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Sowing the fruits of your labor
To everything there is a season. A time for sowing, and a time for reaping. We have sowed and now we are reaping. Now is the time for harvesting tomatoes, among other veggies and fruits from the garden. One of the things I like about tomatoes in my garden is …
Technology brings records out of church basements
If you enjoy doing research into your family tree you know that you can unlock truckloads of information using the Internet. And, now you can add the historic records of Chisago Lake Lutheran Church, in Center City, to that vast electronic file cabinet.
Tractor Caravan rolls through town
The annual tractor caravan rolled through North Branch on its way to the Almelund Threshing grounds last weekend.
Zoomobile stops in the area
The Minnesota Zoo sent a mobile animal program out to East Central Regional Libraries and last week the hissing cockroaches and other unusual friends landed at Chisago Lakes Area Library. The community room was filled with members of the public wanting to see the exotic creatures. Pictured Donny Crook of …
Like tractors? You haven't seen anything like the Threshing Show
This weekend is one of the more fun events in our area. The Almelund Threshing Show runs Friday through Sunday. For those of you who have never attended the show, you don’t know what you are missing. The Threshing Show is filled with over 700 tractors, as far as the …
Peaches are the 'fruit of calmness'
It is the season of fresh peaches. There are hundreds of types of peaches but basically two major categories: clingstone and freestone. The flesh of freestone peaches separates easily from the pit and has a firmer texture than the clingstone. The clingstones flesh “clings” to the pit (stone) Both of …
Keeping loved one's spirit alive also benefits Let's Go Fishing
Could there be anything more appropriate than a memorial fishing tournament that raises money, and the funds are subsequently donated in support of a volunteer group that takes seniors and the disabled out on area lakes to fish?
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The St. Croix Master Watershed Stewards were kept busy from 10 a.m. on into the early afternoon last Saturday, as crowds of Interstate State Park visitors stepped up to display tables to learn how the river is impacted by activities within its watershed.
The epitome of inspiration
Jordan Bergeman and his son Jeffrey competed in the sprint triathlon Sunday. Bergeman who swims with Jeffrey in a raft behind him, bikes with a trailer behind him and runs with a jogging stroller, says he sees how much joy it brings to Jeffrey’s life. That along with their strong …
Vernette Naatz
Vernette Lucille Naatz, (Peterson) passed away peacefully on July 22, 2017 at the age of 94.
Wow, what a weekend, great weather, great times and so much fun!
That giant breeze that you felt on Monday was a cumulative exhale from an exhausting weekend. We had an amazing weekend of fun, but it was almost too much to take in. First off, a super huge thank you to the great folks who put together this year's Center City …
Zucchini squash are multifaceted
We are right in the middle of the season for zucchini, yellow crookneck squash, and many other veggies. Today it’s about green and yellow summer squash. These versatile summer squash can be used interchangeably in most recipes or combined together to make a colorful ingredient to salads or other dishes. …
Kids, Fair what else is there?
Waiting to enter the show ring, left Jerzie Peterson, front, Libby Mallery, back- Eddie Mallery and Tommy Mallery, right, Ashlyn Reemtsma.
Council says yes to donation, housing plat, new roof on liquor store, hears Sunday sales strong
There are few house lots left on the water in Lindstrom, and one oddly-shaped site on the North Lindstrom Lake side of the highway bridge, was approved by city council last week, for four homes.
