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Meals, Munchies and More

I realize it’s almost May, but the weather makes it feel more like chili and bread season rather than soups and salads. The bread sticks have only...

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Jack's new house

The dog prefers the rocks. I prefer not to discuss it

The negotiations were over and the plans were finalized, complete with Jack signing off on the final blueprints. You may remember from a few weeks...

Andrea Borsvold

Prioritizing Sewing Again

On the best of days, I have enough time and energy to sit down at my sewing machine and create something, even something small. Perhaps it’s...

The Chairman never lost a fight

My wife and I were driving home the other night when something caught my eye. I told her, "Look, that guy is taking his cat out for a walk." She...

Community Focus

Lake of the Woods Pizza Company Helps Lancaster Students Raise...

Lake of the Woods Pizza Company is proud to recognize the Lancaster Freshman Class for raising $3,716 through a frozen pizza fundraiser to support...

Meals, Munchies and More

I realize it’s almost May, but the weather makes it feel more like chili and bread season rather than soups and salads. The bread sticks have only...

Meals, Munchies and More

I usually associate Cherry bread with the holidays since that’s when I seem to have maraschino cherries on hand. I also use them at Easter because...

Who will you 'see' today?

“Pastor D!” Marcus exclaimed as he and I walked into the convenience store together, him holding the door for me. “Haven’t seen you in a...

Heads up: The mission really is the point

This week, I found myself around a table of about a dozen faithful people gathered together by a local church that wishes to find a way to live...

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Today is MN Local News Day: Help support YOUR local paper

In an area like ours, local news isn’t just important, it’s personal.It’s the stories about our schools, our neighbors, our local government, and...

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The Karlstad Lions honored the high school seniors with a dinner at the Nordhem Restaurant on Wednesday, April 22. Front row: Gracie Boen, Ozander Andrade, Annika Nygaard, Kristen McGregor, Angel Kindler, Jerilyn Pietruszewski, Aleigha Lefrooth, Alysha Bothum, Mackenzie Berggren. Second Row: Grant Rominski, Stetson Lemmons, Garret Rominski, Hunter Kazmierczak, Landon Turner.

Lions honor Tri-County grad class, reading winners

Harry's House

A JOURNEY THROUGH THE PAST FILES OF THE KARLSTAD ADVOCATE AND NORTH...

100 Years Ago May 8, 1926The world is full of them. He bluffs his boy, He bluffs society, He bluffs his God, He even fools himself into believing he is "as good as the...

Stories from the Kittson County Historical Society/Bernard Byquist

By Vera Younggren Christensen Johan Bernard Byquist was born in Hallans, Ian, Sweden in...

A JOURNEY THROUGH THE PAST FILES OF THE KARLSTAD ADVOCATE AND NORTH...

100 Years Ago April 23, 1926In The Vernacular of Boydom: He is the wise-guy and, therefore, hopeless. He needs no information, suggestions or help from any one on any...

Delores Linder, 97

Obituary/Delores Linder, 97

Delores Emma Linder 97, of Strathcona, MN went home to be with God and her loved ones who have been waiting for her in Heaven on April 26 2026 at...

Ethan Thomas Gunnarson

Obituary/Ethan Thomas Gunnarson

Ethan Thomas Gunnarson was born on June 14, 1989, in Grand Forks, ND, to Larry Gunnarson and Melissa Gunnarson (Green). He was raised in Halma, MN,...

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