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Loss of words to describe the debate, send off summer with fun in the park
I had set out to write a column about the latest debate on Sunday night. I will be honest, I sat here staring at my computer for at least 15 minutes trying to find something to say about it. I can’t. I have nothing. Watching the debate was like watching your parents engage in a …
Take advantage of apple season
More apple recipes today and it’s recipes using applesauce. The average American eats about 18 lbs. of apples every year, in one form or another. The oldest apple core ever found, in a Swiss stone age village, was estimated to be 300,000 years old. How that can be determined is …
Public invited to the unveiling of Smith sculpture Sat., Oct. 8
For anybody disappointed that the west end plaza of the one way pairs in Lindstrom honors only important male figures in the city’s history...take heart, there was always a plan to spotlight a female role model as well.
Commerce; conservationists and county officials come together at opening of east end trail segment
The persistent rain was just letting-up last Tuesday, as a host of happy people cut the ribbon and officially opened the “east end” of the Swedish Immigrant Regional Trail. Beneath this be-ribboned bridge, one of three on the trail, Lawrence Creek was alive with running water, on its way to …
Another community icon is gone; still room to help FMSC next week
I am told that if you or your group would like to be part of the Feed My Starving Children event next week, there are still some openings available. They are hoping to pack 160,000 meals that will change children's lives around the world. They have a financial goal of …
Apple myths, folklore and legends
I have more apple recipes for you today. First I want to share a myth, and there are several, that I read from a book about apples, including myths, symbols, folklore and legends.
Relay for Life survivors have story to tell
Carter Olson and Diane Rollins will be honored at the annual American Cancer Relay for Life, held at the Almelund Threshing Grounds on Minnesota Highway 95 between Almelund and Taylors Falls.
Apple season in full swing
Orchard owner-operator Jim Birkholz is also the tour guide. Above, he talks to a wagon-load of youngsters visiting Pleasant Valley Orchard as part of the Chisago Lakes Early Childhood Family Education program field trip.
An autumn apple bounty
September and October are known to be “Apple Month” but the weather we’ve been having might take the apple season into early November unless we have an early frost. We are so fortunate to have such a variety to choose from.
Shafer Days brings out the fun
The car show seems to attract a greater variety of models every year. Main street is blocked off so you can ride a horse-drawn wagon or just stroll around. Shafer Days has some great prizes and drawings, including the Hunt for the Clog, which Riley Carlson found this year. He's …
What a fun weekend! Can Chisago Lakes become a Blue Zone? Yes!
A huge thank you goes out to the organizers of the Apple Festival and Shafer Days. Both the events were very well attended and the weekend weather was perfect.
Pasta is one of my favorites
Do you like pasta? It’s one of my favorites! However, any variety of pasta is loaded with a lot of carbs. I watch the amount of pasta we eat, especially during the summer months eating pasta salads. Well, we’re still having some warm days!
Beautiful weather for Wyoming Stagecoach Days
Stagecoach Days celebration in Wyoming, last weekend, gave kids a fun place to go with its inflatable play area. This fellow claimed ‘King of the Hill’ by making it to the top of the giant bouncy bag.
Would you go into waist-deep ditch water to help a crash victim... they did!
A guy has a fight with his wife in the late morning, and starts drinking in an effort to make himself feel better. Five hours later, he gets in his Nissan SUV and crashes into another car.
