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As the popularity of THC and other CBD and hemp-based products continues to increase, plus the introduction of legalized marijuana sales in the near future, Isanti County Public Health is starting to keep a closer eye on the businesses that sell such products. Recently, this included perform…
Bill Stickels III
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This April, the American Red Cross urges individuals to give lifesaving blood or platelets now as seasonal travel ramps up. Spring break and holidays can make it challenging to keep donation appointments, but each donation is critical to patient care.
As Americans live longer and healthier lives, the demand for nursing care is increasing as the capacity to provide that care is shrinking — especially in rural areas. Experts across the University of Minnesota System are working to find creative solutions to ensure Minnesotans can all thrive…
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A pair of peregrine falcons have returned to the nest box featured on the popular Minnesota Department of Natural Resources FalconCam (mndnr.gov/falconcam). The webcam has captured this pair of falcons demonstrating courtship displays and preparing for eggs by creating a nest in the gravel, …
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is encouraging homeowners to remove birdfeeders now and check their property for food sources that could attract bears. Most of the female bears with cubs and yearlings are still near their denning areas, but some full-grown bears are starting to…
In April the iconic stars of Orion and other famous winter constellations drop westward as they begin their annual exit from the evening sky.
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Wendy Kay Sperl (Rohwer), 49 of Cambridge, MN entered into the…
Annette Russell, age 87, of Cambridge and formerly of Isanti, …
Kenneth Johanson, age 91, of Cambridge died March 24, 2025 at home.
Donna Jean Maki of Anoka, formerly of Glenwood and Cambridge, …
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I have been doing some checking on President Trump’s executive order regarding requiring proof of citizenship for voters. When I first heard about it, my knee-jerk reaction was the same as many — it was yet another example of government overreach and would make it unfairly difficult for many…
Bill Stickels III
Editor
These last few years as a gardener, I’ve struggled with “weather whiplash”. I try to be flexible, however, even yoga hasn’t made me nimble enough to adjust to deluges of rain, temperatures running in the 90s for days on end and then watching everything dry up. And all this occurring within 4…
Though this week’s weather may not lead you to believe it, soon the sun will shine, the ground will thaw, the perennials we planted last spring will bud, and the leaves will begin to pop as the seasons change. While I love the wonder and coziness of the winter months, I can’t wait to get out…