LOCAL
Check for beetles on your cucumbers!
Pickling time is soon upon us and so is bacterial wilt.
Blueberries are the fruit for the month
Guess what fruit is the best topping for your cereal. Of course it’s blueberries and July is National Blueberry Month. So you know what it’s about today.
Local teen ready to compete for Miss Teen USA title
Bruce Hindi doesn’t miss an opportunity to brag about his daughters. “All three are knock-outs,” he said.
County’s Farm Family of the Year noteworthy for tireless community relation-building
Foster and Karen Mooney were still shaking their heads in disbelief three weeks after learning they had been chosen to be recognized as Chisago County’s “Farm Family of the Year” by the University of Minnesota.
Center City Council tackles assessments for downtown watermain replacement, after brief business session
It didn’t take long for the Center City Council meeting in an extra session last week, to tie up the loose ends from its June 7 meeting.
Storm damage
The severe weather that rumbled through Monday night produced an achingly beautiful sunset, highlighting the Chisago Lake Lutheran Church monument.
Ash and oak galls
More gardeners are becoming aware of our Plant Clinics at the Extension office on Monday evenings from 4:30-8 p.m.
BBQ recipes for the 4th of July
Can it be that it’s almost the 4th of July? It’s time to think of foods to fix for the eating part of your 4th of July celebration.
Karl Oskar Days fast approaching
Last week I had the pleasure of spending an entire week with my family at a cabin on the Whitefish Chain in Crosslake, Minn.
Who are those folks driving those cool, old cars?
Every Wednesday night you’ll notice a gathering of classic cars in North Branch’s Central Park.
Wyoming appoints council member, selects date for special election
The Wyoming City Council is back to full complement with the appointment last week of Blake Tiedeman to serve in the vacancy left by Allen Juneau’s resignation.
The culprit could be the ‘larder beetle’
I have received some calls regarding a bug that likes to hang around in the laundry area and where pet food is stored.
Chives are first herb to appear in my garden
I am going to talk a bit about chives today––the wonderful herb that is one of the first to appear your garden in the spring.
Weather permitting; County Road 23 reopens soon
Drivers’ frustration level with the traffic on Highway 8 through Chisago City might relax somewhat when County Road 23, south of Green Lake, is done and the route reopens for an alternative to the highway.
