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Vote! Vote! Vote!
This is the last County Press that will be printed before the election. I hope you have made up your mind which candidates you will be voting for.
Local barn owner restoration project recognized as runner-up state contest
Friends of Minnesota Barns (FoMB) announced the winners of the Barn of the Year award at the group's first annual Fall Harvest Celebration, held at the Woodhill Country Club barn in Wayzata.
Behind the scene efforts help to ensure accuracy, safety of vote
Tuesday, November 4, all you have to do is remember to show up and vote-- but before Election Day arrives there's a lot of work being done behind-the-scene to ensure the quality of the election process.
Shopko opening was a major happening; Santa Anonymous is first area organization to benefit from corporate giving policy
This is no exaggeration-- several hundred people were in attendance for Shopko's ribbon cutting and grand opening Friday, October 24 in North Branch.
Take your mind off those gloomy days
In the fall and winter, come days so overcast and gloomy that the grayness seems to seep in under the doors and windows.
There are plenty of things for families to do this weekend
Thank you to all who donated their winter wear for the 13th annual Kid's Outerwear Fair. The response has been nothing short of spectacular.
Goal of local geneology hobbyist is to make County's cemeteries accessible on the Internet
Bob Chudek's one of the lucky ones. He has a passion that's been channeled into something he can actively pursue, and at the same time he can positively impact other peoples' lives while doing it.
Bronze Birch Borer
Not long ago my son and I were talking on the patio next to one of our paper birch trees.
Fundraising for Camp Ojiketa entering home stretch with gap remaining
The latest update on fundraising to purchase Camp Ojiketa is that the effort is about $170,000 shy of the amount negotiated with Camp Fire Council for acquisition.
Another round of apple recipes
It's about apples again. Did you know that an average-sized apple has as much or more fiber as a bowl of the "little round oats".
A column of Fall Potpourri
The definition of potpourri in Webster's dictionary is a mixture of unlike things.
If you have some old kids coats, I have just the place for you
If you have ever wanted to take a ride on an old fashioned steam engine, your wait is over.
Taylors Falls Landmark gets T.L.C.
A Valspar Corp. "Picture it Painted" grant funded a community effort to spiff up the oldest operating school house in the state, located in Taylors Falls.
Crunchy, chewy, saucy apple recipes
In rural homes of the last century, pie was often served at breakfast, a good hearty beginning to the days work.
