lot of hockey and more!

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Tracy Briggs

Most weeks in this look at recommended areavoices blogs I suggest 5 or 6, but this week (as Regis Philbin might say) “I’M OUTTA CONTROL!” Much of that has to do with the topics around the water cooler this week. For some it’s spring … Continue reading →

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