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Law Enforcement
Theft from a home in Shafer Township. Items taken (door was left unlocked) included change and bills of about $400 and a Thompson muzzleloader. Mercury 25 hp motor for a boat, reported stolen from boat parked at Center City motel. Refrigerator stolen from vacant house in Franconia Township. Many reports …
Relay For Life will change you forever, Wannigan Days and County Fair here
I was sitting here trying to find something to say about the latest rock jumping tragedy in Franconia, I was at a loss for words. I could go into just how dangerous they are. Or how it seems each year someone drowns jumping off the cliffs. But this time …
More strawberry recipes to share
I hope you don’t mind, but it’s strawberry recipes again. I had two columns of rhubarb recipes a while back and with all the strawberry recipes I have, I just wanted to share some more with you. The berry picking has been excellent, but the season has about ended. If …
Youth helping Humane Society
A half dozen local youth will be at the Chisago City Farmer’s Market July 12 and Aug. 16 to raise funds for Northwoods Humane Society. The youth have been working hard to make a variety of homemade healthy dog treats, sweet breads, brownies, and handcraft items such as scarves (for …
YMCA offering Summer Park Play Days
The YMCA is offering Summer Park Play Days in area parks-- at Goodview in Wyoming, on Goodview Avenue; at Beltz Park in Forest Lake on South Shore Drive and at Stacy Lions Park.
Center City Council hears about public works 'catch up'
The first item of business at the Center City council meeting July 2was a review of the newly hired public works director’s first report to the council. In a two-page letter, Eric Garner stated that he and his part time assistant are “catching up” on city grounds maintenance. He has …
Law Enforcement
July 1 a pole building burned in Fish Lake Township on Stark Road. The fire was called in about 11 p.m. Cambridge Fire Dept. assisted at the scene. No pets, animals or people were in the shed, and according to the preliminary report the cause could have been a 1976 …
Karl Oskar Days is here; we say goodbye and good luck to a very dear friend
It is here. Finally a summer celebration! It took forever for summer to finally arrive, but now that it's here, let's try to get out and enjoy it. Karl Oskar Days is just the solution to get your summer time fix. There is something for everyone, every day of the …
Let's have a dippin' good time!
Are you ready to celebrate Karl Oskar Days? Some years ago, one of our nephews came to the celebration and asked who “Oscar Carlson” was. We straightened that out, but that nephew is now 42 years old and still calls it Oscar Carlson Days! It’s good for a laugh anyway. If …
Custom chairs to be auctioned to raise funds for Foundation
Special summer colors will be debuting along the Highway 8 corridor July 1, including reds, blues and other hues painted in fun patterns on Adirondack-style chairs to be visible at more than 30 different restaurants, shops and offices.
Summer work skills participants' efforts are Lindstrom's gain
Students ages 14 to 21 participated in a work readiness summer jobs program providing labor for a number of local projects-- including painting the exterior of Koehn Auto Sales and its adjacent Lindstrom Motors Auto Service.
Law Enforcement
A tip from the public has led to the arrest of a suspect in the hit-and-run crash that occurred in Hinckley on June 17. The crash took the life of Trevor Langlois of Wyoming.
Two very important people in my life are now in a bettter place; bird identified
Mark your calendars, Karl Oskar Days is just around the corner. Thankfully it is after the Fourth of July which will hopefully translate into large attendance numbers. Karl Oskar Days will begin on July 10 ad run thru July 14. Remember first and foremost, if you have a Karl Oskar …
Out of the kitchen quick
When I contemplate what recipes I should have in my weekly column, I try to go with the seasons of the year, but sometimes I get fooled thinking that by the end of May, some of the “cold ground” veggies should soon be ready to pick. Not this year. I keep …
