Jeff Norton
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The reward at the end of a tough season
If your garden has survived some of the harsh heat of this summer, you should be getting close to some nice, big, juicy red tomatoes to pluck from the vine. It took a lot of water to get them where they are now, but this is the reward for all the hard work this year!
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I can’t believe we’re almost to August
I’ve spent so much time complaining about the heat lately that i’s hard ot believe July is essentially done and we’re into August already. Where does the time go? I’m definitely finding the saying ‘The older you get, the fast time goes” to be true. I’m already seeing Halloween decorations out at Menards... I love fall, but please don’t get there yet!
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How to beat the heat this week
Well, it’s officially disgusting out. This week has been brutally hot. Every time I’ve stepped outside to do something, I am instantly pouring sweat. I enjoy the summer because our winters here are far too long, but I don’t enjoy whatever this is. So this week’s recipes will be all about cooling down or at least not having to sit over a stove or oven or grill, since there isn’t anyone who’s interested in that right now!
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Five generations strong, Brink's Market continues to grow
For more than five decades, the Brink family has been serving customers in the Lakes Area, and now Brink's Market is making one of its biggest investments yet in the future of Chisago City.
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Have some ‘Swede’ Treats for KO Days
After last week’s tough column that had me tearing up while writing, I’m glad to be back to sharing fun recipes and to make this a space for some positive and uplifting time in your day.
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Goodbye my sweet Benjamin
I know it's the 4th of July weekend coming up, but we’ll be short on food this week and long on reflections, so bear with me.
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A little bit of this and that for the week
I was on vacation fishing last week and feel like I’ve shared nearly all of my best walleye recipes in this space before. I wasn’t quite sure what theme to follow this week, so I just went with a little grab bag of some fun recipes to try!
Sports
Minke and Melvin conquer The Quarry, headed to state
North Branch will be represented on Minnesota’s biggest high school golf stage next week after Nick Melvin and Jenna Minke earned trips to the Class AA State Golf Tournament at The Ridges at Sand Creek in Jordan.
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