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Center City to look at buying county Heartland Express facility in town
Center City officials are considering buying the county’s Heartland Express building, near the Bayview Senior Apartments, to accommodate the city’s growing need for storage and operations.The county is considering consolidating its public transit hub to North Branch, and would likely list the property in Center City at its current market …
Thank you Veterans! Calling all Wildcat girls basketball players
I had a chance to spend a couple of different Veterans Day celebrations with our local Vets. I attended a touching dinner at the Taylors Falls Fire Department which was catered by the fire department. I also had a chance to attend the Veterans Dinner at Zion Lutheran church. This …
It's the season of soups and stews
It’s another of those “season of” columns today. Actually, for me, it’s in season all year, but especially in the winter months. Soup, casseroles, stews and other food that warm our kitchen and tummies are right up there at the top of my list of good food to prepare when …
Their life stories and township milestones inseparable
Even the broadcast of the final game of the 2014 World Series couldn’t keep a nice-sized crowd of well-wishers away from an evening reception October 29, recognizing two men’s longtime service to Shafer Township.
Remembering the refugees on Veterans Day
From 1942 to 1947 John Larson, of Taylors Falls, corresponded frequently with a German academic that he’d met while attending Hamline University. Prince Hubertus zu Lowenstein was a guest lecturer at small colleges throughout the midwest.
Did I see snowflakes in Taylors Falls? Let's come together to support an angel
Boy, you can sure tell we are quickly approaching the Christmas shopping season. There are lots of Holiday craft fairs and bazaars taking place in the next few weeks. Today and tomorrow, you are invited to the Fairview Lakes Auxillary Bazaar and Bake Sale in Wyoming. Then this Saturday is …
Teacher grateful to have served as W.A.V.E.
During World War II, training of military pilots nearly exclusively involved men. But many of those pilots rarely moved on to specialize in flying fighter or bomber planes until they had learned the basics skills from a woman.
We should be eating these
Is a sweet potato as sweet as a yam? Let’s find out. The true yam is the tuber of a tropical vine and is not related to the sweet potato at all. The darker skinned potato that we find most often in the produce department is often mistakenly called a …
2014 Election Results
The voters of Chisago County produced some mixed results in Tuesday’s election balloting. In some cases incumbents were victorious, but in other races change was in the wind. Voters in this county did not support returning the highest office-holders like those seats in congress and for governor. Bucking the overall …
All dressed-up and some place to go...
The Northwoods Humane Society had a great turnout for its fall fundraiser, Pet Fest at Chisago City Community Center, Staurday October 25. Dogs and their humans were encouraged to come in costume and this spider-dog, above, didn’t seem to mind his get-up at all...there was one “referee dog” brave enough …
Whew - Election time is finally here; Halloween needs to be fun and safe
Well it’s finally here. Election Day. It seems like this has been building for a year or more. While as a newspaper owner, I appreciate the extra advertising, some of the other media ads I have grown tired of. Mudslinging and name calling absolutely drive me nuts. If you want …
New operations base for Lakes Region EMS opens
Lakes Region EMS ought to be situated for the future in its new operations base in North Branch. Touring the facility in an open house event last week, it was clear that long range planning went into the remodeling of the defunct Topline Automotive call center and warehouse.
Wyoming referendum ballot issue explained
The citizens of Wyoming are being asked to vote on funding for a plan to address needed street projects as one of the items on the November general election ballot. Wyoming has identified a “first phase” of the most-degraded streets; to be reconstructed as part of a bituminous management plan, …
Wyoming EDA third quarter business recognition
The Wyoming EDA visited Lendt's Pumpkin to present them with the City of Wyoming EDA's 3rd Quarter Business Award. The EDA wanted to thank Lendt's Pumpkin Patch for their contributions to the community and being an asset to the City of Wyoming. Special thanks to Val Whitner for a fantastic …
