Elk Riverians, Elk Riverites Elk River Citizens....that's sound better. The Taste of Elk River will be this Thursday, May 17 from 5 to 9 p.m. in Lions Park. So you need to move fast. Music will be provided by Steve Blexrud, a singer/songwriter/guitarist from Minneapolis. He is lead guitarist
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05/14/2012
Well, well, well, Bartman came through again. And, I feel so bad for those people who don't write original content. There are some here on the Rain losing the ability to post at all because of their laziness, too. Bartman, good to see you back! Sorry the bartman has been away for a while. It se
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05/13/2012
Hard-Learned Lesson for Mother's Day Gift Giving....a List I have learned over the years some hard-to-forget lessons from my wife. (Sometimes my mother, but more often the better half.) Gift giving is one of those lessons. I found out the hard way on more than one occasion that she (and most
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05/11/2012
Elk River’s Volunteer of the Month for April is John Weicht. This honor is especially important because Mr. Weicht is elderly and gravely ill. His children accepted the award on behalf of their father and read a statement. “After 64 years of living in Elk River I’m thankful to have lived here.
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05/10/2012
Wouldn't this be a better world if more people were "sneaky"? I certainly think so. And, I can say that I am proud that Suzanne is part of our team. She, I think, has inspired some others to think outside the box on this and other issues. And, I think she is setting a good example if you rea
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05/06/2012
Suzanne put a nice piece together about FICO credit scores. Remember, that there are other "scoring" companies out there, but they all operate much along the same lines. Remember that once you have a credit score that is good, keep your scores high and don't purchase anything else when you are
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05/05/2012