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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 …
CL Homecoming Royalty crowned
Chisago Lakes Homecoming Royalty were announced at Monday’s coronation. They are Hailey Bodell and Joe Kimlinger. Homecoming is Friday night at the stadium in Lindstrom and the Wildcats play North Branch.
Taylors Falls hosts Town Hall on frac sand and infrastructure issues
U. S. Congressman Rick Nolan was invited to Taylors Falls for a “Town Hall” to meet with people concerned about quantities of fracking sand bound for hydraulic injectors in North Dakota, being hauled through Taylors Falls.
A Brush With Kindness touches another home
The local chapter of A Brush With Kindness had crews out at several sites recently...there were painting and roofing projects underway and the volunteers could not have ordered better weather to get the work done. The locations for worksites in the autumn Mission Week schedule ranged from doing the exterior …
Upcoming holiday will stretch food shelf; checkout Shafer Days
The Chisago Lakes Area Food Shelf needs our help. They are collecting food items to put together a Thanksgiving meal for low income families. I spoke with them this week and Robin who runs the food shelf told me they are really low this year. So, if possible, I would …
The season of apples
Where in the world did September go? That’s the question we hear often with each month that has just passed. Hello everybody, It’s October 2. I started to put away my “summer clothes” and then it got warm last week. I’m not finished picking green beans, cukes, cabbage, and tomatoes in …
Highway route named, memorial honors fallen
The community turned out for a dedication September 21 in honor of the ultimate sacrifice by a native son and his fellow servicemen. Nicholas Patrick Spehar enlisted in the Navy and as a SEAL Team member he first went to the Phillipines in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Following his …
Kids enjoying themselves at Apple Fest
The Amador Apple Festival is a feast for the senses; complete with great food, fall colors, sweet sunshine, music and even exotic creatures, like the alpaca animals at the Sunrise River Farm booth, that caught the eye of young visitors. The apple festival is the third Sunday in September in …
