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It's all about having someone to stay busy with
Babe and Kenny Anderson still live on the same farmstead, near the historic Moody Round Barn, that they bought 71 years ago, which in itself is pretty remarkable.
Shafer City Council agrees to lessen late charge, agrees to eight new picnic tables
Shafer City Council met August 21 for a regular meeting. All council members were present with two people in attendance. With no additions to the agenda, the council opened the floor for public hearings. Resident Mike Steffan addressed the council.
Zucchini recipe file bursting
It was either zucchini or tomato recipes for today and I decided on zucchini. My file for zucchini recipes is bursting at the seams in my manila file folder. (No, I don’t send my copes by e-mail. I prefer to stop at the Press and say hi and laugh with …
Ki Chi Saga Days was a huge hit, local businesses need your business
Thank you to all of the organizers that made this year’s Ki Chi Saga Days such a great event. The weather was perfect, there was no State Fair to compete with, it was just great. Everywhere I went there were large crowds. People seemed to be really enjoying themselves. We are …
Chisago City Fire Dept. display at Government Center
For the next several months, the Chisago City Historical Society has an expanded display about the Chisago City Fire Department at the Chisago County Government Center. The Chisago City Fire Department is celebrating 100 years of service to the local area,
Township moving ahead on plans for new maintenance shop
Citizens attending the township annual meeting last March gave Chisago Lake Town Supervisors the go-ahead to sell the township hall, as part of a master plan for a new hall and maintenance shop on land the township owns, north of Lindstrom
To-do list for highway rebuild addressed by council and new self-storage site okayed
If the Highway 8 rebuild in Lindstrom was a homework assignment and the city council was the instructor grading it-- the current work zone situation would probably get a D at best. Lindstrom council last week discussed numerous issues and complaints about loss of parking, the apparent poor design of …
A different kind of salad
We’re going to be “corny” today! As I’ve said several times, one of our daughters and I garden together. We have two gardens and so we are harvesting lots of veggies.
Ki Chi Saga Days begin today! New slogan- Phase 2 - We need You!
If you are looking for a little fun this weekend, look no further than Chisago City. That is where you will find the 43rd Annual Ki Chi Saga Days. Ki Chi Saga Days is one of the best celebrations in the area. You can find events to enjoy from Thursday until …
Taylors Falls City Council paves way for wine tasting event and annual deer hunt
Bright blue ballot machines and polling/registration stations were already set-up in the council chambers, as the Taylors Falls council held its regular session Monday night this week the day before the primary election. Not missing a beat; council breezed through its agenda in the reconfigured space.
The 'sky's the limit' on salads
It’s salads again this week. I have a wonderful cookbook named “Women’s Day collectors cookbook.” In each section there is a pre-amble, telling where and when this food originated, etc. So, I’m passing along some of the information about salads to you.
Threshing Show is here; construction takes a turn in Lindstrom; how 'bout a picnic?
Well, you might have heard or seen, but the shut down of Highway 8 in downtown Lindstrom has begun. Until now, the closure of First Avenue has been a pain for some especially businesses along the street. But this closure is where we are going to see major headaches and …
