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These meals take the chill off
Have you remembered that it’s Celebration of the Lakes this weekend? There are so many activities to participate in or watch in these exciting three days of winter fun. Regardless of the weather, dress for it and join in this festive celebration. If you have family or friends coming for …
Local woman honored with Police Lifesaving Award
The Lakes Area Police Lifesaving Award went to Chisago City resident Evelyn Rodrique, who is credited with performing life-saving measures on a victim she came upon lying on the side of a roadway, at the border of the Wyoming and Lakes Area police service territories last October. She realized the …
Feb. 9 is time for local input on four solar sites
The Public Utilities Commission expects to make a final decision by June on issuing a permit for the Aurora Distributed Solar LLC sites to be built locally. The Aurora application for a permit for a set of electricity-generating solar arrays was accepted by the state in August 2014. The Dept. …
Chisago County in midst of creating sustainable, equitable broadband
An issue that confronts business and commercial entrepreneurs making a choice on setting-up shop in Chisago County is the unreliable nature, or lack, of Internet capacity and speed for transmitting and receiving data. Companies of all types need access to broadband for enhanced uploading of large files, for offering credit …
Fun on the ice, Celebration of the Lakes is next week, we have the info you need
Don’t look now but the Celebration of the Lakes is next weekend. That means that we finally have a reason to get out and enjoy the winter. I truly urge you and your family to come out and take in as many of the festivities as you can. Here is the …
Quick and delicious soups
We know that “comfort foods,” soup, stew, and oven meals are always welcome for lunch or supper during the cold of winter. We have a wonderful neighbor who is a very good cook and she’s taught her daughter to be the same. We often share “a new recipe” by calling …
Following classic Route 66 is ideal way to see and taste all that America has to offer
With gas prices as low as they have been in years-- you might be considering simply hitting the open road for a summer holiday. If so, Lindstrom area resident Gene Rabel has the perfect adventure to recommend-- the storied Route 66 from Chicago to the Pacific Coast.
TF librarian honored for stewardship
Taylors Falls City Council members welcomed city librarian Diane Dedon Jan. 12 to honor her with the St. Croix River Valley Stewardship Award at the council meeting.
Transformation of antique shop into auction house seems to be a success
The air temp was below zero in Center City; but auction fever was keeping things toasty inside Barry Moe’s mainstreet auction house. About 40 people, undeterred by last week’s cold snap, showed up to be entertained and to score some unique finds.
Celebration of the Lakes is coming; time to install monoxide detectors
If I could please direct your attention to page 5 of this Press, you will see some very important news. No I didn’t win the lottery, or make this season’s “You’ve Got Talent”. I am referring to an entire page dedicated to this year’s Celebration of the Lakes information.
What to fix for dinner?
Good morning, or afternoon. When you’ve decided what to fix for dinner or supper, as we call it, do you think of what goes with what? They, and I don’t know who ‘they’ are, say you should make your combination of foods colorful rather that one color as in chicken, …
Schnagl trial not being re-located
Motions presented in court by defense attorneys for Aaron Schnagl, asking for a change of venue for his trial, have been denied. The county attorney’s office has tentatively set aside dates in early March for jury selection to begin.
Long-term recovery from bear attack being helped along by friends, family and others
The story had the local and national news outlets scrambling for an interview. MTV ranked him among the “toughest guys in the world” on their webpage.
Ringing in the New Year with newborns
Jesse Turner and Renae McKenzie of Centuria, WI, had something very special to celebrate during the first week of the New Year-- the birth of their son, John Raymond Turner. Dr. Jeanine Brunclik delivered on January 2, at 7:41 AM. John Raymond weighed 7 lbs., 7 ozs. and measured 19 …
