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Lots to do in the near future here
On Veterans Day, I had the opportunity to help with the dinner for Veterans at Zion Lutheran Church. The Veterans had already visited Taylors Falls Elementary, had lunch at the Taylors Falls Fire Department, and visited the Chisago Lakes Senior High. So after a full day of events the Veterans finished …
Cranberries are a Thanksgiving tradition
Cranberries. They have a long history as an important food for us. Early in the cranberry’s history, various Native American groups used this bright red fruit in many ways. The juice made an excellent dye for fabrics, the berries were used in medicinal ways, made into jams, syrup, tea and …
Voters support incumbents in area races
It appears Rick Nolan retains his seat in D.C. for Congressional Dist. 8. The returns had him winning by about 3,000 votes over Stuart Mills as of Wednesday morning.
Process for selecting transit preferred option goes past deadline, but end is near
The Rush Line Task Force has been coming up with transit modes and routes as options to move people living in the north metro into St Paul. The group, made up of elected officials from Ramsey County, Washington, Chisago and Pine counties, has been refining some plans and jettisoning other …
Taylors Falls unique, independent library
The coffee was delicious, (thank you Coffee Talk) and the bars and cookies delectable-- as the Taylors Falls community threw a party November 5 marking the 145th anniversary of the founding of the library association.
Election season gave me ulcers; Veterans Day is our chance
I hope did your civic duty and got out to vote. For the life of me, I can not ever remember such a vicious, disgusting presidential race in my lifetime. Honestly, I have never had an election before where neither candidate had anything to offer, or if they did, the smear campaigning they …
Slow-cooker Venison stew and more
It is that time of the year when deer are running through the fields and crossing the roads and highways to hide from the hunters. Four of our grandchildren, one of which is a young lady and two of our sons are deer hunters, and have been successful in most …
Falloween Festival a fun fright for all
A little rain couldn’t keep the children from attending the annual Falloween Festival. The festival is held at Ojiketa Regional Park in Chisago City and featured tons of activities for kids to enjoy. Right: A scary yard along Green Lake Avenue was decorated to the nines. Far right: The headless …
Habitat for Humanity presents keys for 'second chance' home
The writings of author C.S. Lewis were paraphrased at the dedication for the completed East Central Habitat for Humanity house, by the group’s executive director Wayne Eller. He compared the craftsmen, city officials, the companies that donated goods, and hundreds of volunteers on the project to the players in a …
Trump? High school kids say yes
For the first time ever, Minnesota high schools held mock elections. The state provided the ballots for the students last week. Chisago Lakes was one of the participants. The results? Trump won in a landslide with 257 votes to 97 votes for Clinton. We will have to wait and see what …
Carrots; not just for rabbits
I’m talking about the cartoons of old that included Elmer Fudd, Road Runner, Three Little Pigs, etc. but I can’t forget the ever popular cartoon... Bugs Bunny. I picture him holding a carrot and saying, “What’s up Doc?” And so it’s about carrots today.
Eichten's Solar Farm ready to go online
The Solar Garden at Eichten’s Farm in Center City was shown to the public at an open house and ceremonial ribbon cutting on Wednesday, October 19. On hand were representatives from the Chisago Lakes School District and Ecumen, two major subscribers, as well as reps from Innovative Power Solutions, Xcel …
Chisago County solar array complex part of much larger picture
The completion of construction for the North Star solar array-- the biggest single solar facility site in the midwest-- was celebrated October 19.
Tons of things to do in our area!
There is a lot going on in the Chisago Lakes area in the near future. As I mentioned last week, Ojiketa Haunt is in full swing and better than ever I am told.
