Looking for a devilishly good time? - Check out ‘Heck’ at Festival Theatre
If you’re looking for a fun, original, different experience, head out to the Historic Auditorium in St. Croix Falls, WI for a hell of a good time at the original musical comedy ‘Heck’, a Festival Theatre production.
North Branch back on track with thrashing of East
After an upset loss last week in Grand Rapids, the Vikings had to go back up north – this time to Duluth – for another hard-hitting northeastern Minnesota football game. They took on the Duluth East Greyhounds on Friday, October 11 and got back to their winning ways, running for over 400 yards en route to a pretty clean 42-16 win.
Vikes anxiously await section seed in stacked bracket
By way of North Branch’s wins over St. Francis on Becker over the last week, Monticello’s triumph over Becker and Princeton’s upset loss to Zimmerman, the Magic and Vikings volleyball teams will remain tied at the top of the Mississippi 8 Conference, but Monticello dealt NB their only loss in M8C play this year.
‘Cats impress at Tiger Invite
The Chisago Lakes’ girls cross country team had a nice showing at the large Princeton Tiger Invite on Tuesday, October 8.
Rapids sinks North Branch on late pick-six
The Thunderhawks upset the Vikings 29-28 and muddled the top of Section 7AAAA standings
In the rough and rugged play of northeast Minnesota football, there’s never an easy Friday night. The North Branch Vikings found that out the hard way last week as they were upset 29-28 by the Grand Rapids Thunderhawks, throwing their once-promising section seed up in the air.
Monticello remains a thorn in North Branch’s side
Early last week, the North Branch volleyball team swept Princeton, which was firmly in the top spot of the Mississippi 8 Conference prior to the loss. That gave the Vikings the inside track to their first conference title after a few years of Monticello dominance.
North Branch bags and tags the Hunters at homecoming
After a quick Denfeld score, the Vikings turned the showdown into a blowout with 34 unanswered points
After a quick, early strike by Duluth Denfeld made it seem like North Branch’s Friday night match up with them was going to be all offense, all the time, the Vikings promptly rattled off 34 straight points to blow out the Hunters 47-12 and make a statement against the previously fourth ranked team in Class AAAA.
CHISAGO LAKES & NORTH BRANCH SOCCER ROUND UP
The Wildcat boys won just their second game of the season, defeating the Zimmerman Thunder 2-1 on Thursday, September 26 at Zimmerman High School. The Wildcats went on to lose two straight games. They were stung 2-0 by the Big Lake Hornets this past Monday, September 30 at home, and thrashed by the St. Paul Como Park Cougars 8-1 on Tuesday, October 1. The Wildcats will finish out the regular season with two home games. Tonight, they will take on the Monticello Magic at home at 7 p.m., and on Saturday, the Hibbing/Chisholm Bluejackets will come to Lindstrom for an 11 a.m. match.
Vikings inch closer to M8 conference crown
In what could’ve determined the Mississippi 8 Conference championship, the North Branch Vikings swept the previously unbeaten Princeton Tigers on Tuesday, October 2.
‘Cats salvage hectic week with two wins
The Wildcat volleyball team had a wildly busy week, culminating in the Chisago Lakes Invite, and despite starting the hectic schedule in a rut, the girls broke out of it to win three of their last four.
Vikes cruise past Mora, setting up Denfeld showdown
The North Branch football could have been prime for a let down when they took on Mora Friday, September 20. They were fresh off of a thrilling, last second come-from-behind barnburner against Hermantown the week before and homecoming against a powerful, ranked and undefeated Duluth Denfeld team is coming up this week.
Wildcats feast at CL Invite, take on elite Roy Griak competition
Chisago Lakes ran roughshod over the competition at the Wildcat Invite on Tuesday, September 12.
A Nightmare on Grand Avenue
Jacob Robillard’s last second touchdown pass on Friday the 13th invokes horror for Hermantown in 48-44 win for North Branch
Friday the 13th turned into a horror fest for the Hermantown Hawks when the North Branch football team made a dramatic last second comeback to win 48-44 in a battle of two of the best Class AAAA teams.
‘Cats struggle in Burnsville tournament
Chisago Lakes was placed in arguably the toughest pool in the Midwest Volleyball Warehouse Showcase over the weekend, and it resulted in an 0-5 run that threw cold water on what was a nice little winning streak.
North Branch runs their record to 12-2 after Warehouse Classic
The North Branch volleyball team is on a hot streak after playing a ton of games as part of the Midwest Volleyball Warehouse Showcase in Burnsville over two days Friday, September 13 and Saturday, September 14.
September brings apple season!
It had been a while since I spoke with the matriarch of this column, Alice Nelson, but she called us up at the office earlier this week to chat, and it was so nice to share some time with her. She certainly brightened my day!
Vikings grind out first win over Rock Ridge
North Branch didn’t hang 50 points on Rock Ridge last week like they have done the past two years, but they did exactly what they needed to do to bounce back from their season opening loss at Pequot Lakes.
Let’s get into the fall recipes!
We’re getting into the thick of fall season here in Minnesota. Granted when you’re reading this column, it’s going to be almost 80 degrees outside, but we’ve had a nice, brisk weekend and after this little mini heatwave, we’ll be back into the fall temps in no time.
North Branch falls just short of tough Patriot squad
Controversy swirled around the unique high school ‘hurdling’ rule in PL’s 28-20 win over Vikes
For the second straight year, the North Branch football team dropped their season opener to a very talented and disciplined Pequot Lakes squad Thursday, August 29 in Pequot Lakes.
‘Cats already heating up
After a slow start to the season, dropping a sweep to the South St. Paul Packers Thursday, August 22 and losing their first two games in the Rush City tournament to Litchfield and Pine River-Backus, the Chisago Lakes volleyball team has turned it around a bit as of late.
AREA SOCCER ROUND UP
The start of the high school soccer season tells us that summer is just about over and winter gets closer every day. And it’s not likely we’re going to get a mild winter like we had last year. All four local high school soccer teams began play last week, and here are the results.
It’s big red time
Tomatoes have had a thriving growing season, and it’s time to reap the rewards. They have been coming up aplenty over the past few weeks, and it’s time to start turning them into some delicious recipes!
Chisago Lakes fishing duo nets quite an experience at national tournament
Nick Kavanagh and Jacob Metz proudly represented the Chisago Lakes Area on the national stage on August 1-3 in Dayton, TN.
It’s a potpourri of recipes this week
I couldn’t draw up a ton of inspiration this week for a theme, so I kind of went with a grab bag of different recipes. I’ve included another corn dip one even though I did Mexican Street Corn Dip a few weeks ago, but I’ve been on a corn dip kick this summer, and this one was also outrageously good, so I just had to include it.
Let’s keep the clean-up simple
I’m a huge fan of one-pan meals. Nothing worse than getting done cooking and eating and then having a mountain of dishes to do.
Late summer watermelon treats
It’s my favorite time of summer to bust out the watermelon recipes!
Youngster Kim wins Chisago Lakes Triathlon in debut
Former standout University of Minnesota swimmer Nathan Kim, only 22 years old, had a smashing debut in the Chisago Lakes Triathlon on Sunday, July 28, winning the race by nearly three minutes and showing his prowess in the water is a big advantage for him.
Wasting away in Zucchini-ville
We are ripe and bountiful in our zucchini season, and it’s one of my favorite vegetables to grow because it’s so hearty, comes in quick and is very versatile.
Some lighter fare for the summer
Although some people claim that the 4th of July and Karl Oskar Days are the end of summer, I disagree wholeheartedly. We have a few more months of warm temps and beautiful weather to enjoy, so here’s some nice, crisp, light recipes to keep the summer vibes going in your household!
Extreme Chocolating!
This is just a two recipe column this week featuring two of my favorite chocolate desserts. They are great, rich, decadent desserts and I love them both in the summer. The tiramisu has a nice, light whipped topping and the German chocolate cake has that sweet, sweet coconut topping that I love!
Right into Karl Oskar Days!
Fresh off of the 4th of July holiday, Lindstrom’s own personal holiday starts up next week with the Swedish themed Karl Oskar Days!
My favorite summer fruit
Strawberries are by far my favorite summer treat, and it’s time to start picking them and making some sweet, delicious treats. I’ve shared a lot of strawberry recipes over the years, but I have more...
Magical run fizzles at state for Vikings softball
The postseason magic that carried the North Branch softball team through an unblemished section run came to an abrupt and powerful end at the hands of the Mankato East Tigers in the first round of the state softball tournament on Wednesday, June 5 at Caswell Park in North Mankato.
Helberg not happy with only being at the state tournament, wins a match
North Branch’s Wyatt Helberg wasn’t satisfied simply being the first North Branch boy to make it to the state tennis tournament.
Girls lax team shocked by Centennial in semis
This was the season the Chisago Lakes girls lacrosse team was supposed to break through and earn their first ever state tournament bid. Everything was in place for their success. They dominated the regular season with a 13-0 record, they drew the top seed in Section 7 and had some of the top teams from last year vacate from their section.
Hey Aly, check these out!
I always use this Father’s Day column to give Aly some ideas on what to make me coming up! Here’s some of my current faves that I’m going to maybe hint at for her to make this year!
UNDERDOG TO UNDEFEATED
The sixth-seeded North Branch softball team defied the odds and swept their way to the Section 7AAA championship and a state berth
North Branch’s regular season just didn’t go the way they wanted it to.
Five area golfers headed to state
The boys golf team got two qualifiers to the state tournament and the girls team moved one on after their section meets on Thursday, May 30.
Boys swept away by Tornadoes
Chisago Lakes boys lacrosse was used to being a high seed in postseason play and having either a bye into the quarterfinals, or at least a favorable match up early on.
Let’s get back to rhubarb
Rhubarb is always a column topic that’s deserving of two weeks. There are a lot of recipes out there, and they are in season in a unique time when most everything else is just starting to take hold.
Vikings claim individual M8C crowns, but fall short as a team
The North Branch girls track and field team duked it out with Chisago Lakes for the second spot in the Mississippi 8 Conference championships on Wednesday, May 22, but the Vikings fell just five points short of the ‘Cats, while both finished quite a bit behind M8C champions Monticello.
North Branch shows up when the lights are brighest
Two wild comebacks for the Vikings highlighted their first round win over the Bluejackets of Hibbing last week in Section 7AAA.
Helberg gets hot, first Vike to go to state in boys tennis
Wyatt Helberg has had a strong season relative to North Branch’s team success.
Girls lax finishes undefeated season, earn top seed
Chisago Lakes finished up their unblemished, unbeaten, and oftentimes, unchallenged perfect season with two big wins last week over Forest Lake and St. Michael-Albertville.
CL tested twice, but survive both
This season had been full of blowouts and fun times for the Chisago Lakes girls lacrosse team, but things got a bit more serious last week for the Wildcats as they survived two one-goal games against St. Croix Prep and Monticello.
Wildcat Community Center membership rates to increase, substitutes’ scheduling hired-out
For the first time in its five year history, the Wildcat Community Center rates will be rising for many after an increase was approved unanimously at the regular Chisago Lakes School Board meeting on Thursday, May 16.
Take rhubarb to the next level
Rhubarb is starting to show up at grocery stores and I’m all in. It doesn’t get much more American than rhubarb in the spring. There are so many good recipes to be had, so although I’ve shared plenty of rhubarb in the past, I’m going to bring you some great ones today!
Vikings’ girls primed for true team sections
The North Branch girls track and field team is in fine form after running in two meets last week. They are hoping their top performances led them to a lot of team success at the True Team Section this week, which happened after the County Press went to print.
Rebels come storming back against Chisago Lakes
Chisago Lakes looked like it might run away early from the Champlin Park Rebels on Wednesday, May 1, but it was the Wildcats calling for a May Day as the game finished up, with CL falling 10-9 to the Rebs.
East Metro teams no match for Wildcat girls lax
The Wildcats kept their perfect season intact with two more resounding wins over East Metro teams last week. Fresh off their win over Blaine, the girls took on Totino-Grace at home and walloped the Eagles.
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