LOCAL
Speaker tells youth professionals and volunteers to envision the community through eyes of kids; create kinds of connections that breed success
At the quarterly meeting of the Partners for a Drug Free Chisago County, Kevin Spading, a Chisago City resident who is a project director with the Minnesota Prevention Resource Center, spoke about bringing the community into balance by looking at things through the eyes of youth.
Buckthorn and its control
At the Almelund Threshing Show and the following Monday night at the Plant Clinic, we answered several questions on buckthorn.
Alice's favorite pumpkin bars
It's about a seed, planted in the spring, that grows over the summer months and into autumn and becomes a round, sometimes not so round, bright orange colored vegetable, ready to carve into a jack o' lantern or cooked to be used in a number of ways.
Swedish weaver part of Image 2007 arts program at North Branch Library
As part of the Image 2007 Art Show at the North Branch Library Community Room, Diane Tallarico shared a demonstration and advice session on the art of Swedish weaving.
Topline Automotive breaks ground in ESSBY Business Park
Topline Automotive, LLC becomes the first industrial firm to break ground in the North Branch ESSBY Business Park.
Wanted: children in need of winter coats, donate your DVD's
The good folks that have collected coats and winter items for kids, wanted me to let you know that they are now looking for needy children to give these donations to.
Osceola bridge stress sensors placed as part of 3-4 month monitoring program
Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Polk County, Wisc. crews and a bridge engineering consultant were on hand Monday this week installing two sensors which will help monitor strain on the #243 Wisc-Minn bridge, over the St. Croix River, at Osceola.
Apple bread recipes for you to try
Once again -- apple recipes and some fun. British folklore, too, is filled with honoring the apple.
It's boxelder bug time again
There are many signs that point to the fact that winter is on its way.
The Celebration of the Lakes is looking for a few good people
If you have attended the Celebration of the Lakes in the past, you know what a terrific time it can be for the whole family.
Tale of Yukon canoe adventure brightens chilly autumn night
The cold steady rain sheeting off the parking lot of the Chisago Lakes Area Library Monday night served as stark contrast to the warmth and good cheer just inside the library doors.
Late summer and fall lawn care
After a long, dry and hot summer, our lawns are actively growing again and looking lush and green.
More apple recipes and a little apple folklore
Apples again! I was reading the introduction in one of my apple cookbooks about apple legends and folklore and I had a lot of laughs.
A class reunion? Yikes, what am I possibly going to wear?
The all new Shafer Days was last weekend. If you attended, you could definitely sense the changes.
