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Wild West Days
Wild West Days was a great success. We got back into town about 3 pm on Monday, so we saw things winding down. Here are some pictures that Rhonda Murray sent me–many thanks to her. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item...
Wild West Days in Zimmerman Minnesota This Weekend
I am sooooo disappointed. We are going to Dave’s family’s cabin up by Brainerd this weekend. I look forward to that, but I am going to miss Wild West Days. Since going to the cabin is our family Memorial Day tradition, it appears that I have...
Cooling Off from the Record Highs
We’ve broken record highs two days in a row and the wind was blowing so hard that all you could see of in the distance was brown sky. On the way home from church tonight the Fire Danger sign in Zimmerman was at Extreme. No wonder the DNR fire trucks...
MHARF Garage Sale Fundraiser in Princeton
I received this information in an email from Laurie Krisko: Minnesota Hooved Animal Rescue Foundation (MHARF) Garage Sale Fundraiser WHEN: July 2-4th WHERE: Princeton Civic Center Donations Greatly Appreciated & Tax Deductable Assistance is setting...
Livonia Minnesota Township Hall
My brother-in-law lives near the township hall, so we took this picture on the way to his home:
Active Youth Day in Elk River Minnesota
Active Youth Day will be held on May 16, 2009 in Elk River, Minnesota from 1 pm to 5 pm at Salk Middle School.
Sherburne Citizen Academy Eighth Class and Graduation
Yesterday was our last Citizen Academy class. I’ve learned a lot about the Sherburne County Sheriff’s department over the last eight weeks. Deputy Roxanne Schreder, one of the Citizen Academy hosts, told us about the Community Emergency Response...
Sherburne Refuge Migratory Bird Day and Plant Sale
Sherburne National Wildlife Refuge sponsored Migratory Bird Day and a plant sale along with the Friends of Sherburne NWR. I didn’t make it in time for the birding tour at 7:00 am. The next group at 8:30 am started out with a meeting at the Old School...
National Train Day
Today is National Train Day. Back in May 10, 1869, East and West were joined together when the “golden spike” was driven into the last railroad tie. Promontory Summit, Utah was the site of the event that changed America. Central Pacific...