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November Apple blossoms

With bare trees in the background, an apple tree blossoms Tuesday south of Merrifield. Defying the odds, the fresh buds and flowers are in for a sudden change as cold weather descends on central Minnesota. (Brainerd Dispatch/ Steve Kohls)...

By Steven L. Kohls

November 03, 2015 at 7:50 PM

With bare trees in the background, an apple tree blossoms Tuesday south of Merrifield. Defying the odds, the fresh buds and flowers are in for a sudden change as cold weather descends on central Minnesota. (Brainerd Dispatch/ Steve Kohls)

By Steven L. Kohls

I was raised on a farm in western Minnesota where I participated in 4-H, high school sports, and everything that farm kids do for fun after chores. Graduated from Ridgewater Community College with an AA degree and my first taste of newspapering. I worked a summer on the Ortonville Independent as a reporter and photographer.