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There’s an old adage that says that you never get a second chance to make a first impression. These days, making that positive first impression is as important for employers as prospective employees, since the region currently has more available jobs than unemployed people.
January is the 20th anniversary of National Mentor month, and it is good time to reflect on how someone has mentored you.
Five-year-old Rosie Nelson and six-year-old Stella Nelson have fun with the homemade slime during the Cambridge Library’s “Let’s Make Slime!” held on Tuesday, Jan. 18. Although the consistency of their slime wasn’t exactly as planned, their mother said “they had fun anyway.” The activity was…
Sports
From the coach: Libby is not only a successful gymnast she is also a leader to the North Branch Gymnastics team. As a captain, Libby is a mentor to young gymnasts and a solid leader to her team. Libby enters the gym daily with a positive attitude and a smile. Her talent on beam has shown thr…
From the coach: I chose Abby because she has a tremendous work ethic. She has made incredible improvements on every event this season due to her dedicated off-season training and her continued drive to learn new skills. She earned a new career high for the all-around two meets in a row last…
The Wild River Audubon Chapter had 28 people counting birds in our area on Dec. 18, 2021, during the 46th annual Christmas Bird Count. Eleven people counted birds coming to their bird feeders, while the others traveled within the 15-mile diameter circle that included most of the Chisago Lake…
Obituaries
Gerard Paul “Gerry” Stopka, 64, of Cambridge formerly of Fridl…
Bob Beulin, 75, from Cambridge, MN, finished his life’s journe…
Timothy Scott Roach, 65, of Cambridge died unexpectedly on Sun…
Paul Probach, age 55, of Mass City, Michigan and formerly of C…
Delbert Towne left us on Jan. 15, 2022, at the age of 85. He p…
Opinion
Last Wednesday, Allina Health sent out a press release announcing the upcoming construction of a new medical center here in Cambridge. That news, which quickly spread via social media, garnered quite the strong, negative reaction. Comments on a variety of Facebook pages proclaimed “extremely…
The flip of the calendar to 2022 is an exciting time in our schools. We’re kicking off Kindergarten enrollment and building excitement for learning — welcome Bluejacket Class of 2035!
Innovation is alive at North Branch Area High School! I am so pleased to announce that North Branch Area Public Schools has received a $50,000 grant from the Bush Foundation to continue our redesign for student-centered learning. Funds from the Bush Foundation will be used in part to impleme…