For a state with plenty of winter, one way to get through it is to embrace the sports of snow. Carrie Lee was inspired to put on a pair of skis as a sixth-grader at Washington Middle School in Brainerd. She boarded a bus bound for Ski Gull, on Cass County Road 77, without knowing a soul and discover...

Turkey giveaway Recently the east Brainerd community benefited from the generosity of Tobacco Den as they gave away 400 turkeys to customers at the mall. In the spirit of the holidays, what a great way to give back to the community! Sue Kampen Brainerd...

Sons of Norway Sons of Norway-Tusenvann Lodge No. 1-659 in Isle will meet at noon Jan. 15 at the I.R.E.C. in Isle. Note time and day change. Coffee and lunch will be served. Program will be Eric Heimark speaking about "Living in Russia during the summer of 2010." For questions call ...

Once, a long time ago there was a little boy named Fred. He went outside to play in the snow. Then, he said to himself, “I will make a snowman.”...

Do you know what food my family and I eat every Christmas? Well, every Christmas my family and I have waffles. They’re as fluffy as a cloud. The best part is that there is a river of syrup going down the side of the waffles. When we lived in Los Angeles my grammy and papa came over for Christmas b...

In my family our Christmas tradition is we always drive to Minneapolis to see our family. Vroom, vroom, vroom. As soon as we get there me, my brother and sister burst out of the car as fast as a tsunami. My grandpa makes very good roast beef. After that we open presents oldest to youngest. Finally t...

Everybody has many Christmas traditions from going to get a Christmas tree to having a big baking day! But whatever the tradition is we all have to admit, traditions are pretty special! One of my favorite Christmas traditions is helping my mom bake all of our favorite holiday treats! My favorite tre...

My fondest recollection of Christmas long ago Is of a Christmas Eve one year When roads were filled with snow.   We always spent our Christmas Eve At Grandma Johnson’s house, Where all her children gathered With small ones and their spouse.   The roads were drifted high with snow that ye...

That Christmas feeling comes early for me each year, but this year it hit me full force as my husband and I enjoyed the Nisswa Lights Celebration on the Friday after Thanksgiving....

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