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Take brownies to the next level
I am going to tickle your sweet tooth today. The focus is on different varieties of brownies. But first, I have a couple tips for you. If you are on a low-fat diet, consider substituting apple sauce for the oil (same amount) in your brownies and use only egg whites. Also, …
Romantic meal at home
Today it’s all about romantic meals for you and your sweetheart. These recipes are bound to put you in the mood....to eat!
Grumpy Old Men Worship Service at CL Lutheran
As part of the Chisago Lakes Chamber of Commerce Celebration of The Lakes, Chisago Lake Lutheran Church is having its 2nd Annual "Grumpy Old Men Worship Service" at Chisago Lake Lutheran Church, Center City at 9 a.m. on Sunday, February 14. It will be a Drive-up Outdoor Worship Service in the …
Chisago Lakes crowns Snowcoming King & Queen
Homecoming kind of came and went during covid-19 peak so the Chisago Lakes High School is celebrating Snow Days instead. Monday there was a coronation ceremony celebrated in the school gym, with only immediate family members allowed, but it also aired on the CL YouTube channel. The King is Jaxsyn …
First defendant in Harris stabbing death sentenced
A local woman accused of aiding and abetting a stabbing death outside of Harris last summer was sentenced to four years and 10 months in prison this week.
Lindstrom Council revises former Meredee's/Dinnerbel agreement; ponds with invasive goldfish to be poisoned
The agreement between the City of Lindstrom and the company behind a proposed restaurant, marina and apartment complex on the site of the old Dinnerbel/Meredee’s has been revised, again. Project financing issues remain unresolved but in the meantime, Northland asked the city council to agree to revise the Tax Increment …
Kids happy to be back in school
District 2144 students appeared happy Tuesday this week, spending time again inside of Taylors Falls Elementary, and other elementary grade buildings— as the Chisago Lakes District green and gold days calendar started up again. Half of students are in the building at a time in the every other day hybrid …
We are in the season of comfort foods otherwise known as soups, oven meals and casseroles. I am going to focus on casserole meals today.
We are in the season of comfort foods otherwise known as soups, oven meals and casseroles. I am going to focus on casserole meals today.
North Branch's longtime school board member stepping down
A career of service to North Branch Area Public Schools (NBAPS) that spanned over 20 years is coming to an end as the Board accepted the resignatioin of long-time school board member and current Chair Kirby Ekstrom last week. Ekstrom handed the gavel to new chair Tim MacMillan in the …
Financial help for local businesses; snowmobile tickets are going fast
Chisago County has received funds from the State of Minnesota for providing small businesses and nonprofits financial relief due to the hardship of the pandemic. The Chisago County Board of Commissioners determined funds would be made available in the form of grants to assist the businesses and nonprofits that have …
Dates are referred to as the 'food of the desert'
Shall we have a date today? Or in the next week or so? I wouldn’t know how to act on a date, even if I wanted to!
Local youth enjoy area sledding hills
The hills at Paradise Park in Chisago City were filled with outdoor fun last weekend. Mild temps and snow cover are luring people outdoors for activities that ranged from snowboarding (perfect slope near the lake for youngsters) to full blown speed racer sledding.
Shafer City Council gets tower recap
Shafer City Council met for their first council meeting of 2021 January 5. The meeting began with the swearing in of newly elected members Dianne Chmielewski and Brad Swenson.
Goodbye to a few community staples, the state is open? Let's go out to eat!
If there is one thing that I hate about this job, it has to be people I have become friends with, great people in our community, passing away. This week we have two to mourn. Not to belittle the others in our obituary section, I am writing about those whom I knew. …
