LOCAL
Unanimity doesn't extend to filling council seat at Monday's meeting
The regular North Branch City Council meeting got off on a warm and fuzzy note with community deeds recognized and awards presented by council
Benefits of planting trees and shrubs in the fall
Dr. Gary Johnson is a proven guru when it comes to knowing trees and shrubs.
Don't lose all the vitamin C cooking cabbage, make coleslaw instead
Use your head...of cabbage, of course.
Come meet your neighbors for dinner, "Dad, I think we are out of gas," "Impossible son"
Thanks to everyone who participated in Shafer Days this year.
Boosters get idea of permits needed to do channel
The effort to reconnect the Chisago Chain of Lakes, restoring navigability between major basins, was the impetus behind a meeting last week involving state regulators from DNR, PCA, county soil and water, wetland act enforcement staff and three members of the seven member Lake Improvement District Board.
Early frost could be problem
Some years ago I wrote an article where I stated that frost is not all bad.
Nothing can quite compare to the taste of a just-picked vine ripened late fall tomato
It's tomatoes today, which are actually a fruit even though the U.S. Supreme Court declared them a veggie in 1893.
Bring the family to Shafer Days this weekend; ladies, keep next Thursday open for fun
Just because school has started and the leaves are turning red and yellow, doesn't mean our town celebrations have ended.
New county administrator contract ok'd, starts in Nov.
The County Board accepted terms last week to move ahead with hiring a new county administrator.
Soil scientists literally laying groundwork for trail extension
There's an archaeological dig going on in Lindstrom, only you don't see a whole lot of digging.
Frost determines garlic planting
Last fall I wrote an article on planting garlic and because I have received several calls again this fall, I am repeating most of the same article.
Help military families by reading online books
Thank you to all who have signed up for the Feed My Starving Children food packing event at the Lakes Free Church in Lindstrom.
Zucchini quick bread is so good!
A couple of weeks ago I said I would give you more zucchini or yellow squash recipes.
Clean water fund helps clean storm water and educate public on benefits of installing rain gardens
If you drive by the Giese Memorial Library in Wyoming, you may notice that the lawn has turned into mulch. If you look closer, you'll notice hundreds of small native plants scattered throughout the mulched area.
