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    Seeing Jonah in the mirror looking back at me

    A good portion of the pastor in me wants to be outraged this week.Coming back from a Fourth of...

    Seeing Jonah in the mirror looking back at me
    A good portion of the pastor in me wants to be outraged this week.Coming back from a Fourth of...

    Backyard Crafts

    Krista Pietruszewskinsnreporter@wiktel.comA new craft shop in Karlstad is now opened, Backyard...

    Backyard Crafts
    Krista Pietruszewskinsnreporter@wiktel.comA new craft shop in Karlstad is now opened, Backyard...

    Meals, Munchies and More

    Some foods are just better together. Chocolate and peanut butter, strawberries and whipped...

    Meals, Munchies and More
    Some foods are just better together. Chocolate and peanut butter, strawberries and whipped...
    Andrea Borsvold

    (How to Prepare for) Christmas in July

     It may be five months until Christmas, but I like to start planning now. From shopping to baking...

    (How to Prepare for) Christmas in July
     It may be five months until Christmas, but I like to start planning now. From shopping to baking...
    Bruce Brierley

    Dog Days and River Floats

    Here we are, in the midst of the dog days of summer. That time of year when I ask myself, “Why...

    Dog Days and River Floats
    Here we are, in the midst of the dog days of summer. That time of year when I ask myself, “Why...
    photos by Krista Pietruszewski
Jeremy Folland, Ronnie Wollin, Keith Britten, Wayne Ruud, and Everett Englund standing outside by the grill.

    fund the furnace burger night at first Lutheran

    The Fund the Furnace Burger Basket night was a success at First Lutheran Church on Sunday evening...

    fund the furnace burger night at first Lutheran
    The Fund the Furnace Burger Basket night was a success at First Lutheran Church on Sunday evening...

    UPDATE: MPCA says to stay indoors all weekend b...

    Air quality alert issued due to wildfire smoke until Monday, July 14, for all of Minnesota Air...

    UPDATE: MPCA says to stay indoors all weekend b...
    Air quality alert issued due to wildfire smoke until Monday, July 14, for all of Minnesota Air...

    Church Basement Ladies2: A Second Helping

    It’s Show Week!  Uff da - can you believe it?  Holy Moly! Show times are Wednesday, July 9 and...

    Church Basement Ladies2: A Second Helping
    It’s Show Week!  Uff da - can you believe it?  Holy Moly! Show times are Wednesday, July 9 and...
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    July 16, 2025

    Columnist
    Andrea Borsvold (How to Prepare for) Christmas in July
    July 15, 2025
     It may be five months until Christmas, but I like to start planning now. From shopping to baking to party planning, I like to try to have my ducks...
    Bruce Brierley Dog Days and River Floats
    July 15, 2025
    Here we are, in the midst of the dog days of summer. That time of year when I ask myself, “Why don’t I live farther north?” If I’m being honest,...
    The Barracuda and the North Dakota Death March
    July 9, 2025
     On most of our frequent visits to Michigan, North Dakota, my brother and I were usually separated like sparring prizefighters between rounds. We were about as compatible...
    Community Focus
    Backyard Crafts
    July 17, 2025
    Krista Pietruszewskinsnreporter@wiktel.comA new craft shop in Karlstad is now opened, Backyard Crafts is the place. Donna Langaas of Karlstad would...
    Quin County Community Health Services Unveils New Brand Identity...
    July 17, 2025
    Quin County Community Health Services is proud to announce the upcoming official launch of its new brand identity.Quin County Community Health Services serves five counties...
    Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day Set for Lancaster, Lake...
    July 16, 2025
    Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day Set for Lancaster, Lake Bronson, Karlstad Tuesday, July 29, 2025, and Hallock on Monday, August 11, 2025.  Kittson County is...
    Harry's House
    Cooks Corner
    Meals, Munchies and More
    July 16, 2025
    Some foods are just better together. Chocolate and peanut butter, strawberries and whipped cream,movie theater popcorn and Junior Mints and of...
    Meals, Munchies and More
    July 10, 2025
    A hearty salad and a thick slice of bread is sometimes all you need for a great summertime meal. At first glance you may be thinking, who has turkey in July? Some of the...
    Taste and See That the Lord is Good
    July 9, 2025
    Gardening has always been fun to me. To plant these tiny little seeds and water them gently and keep the weeds at bay, if only to be rewarded with a beautiful flower or a...
    Faith
    Seeing Jonah in the mirror looking back at me
    July 17, 2025
    A good portion of the pastor in me wants to be outraged this week.Coming back from a Fourth of July break to read about the goings on in...
    Make a point to come in contact with creation this week
    July 15, 2025
    When was the last time that you scooped up a handful of lake water? Felt the cool, refreshment of one of nature’s most vital gifts?When was the last time you got your nose...
    Local News
    UPDATE: MPCA says to stay indoors all weekend because of air quality
    July 11, 2025
    Air quality alert issued due to wildfire smoke until Monday, July 14, for all of Minnesota Air quality is expected to reach the purple AQI category...
    Charges Filed Against Minnesota Man for Theft of Business Vehicle
    July 8, 2025
    Kittson County authorities have filed charges against Joshewa Leonard Horak, 38, of Ironton, Minnesota, in connection with the theft of a business vehicle and related...
    Kelli and James Hewitt. Facebook photo Former Kittson County Deputy, wife arrested in Tennessee
    July 8, 2025
    James and Kelli Hewitt, former residents of Kittson County, were arrested on July 2, 2025, by the Giles County (Tennessee) Sheriff’s Department and...
    Looking Back
    A JOURNEY THROUGH THE PAST FILES OF THE KARLSTAD ADVOCATE AND NORTH...
    July 16, 2025
    100 Years Ago July 31, 1925The Farmers State Bank of Bronson and the State Bank of Bronson have been consolidated and O. J. Hemmingson will be in charge of the new...
    A JOURNEY THROUGH THE PAST FILES OF THE KARLSTAD ADVOCATE AND NORTH...
    July 8, 2025
    100 Years Ago July 24, 1925Joseph Keller, Homolka farmer for more than thirty years, was thrown from a hay rake when the bridle on one of the horses came off and the team...
    Obituaries
    /Jean Mae Swenson, 91 Obituary/Jean Mae Swenson, 91
    July 7, 2025
    Jean Mae Swenson, 91 of Richfield, MN, passed away May 19, 2025 (on her birthday) at Village Shores senior campus in Richfield. Jean and twin...
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