LOCAL
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 …
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.
