LOCAL
Chisago Lakes High School play later than usual; but large cast, special effects and added performances couldn’t be rushed
Theatre-goers will have more opportunities to see this year’s fall play “My Son is Crazy––But Promising” at Chisago Lakes High School.
Local retired judge joins UN legal team to ensure justice in Kosovo
Retired Judge Linn Slattengren is finding himself as busy, or even more so, now that he’s not tied to the workings of the Tenth Judicial District.
North Branch referendum questions denied 2-1; Vitalis, Berg, Stensrud win in Chisago
The North Branch levy requests were turned down by voters in that district in balloting Tuesday by about a two-to-one margin.
Winter mulch
Webster's New Collegiate dictionary defines mulch as "a protective covering, spread or left on the ground especially to reduce evaporation, maintain even soil temperature, prevent erosion, control weeds or enrich soil."
It’s ‘huba’ time (‘huba’ is Slovak for mushroom)
I have something fun to share with you today.
Pumpkins have a lot to offer
Many of us can remember hiking through a pumpkin patch as a child to pick out what we thought was the perfect pumpkin to make a jack-o-lantern, but this veggie has a lot more to offer than just being a part of Halloween decorations.
Putting your garden to bed
As we finish up those late fall tasks we can't forget to water the trees and shrubs.
Scrabble play in classroom would measure up to the 'big boys' anytime, anywhere
You Scrabble players out there are going to get very excited about this story...and the rest of you...well,
Fall, frost and finishing up
Now that we had killing frost there is plenty to do before the snow flies.
Spice up your life with these pepper recipes
It’s about peppers today––the sweet tasting green, red, yellow, orange and chocolate veggie that, for us, produced amazingly this summer and fall.
Chisago Soil and Water Conservation District chooses F. Willard and Jeanette Carlson as Outstanding Conservationists for 2003
F. Willard and Jeanette Carlson will be eligible to compete for Minnesota's Outstanding Conserva-tionist Award, which will be announced at the 2003 Minnesota Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts annual meeting set for Nov. 30-Dec. 2 in Bloomington.
Historic site sits in middle of controversial subdivision and developer questions delays
The Moody Farmstead, complete with its historic round barn, was probably established where it was 130 years ago because it had access to markets, it was on a nice little lake with good water and the land was pretty.
MID-LIFE CAREER CHANGE FOR LOCAL WOMAN
Putting life back into timepieces rejuvenates her life
Cynthia Scott appreciates a good story. That was one of the main reasons she worked in journalism for the first part of her adult life.
It’s cookies, and then squash this week
We are going to do recipes using squash today; but first, as I promised, I have to give a certain reader (named Lo) a recipe for the very best tasting, chewiest monster cookie I’ve ever eaten.
