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2013 North Branch Prom
These high schools enjoyed their senior prom experience with North Branch High School last week.
Overwhelming community support makes 'Life is GREAT on Highway 8' more than a slogan
The Chisago Lakes Area Community Foundation is very appreciative of the overwhelming support for the Highway 8 Chairs project! Wood chairs are being built locally, and 35 have been assembled, sanded and primed. They are being delivered to area artists who are hand-painting them with unique themes. The chairs will …
Law Enforcement
Sheriff’s personnel were at Green Lake, Spider Lake and they partnered with Washington County authorities at Bone Lake, to search for Danielle Jelinek last weekend. The family hopes to re-start coordinated volunteer ground searches again as soon as the weather cooperates.
Grand Openings in this economy? these folks will hear none of that
On Saturday, the U.S. Post Offices will be holding their annual Food Drive. If you have a Lindstrom mailing address, you should have gotten a blue bag in your mailbox earlier this week. The post office is asking for non-perishable food items to help stock our local food shelf. Rural …
So many flavors of baking chips
Everyone likes chocolate! Well, maybe not everyone, especially if you are a person who has health issues regarding eating chocolate. In today’s recipes, it’s about using chips. Not just semi-sweet, mini chips, milk chocolate or dark chocolate chips, but also peanut butter, butterscotch, caramel, white and strawberry chips.
Conference on creating local controls for frac sand mining operations brings area officials together
Can the pristine St. Croix River experience and the silica sand mining operations expected to proliferate near the riverway, co-exist? As industrial silica sand mining expands in this region, that’s ripe with geologic formations that support silica sand deposits; will local officials be prepared for this vastly more intensive form …
Chisago Lakes Prom 2013
Saturday, April 27 turned out to be a pretty decent day for Chisago Lakes Prom...the party-goers like those pictured above, participated in the “Grand March” for photos at the school, and then headed to the University of Minnesota McNamara Center for prom.
Wyoming skatepark ground breaking later this month
The month of May means ground-breaking for the skatepark in Wyoming.
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Shafer-Franconia Fire Dept. is excited to be able to be of assistance in river rescues and searches; now that it has some necessary equipment, including this 1650 70 hp jet Alumacraft. The rig is designed for use on rivers and Shafer-Franconia service territory covers about eight miles of the St. …
Local wilderness advocate returns from visit with Congress
Bob Walz, North Branch, just returned from a trip to Washington, DC to participate in democracy. As a volunteer for Alaska Wilderness League, he said he learned about issues affecting the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge’s Coastal Plain, the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, the Tongass National Forest, and the dual threat posed …
Law Enforcement
April 25 authorities were sent to a crash scene at Hwy. 95 and County Road 9 about 12:20 p.m. An SUV and semi trailer truck collided. A driver, 70 year old Mark Hagstrom, of Circle Pines, was air lifted from the scene. State patrol reported Hagstrom failed to stop at …
Gustaf's is celebrating 40 years; fishermen - your help is needed!
Gustaf's Up North Gallery is celebrating their 40th year anniversary. They have been bringing beautiful art to people of Minnesota and Wisconsin since 1973.
Biscotti is a'twice baked' treat
Are you familiar with the snappy-crisp Italian biscotti? It’s been called a cross between a cookie and a Melba toast. I call it the “Italian cookie dunker.” The definition of biscotto (the singular of biscotti) is “twice baked.” In Italian, “bis” means “twice” and cotto means “baked or cooked.” You …
Church programs provide resources and support for making families stronger
Entering the lower level of the Catholic church in Lindstrom last Saturday morning a visitor might hear the clickety-clack of sewing machines, the conversations of very young children busy with their toys, or the occasional squeal from an infant fussing in her car seat while her mother makes new friends. …
