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Center City Days features great weather and better people
Center City Days featured plenty of fun for all ages last weekend!
A great community picnic wants you; grab the camera, it's a tractor parade
What a weekend that was! My skin is still sunburned from all the time spent outside. Center City Days was a blast this year. Crowds reflected the beautiful weather with how large they were. The parade was really well attended as was the street dance and the car show. The …
Zucchini is good in just about anything
Here we are into August already! Before we get into winter squash recipes, which won’t be until fall, we have to take care of summer squash, as in zucchini, yellow or crook-neck. Whether you are growing them, buying them at a farmers market, roadside stands or have been given to you …
Chisago County Fair is a smashing good time
The Chisago County Fair featured a demolitiion derby, carnival games and exciting adventures for kids and adults alike.
Wannigan Days unites border towns for tons of fun
Wade Vitalis (at top) was the Grand Marshal of the parade in Taylors Falls. Randy and Carole Martens were the Grand Marshals in St. Croix Falls.
Rose Hill Senior complex gets council green light
The city of Lindstrom has two developers proposing large apartment buildings, multiple floors-high on the same lake. While one project, The Overlook, is stalled out mired in public controversy; the other is moving along towards groundbreaking. The city council plans to re-visit The Overlook in September (see other story) but …
Take someone fishing; Center City Days and CL Triathlon this weekend
The great folks that make up Let's Go Fishing - Chisago Lakes Chapter are looking for you. Let's Go fishing is a non-profit group that specializes in taking elderly, veterans, and handicapped residents out for a day of fishing and fun on our local lakes. The pontoon is supplied by …
Fruit season continues with raspberries
Well, it’s been strawberry and blueberry recipes. Now we’re in another wonderful fruit season….raspberries.
Safety Camp fun for all kids involved
Chisago County Sheriff’s Office, Lakes Area Police Department, North Branch Police Department, Chisago City Fire Department, Lakes Region EMS sponsored this year’s Safety Camp. Held at Ojiketa Regional Park, kids learned about boat safety, SWAT teams, electrical safety, swimming safety and more.
Relay for Life Honorary Chair is all about early detection
North Branch Outlet Mall is home for the American Cancer Society Relay for Life, July 14, this year. There are many activities for all between 4-10 p.m., including games, food (hot dogs, brats, walking tacos, baked goods, trail mix and root beer floats), music and a large silent auction until 7 p.m.
Local lemonade stand a hit!
Emma Niemela got a big suprise at her lemonade stand Tuesday. Up pulled an Almelund fire truck and of course the neighborhood kids flocked to the truck and the stand. Pictured above are Emma, Abby (baby), Joe and Ellie Lindberg, Addy Carroll, Mckenzie, Lexi, Dominick and Brynnlie Goldbloom. Lucas Dardine …
Don't tell me there is nothing to do, Relay and Karl Oskar Days are here
This week is a big one. There are two massive events taking place. The Chisago County Relay for Life and Karl Oskar Days are both upon us.
Blueberry season is upon us
With the hot weather we’ve been having lately my thoughts go to cool salads, refreshing beverages and all the fresh fruits, veggies and beautiful fragrant flowers at our finger tips. Farmer’s markets are filled with all of these. I was visiting a friend last week and she had a gorgeous …
Karl and Kristina return
In time for Karl Oskar Days next week-- Karl Oskar and Kristina Nilsson are back on their pedestal in Lindstrom.
