News
After an outpouring of support over the last two years from local businesses, individuals and alumni, the Braham Area Education Foundation recently distributed $5,150 in its first round of classroom grants for the 2019-20 school year.
About 5% of the U.S. population experiences seasonal depression – also known as the “winter blues” – a subtype of depression that typically occurs when the seasons change. It most commonly affects people starting in the fall and continues into the winter months.
Sports
Five Cambridge-Isanti Bluejacket seniors signed letters of intent to compete in college during National Signing Day on Wednesday, Nov. 13. Going on to compete in college are (from left) Jackie Olander, who will compete in track for the University of Minnesota-Duluth; Alexa Sutherland, who wi…
As I look out on the many trees and shrubs in my landscape, I can’t help but take notice of how many of them continue to retain their foliage. Even a couple of my maple trees still have green leaves, but also yellow ones, that are holding fast to the branches. Literally all of my hydrangea…
The 2019 Braham Bombers football season surprisingly came to a crashing end during the Section 7A finals on Friday, Nov. 1, in Esko.
Obituaries
Harold C. Christlieb, age 77, of Braham, Minn., passed away No…
Joseph (Joe) G. Mau, age 92, of Isanti, passed away on Nov. 14…
Timothy Stenson, age 71, of Cambridge, formerly of Isanti, pas…
Robert Willard Ramberg, 55, of Cambridge, Minnesota, died unex…
Georgene E. Johnson, age 76, of Cambridge, died Nov. 12, 2019,…
Opinion
Last Saturday, the North Branch volleyball team lost to the Stewartville Tigers in the state Class AA championship match. I will admit it was a bit of a bummer seeing a team I closely follow fall just short of their goal of repeating as state champions. That was until I listened in on the St…
Each fall I use this space to point readers to weather cancellation/delay information, and each year I hope we never have to utilize that option.