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Learning about raising raspberries
Each year I try to write an article about the bare root plants the Chisago County Master Gardeners offer for sale.
Out-of-the ordinary
Hm-m-m-m... I found another idea for a column that I've not written about.
It is Easter Egg hunting season, hunt for eggs and hunt for Carp? You're kidding right?
There are a few Easter related happenings around our area that might interest you. I know that Easter is a little while off, still, it is nice for families to have a plan and mark their calendars.
Shared after school robotics program competes at state
With 21 team members, the Chisago Lakes-North Branch First Robotics Team 3038 arrived at Williams Arena early on March 31 to prepare for the 10,000 Lakes Regional Championship.
Local officials get early tour of multi-million dollar Hazelden renovations
Hazelden officials will be celebrating the completion of a multi-million dollar project, in Center City, with a ribbon-cutting April 29.
Community support for family 'beautiful and inspiring'
Throughout Zachary Bartz's seven year journey trying to overcome a rare physical disorder there have been episodes where for every two steps forward, there's one step back.
Snowmelt still finding its way
Levels of the St. Croix River in Chisago County have a ways to go before reaching potential flood stages.
Strawberries a spring planting favorite
The Chisago County Master Gardeners have been selling bare root plants for many years and strawberries still are one of the most popular.
Bake Festival fruit-filled coffee cakes
Every year our church in Scandia, Elim, has a winter baking festival. Some of the organizations (Quilters, Christian education, youth groups, social ministry, altar guild, etc.) take part in a contest to see which group can come up with the best baked goods.
"Son, you are going to camp" now means summer fun, catch a bus for next to nothing
If you happened to miss the Search last weekend, you missed our Kids camps section.
County Sheriff's Department busts good-sized marijuana grow site
This is some of the marijuana crop hung upside down for drying in a pole building, where authorities executed a search warrant March 18.
City council interviews eleven applicants for appointment to vacant seat; Sheppeck gets nod
An investigator with the Chisago County Sheriff's Department and a 1998 North Branch High School graduate-- Cliff Sheppeck- has been appointed to fill the vacant North Branch City Council seat.
A production to be proud of...
It's always great when an event lives up to its billing and the Chisago Lakes Area High School Variety Show did just thatA production to be proud of...
More on growing blueberries
There was so much interest in blueberries at our Garden Bonanza that I am submitting this for our column.
