LOCAL
Ki Chi Saga - the perfect ending to a great summer, so much to do
If you are looking forward to a last hurrah before school starts and don’t want to fight with 1.8 million people at the state fair, Chisago City has just what you are looking for. That’s because this weekend is Ki Chi Saga Days. This is the 52nd year of the celebration and …
Cool summer salads
Today's column brings a lot of different salad recipes that come from a cookbook called, “Tastes for the Seasons.” I put this 70 page cookbook together many, many years ago...written in 1974. The recipes in this book have come from family members and friends.
Tractor caravan heads to Threshing show!
This tractor could be yours....the 2019 raffle prize got to take part in the Almelund Threshing Show tractor caravan last weekend, when tractors started off in Isanti County, and traveled east this time, ending up as always at the Threshing Show Grounds just east of Almelund. The caravan is an …
Music: in the key of community
Last Sunday Trinity Church in Lindstrom was filled with people, and why is that news you ask? This was no regular congregation of Lutherans. The church was where more than 200 people were entertained by gifted performers, from one extended family.
Threshing Show is here already, come out to support a great cause
Well if you are like me, this whole hands-free thing is a major change in life. Of course it’s a great law and should have been implemented years ago, but yet I am still having a bit of a time adjusting. I was never a text and drive person, but I certainly …
Making the most of zucchini
It's zucchini season, and time to make the most of this veggie that grows so quickly. If you have zucchini plants in your garden you know you have to be watchful of how fast they grow. One of our sons has a garden and grows zucchini, just two plants this …
Center City Days 2019 entertains despite the weather
At top, the Friday night Kiddie Parade crew posed in front of the Center City Fire Truck, in their super hero costumes. The rig accompanies parade participants and gives a blast of its horn every once in a while to clear the road.
Local farmer finds solar 'crop' keeps pollinators happy
In any given day a farmer may need to be a mechanic, a welder, chemist or a carpenter, or maybe even invent a piece of equipment...whatever it takes to get the job done. Rural Center City farmer Keith Johnson has somehow found a way to squeeze environmentalist into his litany …
Stacy Daze starts Friday, August 2
The Stacy Lions club, pictured, invites you to the community celebration. The parade Grand Marshals are charter Lions Club members Jerry Schroeder and wife Darla. Stacy Lions were established in 1977, so these two have been involved in bettering the community and Lions activities for 42 years.
Weather had some input last weekend, Relay for Life is Saturday
I usually begin my column describing what beautiful weather we had for another local celebration. Not this time. As everybody knows by now, Scandia and the surrounding areas were rocked by severe winds (possibly a tornado) on Sunday afternoon. Trees were downed as well as damage reported to many homes. …
County Fair shows off Chisago's best talent
Chisago County Fair Talent Show first and second place winners stood for a picture. Those who won first in their category advance to perform at the State Fair in August: Back row left Gigi Bragg, in pre-teen, and from teen contestants, center front Ali Petrik and in “open” group, right …
Jail demolition grant being applied for by county
County commissioners gave the go-ahead to staff last week to send in an application to the MN Dept of Employment and Economic Security for financial help to demolish the old sheriff building (aka telephone office) and jail in Center City. The estimate to raze the buildings and make the lakeshore …
Wannigan Days a wild time in St. Croix Falls and Taylors Falls
Visitors to Wannigan Days in Taylors Falls and St. Croix Falls were treated to fun for everyone.
