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A simple dessert or an elegant dinner
It’s about cherries today as it’s National Cherry Month.
Celebration of the Lakes photo contest winners chosen
Winter has resurfaced at least for a day anyway.
North Branch mayor encouraged by congressman’s efforts on bridge project
Congressman Oberstar, in a Feb. 1 meeting in Washington, D.C. with North Branch Mayor Gloria Karsky promised to “fight for funds in the newly introduced bill for TH 95 over I-35 in North Branch (both design and construction), CSAH 17 south of North Branch, and Highway 8 in south Chisago …
Jail - justice center, project planning review brings forth ideas for system improvement but facility site and size yet to be decided
What function of county government operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week and probably exposes the county to the greatest possibility of lawsuits?
This legislative session promising; North Branch School Board is told
The North Branch School District Board heard from district finance director Randi Johnson last week that the governor’s budget plan may bring $200 extra dollars in per pupil funding to the district in 2007-- but it won’t be enough to stave-off looming budget cuts.
Raspberries and the Bonanza
I had a humbling experience this past week as I went to the Fruit Growers Conference in St. Cloud.
An array of ‘the good stuff’ snack foods
February has been designated as National Snack Food, Canned Food, Grapefruit and Cherry Month. So, today it’s snacks.
Check out the Home and Business/Sports Show
What a bizarre winter we are having. One week we are dealing with sub, sub-arctic temps and the next week I see motorcycles everywhere.
Friend comes through on promise to save Videen barn
Jane and Vincent Videen welcomed the community to their barn year after year on their farm in rural Shafer.
All Veterans Memorial brick order info
The Chisago County All Veterans Memorial is dedicated to all veterans, those living or deceased,
Living with native plants
A speaker at our 7th annual Spring Gardening Bonanza is Tom Dickhudt. His topic is "Native Plants in the Minnesota Landscape."
Nothing like an excellent cup of tea
It’s about tea today, which is one of my favorite beverages, winter and summer.
Celebration of the Lakes was huge success
What a great weekend we had for the Celebration of the Lakes. The balloons had three successful take-offs and everything went great.
Despite bad weather, airline problems, local grandpa’s trip to inauguration gets thumbs-up
Rural Lindstrom resident Daryl Johnson and grandson, Kris Young, attended the 2004 presidential inauguration Jan. 20 with 47 of Kris’ Henderson, Nevada, Mannion Middle School classmates and chaperones.
