LOCAL
That's a lot of slices of pie...
Five decades is a long, long time to be in food service. And, Kaffe Stuga in Harris has not only surpassed its 50th anniversary
Recipes meant for sharing
I’m sure many of you have gotten recipes from family and friends or friends of friends, etc. because you liked whatever it was, and asked for the recipe. I trust that whatever recipe I’ve received was good, even if I hadn’t tasted it.
Saturday filled with things to do, the worst Mother's Day planner
I have been talking about the Carp Festival for weeks now, and it is finally here. If you would like to take part in the contest, there is still time. All you have to do is call Steve Levey at 257-2966 or 462-7900 to register.
Gammel endorsed House District 32A
Paul Gammel, of Fish Lake Township Chisago County is a candidate for State House of Representatives in the new district 32A.
Local farmers' market movement fosters youth learning, doing
When Rebekah Peterson’s family moved into their house, they saw the one acre of property as a perfect opportunity for a garden. That garden now spans a huge portion of their backyard and has been going strong for the last 14 years.
New intoxilyzers in use locally
Minnesota is equipping state and local law enforcement agencies with Data Master DMT units, which are the latest in the arsenal of techie tools to prosecute drunk driving. There are two of these new units in the county
Rhubarb: a springtime favorite
Rhubarb. Is it a fruit or is it a vegetable? Most of us call it a fruit, including myself, but it is a vegetable.
DFL endorses Nolan for Congress
Rick Nolan got the endorsement to run against Chisago County’s Eighth District Congressman Chip Cravaack, when DFLers held their endorsing convention in Duluth last weekend.
Redistricting handled unanimously, terms for lengths of office finalized
Relying on a mix of good old fashioned slips-of-paper and a computer program that randomly sequences numbers-- the County Board arrived at new commissioner districts and decided terms for election cycles, in a special meeting Friday night.
