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Cool salads for hot summer days
It’s salads today... some side salads and some full meal salads.Just a couple hints for you when making salads: when the instructions say to toss the salad, don’t throw it in the garbage! The reason for “tossing” a salad is to coat the greens and veggies with the salad dressing. …
Speedy sentencing in 2014 beating; but no emotional resolution expected soon
With a plea agreement and no trial being held in the brutal beating of two unsuspecting people last winter, there may never be any light shed on what happened or why.
Pageant involvement is really more about the sparkle inside
Olivia Lajoye has embraced at a very early age the motto that it’s better to give than to receive, and she’s found the perfect way to represent that philosophy participating in the young ladies’ pageant scene.
Threshing Caravan rolls through town
The 2015 Tractor Caravan meandered its way through Chisago County Sunday. The caravan is the official kick off of the Almelund Threshing Show which begins Friday. The Threshing Show features hundreds of antique tractors as well as events such as a tractor pull, dances, and a flea market.
Threshing Show and Sportsmen's Picnic this weekend, see you there
This weekend brings easily one of my favorite events of the year. I am referring to the Almelund Threshing Show. The event takes place this Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the Threshing Grounds on Highway 95 near Almelund.
My green beans have gone wild
We were “on holiday” (as the English say) last week and while we were gone the green beans went bananas. I’ve never had plants as big as they are. My veggie garden is only about 28 feet long and four feet deep. The two bean rows are a foot apart …
Farm Family of Year blends busy lifestyle with agri-living
The 2015 Farm Family of the Year was first attracted to Chisago County because of its steadfast Scandinavian-ism. And, if you enter the family’s surname ‘osland’ into a Google search for its Norwegian meaning, it comes up “farmstead” with hill/ridge as secondary meanings. A nice coincidence as Mark and Wanda …
Relay for Life brings together survivors
Cancer survivor and Relay honorary co-chair Bob Bruber, of Lindstrom, assisted by his daughter Mary Autey, tells other Relay participants of his family's personal fight against cancer; Relay honorary co-chair Cyndy Tubbs, of Rush City, shares her survival story; A survivors’ lap begins around the Relay track at the Almelund …
Never a shortage of things to do; summer of events winding down
I hope you had a chance to come out and support the Relay For Life or the Triathlon. Iâknow it is kind of odd that our area would have two big events at the same time, but it seems to somehow work. The Relay had a wonderful turnout with emotions …
Peach pie worthy of a blue ribbon
I have a wicker basket on my counter full of one of the most aromatic fruits.... which would be peaches. Early in history, peaches could be seen in paintings on the table of King Louis XIV, waiting to be eaten, peach in hand with peach juice running through his beard. …
Chisago County Fair full of fun!
Griffin Vaughn riding in his first horse show with aunt Tami Buus.
Triathlon comes to town Saturday,we want to see your event photos
I hope you had a chance to take in some of the Chisago County Fair over the weekend. Other than the storm on Friday night, we couldn’t have asked for much better weather. Thank you so much to all the great folks who serve on the Fair Board. They work …
Refreshing raspberry treats
Many of us get upset over opening a beautiful melon or pineapple only to find that what we thought would be ripe and ready to eat are not as ripe as they appear to be. With raspberries, blueberries and strawberries, what you see is what you get.. if you are …
Karl Oskar Days fun for all involved
Karl Oskar Days car show is always a crowd favorite and some car enthusiasts give the vehicles, like this jalopy, much more than just a cursory glance.
