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New Tim, Old Tom, Old Jim and the same old Phillies
A Croatian soccer (football) defenseman is the proud owner of 16 sheep.
North Branch Coaches Association's 12th Annual Golf Classic a big success
Sunday, July 15, the North Branch Coaches Association hosted its 12th annual Golf Classic. The tournament, an 18 hole event played at Falcon Ridge, drew 30 five-person teams.
U15 soccer team moves to state
Taking advantage of an Ian Johnson hat trick and some excellent defense, the Chisago Lakes U15 Boys Classic 3 soccer team defeated Centennial in the North District Tournement 4-1 Monday, July 23.
U19 soccer team wins flight championship at USA Cup
A U19 boys soccer team including several players from the Chisago Lakes area, won the U19 Trophy Flight B championship at the Schwan's USA Cup.
Dog days and big bass
We're right in the throes of hot July weather and I'm told the bass fishing on area lakes couldn't be better.
Weight Watchers crew among Loppet runners
Christy Klun can look into the faces of the men and women in her Weight Watchers group and honestly tell them she knows what they're going through.
More news from "Up North," wherever it is
I received a complaint last night. One of those guys who married our daughters noticed that neither one of them (sons-in-law/grandsons-in-law) got a mention in my column.
Local athlete brings home three medals from state competition
Caleb Hawkinson was one of many athletes who came home with medals earned at the State Special Olympics Gymnastics Meet.
2007 Lindstrom Loppet attracts record 540 runners
With a time of 16:08, Digger Carlson, 45, of White Bear Lake, became a four-time winner of the Lindstrom Loppet Karl Oskar 5K, run Saturday morning, July 14.
CL U14 softball team takes first in two tournaments
The Chisago Lakes U14 softball team earned first place in the C Bracket at the Harding/Rookies Tournament in St. Paul June 9 - 10
Grasshopper snatches pebble with 23-inch smallmouth
Last Sunday, I witnessed once again what is fast becoming a far too familiar sight -- my son, Anders, standing at the front of the old aluminum fishing boat, his fishing rod severely bent, doing battle with an enormous fish.
Local rider earns two state championships
Chisago Lakes High School student Korah Agre recently earned a trip to the National High School Rodeo Finals.
Don't Tell Me I'm Too Small
Chisago Lakes Youth Football is starting its ninth season of tackle football.
Dodging deer, fighting fog, repairing roofs and doing Debs..Hurrah fer Da Fort!
A couple of Sundays ago, we got a call in the middle of the afternoon. I answered. It was the one of those guys who married our daughters. "We're gonna need a ride home. We just hit a deer."
