LOCAL
Recent low-flying planes were part of digital mapping effort documenting county
The county surveyor was anxiously awaiting spring this year but not for the reasons you'd think.
Weed control in lawns and other turf
This is the time of the year when homeowners turn their attention to lawn care.
Let's hear it for bananas this week
People often ask how I decide what recipes to use in this column every week. It varies.
We lost a cornerstone last week; be aware of scam
The Chisago Lakes Area has sadly lost yet another legendary icon.
Final touches being put on Fairview-Wyoming addition
The Fairview Medical Center in Wyoming is preparing for opening its multi-million dollar expansion in a couple of weeks.
Fire training exercise invaluable to departments, and awesome sight
There was a spectacular house blaze mid-morning, Saturday, April 21, in Chisago City as three area fire departments held a training exercise and razed a home on Chisago Lake, to make room for a new dwelling.
Using manure in your gardens
I have been trying to write about coming classes in our Spring Fever series.
Little of this and a little of that
Today it's one of those "Heinz 57" columns. A little bit of everything.
It's renewal time again, help the Vets if you can
As I am writing this column, we are just learning of the horrific shootings at Virginia Tech College.
Freshmen lawmakers passionate, enthusiastic about session
Jeremy Kalin and Rick Olseen, this region's first term state legislators, shared some impressions of their experiences so far in the state legislature, and updated many of their supporters attending events held last weekend throughout their legislative district.
Safety Camp coming to Chisago in August
Safety Camp is coming this summer for Chisago Lakes area third and fourth graders.
A TRADITION CONTINUES
Baptist school play set for April 26-28
Students at Chisago Lakes Baptist School are busy with their spring extracurricular activity this month, something that has been a tradition at the school for many years.
Classes soon on blueberry, grape growing
The Chisago County Master Gardeners are again taking orders for bare root and potted grapes, raspberries, blueberries, asparagus, strawberries, and onion sets.
Let's put soufflé on the menu
It has become a tradition for me, in this column, to have recipes using ham, leftover from Easter dinner.
