Jeff Norton
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Two homers catapult NB over Red Knights in opener
The North Branch softball team opened its 2026 season in impressive fashion Monday, March 30, rallying past Class 3A sixth-ranked Benilde-St. Margaret’s for an 8-2 victory in a game that showcased early-season power from the young Vikes.
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Easter time is near!
It’s Easter weekend, and it’s time to rejoice and celebrate everything that is great about this world!
SCHOOLS
Wildcat Academy expansion going well, and district settles with teachers
The Chisago Lakes School Board held their monthly meeting on Thursday, March 19 and although the agenda was light on time, there were a few important topics discussed at the meeting.
Sports
Giese named North Branch’s Athena Award winner
Brooke Giese has built an outstanding high school career marked by excellence in athletics, academics, and community involvement.
NEWS
Easter time is near!
Easter is nearly upon us with just a week and a half to go until the glorious holiday. I’ll begin sharing some of my favorite recipes for the holiday this week!
NEWS
Let’s get mad for all day hoops
I’ve had some people ask this week why I didn’t share St. Patrick’s Day recipes last week, and I think it’s just that as much as I love Ireland and love Irish traditions and the fun that goes along with it, and I’ve shared about enough of my Americanized St. Patty’s Day recipes over the years, I feel like I’d just be repeating myself at this point.
Sports
Both NB and CL see their season end at the hands of Grand Rapids
The fourth-seeded Chisago Lakes boys basketball team opened the Section 7AAA tournament with an impressive performance, rolling past fifth-seeded Hermantown 83-69 before seeing its postseason run end against top-seeded Grand Rapids in the semifinals on Friday, March 6.
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Spicing up our lives
It’s not a secret that I love spicy food, and Aly made some amazing jerk pork loin earlier this week that just really put spice on my mind when I started to think about this week’s recipe column. So these recipes may not be for the faint of stomach! Just remember if you’re sensitive to spicy food, make sure to have some milk handy!
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