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Ki Chi Saga Days was windy, but great; parents subscribe to the Press
Did you happen to make it to Ki Chi Saga Days this weekend? The word that keeps popping into my head is wow. Like “Wow, what about this weather?”. I can’t tell you how many times I heard that over the weekend. The wind was absolutely relentless. Then we had the …
The other zucchini recipes
It’s getting close to the end of summer, according to the calendar. Gardens, roadside stands and farmers markets are filled with lots of fresh veggies waiting to be purchased. There are a lot of varieties of summer squash out there and I always thought that only crookneck squash were called …
Chisago City celebrates 2015 Grand Marshals
If you didn’t know the name behind the programs “Birthday Box Project”, “Food4KidsBack Pack”, “Community Free Meals”, or “Compassion Collection” now you do, Brandi Colberg.
Volunteers get pranked in support of River Valley Riders
The River Valley Riders typically meet every Tuesday from the spring to the fall to allow special needs children to have fun riding horses, interacting with each other and just having a good time in general.
Ki Chi Saga Days are upon us; there is something new at Wally's
I truly hope we have some nice weather this weekend. We have had our share of odd August rains lately. The reason for the hope is simple, Ki Chi Saga Days are here. That's right, the second largest celebration in our area is up and going. I am sure the …
Another week for salads
Last week, I mentioned there would be more salad recipes this week. Did I change my mind? No. I have a mixing tip when making most salads. When a salad recipe calls for “greens” you are given a choice of what kind of salad greens you would like to use. I like …
Love blooms amidst the tractors
The Threshing Show Parade Saturday, was briefly halted as Jesse LaValla proposed to one of the drivers-- Mandy Irkfetz. She was operating a 1937 John Deere owned by her mom Karmen Olson-Irkfetz, of Harris. LaValla stepped into the parade lane and presented the engagement ring and the two embraced and …
Comments sought to amend air quality permit
The state pollution control agency is accepting public comment until August 28; on an amended air quality permit for Titan Lansing, the Kansas-based company that recently took ownership of Tiller Sand Processing Plant, in North Branch.6
National Night Out brings out plenty of community fun
Wyoming Police, fire and sheriff’s personnel along with the helicopter ambulance crews and others, put on an enjoyable community Night-Out event at Goodview Park, last week. The sheriff K-9 unit was at Wyoming’s event and at other communities, for demonstrations and Wyoming fire department did an extrication drill using a …
Tractor show and picnic was great; the time has come to treat yourself
I hope you and your family got to visit the Threshing Show and the Sportsmen’s Picnic over the weekend. This is the first time it has rained on the picnic that I can ever remember. For the most part, the weather has cooperated.
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.
