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Karl Oskar Snuff Box found early this year!
The Snuff Box was found early this year!! Alex Dahl, second from the right, found the Snuff Box at the South Center boat landing by the high school. The family had a cabin in Center City.
Kids enjoy new space at CL Library
The Chisago Lakes Area Library welcomes kids of all ages to enjoy the new Play & Learn space in the juvenile book section, made possible in part through longtime township clerk Earl Andersen’s estate. The three-dimensional display gives a nod to fishing, which the area is known for, according to …
Let's Go Fishing is looking for you
Let's Go Fishing is an established Minnesota non-profit that specializes in taking people 55 years and up, veterans of all ages, and those with disabilities fishing. It is their chance to connect with nature, their chance to regain a little freedom and a chance for them to just forget about …
Pace yourself this weekend, there is a lot to take in; come eat with us
It is here! Karl Oskar Days is here. The celebration actually began Wednesday night with Harmony in the Park. Wednesday is also the beginning of the hunt for Daniel Lindstrom’s lost snuff box. The rules are simple, find the snuff box, earn some cold, hard cash. Keep in mind the …
Cool salads for hot summer days
Once again the celebration of Karl Oskar Days is here and what a good time to take in all of the many things to do or see, climaxing with the awesome display of fireworks. A big THANK YOU to all who worked so hard to make these festivities possible.
Firefighters break ground on new station in Chisago City
Chisago City firefighters and other dignitaries pitched dirt June 28 while breaking ground for a new fire station on Karmel Avenue. The station is projected to open early next year.
Mid-summer customs celebrated at Nya Duvemala
This trio was attaching greens to the bare wooden mid-summer celebration pole set-up at Ki Chi Saga County Park, south of Lindstrom, on the lawn of Nya Duvemala, Karl Oskar’s fictional farmstead. Ki Chi Saga Swedish Club hosted Midsummer June 17, and Alice, Karlynna and Carla are pictured, along with …
Irene Skow
Irene F. Skow, age 90 of Chisago City, passed away on June 21, 2016. She was born in Redwood Falls, Minnesota on July 30, 1925 to parents Peter and Wilheminna Johnson. Irene and Ralph lived in the area for many years. She enjoyed her music, playing her accordion and keyboard …
Karl Oskar Days is coming; give blood at Harmony in the Park
The Chisago Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce is in a contest with North Branch and Forest Lake Chambers of Commerce. We are part of a blood drive challenge. The contest is to see which chamber can donate the most blood on July 13. It just so happens that the Chisago Lakes drive …
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 …
