LOCAL
She used to get Shoebox Gifts, now she assembles shoeboxes for others
The middle of July hardly seems the time to be thinking of Christmas, but for Luba Ferguson, the time to think about Christmas is all year-long.
Thanks to all who made Karl Oskar Days so great, Wannigan Days next
If you heard a strange sound late Sunday night, I belive I know what it was. It was the community finally taking a breath after the long Karl Oskar Days celebration.
Local horse rider gears up for county fair
The way Kayla Schultz describes it, she was riding when she was walking. As in riding a horse, when she could barely walk.
Wyoming Township, city consolidation pains flare at recent council meeting
If there even was such a thing-- the honeymoon for the township employees being blended into city of Wyoming operations is definitely over.
North Branch School Board advised fall referendum will be no slam-dunk
The man behind the team that surveyed voters in the North Branch School District in preparation for a fall levy ballot, told the School Board last week the survey responses reveal a relatively "hostile property tax climate."
The legend of raspberries; recipes too!
From snow white to rosy red. H-m-m-m. It's about raspberries today.
The War on garden weeds
Ralph Waldo Emerson said a weed is a plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered.
All your Karl Oskar Days info can be found in the Chisago County Press
One of our county's largest celebrations is upon us.
Rocketry club monthly launch is Saturday July 11, public welcome to come and watch and learn more
This coming Saturday, July 11, if the weather holds and the wind isn't too stiff-- there'll be some interesting action east of North Branch, at the site of the Tripoli MN Rocketry Club launch pads.
Karl Oskar Days enjoys lots of local support towards best celebration yet!
The stage is set for the annual Karl Oskar Days parade Saturday, July 11. This year's parade will include two marching bands and five musical floats among more than 60 parade entries.
Caring for trees during dry weather
I have started many articles by stating I don't know when the article will be published.
Strawberries are ready for picking
I can hardly believe it's July already and celebration of 4th is just two days away.
If your subscription has stopped, we can help, buy your Karl Oskar button
I hope you had a chance to take in some of the festivities of this year's Center City Days.
Temporary transit system accepted by County Board for social services clients in wake of state funding cuts
Changes and reductions in Health and Human Services money streams have left the county's HHS Director scrambling to fill service gaps and set up new ways to deliver programs.
