Scandia News

Ben and Linda Lind prefer to kick their way through winter with the same mode of transportation used by their hardy Scandinavian ancestors.

Writes Crafty Becky: "Subject: Holidays and the Badly Behaved House Guest. "The day after Thanksgiving, our house guest helped herself to our Thanksgiving turkey leftovers, which I had just set out on the kitchen counter, and then said house guest accidentally dropped the whole works on the floor.

Writes The D in Scandia: "The other day, I received a solicitation in the mail from Second Harvest.

How do you find ways to thank military personnel who return to Minnesota with bodies scarred by bullets and bombs? JoAnne Benoy has found a way 70 times and it keeps happening with handmade quilts that show appreciation and gratitude to those who have sacrificed.

For the traditional Swede, nothing says a oeHolidays in Minnesotaa more clearly than the heavenly aroma of lutefisk wafting through the air.

Ruby's life didn't start out too well. "Ruby was a foster dog for us, she was found in an abandoned house left to die." At six months old, the Pit Bull was rescued by Patrick Bettendorf of Scandia, MN.

RISMEDIA, November 3, 2009a ' a 'Last year, Lori Gordon lost half her nest egg but gained a new friend about half her age.

While I was walking on the Gateway State Trail on the afternoon of Oct. 27, I was mugged by a couple of young men who knocked me to the ground, tossed my glasses in the grass and took off with my wallet.

Last year, Lori Gordon lost half her nest egg but gained a new friend about half her age.

If you can't say anything nice about the weather, well, you may just be a farmer.

Finally some good news on the economic front. After reports on troubled banks and failed businesses in the area, there is good news coming from Wyoming.

Writes Katharine With Two Dogs: "I have congestion, body aches, a cough, a fever, a cracking voice, and generally feel like someone who loves me ought to call the priest.

A Washington County District Court judge has been appointed president of the Minnesota District Judges Association.

A Scandia man charged with 12 counts of tax evasion has been sentenced to 30 days in jail and a $400 fine.

Writes Charlotte Bronte-saurus: "Subject: The Eye of the Beholder. "A woman's life is difficult enough, but... "This summer I've been enjoying the company of a lovely house guest - his manners impeccable, his helpfulness remarkable, and his sense of timing a little embarrassing.

A recent report of a big splash and swirl in Sylvan Lake prompted a significant local search and piqued the interest of an out-of-town UFO investigator.

A recent report of a big splash and swirl in Sylvan Lake prompted a significant local search and piqued the interest of an out-of-town UFO investigator.

When it comes to ice cream, pastry chef Carrie Summer really has her priorities straight.

The honor recognizes the family's commitment to military service for nearly a century.

Motorists on TH-97 in Forest Lake and Scandia will encounter traffic delays beginning Tuesday, July 7 when the Minnesota Department of Transportation begins resurfacing and seal coating the road between US-61 and TH-95. Highway 97 will remain open but a flagging operation along with two discernible pilot cars will be in place and will guide ...