It was a tough week to be in Minnesota unless you really love sub-zero weather, bad driving conditions, and shoveling snow. I don't mind any of it and the Winter Classic was ...
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If you were on a lake home hunt in 2021 you have likely become familiar with "Coming Soon" as a listing status. It is a listing option that is a fantastic tool ...
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Lake Ida is already one of the cleanest lakes in Douglas County and steps are being taken to keep it that way and even improve its water quality. Close to $288,000 in ...
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Throughout summers in Alexandria I record videos of lakes for my archive so I am ready to share with visitors to my web-site, alexmn.com. When the weather turns cold in Alexandria I ...
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Stor Smart North is a storage community conveniently located north of Alexandria 1.5 miles east of Lake Carlos. There are twenty units that are 3,072 square feet (the largest size at Stor ...
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This morning I watched a short video from Houzz. If you are interested in what is popular right now inside and outside homes, a great source is big increases in internet searches ...
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Have you bought real estate and received a letter like this (pictured) soon after closing? Don't send a check. A client of mine received one in the mail recently and called me ...
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East of the Carlos-Darling channel there are only twelve homes with Carlos Darling Drive addresses. Eight facing Lake Carlos and four facing Lake Darling. As you will see in the video below ...
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It has been another beautiful day in Alexandria, Minnesota. The photo below was taken about 20 minutes ago and shows a little bit of Big Darling, all of Little Darling, and glimpses ...
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Earlier today I was reading through a collection of memories from Alexandria's Lake Ida and came across a page titled 'On The Lighter Side'. I am unsure of the date this lighter ...
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This Friday a lake home at Idawild East goes on the market. The current status is "coming soon" which means potential buyers can view information and photos/videos about the property and can ...
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For those that will have aquatic vegetation (aka "weeds, reeds, lilly pads" etc.) here is what can and can't be done with aquatic plants in Minnesota. Per Minnesota law, the emergent and ...
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