LOCAL
Five Counties may lose methane off-set credits under new rules being adopted by Congress; Commission counting on the revenue
A couple of years ago we reported the East Central Solid Waste Commission director was working with a Chicago, Illinois-based greenhouse gas credits exchange, to develop a method for the county-owned landfill in Mora to make money selling credits on the exchange.
Hundreds attend meeting to learn about power company agreement
Washington D.C. may be struggling with health care reform and climate change, but the proposed LS Power Electric Station in Lent Township is clearly the most controversial local issue of 2009 and probably will continue to be well into 2010.
New business offers Developmentally Delayed persons another option for employment and life skills training, advocacy
If you look-up work in the dictionary you see printed several uses and definitions of the word.
The ever popular hot dog
July is National Hot Dog Month. Do you call them hot dogs, wieners, frankfurters or franks?
Thanks to all the volunteers of Wannigan Days, cheer on the triathaletes on Sunday
I hope you had a chance to take in some of the great festivities that Taylors Falls and St. Croix Falls put together for you.
This builder's unique business has 'team' in its name for a reason
Two of the Turman kids were still sleeping in their rooms, when a reporter showed up at their Lindstrom house to visit.
What fruit could be so delicious?
What is round, sometimes tart, sometimes sweet, loved equally by both the young and the old, versatile, delicious, really purple but referred to as blue, comes in a very small package and is so great that there is a month set aside to commemorate it?
Technicolor Dreamcoat brought to life by Masquers Theater
As a 22-year-old male, I am usually looking for parties and the next big thrill on the weekend.
Relay for Life overnight event is July 24
The public is welcomed at the Almelund Threshing Grounds anytime throughout the evening! Free Admission.
Weather affects garden quality and production
I recently wrote an article on squash bugs and one of our faithful readers said the article was too late because they were already doing considerable damage in his garden.
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.
