Solar and budget are top topics at Farmers Union meeting
Solar energy and the federal budget were major topics at a rural issues discussion held April 6 by the Minnesota Farmers Union at Wintergreen’s in Isanti. The discussion was one of 15 set up in...
View ArticleClassic films coming to Spirit River Community
The public is invited to a four-week classic film series beginning April 24 at Spirit River Community Church in Isanti. The films in the series are “Casablanca,” “Dr. Strangelove,” “The Mission” and...
View ArticlePickleball to grow in Cambridge thanks to Allina Health grant
The Isanti County Pickleball Club recently received the following notice from Allina Health. “Congratulations. Your organization has been selected to receive a 2017 Neighborhood Health Connection Grant...
View ArticleJudy R. Sorenson
Judy Sorenson, age 75, of Isanti passed away April 19, 2017 at Guardian Angels Care Center in Elk River from complications of a stroke. Judy Rae Sorenson was born July 15, 1941 in Minneapolis,...
View ArticleDoug Wing to speak at River of Life Church
The community is invited to hear Doug Wing speak at River of Life Church at 10:15 a.m. Sunday, April 23. Wing grew up in Lynd, Minnesota and graduated from Marshall High School. He attended college in...
View ArticleThe return of the Bible Memory Man
Experience the most famous book in the world in a whole new way. Tom Meyer, the Bible Memory Man, who has memorized an amazing 20 complete books of the Bible, will be quoting an epistle of Paul from...
View ArticleWoman charged for obstruction, resisting arrest
A Clear Lake woman is facing charges after not identifying herself to authorities and resisting arrest. Michelle Marie Theis Michelle Marie Theis, 20, was charged April 11 in Isanti County District...
View ArticleCambridge Community Garden pre-season meeting
A pre-season garden meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, April 25 at 7 p.m. at the Isanti County Government Center in Cambridge. Current and interested gardeners are invited to attend this informational...
View ArticleIn His Steps Ballet plans original ballet production
In His Steps Ballet & Performing Arts Company is pleased announce its students will perform a revival of the original production, “Reflective Transparency: The Inner Beauty,” at the Hardy...
View ArticleIMAGE Art Show opens April 22 in Braham
The IMAGE Art Show will be held April 22 through April 28, with an opening reception from 5-8 p.m. April 22. A welcoming ceremony and the judges’ presentations are scheduled for 6 p.m. that same...
View ArticleRiding the Colorado Rails
Jeannie Winselman and Audrey Clough SAC’s Enrichment Center Join SAC’s Enrichment Center to board a motor coach headed to beautiful Colorado Springs, Colorado and then ride the Colorado Rails. This...
View ArticlePlay Inc taking registrations for summer youth theatre
Play Inc is taking registrations for the upcoming Summer Youth Theatre season. With four programs for school-aged students of any grade, the opportunities abound. This is a summer of family-friendly...
View ArticleAt age 87, lifelong caregiver retires from Isanti day care
Margarette LaBeau is retiring from Teddy Bear Care in Isanti at age 87 after 14 years working there. She has been caring for others her entire life. Pictured with Margarette LaBeau is Ayden Longley, 7...
View ArticleBraham hears update on county’s Trail and Bikeway Master Plan
Delwayne Hahn Contributing Writer Isanti County Parks Director Barry Wendorf presented the proposed Isanti County Trail and Bikeway Master Plan during the April 4 Braham City Council meeting. He...
View ArticlePatricia “Pat” M. Knochke
Born Aug. 30, 1960 in St Paul, MN, Pat passed away Oct. 9, 2016 in Scottsdale, AZ. She was raised in Rush City, MN and graduated from there in 1979. She proudly served in the US Navy four years before...
View ArticleFloyd A. Johnson
Floyd A. Johnson, a native Minnesotan who grew up in Grandy, MN and became a successful businessman and founder of Johnson Block & Ready Mix, Inc. in Shakopee, MN, died at his home in Los Altos,...
View ArticleBe sure to ask your seed supplier for non-neonic seeds
Dear Editor: Do you realize that the plants and seeds you buy could be killing monarch butterflies and bees? Pollinating insects, such as butterflies, moths and bees make it possible for us to enjoy...
View ArticleThoughts on Planned Parenthood
Dear Editor: My opinion on a letter to the editor written April 5, 2017 in Readers Forum entitled, “Do not take away more funding from Planned Parenthood.” After reading this letter to the editor, I...
View ArticleLocal martial arts teacher accepts appointment to Chief Master in the U.S.A....
Head Master Kim announced the appointment of Robert Frankovich to Chief Master of the U.S.A. Haidong Gumdo Association. April 1 may have been April Fool’s Day, but for local martial artists it was...
View ArticleBraham students prepare for comprehensive assessments
The seventh, eighth and 11th-grade students at Braham Area High School have been working really hard all year to prepare for their Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments. They will be taking their MCAs on...
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