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Strawberry trivia anyone?
It’s about the beautiful strawberry today. Not much to talk about, but how about some strawberry trivia. This is a short quiz to see how much you know about this fragrant berry. Answers are at the end of this column. No peeking!1. A strawberry is the only fruit that has seeds on the …
Royal faces from MidSummer Days
North Branch elected their MidSummer Ambassadors at last week's MidSummer Days: Britta Anderson, Anna Oslund and Chloe Myhre were just some of the VIP faces at North Branch MidSummer Days last weekend.
K.O. Days Grand Marshal, hometown one in the same
When the Karl Oskar Days Committee had the daunting task of choosing a Grand Marshal of this year's celebration, they thought it would be a painstaking drawn out decision. In the end it proved to be just the opposite. The most obvious candidate was right under their nose. It was …
Split pairs look much different; lots of great music for you
As I was driving through Lindstrom this week, something struck me. Not a rock thrown from a ‘fan’ of the paper, it was the realization of just how beautiful the downtown now looks. Was I a critic of the split pairs? Was I a staunch opponent of the change that was going …
Save time and energy make a sandwich
It’s really summer, isn’t it? In the summer, a sandwich is a simple meal to have for lunch or dinner, unless you’re a meat and potatoes with lots gravy person. A sandwich saves time and energy on a hot, muggy, summer day. Add a salad or a fresh fruit, a …
Not your ordinary fish recipes
Many people eat a lot of fish during the Lenten season, but as you know, fish is eaten all year. Nutritionists tell us we should eat salmon, tuna, crustaceans (lobster, crab, shrimp, scallops) and other kinds of fish, as much as two times aweek. Living on the lake we could …
Local pagaent finalist pitches-in for Wannigan Days
Nicole Buck, 16, is the Chisago County finalist in the National American Miss Minnesota contest being held later this month. Buck lists her activities as volunteering, advocating to infom people about teen depression, bargain shopping and being outdoors and fishing.
Kilo retires after 49 (dog years) of service
There are those who say law enforcement is more than just a job-- it’s a calling. And then there’s the K-9 units. These dogs and their handlers not only live for the personal satisfaction of performing their jobs well, but they are a 24/7 part of helping the community.
Sun was shining for local Memorial remembrances
The Methodist Cemetery in Center City was filled with blooming flowers and a nice crowd, for a Sunday veterans memorial day program with gun salute and taps and areading by the pastor Dan Doughty. In lower photos; the ceremony at Franconia Cemetery included readings by Mike Moberg and the Boy …
Memorial Day was a beautiful day, I should have gotten a shot earlier
What a beautiful weekend it was for Memorial Day. Saturday was a little soggy, but Sunday was beautiful, and Monday was spectacular. I attended the Memorial Day ceremony at the Franconia cemetery and it was beautiful. I have been to that ceremony at least five times over my time here, …
Make a pan of bars to share
Graduation parties are here, there and everywhere. It’s time, maybe past the time to be thinking about food for a bunch. We have been at a lot of parties that, rather than having traditional ‘Congratulations’ cake, a variety of bars were served. A lot less messy to serve than cake. With …
East Central Habitat for Humanity breaks ground at site of summer house project
It was fitting that the East Central Minnesota Habitat for Humanity project organizers celebrated site groundbreaking just prior to Memorial Day. As a veteran-benefitting project-- patriotism was a big theme last Saturday, with members of Patriot Riders and the North Branch Legion Post Color Guard on hand for the brief …
Keep the Veterans in your thoughts this busy weekend; fun paddle on lakes
This weekend is a big one. Yes it’s the beginning of Summer, and yes we have an extra day (most of us) to relax, get some things done around the house. Yes many people use this as a chance to officially kick off their “cabin” season.
More rhubarb treats to make
Here I am with more rhubarb recipes. A couple of weeks ago I mentioned that I would have more info about this tart fruit. Do we really want to know that in 1778 rhubarb found its way here coming from colder countires by way of Itali? All I know for …
