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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 …
Halloween is around the corner; I needed a trip to Iowa to re-charge
If your kids are excited about dressing up for Halloween, they don't have to wait a week. Saturday, from 2:30 until 4:30 p.m., Ojiketa Regional Park will play host to the 11th annual Falloween Festival. It's a chance for children of all ages to take part in an early Halloween …
Just how good for us are apples?
I’m still in the apple mode. Stay with me! My apple guru pointed me in the direction of just how good apples are for us. I may have shared this information with you a couple years ago during apple season, but it bares repeating.
Lent Twp. sports park/and outdoor market hearings end with recommendation to deny
It’s up to the Lent Township Supervisors to take the final vote on the sports and flea market project, planned for Falcon Avenue. The township planning commissioners voted unanimously last week to recommend denial. Supervisors meet October 21.
Kindergarten field trip to Tom's Pumpkin Patch
Tom's Pumpkin Farm, owned by Tom and Teresa Rongitsch, has been inviting the Chisago Lakes Primary School kindergarten classes to their field for 26 years as a fun, free, and educational field trip to witness first hand the life cycle of a pumpkin. While at the farm students are given …
Building named honoring Ford
Former First Lady Betty Ford may have come to public prominence as the wife of President Gerald Ford. But, October 10 the crowd that gathered in Center City in her name, came not to talk politics, but to honor Mrs. Ford’s leadership in galvanizing an entire movement.
Halloween is here already? If you are running for office - we can help
If you really like Halloween, I mean really like it, this weekend is your chance to immerse yourself in all things Halloween. This is because Ojiketa Regional Park in Chisago City will open the Ojiketa Haunt. If you dare, try to walk the haunted trail and enter the haunted house …
An apple history lesson
Apples, apples, apples and more apples! Are you tired of apple recipes? This might be the last column using apples, but one never knows!
NB's King and Queen crowned
North Branch Homecoming Royalty were announced at school Monday. They are Kyle Ketchmark and Grace Olund. The homecoming game against Princeton is tomorrow night, Friday at 7 p.m.
Shafer Days a hit for all
Shafer Days was a success for all involved!
Fire Prevention Week open houses; we say goodbye to another great one
This week is Fire Prevention Week. This is our chance to get out and meet the men and women who faithfully protect our homes and businesses day in and day out. These firefighters are our friends, our neighbors, who make up this great community. They do this out of the …
The 'King of Fruits' oldest known to man
It’s more apple recipes today. Often called “The King of Fruits”, the apple is probably the oldest fruit known to man. Many believe that the apples were forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden. In the Old Testament, in Deuteronomy 32:10 and Psalms 15:8, both Moses and David used the expression “the …
Law Enforcement
The Lakes Area Police arrested a man for reckless discharge of a firearm and child endangerment September 30, when there was a report of suspicious activity near the Chisago City Public Works land. The incident happened about 11 p.m. There were reportedly firearms found by officers inside the car, where …
No longer seeking offender
The Department of Corrections had requested the news media’s cooperation in locating a sex offender who was released from the Rush City Correctional Facility in May and had allegedly violated terms of his probation. As a Level 3 sex offender he was ordered to follow certain conditions of probation.Howard Wanna …
