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Ki Chi Saga Days this weekend; what is that darn scratching noise?
Ki Chi Saga Days are here. Make sure to head to Chisago City for a long weekend of fun for everyone. We have a detailed schedule of events in this edition. Also in this edition, you will find the first clue for Moberg’s hidden horn. The lucky winners will take home …
Salad file is bursting at the seams
It’s salad recipes again. My salad file is bursting at the seams and now and then I go through the many recipes, weeding out the ones that I probably wouldn’t make and the file gets smaller. Don’t be afraid to try something different, rather than iceberg lettuce, tomato, cucumbers, radishes and …
'ABWK' puts out the call for Sept. mission week here
The good works provided by an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity are starting to be noticed around the area; as dilapidated homesites are made safe and attractive once again by the newly formed local volunteers with “A Brush With Kindness.”
Skate park getting a slight makeover
Maintenance was underway at the Chuckie Lundquist Park skate facility in Chisago City. Workers were cleaning out underneath this half-pipe apparatus last week and re-surfacing of skatepark features was taking place under manufacturer’s warranty.
Ribbon cutting held at new Lindstrom facility
St. Croix Regional Medical Center opened its Lindstrom Clinic, Monday, August 5. The clinic is complete and open for patients.
Lindstrom Navy man donates life-saving stem cells in DOD program
When you serve in the military your name becomes part of a massive database... there’s no end to your country’s on-going ability to track your location, rank, skills earned, among other things. But, little did Andrew King, of Lindstrom, realize, one list his name was placed onto when joining the …
First ever Ace Race held at Reiger-Olson Disc Golf Course
The goal for participants in the August 4 disc golf tournament at Reiger-Olson grounds in Stacy was to get a hole-in-one. The “Discraft Ace Race” sent several teams (pictured) out onto the disc golf course, hoping to win a set of discs and carrying case.
Law Enforcement
A theft was reported July 31 from a pole shed in Sunrise on Kost Trail. Loss is about $1,000 in tools. A residence on Iris Avenue in Harris was the site of a large pile of palets burning. Incident reported about 9:30 p.m. July 31. Homeowner was advised to extinguish …
Threshing show is your chance to re-live farming of yesteryear
Can you possibly fathom that Ki Chi Saga Days are here? Ki Chi Saga Days to me always signified the end of summer. Yes, there were always a few weeks before school began, but it usually meant the State Fair was right behind. This has been one seriously odd …
Blueberries: #1 cereal topping
What would be the best topping for your cereal? Blueberries, according to the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging. They tested almost 40 different fruits and veggies and found that this tiny fruit packs in the most antioxidant power. In only one-half cup, you can get twice as many antioxidant …
Sherwin W. Johnson
Sherwin W. Johnson, “Sherm,” age 73 of Lindstrom died suddenly and unexpectedly on July 28, 2013. He was born and raised on a farm in the Lindstrom area and graduated from Lindstrom-Center City High School.
Law Enforcement
District Judge John McBride had a Franconia Township mother and son standing before him for sentencing last week. Lana Barnes, 58, and Fred Barnes, 28, appeared in district court July 24 after entering guilty pleas in connection with a multi-year Medicaid fraud case.
I am running out of words, yet another great community champion has passed
I am sitting here in absolute shock, trying desperately to figure out what to write. For the first time in my publisher career I am without words. My mind is still trying to figure out what happened Sunday at the triathlon. I am numb, heartbroken, scared, sorry, sad, dejected, …
It's all about peaches this week
Last week we had salad recipes and I mentioned that I would have more salads this week... but I changed my mind (that’s a woman’s prerogative, right?) It’s peaches today. They are Bud’s and my favorite summer fruit, as well as blue, straw and raspberries. Naturally low in calories and high …
