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What is more exciting than catching a fish? How about winning a TV while doing it?
The Chisago Lakes Lion's Club is trying something new this year.
Family has extraordinary tale to tell, and the freedom to share it
You'll often hear that you have to have been very ill to appreciate being healthy.
A good day for stoneflies and old friends
A friend and I recently met in Hayward, Wisconsin, with plans to fish the Namekagon River for brown trout.
Tips for growing storage onions
Our 12th Annual Garden Bonanza in Center City and our first classes of our Spring Series have been very successful.
All you need to know about bacon
Today is another day that I didn't know a lot about this particular food.
Spring Sports Preview and something new, our first ever Summer Camps Section
You should have by now, received your blue card in the mail. The card is a reminder that your subscription is coming due the first week of May.
Chisago County Waste Medicine collections and disposal program wins Humphrey Institute government innovations award
Chisago County's Waste Medicine Disposal Program was one of several governmental innovations that were honored at a Humphrey Institute awards ceremony April 7.
FRANCONIA HONORS ONE OF ITS OWN
Decades of service recognized upon retirement of Gene Greene
Dozens of friends and constituents of Eugene Greene took some time out of last weekend to let the township supervisor know what he has meant to them.
Wicked plants that can harm you
Nature has provided many members of the plant kingdom with certain features to help ensure their survival.
Making good tasting meals with ham
It's recipes using leftover ham, but I'm not going to talk about what to do with ham as you probably make ham sandwiches, ham salad sandwiches, ham loaf, split pea soup using the ham bone etc.
Look for your blue renewal cards in the mail, local robotics team is heading to Atlanta
I hope you had a chance to save a little money by taking advantage of our early subscription renewal campaign.
Camp Triumph crew ready to help grieving youth in new camp location
Editor's note: The following submitted story highlights the experience of one participant at Camp Triumph. The camp is designed to help youngsters cope with, and grow from, loss of a loved one. Camp sign-up is underway, details are at the end of the feature story.
Law Enforcement April 1
Lakes Area Police are working with other counties in a case of suspects creating and cashing fraudulent checks, involving a Chisago City business account.
An annual Easter tradition: decorating and eating eggs
It's about using eggs in recipes today.
