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Earth Day in Big Lake and all year
Clean up your community! The first Earth Day was held in 1970, and this year is the 42nd anniversary. While many people don’t care about the activist part of Earth Day environmentalism, they do recognize the importance of taking care of our planet...
New Holiday Station Coming to Big Lake
While driving past the Holiday station on Hwy 10 in Big Lake, I noticed the sign out front indicating it will close down on September 11 so they can build a new Holiday station on the same site. I’ve always been partial to Holiday gas stations,...
Prairie Restorations Hosts Prairie Days on Saturday, August 20
The last time Prairie Restorations hosted their Prairie Days was three years ago, so I’ve never attended the event. Because Dave and I volunteer at the Wildlife Refuge on Tuesdays, we get to see what actual prairie looks like throughout the year. Prairie...
Santiago Family Fun Festival on Saturday, August 20
Santiago is holding their Family Fun Festival on Saturday – here is the flyer from the Santiago Lions website:
Soberg Review – Awesome Oil Change
Dave took our van in for an oil change to Precision Tune in Elk River last week. Being a frugal hubby, he is always on the lookout for oil change coupons. On the Precision Tune website, he found their coupon page, and noticed something new. They are offering...
Otsego JamFest 2011 Next Weekend
Looking for something to do next weekend? Well, it’s time again for the annual Otsego JamFest. If you are not familiar with this event, it is a family-friendly festival featuring live music, a car show, skydivers, a carnival, food, and fun. Dave...
Big Lake CERT Team Graduates – July 2011
The Big Lake community has formed a new Community Emergency Response Team thanks to funding provided from a grant applied for by city police officers, Sam Olson and Cindy Finch. This group is separate from the Sherburne County CERT group that Dave and...
Big Lake CERT Team Final Exercise and Graduation Photos
See my other post for a write-up of the evening. Here are some additional photographs of the first Big Lake CERT Graduating Class of 2011: #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align:...
Jo Ann Fabrics Coming to Elk River
Great news for us “crafty” types: they are opening a new Jo Ann Fabrics in Elk River! I noticed a construction project under way where the old Target store was located (next to Cub right on 169), so I had to check it out. Opening date is designated...