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Weather drawing by Sophia Cherne of Mrs. Johnson's fourth grade class at St. Francis of the Lakes Catholic School.

Don't forget to submit your students' weather drawing to the Brainerd Dispatch, 506 James St., Brainerd, MN, 56401.

With the abundance of snow we get, building a snowman is a winter rite of passage for most kids in the Pikes Peak region. However, something as simple and fun as building a snowman isn’t possible if ...