LOCAL
Cookies become educational tool at Taylors Falls Elementary
Not many people know how much flour, eggs and butter are needed to make 2,800 cookies.
Indian Americans shouldn't have monopoly on gambling
Have you seen the commercials all over the television these days about how much the Indian Americans support our local communities?
PUBLIC MEETING REVIEWING PLAN IS MARCH 3
Taylors Falls citizens roll-up sleeves and help in designing city parks, trails
The reason Taylors Falls is a highly popular destination for visitors is because it’s real;
Wyoming Area Library Society donates funds
Stephanie Salzman, Wyoming Area Library Society co-chair, presented a check for $20,000 to the ECRL Board for the purchase of library materials for their new 10,000 square foot library. The library is scheduled to open the Fall of 2005.
Quick easy meals
It’s about using canned foods today folks, along with some information about the can itself.
Strawberries a Bonanza Topic
We are gearing up for our 7th Annual Spring Gardening Bonanza. This event is again sponsored by the Chisago County Master Gardeners.
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.
