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Middle School volunteers as meal servers
The servers Monday Night, at Zion Church Community Meal, were instructors from Chisago Lakes Middle School. The dinner program, which serves a free meal every Monday beginning at 4 p.m. at Zion Church on Old Towne Road in Chisago City, extends a thank you to: Cole O; Steve O.; Jodi …
Celebration of the Lakes is here, some tweaks, but still plenty to do
So as you could probably have guessed, some of the events at the Celebration of the Lakes have been cancelled or rescheduled. Actually, after looking at the new schedule (page 9), it looks like all that was cancelled or rescheduled are the radar run (rescheduled for February 25), the vintage …
More than just a sandwich
Do you think some people are a little nutty or are nuts? I wonder what foreigners think when they come to our country and try to figure out what our slang is all about. It’s about nuts today, specifically peanuts.
New website promotes our area; next week is Celebration of the Lakes
If you or someone you know is in the paper as the athlete of the week, we have some good news for you. The Chisago Lakes Grill (at the Chisago Lakes Golf Estates) is proud to announce that they will be offering a free meal to the Chisago Lakes Athlete …
Clean-up determines dinner
When I think of what to have for dinner I sometimes think of what has to be done after eating, like how much clean-up there is to be done. We have this thing that we do when it’s meal time. Bud sets the table, I do the cooking, Bud clears …
The year's first special deliveries
Presenting the gift basket containing a handmade quilt, baby items and a Target gift card (donated by the Fairview Lakes Volunteer Organization) are board officers Jeanne Zaske (far left), and Linda Peterson. The first baby of the year was born at 11:22 a.m. Jan. 3, at Fairview Lakes in Wyoming. …
Lake Area Bank's Mitten Drive exceeds goal
Lake Area Bank’s Mitten Drive exceeds goal for the second year in a row. During the holiday season, Lake Area Bank organized its second annual Mitten Drive collecting new winter-wear items and monetary donations for local children and young adults in need. The response from the community, customers and staff …
Celebration of the Lakes is close, plan your weekend on the ice ahead
Well it looks like winter might just stick around. That is good news for those of us who love the Celebration of the Lakes. We need a certain amount of ice to hold the snowmobile drag races, and right now it will be very close. Let’s keep our fingers crossed, …
Stew mood helped out by the cold
Good morning or afternoon. The cold weather keeps me in the stew, soup and casserole mood. We who are seasoned cooks know pretty much about preparing stew for your dinner but I think we, and I’m included, often are in a rut as to what kind of stew we prepare. …
Year-in-Review 2016
January 2016 the third degree unintentional murder trial of Aaron Jude Schnagl gets underway. He will eventually be found guilty February 5 on third degree murder charges that he provided cocaine that contributed to the death of Danielle Jelinek, a one-time girlfriend.
Stewardship Award presented by Taylors Falls Council to the Youngs
As 2017 award winners in Taylors Falls’ annual St. Croix River Valley Stewardship honors, the city council welcomed and surprised long-time residents Dr. William (Bill) and Barb Young at a council meeting Dec. 27.
Spending time with my mentor; if you go on the ice, do it with caution
I hope everyone had a wonderful and safe New Years Eve. My family loaded up the vehicle and headed down I-35 to Iowa. Over the last few years, my family has waited to celebrate Christmas until New Years when we can celebrate with our grandmother. Our grandmother is 99 years old …
Soup to warm up with
Millions of Americans eat soup almost every day. The first archaeological evidence of someone stirring up soup for a meal dates back to 6000 B.C.
Board denies petition for cemetery's environmental assessment, and CUP
The Chisago County Board declined to grant a Conditional Use Permit for a new natural burial cemetery, proposed in the township south of Chisago City, on a 3-2 vote December 21.
