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School communication is one key to success
The term communication is used often in our daily language. It takes on many forms and has a variety of meanings.
Countdown is on for Beauty and the Beast
Cast and crew members of the Chisago Lakes High School fall musical, Beauty and the Beast, have already put in countless hours preparing for this year’s production and opening night is still a week away.
Snow for mulch? It's great insulation!
Sometimes it's hard to realize that the cold snow can protect tender plants over a harsh winter. How can the cold snow warm up the plants from underneath?
An array of low sodium recipes
Several readers have asked if I would do a column on low-sodium or salt-free cooking.
Congratulations to Tuesday’s election winners, buy a turkey
Congratulations to all the winners of Tuesday’s election. We now have some new faces, and some faces that have become a staple in local government, that will soon be holding office here in our back yards.
North Branch man facing charges of assault from investigation into baby’s death
A young North Branch father, Jason James Nordin has been charged with two counts of assault in connection with the August death of his four-month-old son.
Nelson and Nienow are out; Reiter is new county attorney and Greene and Montzka on County Board
Voters in Chisago County sent Jim Oberstar back to Congress but removed our incumbent state legislators in a heavy voter turnout Tuesday. Oberstar beat Rod Grams 12,639 votes to 8,708.
Scout designs Veterans’ Memorial
Thanks to the hard work of eighth grader Garrett Smetana, North Branch’s Central Park is the home to a Veteran’s Memorial.
Which apple to use for what…
Before the recipes, however, I’m going to give you something called –– which apples for what.
Plenty to do before putting our gardens to bed for the winter
As I write this in the last days in October, we have had a killing frost for most vegetables, but not all.
The time has come to cast your vote and cheer for the Wildcats
After all of the hype, all of the grandstanding, all of the mudslinging, and all of the baby kissing, it is finally time –– time for the politicians to see if their game plan had a positive influence on the voters or if it sent them running the other way.
A variety of winter squash recipes
It’s time to focus on winter squash. When I was shopping in the produce department the other day one of the “boys” asked me when I was going to do recipes for winter squash. Thanks for the reminder, Bob.
Brad Pitt for city council? Get out and meet your candidates
Remember this Saturday to set your clocks back one hour. It seems like yesterday that the sun was setting around nine o’clock in the evening.
‘Fall-o-ween’ party in Chisago City makes for terrific people watching
Once again the Halloween Fall Festival sponsored by the Chisago City Park Board was a great success this year.
