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Just cruisin' at the humane society fundraiser
The Northwoods Humane Society Fall Jubilee fundraiser filled Lent Township Hall, Saturday. There were dogs of all shapes and sizes and their humans, enjoying carnival style games, a bake sale, concessions, silent auction and other fun stuff. The dogs were encouraged to come in costume to celebrate Halloween and a …
Lots to do around here in fall; our Gift Guide is great way to advertise
There are a few things happening in the area around Halloween time. First and foremost, Chisago City is hosting its annual Falloween Festival on Saturday. This is the 12th year the city has put on this wonderful family-friendly Halloween event. Make sure you come dressed in your costumes, because everyone …
Fall veggies finally ready to eat
In the autumn season of the year, there are some veggies that are finally ready to eat, like cabbage, winter squash (Buttercup, Butternut, Acorn and the fancy orange globes with a striped knob on top -- I think they are called Turban squash), spaghetti squash and pumpkins to make pumpkin …
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There was an extrication demonstration at Almelund Fire Hall Open House, Saturday, Oct 10. Firefighters used the “jaws of life” tool and a sawzall-style cutter to peel-back the roof, detach doors and remove the windshield from this scrap car; showing how responders can render aid to trapped victims. Meantime; on-lookers …
Over 100 attend October 7 hearing on solar project
A four-hour marathon public hearing, presided over by Administrative Law Judge Barbara Case last week, gave approximately 100 members of the public a chance to ask questions and to comment on a permit application seeking state regulators to approve a huge solar array, near the Xcel Substation in Chisago County.
Long-vacant church is getting new life
This Sunday-- for the first time in several years-- there will be the joyful noises of a congregation in the long-vacant church off Hemingway Avenue and County Road 14, in North Branch.
What is there to do around here? Lots!
If you have wondered what if anything is there to do around here for Halloween, rest assured, we have you covered. If you look on page 18 in this Press, you will see an eye-catching map with various businesses that all offer something great this fall. There are pumpkin patches, …
Hope you've got a sweet tooth!
Good morning, or afternoon! It’s about sweet treats today. I had been listening to the radio and the talk was telling me it’s National Cookie Month. Quite a different subject from what I’ve been writing about lately... veggies and fruits. I was nudged by a couple of our grandchildren about the …
North Branch community gets a look at all sorts of vehicles
North Branch Community Education put on a great event where vehicles of all kinds were at the parking lot by the middle school for kids to enjoy...even a state patrol helicopter landed on the community soccer fields for examination by young and old alike. CWO Greg Burgess was piloting the …
Celebrating 70 years on precious path together
In 1945 when Lillian Bloom accepted an invitation to visit her childhood sweetheart Les Johnson, at his Naval base in Corpus Christi, she had no clue that he would ask her to marry him. But he did, and she said yes. And within days, at the ripe old ages of …
Fall is a favorite time of the year
I hope you have had a chance to get a good look at the rust, red, yellow and gold colored leaves hanging onto the branches tightly before they give up and fall to the ground. Spring and autumn are my favorite times of the year. In spring the buds on …
Thousands have Water Festival memories
Friday, September 24, marked the 13th year of Chisago County Children’s Water Festival. Once again this year, approximately 700 fifth grade students from Chisago County converged on Ojiketa Regional Park in Chisago City for this day-long, hands-on, learning opportunity. Since 2003, over 9,000 students from the North Branch Middle School, …
Lions prowling around town, picking up garbage
Chisago Lakes Lions members had a beautiful day Sept. 26 for highway clean-up and eight club members put in 20 hours total along Highway 8 between Lindstrom and Chisago City. Meeting up at Brink’s parking lot, for this photo were: Gary Gerke, left, with Dave Hledt, Doug Lumby, Clark Malcomson …
Collecting for the needy children; stay off the roads, my kid is driving
The beauty of colored leaves is just ahead of us. Actually, we have deciduous trees in our park and one of them is already covered with golden leaves; a preamble of what’s to come. What a beautiful gift God has given us.
