LOCAL
It’s time to put those roses to bed!
The onset of the fall season brings with it not only a myriad of color combinations for us to visually enjoy, but also a series of gardening chores for us to perform.
Hurricane region medical volunteer back home in Stacy
Stacy-Lent Volunteer Fire Department member and paramedic John Daher has seen first hand the devastation that a natural disaster can cause in the Midwest.
A picture perfect season
What a fantastic fall weekend we had. We had the opportunity to attend a friend’s wedding at Panola Gardens in Lindstrom.
Apple recipes...starting now!
Apples, apples, apples!
Lakes Area Police K-9 Unit scored its best ever at Regional Field Trials
The Lakes Area Police K9 Unit scored its best ever at Regional Field Trials in Woodbury.
Hiring an Arborist
Patrick Weicherding, Regional Extension Educator, wrote an article on knowing when to hire an arborist.
It's time for jams, jellies, and preserves
We’re jammin today! Y’know, it’s not too early to be making jams, jellies, preserves, etc. for gift giving at Christmas time or anytime for that matter.
Wild horses up for adoption
Believe it or not, but there are still areas of the country that remain much the same as the days of the early settlers out to discover the wild West.
Law changes are good and bad
Last Monday marked some big changes in this beautiful state we call home.
Soil and water conservation is a set of beliefs and actions evolving to meet local needs
Chances are pretty good you won’t ever see projects that the county’s Soil and Water Conservation District has helped make happen.
When lightning strikes your tree
This is the time of year when Minnesota receives frequent thunder and lightning storms.
Peaches are the third most popular fruit
Peaches anyone? This creamy, yellow, velvety-skinned fruit is the third most popular fruit in the U.S. (the first is apples, the second is oranges).
Relay for Life right around corner
This is your chance to help fight cancer and the community needs your help.
County Commissioners not gung-ho on elevating county bridge; request sent to committee for research
Only one county commissioner expressed outright support for the request from the Chisago Lakes Restoration Association last week to consider elevating the County Road 20 bridge to allow boats to navigate from North Lindstrom Lake into North Center Lake and vice-versa.
