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Award-winning students are featured at May 13 Chisago Lakes School Board meeting
It was a delight to attend the Chisago Lake School Board meeting May 13, because two of the best and brightest repeated the performance that helped them catapult over 30,000 students, making it to the top 10 in a statewide contest in two categories––live performances and video reporting.
Using treated wood in the garden
There are many types of gardens and container gardens or raised beds are among them.
Cookies that are quick and easy to make
I think by now, because I’ve voiced my thoughts a few times, you all know I’m not exactly fond of spending time making cookies.
Math Masters from Lakeside compete
Two teams from Lakeside Elementary participated in the Regional Math Masters of Minnesota Challenge at John Glenn Middle School in Maplewood, Minnesota on Saturday, May 1.
Law Enforcement May 13
The storms that passed through the county Sunday, May 9, left behind a lot of debris but no serious injuries were reported.
Dutch Elm Disease; still some hope
I don’t believe I have ever written about Dutch Elm Disease (DED) because I just assumed that we have lost the war on the disease.
Rhubarb: also referred to as the 'pie plant'
Four or five weeks ago I was raking leaves away from my flower beds and at one end of the garden I have several rhubarb plants.
Rush Lake island was first-ever SNA site
Minnesota’s Scientific and Natural Areas (SNA) program is 30 years old this year, and the program has a proposed housing development on Rush Lake to thank for its inception.
Bookshop is yet another new chapter in log cabin’s (and Kissner’s) life
People look forward to May in Minnesota for any number of reasons.
Middle School history teacher Allen Schulte is Chisago Lakes Teacher of Year
In a rare turn of events this year the list of finalists for Teacher of the Year in the Chisago Lakes School District included a husband and wife, Brenda and Allen Schulte
Green conifers that are red
Every spring gardeners survey how trees and shrubs survived the past winter.
Serve Mom a Sunday brunch on Mother's Day
Mother’s Day is just around the corner and I hope you have a mother or mother-in-law to celebrate the day with.
Facts about the Asian Lady Beetle
Every summer since the multicolored Asian Lady Beetle came on the scene, wherever I go people are asking about them
Continuing with dates
I found so many good recipes using dates when I wrote my column last week that I just had to do a continuation of date recipes this week.
