LOCAL
Longtime School Board members participate in final meeting; charter school yearly report accepted
Retiring Chisago Lakes School Board members Cheryl Fish and Chair Chuck Zimmerman were presented with replica old fashioned school bells at their final Board meeting last week.
Holiday traditions
Over the years, I have written about gardening gifts, care of Christmas trees, and even about the history of some of the plants given during this time of the year.
Gifts of food show thoughtfulness
Food is to be shared!
Chisago Lakes recognizes a couple of ExCELlent youth
Ashley Westbury and Henry Boeh are Chisago Lakes Area High School juniors who have done something no other juniors have done this year.
Spring comes early as historic church interior blooms under artist's hand
The Chisago Lake Lutheran Church is known as a historic architectural gem that stands as testament to the faith and dedication of those who built the brick building.
Wild River Boychoir prepare for holiday season
The Wild River Boychoir, under the direction of Kim Boucher, has been very busy practicing for their upcoming concerts.
Oregano for the flower garden
I don't get many calls on herbs probably because I don't know much about them.
Holiday breads to bake, share and for gift-giving
Two thousand years ago in Bethlehem, the wise men presented gifts of jewels and perfume to the Christ child, as it is written in the Bible.
Contested case annexation initiated by Chisago City Council for 11,000 acres
Chisago City Council last week set in motion a process to annex over 11,000 acres of Wyoming Township into city borders.
TITLES REFLECT RYAN MARQUIS' INTERESTS AND IMAGE
Book collection received in memory of middle schooler
Ryan Marquis, a Chisago Lakes Middle Schooler, now has a collection of books dedicated to his memory on the shelves of the middle school media center.
Multicolored Asian Lady Beetles and Allergies
There has been much written about the multicolored Asian lady beetles over the past couple of years.
Sheriff Rivard’s safety notes
Our county is blessed with many great opportunities for outdoor winter activities.
What to do with your turkey leftovers?
The Thanksgiving holiday is over and if you’ve entertained, you most likely have leftovers
Speaker channels personal grief, enlightenment into changing attitudes on drunk driving
Some things in life really are just “accidents.” Driving drunk is not one of them.
