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Arntson medals at state
Chisago Lakes sophomore Eloise Arntson made the most of her first trip to the Minnesota state swim meet on Saturday, November 15, turning in two steady races that showed she belongs in the thick of the Class A distance field.
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Oh, deer! It’s venison season in our house
I had a request this week for some venison recipes, and it reminded me that my brother took down a large buck this hunting season and I have a bunch of venison coming my way since he doesn’t really like it.
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Arntson heading to state swim meet in two events
The Chisago Lakes girls swim and dive team had plenty to cheer about at the Section 5A Championships last week, held November 6-8 at Becker High School.
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Time to test some foods for Thanksgiving
I may be in the minority here, but I like to have test runs of new stuff I am going to try to make when I’m making it for a group.
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Zephyrs prove too much for ‘Cats again, end CL’s season
The Chisago Lakes volleyball team saw its postseason run come to an end Friday night in Mahtomedi, as the Wildcats fell to the top-seeded Zephyrs 25-12, 24-26, 25-12, 25-20 in the Section 4AAA championship match. The loss capped a successful season for the Wildcats.
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Time to get comfortable in this space
Halloween is over, which means it’s time for the holiday season. But, as most of us are aware if we peek at the forecast for the next week, we are also in the comfort food season. Warm, comfortable, easy and filling is what’s on the menu this week. The days are shorter, the temps are colder and there’s snow flurries in the forecast!
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District looks to community for $55 million vote in February
The Chisago Lakes School Board revealed the date and questions to be asked for their next referendum at their regular school board meeting on Thursday, October 23.
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Girls narrowly miss out on section title, but still going to state
The Chisago Lakes cross country teams made a statement at the Section 7AA Championships on Thursday, October 23, at the Hibbing Municipal Golf Course, with the girls team advancing to the state meet and the boys narrowly missing out despite several standout performances.
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NB hangs with Hermantown for half, but Hawks pull away
North Branch’s football season came to a hard-fought end Saturday, October 25, as the Vikings got out to an early lead, but then struggled to contain star Hermantown running back Martin Sleen in the middle quarters and eventually fell short with an extremely late comeback bid.
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