Rochester pools closed due to fights, disregard for pool rules
Other swimming areas in Minnesota are struggling to hire lifeguards.
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Rochester is closing its city-run pools so officials can address safety concerns that have come up amid the heatwave. Unsafe activities such as fights, pushing, children being left unattended, lack of attention to the lifeguards and general disregard for pool rules, has forced the city to temporarily close the Soldiers Field Pool on June 9, the City of Rochester said in a June 9 news release.
It will also be delaying the opening of the Silver Lake Pool, which was slated to open Wednesday after initially being delayed due to a pipe repair.
If you're looking for a great way to get outside with the family this weekend, a new program at the Lowry Nature Center in Victoria, Minn. might be perfect for you.
From grape jelly to high-protein insects, orioles diet changes with the seasons Orioles flock to jelly feeders, only to disappear in summer.
By VAL CUNNINGHAM, Contributing writer May 25, 2021 10:31am Text size Copy shortlink:
Q: I love to see the orioles at my grape jelly feeder each spring, but wonder why they disappear in late May? What can I do to keep them around?
A: It s not that you re doing anything wrong with your oriole feeding system, it s just that their needs change as breeding season arrives. Those early Baltimore orioles were happy to gulp down your grape jelly, but now that they re feeding youngsters in the nest, they need high-protein insects for their young. This diet speeds up nestling development and lets them grow to the size of their parents in less than two weeks.
New book Where Should We Camp Next? helps answer the question
In another crowded camping summer, here s a new resource to help pick a place to park or pitch. 5:00 am, May 22, 2021 ×
Itasca State Park was named one of Minnesota s Also Great places to camp or rent a cabin in the new book Where Should We Camp Next? A 50-State Guide to Campgrounds and Other Unique Accommodations. (Photo courtesy of Minnesota DNR)
Some people go back to the same campsite year after year, sometimes weekend after weekend, and love their experience of familiarity and the friendships made.
It’s a travel guide of sorts for campers not afraid to hit the road and try new territory.
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