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Thank you Johnny Appleseed!
As I said last week, more apple recipes this week. What more can I say about John Chapman, later nicknamed Johnny Appleseed. How did the growing of apples begin in America? Colonists brought seeds and saplings from their homes to start their own orchards in America. Johnny owned land in …
Locals remembering 9/11
American Legion Post #272 held the 17th annual Day of Rememberance Tuesday evening at Moberg Park in Chisago City. The event was to celebrate and honor those who gave their lives on 9/11. Law enforcement, fire departments, local Veterans and politicians all took part in the moving ceremony.
Youth from Chisago County participated in statewide engineering challenge
The energetic buzz of 210 youth preparing for show was hard to miss at Minnesota 4-H’s annual Engineering Design Challenge on Aug. 6. The event welcomed youth from across the state in a fun learning event that encouraged teamwork, innovation and lots of creativity.
Lots to do this weekend if you like food, music, fun, oh and more food
If you are looking for some fun local things to do this weekend, we have you covered. The city of Shafer cordially invites you to the annual Shafer Days celebration. Shafer Days runs Friday through Saturday and has a ton of fun stuff for friends and familes to do.
Back to school for area children
The kids returned to schools all over this area Tuesday, Sept. 4. It’s the last year at Lakeside School, and pictured, staff member Jim Nagle was getting into the spirit of the new year welcoming students with a high five. There is a new facility under construction north of Highway …
2016 fatality motivates changes to state law
The second anniversary September 9 of a crash, that took the life of a young girl, is going to be another tough one for her mom and dad, Pat and Ginger Larson, of rural Shafer. They are working their way out of two tragedies-- their daughter’s senseless death at the …
Labor Day Paddle perfect get-together
Paddlers started from various points on area lakes and made a rendezvous at Lindstrom Beach for a picnic lunch and roasted corn courtesy of Chisago Lakes Paddle Club and Bill Mack. An estimated 25-30 participated in the event.
There is still time to apply for grants, see you on 9/11 in Chisago
A while back I wrote about the grant application for the Chisago Lakes Foundation.
Bountiful sights and sounds of fall
Summer seems to breeze by faster each year. The calendar says autumn really starts on Sept. 22nd but I like to use the term autumn before then as it reminds me of the colorful veggies that are green, orange and deep red, as in beets. And the colorful array of …
History Center Vietnam exhibit a personal display
Local Vietnam Era veterans have combined memorabilia from their service in-country, added a collecton of model airplanes from that time, and created an interesting display at the Chisago County History Center, on mainstreet Lindstrom.
Third annual In.Art Show attracts hundreds to opening
The Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community opened its third annual juried and judged In. Art Show to a standing room only crowd August 23. There were 67 artists who made it through preliminary judging to see their works on exhibit at the show. Of these works three professional artist-judges selected …
Stomp Out Suicide raises more than $83,000
Saturday, Aug. 18, more than 1,600 people of all ages participated in the 7th Annual Stomp Out Suicide 5K event at Goodview Park in Wyoming. The event raised more than $83,000 for Canvas Health, providing vital funds to sustain mental and chemical health care, suicide prevention education, and mobile crisis …
State Fair cookbook revisited
It is the season of the Minnesota State Fair once again. It’s been a very long time since we’ve taken our 5 children, early in the morning, to trek to the fair for the day. In the morning, at home, I would pack lunches for the kids, mostly P-B-and jelly …
Lions out working for a good cause
Gary Gerke, Clark Malcomson, Jim Koenig, Ron Boneske, Doug Lumby and Steve Levey are the Chisago Lakes Lions members who were on duty, at the Red Cross Bloodmobile site last week at Brink’s.
