Ice fishing contest will be Feb. 11
Frontenac Sportsman Club will hold its annual ice fishing contest from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday Feb. 11 on Frontenac Pond. Kids fish free from 11 a.m. to noon.
MinneSNOWta: A step ahead of Mother Nature
Some of my best winter memories as a kid are those days I spent waist-deep in snow, hanging out with my older brother.
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Bucky and Wanda Lindow family lost their Cannon Falls home to fire in January. The St. Pius V Catholic Church is helping.
Rhythm and blues dance scheduled
The Seriously Old School Rhythm and Blues Dance will provide rhythm and blues music from the 1950s to the 80s for a dance Feb. 10. Don Mayo will begin spinning tune at 7 p.m. in the Christ Episcopal Church Parrish Hall, Fourth Street and East Avenue. Cost is $3. For more information, contact him at 612-327-1583 or dmayo3@hotmail.com.
English Lutheran youth group will serve breakfast
The youth group at English Lutheran Church, Ellsworth, will serve cinnamon rolls after the three worship services Sunday. Students will share information about their summer mission trip.
These date bars aren't dated
Not long ago, I received an email from a reader asking me if I had an excellent recipe for date bars. It had been ages since I’d thought of those classic sweet treats with a cookie-like mixture sandwiching soft, creamy date filling. I hadn’t even noticed that date bars seem to have gone out of fashion.
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Cheryl Vanguilder of Cannon Falls won $10,000 by playing the Minnesota Lottery’s Triple 777 scratch game. She purchased the winning ticket at Rapp’s Short Stop in Cannon Falls. Vanguilder claimed her prize Jan. 24.
American Idol Hollywood, fans and family wait to see if Grimm progresses
Coming up Feb. 8 and 9 is "Hollywood Week" for American Idol. It is the next time viewers in this area may have the chance to see Reed Grimm perform on national television.
RELATED CONTENTBlood pressure checks offered by St. Brigid's volunteers
Blood pressure checks at the Pioneer Club in Goodhue will be offered by St. Brigid’s Hi-Park volunteers Friday Feb. 10 at 11:45 a.m. The service is free and is offered at Sawyer’s Inn, 207 Second St., Goodhue.
Calling all "souper" bowl fans
I’m not ashamed to admit that I have never watched an entire football game. I know it’s a tradition for most Americans. But no matter how many times I’ve had the rules explained to me, it just doesn’t seem to make sense.
Help donate blood
The American Red Cross Bloodmobile will make three stops in Goodhue County early this month. People may donate blood:
Immunization clinic schedule changes
Instead of having weekly immunization clinics, Goodhue County Health & Human Services will hold a clinic from 1 to 4 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every month through July.
Wear red to family story time Saturday
The Red Wing Public Library’s next Winter Saturday Family Story Time will be 9:30 a.m. Saturday Feb. 4 in the story well. The theme is “Red!” and you are invited to wear that color and enjoy stories, music, and action rhymes. A take-home craft will be provided.
Wholeheartedly fighting heart disease
Patty Brown’s mom, Betty Strong, ate a healthy diet and was fairly active, so it came as quite a shock when her family learned she had heart disease 12 years ago.
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Student nurses from Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical will be taking blood pressure checks from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 5 to 7 p.m. Friday Feb. 3 at the Red Wing Family YMCA. There is no cost to attend.
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