---

What a fantastic way to wrap up the summer festival season!  Ki Chi Saga Days was just what the doctor ordered as school is right around the corner.  I spent a lot of time uptown over the weekend and it was crazy busy everywhere you went.  The vendor fair at Moberg Park was packed - literally all weekend long.  The bands had great turnouts as well as the food vendors, who had more customers than I can ever remember.  

I was at the kids fishing tournament in the morning at Paradise Park and most kids were bringing up small sunfish, all of the sudden here comes a boy carrying what looked like a 20 inch walleye.  It was hilarious - the entire tournament just kind of stopped and appeared in awe.
The parade on Sunday was great - long as usual and the fireworks were fantastic.  

I just wanted to take a minute to thank all of the volunteers who worked so hard to make this such a great town event.  Thanks to Doris and the Parks Department for all of their countless hours spent on Ki Chi Saga Days.

The city of Lindstrom has a brand new map and guide of Lindstrom.  It is a great tool for residents and visitors to take full advantage of everything the City of Lindstrom has to offer.  Stop by the Chamber of Commerce in Lindstrom and pick yours up today.

On August 31, Family Pathways will be hosting a 24-hour digital event to raise money in support of the services that ensure  local youth are healthy, safe, and well. Commit to Kids Giving Day is an investment in the services Family Pathways provides for youth in East Central Minnesota and Western Wisconsin.

You can help them  reach the goal of raising $25,000.  All online donations made on Giving Day will be matched up to $5,000 by Embrace Orthodontics. what a great gesture by Embrace.

Speaking of giving, we are taking donations for the homeless here at the Press.  If you have gently worn adult clothing mainly fall and winter clothes, we will gladly take them off your hands. We have a couple of homeless shelters we donate to and guarantee the clothes will go directly to those in need.  They recently told us that they are in dire need of adult underwear and socks.  So if you find yourself doing a little fall cleaning, keep us in mind.  Items can be dropped off here at the Press.

For those of you who don’t know where we are located, we are next to the very much talked about Dinerbel/Meredees building.

---