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Welcome to our
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he Mille Lacs and Central Lakes Area Fun Guide is your handy glimpse into the people, the fun and the adventure that can be found over the next year in our Great Vacationland. The Fun Guide will direct you to the types of fun available along our shores, in our towns and on our country roads. For those quiet moments, our woods and water provide the perfect background for lounging and relaxing. Sunset and sunrise add to the tranquil beauty. History comes alive through our museums, state parks, libraries and historical rendezvous gatherings. For the active visitor, there are festivals and celebrations. Our countryside offers golf, hiking, tennis, biking, bird watching and many other forms of exercise. Our lakes, both large and small, are known for quality fishing and recreational boating. We feel we’ve got something to offer all members of your family and our area’s fun and relaxation extend the year round. If your wish is to get close to nature, to enjoy beautiful scenery or pit your skill against fighting fish or wary wildlife, to find a relaxed and confident self again, to share a happy vacation
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Contents 7 Tourist Information .............9
Facts & Figures
Who to Call ............................ Events Calendar Plan your visit around one of our area's special events.........
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Specialty Shops Unique shopping abounds in the area ...................................
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Golf Courses No trip to our area is complete without a round .......
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Information to help make your stay a pleasant one ......
Church Directory Our area is home to most major denominations and faiths ..
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Guide to Fishing Fishing rules and regulations & tips on catching the big one .....
47 Guides & launches ....................49 Fishing rules & revisions..........51 YUCK! He’s a sucker .................52 Invasive species ........................56 Leadcore trolling .......................57 Big Sandy - fishing dream ........58 Solunar tables............................60 Muskie kid throws a monster ...62
76 Refresh your spirit ..........78
The Fun Guide is published each year by: Messenger Publications, Inc., P.O. Box 26, Isle, MN 56342 Phone (320) 676-3123 Total distribution: 50,000 copies Richard Norlander & Kevin Anderson, publishers and editors Jamie Root-Larsen & Roxanne Bouley, advertising directors
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The tabs in the right-hand margins refer to the location of the advertisers in the Fun Guide. We hope this will assist you in enjoying our wonderful area.
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On the cover: There is no end to the list of fun things to do – summer or winter. Designed by Diana Banks.
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EMERGENCY CALLS ONLY - 911 AMBULANCE .......................................911 FIRE ......................................................911 FIRST RESPONDERS..........................911 HOSPITALS/CLINICS • Aitkin...................................218-927-2121 Aitkin Clinic .........................218-927-2157 Garrison Clinic.....................320-525-3400 McGregor Clinic...................218-768-4011 (Riverwood Healthcare Center) • Brainerd ..............................218-829-2861 (St. Joseph’s Medical Center) • Crosby ................................218-546-7000 (Cuyuna Regional Medical Center) • Northern Aitkin County .......218-326-3401 (Grand Itasca Hospital) Clinic ...................................218-326-5000
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POLICE • Aitkin...................................218-927-2133 • Hill City ...............................218-697-8210 • Isle ......................................320-676-8507 • Mille Lacs Band ..................320-532-3430 • McGregor............................218-768-2717 • Onamia ...............................320-532-3131 SHERIFF • Aitkin County ......................218-927-2138 • Crow Wing County..............218-829-4749 • Kanabec County .................320-679-8400 • Mille Lacs County ...............320-983-8250 • Morrison County .................320-632-9233 STATE PATROL • EMERGENCY.....................................911 • Non-emergency ..................218-927-6360
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• Onamia/Isle/Wahkon ..........320-532-3154 Isle Clinic ............................320-676-3661 Onamia Clinic .....................320-532-3154 Hillman Clinic......................320-277-3682 Garrison Clinic.....................320-692-5599 (Mille Lacs Health System) • Mora ...................................800-245-5671 (First Light Health System)
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Emergency Numbers from 7 DNR Aitkin Fisheries Office ...........218-927-3751 Aitkin Forestry.......................218-927-4040 McGrath Forestry ..................320-592-3248 Onamia Ranger Station.........320-532-3137 Brainerd dispatch for Mille Lacs area officers........................218-828-2400 St. Paul toll-free .................1-888-646-6367 Brainerd Fisheries and Wildlife ........................218-828-2550 Region 2 - Grand Rapids......218-327-4414 Hill City Forestry ...................218-697-2476 TIP Line ................................800-652-9093
Horsin’ around Enjoy the fall colors around central Minnesota on horseback.
In case of emergency, Crosby Cares. A 24–7–365 emergency room. Advanced Life Support ambulances with Paramedics authorized to begin treatment enroute. Emergency Room physicians with trauma trained surgeons available. Designated Level III Trauma Center. Emergency medicine on the Medical Campus in Crosby is here when you need it, standing by. The Medical Campus in Crosby. www.crosbycares.com
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Make your vacation experience in the Mille Lacs and Central Lakes Area more fun.
Tourist information booths are manned throughout the summer in Garrison on the Concourse, in Isle at 630 West Main Street, and in McGregor on Hwy. 210. Area brochures are also available at Grand Casino Mille Lacs. For further information concerning the area, contact:
Milaca Area Chamber of Commerce Milaca City Hall 255 1st St. E P.O. Box 155, Milaca, MN 56353 320-983-3140 or Fax: 320-983-3142 milacachamber.com
Aitkin Area Chamber of Commerce and Visitor Center 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday P.O. Box 127, Minnesota Ave. NE, Aitkin, MN 56431 218-927-2316 upnorth@aitkin.com www.aitkin.com Brainerd Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce Brainerd Office Welcome Center open Memorial Day through Labor Day, 7 days a week. 7393 St. Hwy. 371, Brainerd. Admin. office open yearround Monday - Friday. 124 N. 6th Street 6th & Washington Streets Brainerd, MN 56401 800-450-2838 or 218-829-2838 www.explorebrainerdlakes.com Crosslake Office Information Center open year-round, Mon.-Tue. - Thu. - Fri. 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. P.O. Box 315, Crosslake, MN 56442 218-692-4027 www.explorebrainerdlakes.com
Cuyuna Range Chamber of Commerce In the Wells Fargo Bank, Ironton, Hwy 210 P.O. Box 23 Crosby, MN 56441 218-546-8131 www.cuyunacountry.net Garrison Commercial Club P.O. Box 123 Garrison, MN 56450 800-346-7646 or 320-692-4230 www.garrisonmn.com Hill City Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 51, Hill City, MN 55748 218-697-8229 hillcitymnareachamber@yahoo.com Isle Area Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 324, Isle, MN 56342 www.islechamberofcommerce.org Little Falls Convention & Visitors Bureau 9 to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday 200 1st St. NW Little Falls, MN 56345 320-632-5155 www.littlefallsmnchamber.com McGregor Area Chamber of Commerce and Information Booth Info center open May 1 to Oct. 1, noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday at Wayside Rest on Hwy. 210 in McGregor Admin. office open Tuesday through Friday, noon to 5 p.m. Oct. 1 to May 1. P.O. Box 68, McGregor 55760 877-768-3692 or 218-768-3692 chamber@mcgregormn.com www.mcgregormn.com
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Mille Lacs Area Tourism For information on every business within a 5-mile radius of Mille Lacs and Wealthwood, Vineland, Onamia-Cove, Garrison, Malmo and IsleWahkon. Located 630 West Main Street, Isle. PO Box 286, Isle, MN 56342 888-350-2692 or 320-676-9972 vacation@millelacs.com www.millelacs.com Kanabec Area Chamber of Commerce Mon.-Fri.-8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. 111 S. Union St., Suite 2, Mora, MN 55051 320-679-5792 or 800-291-5792 Fax: 320-679-3279 e-mail: karen@kanabecchamber.org www.moramn.com Nisswa Chamber of Commerce Summer hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m. -4 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m. -3 p.m. P.O. Box 185 Nisswa, MN 56468 800-950-9610 or 218-963-2620 www.nisswa.com Outing Area Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 33, Outing, MN 56662 218-792-5857 Pequot Lakes-Breezy Point Chamber of Commerce Summer hours: Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. P.O. Box 208 Pequot Lakes, MN 56472 800-950-0291 or 218-568-8911 www.pequotlakes.com
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ment, quilt show, flight breakfast, bed races, car show, street dances, parades, inflatables, Huskie Golf Scramble, food stands, games, a 5K/10K walk/run, fireworks, new this year a donkey race, plus activities to keep everyone busy. The museum sponsors a rendezvous each June and an old time fest in the fall. The Isle Lions will open the haunted hangar in October. Watch the Messenger for details to get into a scary situation. In December watch for local Christmas activities, and on Feb. 18, come to town for the Driftskippers’ Vintage Snowmobile Show and Ride.
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Brat Sales every weekend, May-Sept., 10am-5pm Teals Market 320-676-3376
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Flea Market, Sat. & Sun., May-Oct. Stuckys Plumbing 320-676-8867
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ON-GOING EVENTS
Events Calendar Plan your next visit around one of the area’s upcoming events and attractions.
Greater Mille Lacs and Central Lakes Areas are known for their variety of summer fun. Listed below are some of the many celebrations and events scheduled for the weeks ahead. Be sure to check weekly editions of the Mille Lacs Messenger, Aitkin Independent Age, the Bargain Hunter or hop on the web at millelacsmessenger.com or aitkinage.com, for additional events, contests and parties sponsored by area businesses, organizations and resorts. Due to unexpected changes or weather, some events, or dates of events, may change. Please contact the event holder or the local Chamber of Commerce for changes or confirmations. HAVE FUN!
MAY 2011 May 18 - Wednesday Night Street Legal Drags - BIR. (866) 444-4455; brainerdraceway.com May 19 - Spring Dinner Style Show Ruttger’s on Bay Lake. 5 p.m. social; 6 p.m. dinner. Sponsored by the Garrison Lions. Reservations. Call (218) 6782089 or (320) 692-4439. May 20-22 - Outlaw Drag Racing - BIR Race 1 of the Outlaw Street Car series; (866) 444-4455; brainerdraceway.com NASA Midwest Regional - Competition Road Course May 21 - Active Living Day - Fit City activities in Aitkin. Pre-register May 20 at the Beanery.
May 21 - Plant Sale - Town & Country Garden Club. 7 a.m. Kanabec History Center. May 21 - Pie and Plant and Garage Sale Jaques Art Center, Aitkin. 9 a.m. May 22 - Museum Day, Kanabec History Center - Free Admission, Open 1-4 p.m. Exhibits, demonstrations, food. May 26 - Mille Lacs Lake Historical Society Annual Season Opener on Main Street and Fourth Avenue, Isle. Celebrate the history of Mille Lacs Lake, fur trading, logging industry, railroads, pioneer settlements and farming. (320) 676-3945, millelacs.vous@gmail.com or vousdude@netzero.net. May 27-29 - Thunder at the Lakes - BIR, NHRA Division Race; (866) 444-4455; brainerdraceway.com May 28 - Paul Bunyan Land opens through Labor Day. Daily 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Located on Hwy. 18 west of Garrison. (218) 7642524. May 29 - Heartland Truck Pull - Ogilvie Raceway, 2 p.m. May 29 - 18th Annual Garrison Art Fair held in the pavilion and on the grounds of VFW Post 1816 in Garrison, 10 a.m. 4 p.m. Live music, good food, great artists featuring pottery, wood, metal sculpture, jewelry, weaving, painting and more mediums.
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Fishing opener The area lakes are abuzz on the walleye opener, May 14.
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Isle
Fitness Center located in the IREC building on Main Street, Isle, is open 5 a.m.-10 p.m. everyday. Staff available 2-6 p.m. Mon.-Fri. (320) 6763032 for membership and fee information. Day passes available. Fitness Center located in the Onamia Lions Community Center, behind the Rolf Olsen Center on Main Street, is open Mon.-Fri., 7-10 a.m., Mon.Thurs., 1-7 p.m.; Fri., 1-6 p.m.; and Sat., 8-11 a.m. (320) 532-6834. Fit For Life at the McGregor Community Fitness Center, McGregor High School. Hours are Monday-Friday 610 a.m. & 3:30-7:30 p.m. Flea Market, Isle - May 7 to October every Saturday and Sunday. Farmer’s Markets Onamia Farmer’s Market - Starting May 13 - every Friday through late fall; 3-7 p.m. Isle Farmer’s Market - Starting May 14 - every Saturday through late fall, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Summer Gospel Concerts - Saturdays, June 4-Aug. 27- rain or shine. 7 p.m. at Malmo Evangelical Free Church. Bring a lawn chair. (320) 684-2201. Summer reading programs held weekly at area libraries. All events are free and open to the public. www.ecrlib.org Aitkin, begins Monday, June 6, at 10 a.m. in the high school choir room and continues through the end of July. For a complete schedule and details phone (218) 927-2339. Isle, Mille Lacs Lake Community Library, kick off at 1 p.m., June 7 and continues each Tuesday at different times through the end of July. (320) 676-3929. McGregor kicks off Tuesday, June 7, at 3:30 p.m. at City Hall and continues every Wednesday from June 8 to June 29 from 10-11:30 a.m. at the library. Onamia, Depot Library, summer reading program June 13 - July 27. Call 532-4449 for information. Art fun at the Creative Center - Wednesday and Saturday mornings. Art projects for all ages. In the Someday Isle Building, Main Street Isle. (320) 6761962. Garrison Community Center youth activities - Saturdays 9-11 a.m. through September except holiday weekends. Wednesday Night Street Legal Drags Wednesdays through Sept. 14; BIR; (866) 444-4455; brainerdraceway.com. Kanabec History Center Cafés - Third Sat. each month, 7-10 p.m. Live music, board games, coffee and refreshments. No charge. (320) 679-1665. Movies with a Message - Every Sat., Mille Lacs Living Water Church. 7-9 p.m. (320) 495-3428. Bring a food shelf donation. I Can Fish! - Fishing Fridays June 10Sept. 2. Learn about fishing at Kathio State Park. (320) 532-3269.
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Calendar from 13 May 29 - Annual Car Show and Breakfast - Holy Family Catholic Church, Bull Dog Lake. May 30 - Memorial Day Pow Wow - Mille Lacs Indian Museum & Trading Post north of Onamia. Free. Noon - 5 p.m. (320) 532-3632. May 30 - Memorial Day Services - Watch the Aitkin Age or Mille Lacs Messenger for area service times and places.
JUNE 2011 June 2-5 - Onamia Days - Little Miss coronation, 5K walk/run, Demolition Derby, kids games, antique car show, sidewalk sales, carnival, beer garden, food, street dances, Sunday parade 2 p.m. June 3-5 - Bracket Drag Racing Series & Chump Car World Series Race - BIR; (866) 444-4455; brainerdraceway.com June 4 - GPS and Geocaching for Beginners - Father Hennepin State Park, 11 a.m.; How to use a GPS and an introduction to the sport of geocaching. (320) 532-3269. June 4 - Commit to Get Fit 5K Fun Run/Walk - Hallett Community Center, Crosby; 218-546-2616. June 4 - ATV Park and Ride - Granny’s Bar & Grill, Emily. www.overthehillsgang.org. June 7 - Mille Lacs Lake Community Library Summer reading program kick-off event - Folk musician Ross Sutter 1 p.m. at the Isle City Center, Council Chambers.
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June 10 - Family Fun Day at Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge, McGregor (218) 768-2402. June 10 - NTPA Tractor Pull - National Tractor Pullers Association, Ogilvie Raceway, Ogilvie; (320) 679-5792. June 10-12 - Mountain Bike Festival Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area; Cuyuna Lakes Chamber of Commerce. (218) 546-8131. June 11 - Pools open to public - Mora Aquatic Center, Mora. June 11 - Dream Catcher Workshop. Kid’s craft. Mille Lacs Indian Museum & Trading Post north of Onamia. 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. (320) 532-3632. June 11- 75th Anniversary Celebration McGregor VFW. June 11 - 32nd Annual Woodtick Race. Food, flea market and woodtick heats. Held at the Woodtick Inn in Cuyuna, 1 p.m.. (218) 820-9940. June 11 - Outdoor Recreation Day Kathio State Park. See and try out recreation gear, canoes, kayaks, archery, camping gear, fire building, cooking. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. June 11 - Artist’s Reception, Jaques Art Center in Aitkin, 12-3 p.m. June 16 - Ladies Night Out - Aitkin, 5-9 p.m. Explore the uniqueness of Aitkin. Special sale items, events, music and drawings for women - area men welcome, too! June 16 - Lemonade Concert Series: The Tarveys: 7 p.m. Serving desserts and rootbeer floats at 6:30. Kanabec History Center, Mora, (320) 679-1665.
Town-wide celebrations Onamia Days in June kicks off the first of the town-wide celebrations. June 18 - Rummage/Auction Sale - Bay Lake Lions Club house. Hwy. 6 north of Ruttger’s. Wagons open 8 a.m., sale begins at 9 a.m. June 18 - Rivers and Lakes Fair - Rippleside Elementary School, Aitkin, 9 a.m. 2 p.m. Water related programs and exhibits.
June 18 - Archery for Beginners - Kathio State Park. 1-4:30 p.m. (320) 532-3523. June 18-19 - Birch Bark Harvest Workshop - Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post, Onamia; registration required, (320) 532-3632.
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June 17 - Mora Midsommar Festival Annual celebration; Majstang Festival, Swedish Mid-summer Festival, entertainment, music, art, street vendors and crafters, street dance, contests and great sales. Downtown Mora. June 20-23 - Big Sandy Water Institute youth environmental education/ recreational program, Lisa Kruse, director, www.mcgregor.k12.mn.us (218) 768-2111 x233. June 22-25 - Gateway to the Northland festival week in Milaca - Gateway to the North Parade, Kids carnival; Made in Milaca craft sale; All-class reunion (begins June 18); Downtown music fest and street dance, (320) 983-3140; www.cityofmilaca.org June 24-25 - Brat sale - to raise funds for Isle fireworks. Teal’s Market, Isle. June 25 - Waffle breakfast - Aitkin American Legion by Aitkin Lions. 8 a.m. to 1 June 25 - Vietnam Vets Memorial Run Meet at the Aitkin American Legion at 1 June 25 - CAM’s RIDE Cruisn’ for Autism in Minnesota; Registration begins at 9:30 a.m., ride leaves at 11:30 at the Junction (off of Hwy 169 & 18, Mille Lacs Lake). Fee $20/rider & $15/passenger. For ride information contact: Halfbreed Motorcycles (218) 678-3838 or (888) 509-6604 or www.camsride.com. June 25 - July 3 - Aitkin All-class Reunion - Watch for details. June 25 - Remarkable Reptiles - Father Hennepin State Park; Turtles, lizards, and snakes illustrate this family-oriented program about reptiles of Minnesota and beyond. (320) 532-3269. June 25 - GPS and Geocaching for Beginners - Kathio State Park, 11 a.m.; How to use a GPS unit and an introduction to the sport of geocaching. Bring your own GPS unit or use one of theirs. Meet at the interpretive center. (320) 532-3269. June 25-26 - 19th Annual Mille Lacs History Festival & Rendezvous 6 miles south of Isle on Hwy 47, 1 mile west on Red Road. Rendezvous camps, traders’ row, folk arts fair, artisans, demonstrations, music, history and storytelling, old-time games, food, drawings, black powder shooting, trading and skills. (320) 676-3945. millelacs.vous@gmail.com or vousdude@netzero.net
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June 26 - McGregor Lions Annual Auction, opens 9 a.m., live auction, 10 a.m. June 26 - Scandinavian Churches of Minnesota - slide presentation at Historic Grass Lake Church. Quilt raffle. (320) 679-1665. June 26 - Annual Aitkin Fly-In/Drive-InFlea Market. Classic autos, vintage planes and tractors, pancake breakfast and lunch at the Aitkin Airport. Great family event. June 27-30 - Big Sandy Water Institute youth environmental education/recreational summer program, Lisa Kruse, director, www.mcgregor.k12.mn.us (218) 768-2111 x233. June 30 - Century of Service Birthday Party - Jaques Art Center, Aitkin, celebrates 100th year of Carnegie building. Glass blowers, clowns, musicians, cupcakes, lemonade. 1-3 p.m.
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July 4 - Fireworks - Watch the Aitkin Age and Mille Lacs Messenger for area Independence Day celebrations. July 4 - McGrath celebration - Parade, food, beer garden, turtle races, square dancing, logging contests, fireworks and more. July 4 - Hillman celebration - Parade, food, ball games, childrens games, horseshoes, flea market, entertainment for all. July 4 - I Can Fish - Father Hennepin State Park. Learn about fishing, identifying species, casting and more. (320) 5323269. July 8-10 - Isle Days. Quilt show, kids fishing contest, bed races, flight breakfast, donkey races car show, street dances, games, parades, food, 5/10 K walk/run, raffle drawing, fireworks and much more. July 9 - 9th Annual VFW Motorcycle Ride - McGregor VFW. (218) 768-3500. July 9 - Corn Husk Dolls Workshop. Kid’s Craft. - Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post, Onamia; registration required, (320) 532-3632. July 9 - 8th Annual Mille Lacs Fun Run/Walk, part of Isle Days. Registration begins at 7 a.m.; race starts at 8:15 a.m. at the Isle Lakeview Park. 5K run/walk, 10K run, 1-mile family walk. Medals given to the top three runners in each age category. Pre-register by picking up forms at the Mille Lacs Messenger or call (612) 369-2444. July 9 - Archery for Beginners - Father Hennepin State Park, 9:30-11:30 a.m. July 9 - 4th Annual Friends of Don Sather Run/Walk, 6 p.m., Savanna Portage State Park.
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July 10 - GPS and Geocaching for Beginners - Kathio State Park, How to use a GPS unit and an introduction to the sport of geocaching. Bring your own GPS unit or use one of theirs. Meet at the interpretive center. (320) 532-3523. July 10-16 - Habitat 500 Bike Ride - St. Joseph, Osakis, Menagha, Bemidji, Pine River, Pierz, St. Joseph. Proceeds support the Bike Home. To register visit: www.habitat500.org. July 11-14 - Big Sandy Water Institute youth environmental education/ recreational program, Lisa Kruse, director, www.mcgregor.k12.mn.us (218) 768-2111 x233. July 12-13 - Bean Hole Days - and Arts and Crafts Fair, Pequot Lakes. July 13-16 - Aitkin County Fair - Held at the fairgrounds in Aitkin. Carnival, 4-H exhibits, food and more. For booth registration, call (218) 927-7354. July 15-17 - Wrong Days in Wright, Black Jack Grill, 11 a.m.-4 p.m., registration starts at 9 a.m., all car clubs and cars welcome, (218) 357-3287. July 16 - Emily Days - Small town parade and celebration among the giant pine trees in the heart of Emily. July 16 - AK-SAR-BEN garden tour Tame Fish Lake south of Aitkin on Hwy. 169.10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Open to the public. 218-851-1994. July 16 - Tri for a Cause - Triathalon, Crosby. (218) 546-8131 July 16 - GPS and Geocaching for Beginners - Father Hennepin State Park, How to use a GPS unit and an introduction to the sport of geocaching. Bring your own GPS unit or use one of theirs. Meet at the interpretive center. (320) 532-3269. July 16 - Chump Car World Series - BIR; (866) 444-4455; brainerdraceway.com July 17 - Annual Summer Festival - Holy Family Catholic Church, Bull Dog Lake. Country store, kids games, raffle, dinner. July 18-21 - Big Sandy Water Institute youth environmental education/ recreational program, Lisa Kruse, director, www.mcgregor.k12.mn.us (218) 768-2111 x233.
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Calendar from 19 .July 20-24 - Kanabec County Fair - County Fairgrounds in Mora. Includes parade. (320) 679-5792. July 21 - Lemonade Concert Series - Deb Barrett; 7 p.m. Serving desserts and rootbeer floats at 6:30. Kanabec History Center, Mora, Call (320) 679-1665. July 22-Aug. 27 - Plein Air Events, awards and reception, Jaques Art Center, Aitkin (218) 927-2363 July 22-23 - Crazy Days in Aitkin. Sidewalk and in-store sales all over downtown Aitkin. July 22-23 - Ironton Centennial - Ironton. (218) 546-8131. July 22-24 - Garrison Play Days Festival. Parade, beer garden, dance, softball tournament and more. www.GarrisonMn.com July 22-24 - Milaca Bluegrass Festival Milaca. July 23 - Remarkable Reptiles - Kathio State Park; Turtles, lizards, and snakes illustrate this family-oriented program about reptiles of Minnesota and beyond. (320) 532-3269.
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July 23 - Artists Reception - Jaques Art Center, Aitkin, (218) 927-2363. July 23 - Growlers Chicken Poopin’ Contest Lake Minnewawa. www.growlersminnnewawa.com. July 23-24 - Family Outdoor Skills Adventure - Kathio State Park. (320) 8338628. July 23-24 - Loom Beading Workshop Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post, Onamia; registration required, (320) 532-3632. July 29 - Beef & Corn Feed, Bethesda Lutheran Church of Malmo (320) 6842123. July 29 - Relay for Life - Aitkin County Fairgrounds. July 30 - Outdoor Photography - Kathio State Park. 10 a.m. - noon. (320) 5323269. July 30-31 - Power Boat Races, Crosby City Park, noon - 4 p.m. (218) 546-8131. July 30-31 - Palisade Riverfest - Children and adult activities, beer garden, street dance. Cohosted by the Palisade Fire Department and Palisade Area Lions Club; Firemen’s competition, Berglund Park, July 31. (218) 845-2143.
AUGUST 2011 TBA: Corn on the Curb - Downtown Ogilvie, when the corn is ready! TBA: Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post Fun Run - Mille Lacs PowWow grounds. TBA: Isle Lions corn feed - Isle TBA- Area’s Largest Rummage Sale Deerwood Lakes Lions Aug. 2-6 - Crow Wing County Fair - Crow Wing County Fairgrounds, Brainerd. (218) 829-6680. Aug. 4-7 - Riverboat Heritage Days. Aitkin’s big summer festival. Parade, street dances, beer garden, food, children’s activities, heritage tour, historical displays and pageants. Aug. 5-6 - Annual Garage Sale - sponsored by the Aitkin County Historical Society at the Aitkin County Fairgrounds. Fri., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sat., 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 6 - Archery for Beginners - Kathio State Park. 2-4:30 p.m. (320) 532-3269. Aug. 6 - 24th Annual Run to the Dump Fit City activity. 8 a.m. Watch the Aitkin Age for details. Aug. 6 - Friends of the Library Annual Lawn Party - Aitkin, 2 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Hee Haw Honeys Tamarack Hey Days celebrates August in style. Aug. 6 - Kids Night - Ogilvie Raceway. 6:30 p.m. Aug. 6 - Tamarack Hey Day. Food, crafters, kid games, artisans, parade, activities in the park, concessions. (218) 768-3125. Aug. 6 - Shoulder Bag Workshop - Kids craft. Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post, Onamia; registration required, (320) 532-3632. Aug. 6 - Annual MSA Fun Day at MSA Flagship. 11:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Hwy. 47, N 6.5 miles from Isle to Whistle Road. Flea market, (Vendors wanted, $10/spot. Call Sandy at (320) 676-3556.) BBQ, horseshoe tournament, food stand, cake walk, kids and adult games, kids races and nickel hunt. Raffle tickets, cash prizes. Sponsored by MSA Auxiliary. Aug. 6-7 - Back to the Tower Days - Downtown Ogilvie; Kanabec Area Chamber of Commerce, (800) 291-5792. Aug. 7 - GPS and Geocaching for Beginners - Father Hennepin State Park, How to use a GPS unit and an intro to the
Liberty Beach Bar and Cafe “The Fun Spot on the Lake” (320)676-3646 7 mi. N. of Isle on Hwy. 47 off CR 28. 5454 Waterway Road, Isle Wed: 1/3 lb. Burger & Fries ........$3.50 Thurs: Prime Rib Sand. & Soup.$6.75 Fri: Full Rack of Ribs ..................$9.95 Sat: 8 oz. Prime Rib ....................$9.95 Sun: Buy 1 Chicken Dinner, Get 2nd at 1/2 Price Mon: 1/4 Chicken ........................$4.95 Tues: Chicken Wings.................ea. 65¢
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sport of geocaching. Bring your own GPS unit or use one of theirs. (320) 5323269. Aug. 11-14 - Morrison County Fair. Little Falls, exhibits, vendors, open class projects, animals and carnival. Aug. 11-14 - Mille Lacs County Fair - Held at the fairgrounds in Princeton (Hwy 169 & Hwy 95). (763) 389-3138. Aug. 12 - Prairie Fire Theatre - Peter Pan, Aitkin High School. 7 p.m. Fee at door. Aug. 12-13 - Deerwood Summerfest Annual crafters and merchants street sale in Deerwood, Clowns entertain. Aug. 12-14 - Ma & Pa Kettle Days - Kettle River. Aug. 13 - Roast beef dinner - sponsored by Garrison Lions at Light of the Cross Church in Garrison. 5-7 p.m. Aug. 13 - Lakes and Woods Garden Show - Aitkin’s Westside Church, 1-3 p.m. Free admission.
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Calendar from 21 Aug. 13 - GPS and Geocaching for Beginners - Kathio State Park, How to use a GPS unit and an introduction to the sport of geocaching. Bring your own GPS unit or use one of theirs. (320) 5323269. Aug. 13 - 50th Birthday Celebration Savanna Portage State Park, McGregor. (218) 426-3271. Also canoe basics class and Francois’ Excellent Voyageur Adventure. Aug. 13-14 - BOW Bowhunters Ed. Becoming and Outdoors Woman bowhunting course. Mora. (218) 8338628. Also 5th Annual “Deer Day.” Aug. 13-14 - Porcupine Quill Jewelry Workshop - Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post, Onamia, registration required, (320) 532-3632. Aug. 13-14 - Kids’ Weekend, Fisherman’s Wharf, east side of Mille Lacs Lake. Aug. 14 - Sacred Heart Church Bazaar, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. in Wahkon. Ham/beef dinner, bingo, country store, bottle booth, children’s games, hamburgers, hotdogs, ice cream, raffle drawings. Aug. 18 - Lemonade Concert Series - The Mad Cow Band; 7 p.m. Serving desserts and rootbeer floats at 6:30 p.m. Kanabec History Center, Mora, (320) 679-1665. Aug. 18-21 - 29th Annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. - BIR; (866) 444-4455; brainerdraceway.com
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and nearby. Wahkon has a city park with boat launch facilities. Come to Wahkon for the 4th of July fireworks display. It’s always a great show. On Aug. 19, 20 and 21 Wahkon’s annual celebration brings a weekend of fun for the whole family. This year take part in a treasure hunt, and don’t miss the classic car cruise at 7 p.m. On Saturday come games, horseshoe tournament and great food. The grand parade begins at 7 p.m. followed by a street dance with Revolution 5. On Sunday head over to the park for a free picnic lunch sponsored by WAVE and a kids fishing tournament.
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Dancing to the drum The annual Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Pow Wow always draws huge crowds.
Aug. 19-21 - Centennial/Heritage Days Annual celebration at Croft and Memorial parks in Crosby. (218) 546-8131. Aug. 19-21 - Wahkon’s annual celebration - Classic Car Cruise Parade on Friday, horseshoe tournament, treasure hunt, parade, 7 p.m. Saturday, Street dance featuring “Revolution 5,” follows a parade, community WAVE picnic and kids fishing contest on Sunday. Aug. 19-21 - 45th Annual Ojibwe Pow Wow - Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post, (320) 532-3632. Aug. 20 - Lakers Lions Corn Feed Granny’s Bar &Grill, Emily. Noon. Aug. 20 - Youth Energy Day - Aitkin Fit City activity, TBA. Aug. 20 - Mora Half Marathon - Mora Classic Series (320) 679-5792. Aug. 20 - I Can Fish - Father Hennepin State Park. (320) 532-3269. Aug. 20-21 - BOW Firearm Safety Becoming an Outdoors Woman training for mothers and daughters. Grand Rapids. (218) 999-7949. Aug. 26 - Smoke on the Hill Tractor Pull Ogilvie Raceway, 6:30 p.m. Aug. 26 - Universe in the Park - Father Hennepin State Park, 8:30 p.m. Participants can view the celestial sights through provided telescopes. Indoor presentation if cloudy. Program takes place at the enclosed picnic shelter. (320) 532-3269. Aug. 26-28 - Pierz Oktoberfest - Parade at 11 a.m., food, games and events at the park.
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Aug. 27-28 - Kanabec Sportsmen’s Fair Rolling Oaks Ranch, Mora, Ogilvie. Sponsored by Mora Area Chamber of Commerce. Aug. 27 - Jacobson’s Mississippi Landing Day celebration. All-school Class Reunion. Pancake breakfast, vendors, bingo, horseshoe tournament, games for kids, bake sale, bingo, flea market, 5K Great River Run, food, parade. Jacobson Fire Department annual BBQ pork roast. (218) 752-6729. Aug. 27 - Universe in the Park - Kathio State Park, 8:30 p.m. - 10 p.m. Participants can view the celestial sights through provided telescopes. Indoor presentation if cloudy. Program takes place at the interpretive center. Aug. 27 - Archery in the Parks - Savanna Portage State Park. (218) 426-3271 Aug. 27 - 21st Annual Mille Lacs Motorcycle Toy Run at Onamia Vet’s Club at jct. of Hwys. 169 and 27. (320) 5324171, lisateeler@valleytel.net.
SEPTEMBER 2011 TBA - Malmo Folk Jamboree - Bethesda Lutheran Church of Malmo, (320) 6842123. TBA - Mille Lacs Windsurfer Kiting Challenge - in Garrison. Every Saturday in Sept. - Wild Rice Processing demonstrations; Mille Lacs Indian Museum and Trading Post, Onamia; (320) 532-3632. Sept. 2 - Moonlight Madness in Aitkin 5-9 p.m. Moonlight merchant markdowns, bed races, RVs and vintage cars on display plus a farmer’s market. Sept. 2-4 - Muscle Car Shoot-Out - BIR; Outlaw Drag Racing; (866) 444-4455; brainerdraceway.com - SCCA Trans-Am Series - Competition Road Course. Sept. 3 - 23rd Annual Car Show - McGregor, Grand Timber Bank, 8 a.m. registration, 1 p.m. awards. (218) 768-2410. Sept. 3-4 - McGregor Wild Rice Days. Kiddy parade, grand parade, carnival, sidewalk vendors, crafts, auction, antique car show, pony rides, prizes, children’s games. (218) 768-3692 or www.mcgregormn.com. Sept. 3-5 - Annual White Pine Logging and Threshing Show in McGrath, opens at 7 a.m., dance on Sat. and Sun.
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night. Sept. 4 - McGregor Lions Corn Feed noon at the McGregor Community Center. All the corn you can eat. Prizes, games, bingo, music. Sept. 10 - Autumn Fest, Onamia, 5K walk/run, chili cook-off, children’s activities, horse drawn trolley rides, brunch, farmers market and live music. Sept. 10 - Arts in the Park - Hill City. Sept. 10 - Tractor parade - Hill City. Sept. 10-11 - Lone Eagle Auto Show. Fairgrounds, Little Falls. Sept. 10 - Harvest Dinner at the Farm. Jaques Art Center, Aitkin. (218) 9272363. Sept. 10 - Tour of Cuyuna Bike Ride Aitkin Fit City activity. TBA. Sept. 10 - Lemonade Concert Series Timeless; 7 p.m. Serving desserts and rootbeer floats at 6:30 p.m. Kanabec History Center, Mora, (320) 679-1665. Sept. 10-11 - 39th Annual Little Falls Arts & Crafts Fair hundreds of vendors. Also antiques and collectibles, antique auto show, farmer’s market. (320) 632-5155 or www.littlefallsmnchamber.com. Sept. 17 - Fall Family Free Day - the Hallett Community Center in Crosby. Noon 3 p.m. (218) 546-2616. Sept. 17 - Mora Bike Tour. (320) 679-5792. Sept. 17 - Hammerin’ the Highway for Habitat, leave from Aitkin at 10 a.m., greaterlakesbikeride.com.
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Step back in time Aitkin hosts an annual Festival of Adventures and Rendezvous in September, and the Mille Lacs History Festival Rendezvous is held just south of Isle each June.
Memorial-Labor Day Weekend: Tues.–Sat. 11-4 Open April-Oct. Wed.–Sat. 11-4 Open year-round for Educational & Group Tours, by appointment.
For more information call (320) 532-3632 Fees: Adult $7. Sr. Citizen $6. Age 6-17 $5. Group Rates avail.
Special Programs • Memorial Day Pow-Wow • Arts & Crafts Workshops monthly Details at: events.mnhs.org/calendar
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n the northwest shore of Mille Lacs Lake, Garrison has been known for fishing since 1899. At that time the abundant catches were shipped out of the area for commercial sale. Summer or winter, the town and nearby resorts welcome families and cater to their vacation needs. For those who want to wet a line, check out the harbor facilities, guide service and launch trips for some of the finest fishing on the lake. Tourist accommodations include motels, campgrounds, resorts and two medical clinics, cafes, supper clubs and fast food restaurants. A retail district with curio, grocery and
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hardware stores, realtors, a veterinary clinic, gas stations, an automotive repair shop, on and off-sale liquor and golf course. Resorts, boat launches and a swimming beach in town make getting afloat easy. The Garrison Commercial Club invites all to visit the tourist booth on the concourse for information on fishing conditions, accommodations and recreational opportunities. The Garrison Community Center will be open for scheduled youth activities every Saturday 9-11 a.m. through September, except holiday weekends. The 19th annual Garrison Art Show will be on Sunday, May 29 at the VFW pavilion. Ride for autism on June 25.
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At dusk on July 4th, watch fireworks on the Concourse. Enjoy the 16th annual Garrison Play Days, July 22-24 with a hog roast on Friday, a grand parade on Saturday and the softball tournament and car show. The Mille Lacs windsurfer kiting challenge will be held in September. In February check out the hard water races. and the annual Duck’s Unlimited fishing tournament, and remember Phil’s Golf on Ice and the Blue Goose softball on ice in March 2012. For activities all year, go to www. garrisonmn.com. Whether the lake is liquid or solid, there’s always something to do in Garrison.
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OCTOBER 2011 TBA - Pumpkin Patch - Aitkin City Park, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m; sponsored by the Women of Today. TBA - Ice Breaker Day - Free skate day. Hallett Community Center, Crosby. TBA - Haunted Hangar - Isle Lions sponsored, one mile north of Isle on Hwy. 47 at the airport. Oct. 1 - Fit City Fall Fest - Aitkin. TBA Oct. 1 - Olde Tyme Fall Festival at Mille Lacs Lake Museum, Fourth and Main streets, Isle, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 1 - Tamarack Wild Game Feed - Tamarack Sportsmen’s Club. Oct. 1 - Archaeology Day - Kathio State Park, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; demonstrations of flint-knapping, pottery making, spears and spear throwing. Displays of artifacts and projects. (320) 532-3269. Oct. 6-9 - Annual Disabled Deer Hunt Rice Lake Wild Life Refuge. (218) 7682402. Oct. 7 - International Walk to School Day. Aitkin Fit City activity. TBA Oct. 14 - Nov. 12 - Asian Exhibit - Jaques Art Center, Aitkin, (218) 927-2363. Oct. 15 - Riverwood Healthcare Center Fundraising Gala. 6 p.m. at 40 Club Convention Center, Aitkin. (218) 9275158 or knelson2@riverwoodhealthcare.org. Oct. 15 - Artist Reception - Jaques Art Center, Aitkin, (218) 927-2363 Oct. 20 - Ladies Night Out - Aitkin, 5-9 p.m. Explore the uniqueness of Aitkin. Special sale items, events, music and drawings for women - area men welcome, too! Oct. 21-23 - 26th Annual Oktoberfest At Ruttger’s Bay Lake Resort. Food, arts and crafts fair, strolling entertainment, polka band. Oct. 22-23 - Northland Arboretum Haunted Trail, Brainerd. (218) 829-8770. Oct. 29 - Bethesda Lutheran Church
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DECEMBER 2011 TBA - Santa comes to all area cities and towns. Watch the Messenger and the Aitkin Age to find out when he’ll be in your neck of the woods. Dec. 3 - Annual Aitkin County Historical Society Open House - Cookie walk, raffle. Aitkin Depot Museum. Dec. 4 - A Cup of Christmas Tea - Aitkin Library, 3 p.m. Dec. 4 - McGregor Lights of Love Program, United Methodist Church, McGregor. Dec. 5-6 - St. Nicholas Day Tea, Jaques Art Center, Aitkin. Dec. 10 - Kid’s Christmas Party - Minnewawa Sportsmen’s Club. (218) 4263917. Dec. 31 - Christmas Bird Count - Rice Lake Wildlife Refuge. Register (218) 768-2402.
Racing on the ice Wintertime is not just for fishing anymore.
JANUARY 2012 TBA - Tamarack Sno-Flyers Annual Vintage Ride in Tamarack. For more information call (218) 426-4570 or e-mail alcar@northlc.com Jan. 6-7 - Kiss it Goodbye Sale - Aitkin merchants, Westside Church.
FEBRUARY 2012 TBA - Arctic Blast - Snowmobile Mille Lacs with current and former Minnesota Vikings. TBA - Hard water races - Garrison Bay.
Feb. 4 - Palisade Mid Winter Festival - A fun day for all ages. Games, entertainment, fireworks, parade. Feb. 4 - Moraloppet Ski for the Cure Mora Feb. 9 - Vasaloppet USA Ski Festival Mora (800) 368-6672; other races and activities prior to race day. Feb. 18 - Vintage Snowmobile Run - Mille Lacs Driftskippers Snowmobile Club, Isle. Parade, games, prizes, silent auction. (320) 676-8112 TBA - Fire and Ice BBQ contest - at Buzzies on the Bay, Isle. The only BBQ contest held on ice.
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elves, refreshments and treats, specials at all shops, festive decorations, early bird specials. Nov. 5 - Hunter’s Dinner - Palisade VFW, 5 p.m. Nov. 5 - Vintage Wedding Style Show Aitkin Women of Today. Watch the Aitkin Age for details. Nov. 16 - Dec. 23 - Jaques Christmas Marketplace. Jaques Art Center, Aitkin. (218) 927-2363. Nov. 18 - Harvest Pie Sale - Jaques Art Center, Aitkin. 9 a.m.’til gone. (218) 9272363. Nov. 24 - Dec. 31 - Winter Wonderland Brainerd Arboretum (218) 829-8770. Wednesday-Saturday 5:30-8:30 p.m.; Sunday 5-8 p.m. Nov. 25 - Moonlight Madness - Mora retailers, Santa’s House opens. Nov. 25 - Aitkin’s 21st Annual World Famous Fishhouse Parade - 1 p.m. Exciting, creative and unusual parade of fishhouses. (800) 526-8342. Nov. 25 - Aitkin Chamber Holiday craft sale - Aitkin’s Westside Church after the Fish House Parade. Nov. 25-Dec. 4 - Christmas at the Mansions - Little Falls, tour both mansions. (320) 616-5580.
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MARCH 2012 TBA - Vintage Snowmobile Run March 3 - Phil’s Golf on Ice - Phil’s Myr Mar Marina, Garrison. March 10-11 - Blue Goose Softball on Ice. Garrison March 10 - Annual Murder/Mystery Dinner Theatre - Grand Event Center, Mora.
APRIL 2012 TBA - Easter Carnival - Aitkin Women of Today. April 13-14 - Home, Business and Community Expo - Mora Civic Center.
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Daniel Geysolon Sieur DuLuth at the Head of the Lakes – 1679. Minnesota Historical Society Art Collection
The French Explorer Daniel Geysolon (Sieur DuLuth) went to Lake Superior in 1678 to settle the Ojibwe-Sioux War, which had closed the western routes for trade. Going as far as the Ojibwe Village at Lake Mille Lacs he planted the French flag and claimed the Upper Mississippi region for France. In 1680, he secured the release of three members of La Salle’s expedition, including Father Louis Hennepin. On early French maps, Mille Lacs was shown as “Lake Baude” or “Minsisaugaigun.” To the Dakota, it was known as “Mdewakan” or Mystic Lake. It is said that DuLuth’s treatment of the native peoples gained their lasting friendship.
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he village of Malmo on the northeast shore of Mille Lacs was named after Malmo, Sweden, by Swedish immigrants. Visiting Swedes are often amused by the contrast between the two Malmos. The Swedish city is its country’s second largest and the Minnesota village is so small. In 1888, the first post office was established with postmaster Per Olaf Swedberg. Malmo prides itself on serving seasonal visitors. Two churches, a restaurant, an ice cream parlor, two gas stations and convenience stores, an upholstery facility, a real estate office, liquor store, laundromat,
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boat storage and repair service and nearby resorts and supper clubs are available. Fishing the stretch of sand bottom near Malmo promises top walleye action. Malmo Memorial Park, dedicated to those from the village who served in America’s wars, offers sand-bottom swimming and a wellmaintained public access site. A sense of community runs deep in Malmo. The land for the park was donated, and the Malmo Community Hall not only stands on donated land, but was constructed by volunteer labor in the 1920s with donated material. The building has been maintained, improved and
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Happy trails to you. The first combined bicycle, ATV and snowmobile trail in the state of Minnesota links an 18-mile stretch between Father Hennepin State Park in Isle to Kathio State Park on the west side of Mille Lacs Lake. Further up north is the new Cuyuna Lakes Trail, which runs from the Croft Mine in Crosby throughout the Cuyuna Lakes Regional Area to Riverton. Eventually the trail will hook up to Aitkin on the east and the Paul Bunyan Trail on the west. Also open this year is the long-awaited Cuyuna Country Mountain Bike Trail out of the Crosby area. The trail has been in the works for years and is ready to offer a challenge to mountain bikers of all skill levels over the undulating terrain.
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Isle: ■ The Maytag Laundry is located behind Popcorn Video on Third and Main Street, Isle and is open 5:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., 7 days a week. Onamia: Sunclean Center. M-Th, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday 7 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Last load one hour before closing. Off Main Street, behind NAPA. Garrison: The Garrison Laundromat is located 9895 - US Hwy. 169 on the north edge of town. 7 a.m. last load 7 p.m. Closed at 8 p.m., seven days a week. Glen: The Glen Laundromat and Car Wash is located in greater downtown Glen and is open 7 days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Malmo: Suds Laundry is located on the south side of TJ's Liquor on Hwy. 47 and 18, 7 days a week. Aitkin: Village Laundromat and Car Wash and Tanning is located one mile west of the stop light, open Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. McGregor: McGregor Laundry Room, 109 So. Maddy Street, downtown McGregor. 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., 7 days a week. Crosby: The Village Laundromat is located 1 block west of the four-way stop in Crosby.
Aitkin ...................................218-927-2518 Crosby .................................218-546-5152 Deerwood ............................218-534-3144 Emily....................................218-763-2124 Garrison ..............................320-692-4242 Hill City................................218-697-2651 Isle .......................................320-676-3207 Mora.....................................320-679-3581 Milaca ..................................320-983-3229 McGrath...............................320-592-3055 McGregor ............................218-768-2991 Onamia ................................320-532-3146 Palisade...............................218-845-2781 Wahkon ...............................320-495-3542
■ Mille Lacs Lake Facts ❑ Mille Lacs lies within three counties: Aitkin, Crow Wing and Mille Lacs. The size of the lake is larger than some Minnesota counties. ❑ Mille Lacs is called the "Walleye Factory," an appropriate nickname for a lake in which walleyes deposit approximately 11 billion eggs annually. ❑ Mille Lacs' catchable walleye population is estimated at 1,100,000. ❑ Mille Lacs' windsurfing and sailing conditions are excellent. ❑ Mille Lacs Lake's approximately 480 businesses are ready to serve you.
Down and dirty in the mud. Our area is also home to some fine and challenging ATV trails as well. There are rides on The Soo Line Trail to some of the most challenging and “muddy” trails you can find anywhere in the state. Last July Phase I of Aitkin County’s Northwoods ATV Trail System was dedicated. Trails that are completed include the Lawler Loop, the Moose River Connection and the Itasca Phase I Trail. If all goes according to plan, 420 miles of continuous ATV and snowmobile trails will someday hook up Little Falls to Cass Lake and come right through our Fun Land.
… or the family car Want to hop in the car for a nice “Sunday drive?” Try a stretch of the Great River Road that travels through the area from Palisade to Jacobson along scenic Highway 10. The trip offers panoramic glimpses of the mighty Mississippi. Or just drive up here again and visit us in the fall when the maple trees are at their peak colors.
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■ Airlines and airports Northwest Air-Link, tickets and flight information ........................800-225-2525 Brainerd Crow Wing County Airport .............................................218-825-2166 Aitkin Aviation.......................218-927-4104 Isle Airport............................320-676-8610 McGregor-Isedor/Iverson Airport .............................................218-768-2442 Mora Airport .........................320-679-4478
Hill City State Forestry Office, Hill City ................................218-697-2476 Mille Lacs Kathio State Park, Onamia ................................320-532-3523 Interpretative Center .......... 320-532-3269 Mille Lacs Wildlife Management Area, Onamia ................................320-532-3537 Minn. State Parks System Reservations, Hot Line ...............................866-857-2757 Rice Lake National Wildlife Refuge, McGregor.............................218-768-2402 Savanna Portage State Park, McGregor.............................218-426-3271 Savanna State Forest, Big Sandy Lake Office.........218-426-3407
■ Time, temp & weather Dial.......................................218-568-9292
33rd Annual White Pine Logging & Threshing Show Sat., Sun., Mon., Sept. 3, 4, 5, 2011 Wm. Langenbach Farm, McGrath 651-433-5067
■ Forests, parks and WMAs Charles A. Lindbergh State Park, Little Falls.............................320-616-2525 Crow Wing State Park, Brainerd ...............................218-825-3075 Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area, Crosby .................................218-546-5926 Father Hennepin State Park, Isle .......................................320-676-8763
The 4,500-circulation Mille Lacs Messenger is published each Wednesday and is available at various newsstands all around the lake. It features the latest news in fishing, entertainment and what's happening each week. www.millelacsmessenger.com. In the Aitkin County area, the 4,700-circulation Aitkin Independent Age is published each Wednesday and the sister shopper of the two publications, the over-21,500 freedistribution Bargain Hunter, is available on newsstands each weekend as well. www.aitkinage.com.
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McGrath Founded by Loggers
Located east of Mille Lacs Lake on Hwy. 65, it’s the Fourth of July capital of Mille Lacs.
Loggers built McGrath over a century ago, and they are still a highlight of the annual Labor Day Logging and Threshing Show.
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he city of McGrath is located in southern Aitkin County on Highway 65. In 1895, the James C. McGrath Logging Company opened logging camps in the area. According to the late Fred Vivant, who was the town historian, first the loggers came to the Aitkin County wilderness, then the homesteaders came, and then businesses. In 1907, James McGrath donated 40 acres and the town of McGrath was founded in 1908. The Soo Line Railroad came to town and businesses established were the Charles Buttler Saloon, Gus Haggberg’s General Store and John Landi’s General Store, Carl
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Feeland’s and the Torson Store. The Feeland Store had the McGrath Hotel upstairs, and there was the Anderson Hotel which housed the post office. People danced on Saturday nights and played ball on Sundays. There were silent movies and then talkies. Traveling theatre companies and medicine shows entertained townsfolk. In the early 20s, a large fire destroyed a whole block in McGrath. Lost were Landi’s and Feeland’s stores and Anderson’s Hotel. The annual 4th of July celebration the city puts on brings people from miles away.
Former residents come home from all over the country, and neighbors from surrounding communities gather for the annual celebration. The town boasts one of the best parades around, as well as great food, the Rum River square dancers, logging contests, turtle races, fireworks and more. The McGrath Area Civic Organization, began providing family activities which include winter sledding, games, ice skating and holiday social activities. Labor Day weekend the annual White Pine Logging and Threshing Show is a popular event with all.
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Mille Lacs Water Level Last reading April 21..............1251.48 feet Average level 1,250.85 feet Lowest level ever (1936) 1,245.74 feet Highest level ever (1972) 1,253.43 feet
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children’s games, craft fair, parade and the home-made paddleboat races on the Mississippi River. Don’t forget to come to Aitkin the Friday after Thanksgiving and watch our World Famous Fishhouse Parade: Nov. 25. With two rivers (Mississippi and Ripple) and 365 lakes within 10 minutes (as the crow flies over downtown), Aitkin also offers yearround recreation activities and a vast array of natural resources. Come to Live, Work and Play with us ... The local Aitkin Area Chamber of Commerce invites everyone to stop in for any assistance you might need like directions or more details on any of our events or call
(218) 927-2316 or email upnorth@aitkin.com or check out the Chambers website www. aitkin.com. Events for 2011: May 22 - Fit City June 17 - Ladies Night Out (Downtown) June 27 - Aitkin’s Fly in - Drive in (Airport) June 25-July 3 - All Class Reunion July 7-10 - Aitkin County Fair (Fairgrounds) July 23-24 - Crazy Days (Downtown) July 26-31 - Paint the Town Purple August 5-7 - Riverboat Days (Downtown) Sept. 3 - Moonlight Madness (Downtown) Sept. 23 - Ladies Night Out (Downtown) Nov. 25 - World Famous Fishhouse Parade
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■ Summer Tournaments May 21 — Fishing with Abel contest. Registration 8 a.m. at Bay View, Onamia. Contest 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., weigh-in and raffle 3:30 p.m. Fund raiser for the Fairview Foundation in memory of Abel Vanderpoel. Call (320) 532-3936 or (218) 820-2203. May 21, 22 — Minnesota Tournament Trail - Walleye at Nitti’s Hunters Point Resort. (320) 676-3227, (900) 622-8000 or go to www.hunterspointresort.com. June 4 — McGregor Area Lakes Fishing Contest. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call Chamber of Commerce at (218) 768-3692 or (877) 768-3692 or for information go to www.mcgregormn.com. June 4, 5 — Minnesota Tournament Trail Walleye at Nitti’s Hunters Point Resort. (320) 676-2825 or go to www.hunterspointresort.com. June 9, 10 — 27th Annual Wave Wacker Tournament at Fishermen’s Wharf. Call (800) 645-3693 or go to www. fishermenswharfmn.com.
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June 18 — Teamsters Local 120 Fishing Tournament at Fishermen’s Wharf. Call (800) 645-3693 or go to www. fishermenswharfmn.com for more information. June 18 — Full Throttle Walleye Tournament. At Mac’s Twin Bay. Call (763) 4867508 to register. June 18 — Hunters Walleye Shootout at Hunters Point. Call (320) 676-3227. or go to www.hunterspointresort.com. June 24, 25 — Hunters Point Walleye Invitational. Call (320) 676-3227. www.hunterspointresort.com. June 25 — Military Personnel Fishing Tournament at Fishermen’s Wharf. Call (800) 645-3693 or go to www. fishermenswharfmn.com for more information. July 9-10 — Red Door Two-Person Tournament. Call (218) 678-3686 for more information. July 10 — Isle Days weekend Kid's Fishing Tournament. Fishing from the pier at Mac's Twin Bay. Ages 12 & under. In
■ Winter Tournaments Jan. — TBA Wharf Ice Fishing Contest. at Fishermen’s Wharf. Call (800) 645-3693 or go to www.fishermenswharfmn.com. Feb. 18 — Hunters Point 15th Annual Perch and Pout Hunt, for more information call (320) 676-3227 or go to www.hunterspointresort.com Feb. 18 — Fishing for Ducks, 7th Annual DU Fishing Contest held on Garrison Bay, call (218) 678-2116 or go to www.fishingforducks.org for details. Feb. 25 — 29th Annual Perch Extravaganza. At Hunter’s Point. Call (320) 676-3811 for more information.
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■ DNR phone numbers AITKIN CO Bob Mlynar.................... 218-768-3274 Fisheries Office ................... 218-927-3751 Forestry Office .....................218-927-4040 Wildlife Office........................218-927-6915 BRAINERD Area Fisheries .....................218-828-2550 CROSBY-DEERWOOD CO Karl Hadrits ....................218-829-2948 DNR Turn In Poachers (TIP) ......1-800-652-9093 Information (St. Paul).........1-888-646-6367 GARRISON CO Greg Verkuilen................320-692-5777 ISLE CO Mike Lee.........................320-676-1847 MALMO CO Scott Fitzgerald ..............218-927-3159 McGRATH Forestry Office .....................320-592-3248 MCGREGOR CO Brent Speldrich ..............218-768-2258 ONAMIA Forestry Office ..................... 320-532-3137 WAHKON CO Dan Perron .....................320-495-3961 WEALTHWOOD CO Luke Croatt.....................218-927-6453
■ Guide services The angler looking for private guide service for walleyes, bass, muskie and northern pike will find some of Minnesota's top anglers hiring out with well-equipped boats. They offer complete outfitting, with half-day and all-day fishing and pricing options. Guide Services Available ......Ad on Page Appeldoorn’s Sunset Bay Resort.............20 Dickie’s on Mille Lacs...............................21 Eddy’s Resort...........................................28 Fishermen’s Wharf Resort ...................... 19 Fisher’s Resort........................................ 37 Hunter Winfield’s ......................................14 Macs Twin Bay .........................................11 McQuoid’s Inn ..........................................16 Predator Guide Service ...........................57 Tutt’s Bait & Tackle .................................. 32 Twin Pines............................................... 33
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■ Launches Those interested in group fishing for walleyes can board one of the many Mille Lacs charter boats, locally called launches, for half-day or all-day trips. Skippers provide bait and often all the tackle needed. Boats range from the 25- to 40-foot range, accommodating six to 14 people, to larger boats and pontoons carrying as many as 40 or more passengers. With a few exceptions, departure times are typically standard: 8 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. or later. Launches Available................Ad on Page Appeldoorn’s Sunset Bay Resort.............20 Blue Goose Inn ....................................... 34 Dickie’s on Mille Lacs...............................21 Eddy’s Resort...........................................28 Fishermen’s Wharf Resort .......................19 Fisher’s Resort........................................ 37 Hunter Winfield’s ......................................14 McQuoid’s Inn ..........................................16 Twin Pines................................................33 Walleye Dundees .....................................23 Repair Services Available .....Ad on Page Anderson Brother’s Garage .....................27 Farm Island Repair & Maintenance ........ 51 Hilltop Sports ...........................................61 Lyback’s Marine ...................................... 14 Mille Lacs Marine.....................................26 Onamia Service Center ...........................25 Patten Custom RV .................................. 72 Prince Bait ...............................................73 Willy’s Marine...........................................54
■ Ice fishing Mille Lacs is the winter walleye fishing capitol of the world. Whether you want to rough it or fish in comfort in a luxurious sleeper house with all of the amenities of home, for a day, a night or a week, the resorts around the big lake have you covered. Walleye, northern pike, perch, crappie, tullibee and, of course, eel-pout can all be angled through the ice on Mille Lacs. From the reefs to the mud flats, local resorts maintain a well plowed road system throughout the season to get you to the hot spots quickly and safely.
What a haul! Chasin’ “gators” is one thing. Bringing in a haul like this one will bring a smile to anyone’s face.
Ice Fishing Services ..............Ad on Page Appeldoorn’s Sunset Bay Resort.............20 Eddy’s Resort...........................................28 Fishermen’s Wharf ...................................19 Fisher’s Resort.........................................37 Hunter Winfield’s ......................................14 Mac’s Twin Bay.........................................11 MSA .........................................................16 Walleye Dundees .....................................23
Wealthwood Rod and Gun Club
Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays, Rifle Range Hours: Wednesday, Friday 1pm-8pm Thursday 9:30am-8pm; Sat,Sun 11am-5pm Clean, quiet, A/C lakeshore housekeeping cabins. Free boat, paddle boat, canoe, excellent sand swimming beach. Motor rentals available to our guests.
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Rollin’ on the river.
Steamboating as a means of commercial transportation on the upper Mississippi River between Aitkin (Mud River) and Grand Rapids began in 1870. By 1920, it was a thing of the past. It is no coincidence that the same years mark the beginning and the end of large-scale lumbering in northern Minnesota, since steamboating in the area was largely a by-product of the lumber industry. It rose with lumbering and died with it. Logging along the upper Mississippi in the late 19th century was “big business.” All this took manpower, mule and ox power. At the beginning of one season, more than 2,000 men were reported to have passed through Aitkin on their way upriver to work in the logging camps.
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On the Mississippi River, the town is known as a warm, friendly community where all are welcome. Events like Palisade’s annual firefighter’s competition each August help keep the fun going year round.
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spanning the Mississippi River the following year. Incorporated in 1915, Palisade means Fortress on the River. Outdoor adventures abound in the rural setting. Snowmobiling in the winter and fourwheeling (ATV) in the spring, summer and fall are favorite pastimes. There are several miles of wilderness trails leading visitors into, and through, the heart of the state land that surrounds this fair village for bird watching, bicyclists and blueberry picking if you know where to go. Skiing and golfing activities can also be found within a short driving distance.
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Berglund Park, on the Mississippi River, is a beautiful park that includes a sheltered picnic area, bathrooms, water and power hookups, fishing deck with handicap access, overnight camping and an access to the mighty Mississippi. It is home to the annual Palisade Festival, held each year in August and the Midwinter Festival in February. Located off the beaten path, find Palisade north of Aitkin. Take Hwy. 169, turn east on County Road 3.
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Only minutes North of Aitkin
McGregor FAC’s As was the case with the evolution of many small communities, McGregor was the result of the westward push of the “Iron Horse.” In 1870, an official of the Northern Pacific Railroad named the site of McGregor after a trapper by that name who lived nearby, and who had come from New York. (Note: The Minnesota Society says this account is one version of how the town was named and another is that it may be named for Maj. John G. MacGregor of Minneapolis who we believe surveyed the area).
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Fun at the Wild Rice Days event. ing companies, specialty shops, and many organizations make up this city’s population of 404. Recreation abounds in McGregor — whether you like to fish, camp, hike, boat, snowmobile, ATV, take photographs, hunt, paddle, bowl, sightsee, trap-shoot, or you would rather dine, relax, visit specialty shops, or just take a break — however you like to play, in McGregor you’ll find the perfect family getaway! Area events and festivals happen all year long in McGregor, so be sure to visit www.
McGregorMN.com for the most current information on this gorgeous lakes area. Links and contact information for many local businesses can be found there as well. If you can’t log on, or aren’t finding what you need, contact the McGregor Area Chamber of Commerce at (877) 768-3692. The Soo Line ATV/Snowmobile Trail runs NW/SE through McGregor and is 112 miles in length connecting Moose Lake (Carlton County) and Cass Lake (Cass County), making this area a hot spot for outdoor enthusiasts!
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Smaller zebra mussels attached to a native fat-mucket mussel in Mille Lacs. Tom Jones photo The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is asking boaters and anglers to continue to work to minimize the spread of aquatic invasive species. Mille Lacs, Gull, Lake Minnetonka, Ogechie, Onamia and Shakopee are known to be infested with zebra mussels. In September 2009, spiny water fleas were found in Mille Lacs and appear as globs on fishing lines. Eurasian Water Milfoil is in Mille Lacs, Bay Lake, Knife Lake and the Ripple River between Bay and Tame Fish Lakes. Flowering Rush has also been reported in Big Sandy Lake near McGregor. Invasive species have so far been found in more than 1,000 lakes and rivers in the state. “The average population of 14 mussels per square foot in Lake Mille Lacs could multiply to 400 per square foot this year,” says DNR Area Fisheries Supervisor Rick Bruesewitz. According to DNR statistics, as many as 100,000 boats leave Lake Mille Lacs each year and visit 171 other lakes creating a real concern for the spreading of the invasive species. “There is no control for zebra mussels,” says DNR Invasive Species Program Supervisor Luke Skinner. “The only control is to prevent the spread.” The question is “Are we up to the challenge?”
Help prevent the spread • Remove any visible vegetation from items that were in the water, including the boat, trailer and all equipment. • Flush engine cooling system, live wells and bilge with tap water. If possible, use hot water. • Do not reuse bait if exposed to infested waters. • Dry boat and other equipment for at least 48 hours before using in non-infested waters. • Examine boat exterior for mussels if it has been docked in infested waters; if mussels are found or exterior is heavily fouled by algae, either clean fouled surfaces or leave boat out of the water for at least five days before entering noninfested waters.
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Leadcore trollin’ the throttle on his 10-horse trolling motor and the lure climbs over the obstruction. When he slows the boat, the lure drops down the backside of the rocks and back to the desired depth. With a little practice, an angler can run lures within a few inches of the bottom over long stretches of aquatic real estate. Hawthorne’s had plenty of practice, and he adjusts on the fly to accommodate deep diving baits such as Reef Runners or the shallower diving Salmos he favors. “I like to spot some fish before I drop a line in the water,” Hawthorne said as he peered at his electronics. “Now that looks promising.” Many of the walleyes showing up on his viewer were big, and they seemed to be gathered in pods. Vast distances of deserted sand would give way to dozens of fish in varying sizes, and occasionally a school of fish would float across the view screen like a colorful cloud of smoke. “That’s what we like to see,” Hawthorne said. “The farther they are from the bottom, the more likely they are looking for food.” A few quick cranks on the bait caster brought the lure through the cloud. Two minutes later Hawthorne added a 16-incher to his live well.
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For Your Information
Transporting Fish State transportation rules require that all dressed fish and fillets, except bullheads, crappies and sunfish, must retain a one-inch patch of skin with scales intact on the body other than the belly. All fish must be packed and wrapped so as to facilitate unpacking for counting. Filleted fish may not be reduced to more than two single fillets per fish. Undressed and frozen fish must have tails, fins and skin intact. Frozen fish must be packaged and frozen separately for identification. Fish with length limits, like walleyes and muskies, must be transported undressed with heads attached, but may be gutted and gilled.
Here’s a tip: One of the best ways to transport your fish so they can be counted and identified is in clear plastic freezer bags. Fillets must show at least a 1-square-inch of skin with scales so fish species can be identified.
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By Rob Passons Brad Hawthorne grew up fishing the St. Croix in the walleye-rich waters near Chisago. “Thats where I cut my teeth,” he said. Six years ago, he started guiding on lakes up our way. He has enthusiastically embraced lead-core trolling. “It’s the next big thing,” he said. “Fall fishing this past year was awesome, and word is slowly getting out.” Lead-core trolling takes bait right down to lazy walleyes laid up deep on the sand and mud in late summer and fall. Hawthorne uses 9-1/2 foot telescoping trolling rods designed by local legend Gary Roach. He rigs bait casters with a few hundred feet of lead core line tipped with a 30foot length of 10-pound fireline. A counter on the side of the reel tells the angler how much line is spooled out. According to Hawthorne, the math is pretty simple. “For every 10 yards of lead core that goes in the water, the lure drops an average of 5 feet,” he said. “It drops 4 to 8 feet with the first 30 feet of tip line, depending on the lure.” This drop rate is contingent on a 2-mileper-hour rate of speed, Hawthorne said. According to Hawthorne, speed is key. The faster the boat speed, the shallower the bait will run. If a rock pile comes up on Hawthorne’s bottom scanner, he gooses
Big Sandy Lake – a fisherman’s dream Besides walleye – perch, northern pike, crappie and sunfish abound By Walt Sauerbrei Big Sandy Lake is Aitkin County's second largest lake covering 6,526 acres with approximately 50 miles of shoreline. Big Sandy is a reservoir created in the late 1800s when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built a dam on the Big Sandy River. At that time, boats could travel through the lock to the Mississippi River. The Sandy River, Prairie River and Aitkin Lake Creek are three major tributaries. Recent secchi readings showed a water clarity of seven feet, which is considered good due to the dark brown coffee colored water. However, the MPCA has labeled the lake as impaired because of the high level of phosphorus. The lake has a maximum depth of 84 feet and is considered an excellent walleye fishery. According to DNR fishing specialist, Rick Bruesewitz, the walleye in Big Sandy grow slowly the first couple of years. Because many of the perch are too big for them to forage, their food supply is limited. After that, their growth rate is more normal. Samplings from the DNR surveys have found walleye up to 29 inches. In 1995, stocking of walleye was discontinued. "There is good spawning in the tributaries and along the shoreline," added Bruesewitz. Besides walleye, the main fish in Big Sandy are northern pike, perch, crappie and sunfish. Large numbers of tullibee live in Bellhorn Bay, where the deep cold water provides good habitat. McGregor football coach and avid fisherman, Bob Staska, loves the Big Sandy fishery. "It's a fisherman's dream of never-ending structure." Big Sandy has 19 islands; some of the more prominent are Battle Island, Moose Gut, Flow Island and Indian Point, which has been connected to the mainland with a road.
Early history The Sioux Indians lived in the area during the 17th century. In the 1860s, Sandy Lake was the main home of the Chippewa, until a smallpox epidemic and a battle with the Sioux nearly wiped out the Band. Fewer than 400 Chippewa survived. Today, the lake is home to the Sandy Lake Band of the Mississippi Chippewa who are now part of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe. When the United States attempted to relocate the Ojibwe population out of Michigan and Wisconsin, the Big Sandy Lake tragedy occurred. In 1850, the Ojibwe were forced to leave their homes and told to arrive at Sandy Lake no later than Oct. 25 where cash, food and other goods, promised as concessions for their land, would be waiting for them. By Nov. 10, 4,000 Ojibwe arrived. The promises and provisions were not waiting; 150 people died from dysentery. Desiring to return to their homeland, they set out on the arduous journey on Dec. 3. As
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The big vista seen by visitors from the overlook at Big Sandy Lake near McGregor. many as 250 Ojibwe died along the way. A memorial commemorating the tragedy was established along Hwy. 65 with a historical marker and rest area overlooking the lake.
Rapids. By 1918, the hull of the Oriole was dismantled, sold to a local resort owner, renamed the Arc, and used as a summer hotel until 1941 when it was demolished.
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The Oriole was a steamboat constructed in Aitkin in 1907 and 1908. The vessel was 107 feet long and 22.5 feet wide and served for three years as a vital link on the Upper Mississippi. In 1909, 1,700 passengers and 1,500 tons of merchandise were transported between Aitkin and Grand Rapids. The vessel was later purchased by the Army Corp of Engineers and used to maintain the channel between Aitkin and Grand
New special fishing regulations for Big Sandy and surrounding lakes for the 2011 fishing season are now in effect. Big Sandy Lake and connected water – Aitkin including areas known as Aitkin Lake, Aitkin Flowage, Davis Lake including bay known as Steamboat Lake, Flowage Lake, Sandy River Lake, Prairie River from confluence with Tamarack River downstream to confluence with Big Sandy Lake. Sandy River from Hwy. 210 downstream to confluence with the Mississippi River and WestSavanna River from County Hwy. 14 downstream to confluence with the Prairie River; sunfish, possession limit five; walleye, all less than 14 inches or greater than 18 inches must be released immediately, with one more than 26 inches allowed in possession.
The Oriole was constructed in 1907-08.
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Crosby Antique Capital Explore the Croft Mine and Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area and scuba dive in some of Minnesota’s deepest lakes.
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rea residents call it Minnesota’s bestkept secret, but the Crosby Lakes Area offers something for everyone! Located on the western edge of our fun land, the Crosby Lakes Area is an area of lakes and woods on the Cuyuna Iron Range. The area was named for Cuyler Adams, the surveyor who discovered iron ore here in the 1890s, and his dog Una. Former mine pits have filled with crystal clear water, and the pits are today stocked with over 40,000 rainbow and brook trout. These new lakes are also popular for boating, fishing and scuba diving. But it’s not just the mine lakes that bring visitors to the area.
Larger lakes in various sizes from Serpent Lake to Bay Lake to Emily Lake have long attracted visitors to the area. Crosby and Ironton have many antique shops lining Main Street. Bike on the Cuyuna Lakes Mountain Bike Trail. Together the towns, businesses and resorts offer a huge choice of activities to keep visitors to the area busy and occupied — four seasons a year. Plan to visit the Ironton Miner’s Memorial located on Hwy. 210 in downtown Ironton. Experience for yourself what “Ranger” hospitality is truly all about.
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One hundred square miles of lakes, streams and forests. Enjoy the area’s 3.5-mile paved walking, running and roller-blade trail. Hill City fun on the 4th of July.
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City’s hiking trail, the grand parade and to top it all off, the tremendous fireworks display at dusk on the 4th. After summer things only get better, especially if you are an avid hunter. Enjoy the waterfowl and grouse seasons and the grand finale of them all – deer season – where every hunter’s deer is definitely bigger than the next person’s. All in all, Hill City is a great place to come and enjoy a vacation and a wonderful place to raise a family. So come and experience it for yourself. You won’t leave disappointed — if you want to leave at all.
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Muskie kid throws back a monster 8-year-old David Jacobson and his dad Erik caught and released their second possible state record muskie last fall By Rob Passons Erik Jacobson and his son David were trolling on Mille Lacs Lake when the muskie struck. Neither of them immediately noticed that the rod had doubled up. Father and son were having a lively debate over lure selection, a topic on which David will wax eloquently all day long if allowed. The discussion was quickly postponed when the drag on the portside reel began buzzing out line. Erik Jacobson is one of those guys who can’t spend enough time on the water, and he’s passed his passion down to his kids. Erik’s eldest daughter Meredith is 10 years old, and she had familial bragging rights with a 55-inch muskie she hooked last year. Even 5-year-old Noah has multiple trophy catches to his name, including a 36-inch northern. “If you look up ‘fishing’ in the dictionary, you’ll find a picture of my family,” Meredith said. Meredith is magnanimous about losing her spot as top dog. “I’m going to catch that muskie when it’s 59-inches long,” she said. She won’t have long to wait. The sun was bruising the western horizon when David’s lunker struck. Erik set the
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hook and passed the rod to David, and David heaved and reeled. “It’s a giant,” Erik said as David fought for leverage. “Is it bigger than my 47?” David asked as the lunker stripped out line. “Way bigger!” his dad said. The muskie surfaced once and both anglers screamed, and then the drag let go and David went butt over tea kettle into the bow of the boat, but he held on. Erik quickly adjusted the reel and the battle continued. “It’s huge,” Erik bellowed as the monster boiled up near the boat. “Lift it! Lift it! Reel! Reel!” “I’m reeling! I’m reeling!” David assured him. David was momentarily blind to the developments as he hauled back on the rod and his dad dipped the oversized net into the turmoil. “Do you got him?” he yelled. “I do now,” Erik said. David was finally able to get a close look at his trophy. He dropped the rod and leaned over the side of the boat as his dad clipped the hook. Erik hauled the fish aboard. “You did it,” Erik said. They quickly measured the fish, and there was a moment of confusion when the data was confirmed. “57?” David said. “57?” “It’s 57 inches with a 27-inch girth,” Erik said. “Oh my God!” The pair took some quick pictures of the monster. The muskie had a huge head and golden eyes like an alligator. It remained remarkably calm during the photo session. Then came the moment of truth.
Erik had done the math in his head. He caught and released a 55-incher in the fall of 2007 that was probably a new state record. He’d vowed not to take anything home that wasn’t a formula fish, but it wasn’t really his call this time. “I don’t know what to do with this fish,” he told his son. “I don’t want to kill it,” David said without hesitation. “I want it to get bigger.” Erik didn’t argue. He carefully lowered the giant over the side and eased it into the water. He tail rocked it for a few moments before the muskie perked up and swam slowly away. “Wow,” David said. “She’s beautiful.” Art Lyons of Bena caught the current state record muskie in 1957 at Lake Winnibigoshish. The monster weighed 54 pounds, and the mount hung in a Bena bar until the building burned down in 1979 and the trophy burned with it. Erik stands by his decision to release the 2007 muskie that had DNR reps and muskie anglers across the state shaking their heads in disbelief. As far as the latest Jacobson non-entry into the record books, Erik said it’s a moot point. “If we would have kept the fish, it wouldn’t have mattered how heavy it was,” he said. “It would have been disqualified because there were two of us who handled the fishing rod.” The next time David, or Meredith, hooks a possible record-setter, that won’t be the case. “David told me after we released it, ‘Dad, you don’t have to pass me the rod anymore. I can handle it.’”
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Golf Courses No trip to our area is complete without a round at one of our area’s many links.
Over 30 golf courses lie within a 50-mile radius of Mille Lacs Lake providing challenging and enjoyable summer recreation for those who visit Minnesota’s heartland.
■ Cuyuna Country Club Enjoy one of northern Minnesota’s most challenging golf courses this summer by playing the par 72, 18-hole Cuyuna Country Club. CCC is located in the heart of the Heartland just east of Deerwood, on Hwy. 210. Memberships are available entitling players to unlimited golf, advanced tee time privileges, social activities, leagues and reduced golf car and range prices. While on vacation, take advantage of Cuyuna’s outstanding practice facility that features a huge tee area, target greens, practice bunker, large putting green, player development area, and group instructions. Juniors are also encouraged to learn the game using this stateof-the art practice range and affordable fees.
■ Emily Greens Golf Course Emily Greens promotes itself as being the friendliest golf course in Minnesota. Offering golf at a reasonable price, Emily Greens is the perfect venue for golfers of all ages and ability levels. The largest single green in Minnesota, the 17th at Emily Greens, covers over one-half acre, yielding putts of over 130 feet. Emily Greens has an on-site, certified PGA golf professional available for lessons and clinics. Gregg and Susan Gamble, owners since 2002, welcome all golfers to their fun and family-friendly course, located one mile west of Emily on County Road 1.
■ Fiddlestix Golf Course
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Just three miles south of Isle along Minnesota Highway 47 lies Fiddlestix Golf Course. This 18-hole layout, owned and operated by Harvey and Harley Exsted of Isle, has a reputation for being one of the most enjoyable and affordable tracks in the Mille Lacs Lake area. Fiddlestix presents a solid test of anyone's golfing abilities, and their greens are recognized as some of the finest putting surfaces in the state. Fiddlestix hosts several tournaments throughout the summer, including two-person, three-person, and four-person best-ball events. Summer leagues for men and women are scheduled during the week. A new clubhouse, complete with pro shop, bar and grill, along with golf car storage and rental and driving range are some of the amenities available at this first- rate golf course.
Our courses welcome everyone – from the seasoned golfer to the weekend duffer.
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■ Garrison Creek Golf Course
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If you are looking for the ideal setting to take the whole family golfing during the summer months around the lakes area, check out the executive nine holes of Garrison Creek Golf Course. Located just a few blocks north of Garrison on Highway 169, GCGC has nine holes, each within view of majestic Mille Lacs Lake. Fun for the entire family awaits those who choose golfing at Garrison Creek Golf Course.
■ Izatys Resort Under new management conditions in 2011, Izatys Resort continues to offer quality golf and summer recreation on Mille Lacs Lake. Izatys offers a complete array of vacation activities, including golf, lodging, water sports and dining. Izatys combined portions of a Dye Design layout built in the early 90s with a layout shaped by nationally renowned golf course architect John Harbottle to create Black Brook — 18 challenging holes bordered by Mille Lacs Lake along with mature trees lining most fairways and gorgeous ponds and wild flowers presenting beauty and difficulty to golfers of all ability levels. In the planning stages is a 250-lot RV park. Izatys, located 90 miles north of the Twin Cities, also provides one of Mille Lacs’ largest marinas complete with boat slips, launch tours and watercraft rental.
Stones Throw Golf Course, formerly Milaca Golf Club, is located one mile north of Milaca on old Highway 169. The course is just a stone’s throw from anyone living in the Minnesota Heartland. In its 11th season as an 18hole golf course, this lush layout is set along rolling terrain of the Rum River, and affords both beauty and challenge for any golfer. Family memberships are available, and daily rates affordable.
■ Ruttger’s Bay Lake Resort Twenty-seven holes await visitors at Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge. The Lakes Course, 18 holes designed by Minnesota native Joel Goldstrand, is one of the premier resort courses in the Heartland. Two lakes come into play on nine of the Lakes’ 18 holes, including the signature 18th hole, a 213yard, par 3 that requires a tee shot over Bass Lake. For those who wish to enjoy a leisurely ninehole round, Ruttger’s has an executive course near its’ main lodge. Ruttger’s has a complete pro shop and is staffed by two licensed PGA golf professionals. Visitors will want to take advantage of the great special membership rates available at Ruttger’s. Ruttger’s is located five miles south of Deerwood on Highway 6.
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■ Spring Brook (Mora)
Bad joke #1:
Taking its name from the stream that winds its way through a major portion of the course, Spring Brook Golf Course (formerly Mora Country Club) is celebrating its 15th season as an 18-hole complete golfing facility which includes an expanded and redesigned course and clubhouse. The old nine, renowned as one of mid-Minnesota’s finest nine-hole layouts, has been left virtually intact. The new nine is a shot-makers delight, winding its way through 80 scenic acres of gorgeous terrain. Spring Book is staffed by a PGA certified golf professional and has a fleet of power carts, a new driving range and club house.
A golfer tees off … ball hits a tree and comes back and hits the golfer in the head. Golfer falls down and dies on the spot. Golfer reaches the Pearly Gates and St. Peter asks him, “My good man, how did you get here?” The golfer says … “In two.”
An even worse joke #2 A golfer finished a round and said to his caddie, “Throw my clubs into the lake.” The caddie did and then the golfer said, “Throw my bag into the lake.” The caddie did and then the golfer said, “Now, I am going to jump into the lake and drown myself.” The caddie said, “You can’t do that.” The golfer said, “Oh yeah, I am going to jump into the lake and drown myself.” The caddie said, “You can’t.” The golfer said, “Why not?” The caddie said, “You can’t keep your head down.”
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Joke #3: A guy asked me how I played and I told him, “Three under – one under a tree, one under water and one under a rock.”
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A scenic nine-hole course featuring woods and water south of Hill City on Hwy. 169, Quadna Hills is ready to offer beauty and challenge for seasoned golfers, families and juniors alike. Quadna Hills plays to 2,972 yards from the back tees and is set among rolling terrain. Quadna Hills offers an exceptional value that is ideal for a quick nine holes or a whole weekend of golfing fun. Lodging and banquet facilities are available as well as group specials through Quadna Lodge. Stop in and see the new clubhouse and enjoy a beverage at The 10th Hole.
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May 1 — 2-person Scramble, Spring Brook Golf Course, Mora. May 7 — S.A.L. (Sons of American Legion) Fundraiser, 4-person Scramble, Fiddlestix Golf Course. May 22 — Couples Mixer, Emily Greens Golf Course. May 22-23 — Ruttger’s Pro-Am, Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge. May 29 — 2-person Best Ball, Spring Brook Golf Course, Mora. June 3— Elim Care Tournament, Stones Throw Golf Course, Milaca. June 5 — Onamia Days - 2-person, 6-6-6 Scramble, Fiddlestix Golf Course. June 10 — C-I Sportsbooster Tournament, Cuyuna Country Club, Deerwood. June 13— Junior Golf Clinic - Two weeks - Ages 9-17, Fiddlestix Golf Course. June 13— Mille Lacs Academy Charity 4person scramble, Fiddlestix Golf Course. June 16 — Duffer Delight - Milaca Area Chamber Tournament, Stones Throw Golf Course, Milaca. June 18 — Big Cup Tournament - 4-person scramble, Stones Throw Golf Course, Milaca. June 19 — Parent-Child 2-Person Tourney, Stones Throw Golf Course, Milaca. June 25 — Ironhub Masters, Emily Greens Golf Course. June 26 — Trimble 2-Person Scramble, Stones Throw Golf Course, Milaca. June 26 — 2-Person Best Ball/Scramble, Spring Brook Golf Course, Mora. July 2 — Community Christian 9-Hole, 4Person scramble, Stones Throw Golf Course, Milaca. July 3 — Spring Brook Shortstop, Spring Brook Golf Course, Mora. July 9 — Four-Person Scramble, Stones Throw Golf Course, Milaca. July 10 — Isle Huskies fundraiser (4-person scramble), Fiddlestix Golf Course. July 12 — Cuyuna Lakes Chamber Tourney, Ruttger’s Bay Lake Lodge. July 14 — Rally For The Cure Scramble, Fiddlestix Golf Course. July 17 — Emily Day 9-Hole Go Low Scramble, Emily Greens Golf Course.
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A classic hustle Can you drive a golf ball roundly off a tee? Then maybe you’re game for this classic hustle, made famous in the Roaring Twenties but good for replay anytime. You wager you can hit a 500-yard shot, a la a famous bet between ‘20’s high-rollers “Titanic” Thompson (legend has it he secured a lifeboat spot on the ill-fated voyage by dressing as a woman) and Arnold “the Brain” Rothstein, of “Chicago Black Sox Scandal” fame, recounted in Harry Anderson’s Games You Can’t Lose. If your mark is easy, you shake on it, then head for the Grand Canyon, 1,600 yards deep. If your make is wily, as was Rothstein’s when Thompson – a gifted golfer – proposed the shot, then a stipulation may be added that this be done all on a level surface. No problem, as Thompson soon proved by taking the shot to an icy shoreside golf course in February and drove a shot across the frozen surface of Lake Erie. “The ball reportedly didn’t stop until the April thaw.”
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ALLIANCE Onamia, 304 Elm St. S. (320) 532-3241, Sunday worship 10:30 a.m. BIG SANDY ALLIANCE, McGregor, County Rd. 14, 7 miles east of Hwy. 65. (218) 4263408. Sunday worship 9:30 a.m. COMMUNITY ALLIANCE of Garrison, 9475 Jefferson St. (320) 692-4420. Sunday worship 10:30 a.m. LAKEVIEW COMMUNITY, Hillman, (320) 277-3342. Sunday worship 9:30 a.m.
HOLY CROSS, Onamia, (320) 532-3122, Saturday Mass 5:30 p.m.; Sunday Mass 9:30 a.m. HOLY FAMILY CHURCH, McGregor, (218) 768-2702. Saturday Mass 5:30 p.m. and Sunday Mass, 9 a.m. HOLY FAMILY-BULL DOG LAKE CHURCH, Hillman. Call (218) 927-6581. Sunday Mass 9 a.m. OUR LADY OF FATIMA, McGrath, (218) 768-2702. Sunday Mass 11 a.m. OUR LADY OF FATIMA, 27332 Central St., Garrison, (218) 927-6581. Saturday Mass 6 p.m.; Sunday Mass 8 a.m. SACRED HEART, Wahkon, (320) 4953324. Saturday Mass, 5 p.m.; Sunday Mass 8:30 a.m. ST. JAMES, 299 Red Oak Drive, Aitkin, (218) 927-6581. Saturday Mass 5 p.m.; Sunday Mass 10 a.m. ST. JOSEPH’S, Crosby. (218) 546-6559. Saturday Mass 5 p.m.; Sunday Mass 8 & 10:30 a.m. ST. JOSEPH’S, Deerwood. (218) 546-6559. Saturday Mass 7:30 p.m.; Sunday Mass 8:30 a.m. ST. RITA'S CATHOLIC CHURCH, Hillman, (320) 277-3807. Saturday Mass 4 p.m. Sunday Mass 10 a.m. ST. THERESE (LITTLE FLOWER) CHURCH OF VINELAND, 10 miles north of Onamia, across from Indian Trading Post. (320) 532-3601 or (320) 532-5076. Sunday Mass 11 a.m.
ASSEMBLY OF GOD AITKIN ASSEMBLY OF GOD, South Hwy. 169, Aitkin. Sunday worship at 10 a.m. CROSBY ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 604 Oak Street, Crosby, (218) 546-6115. Sunday service 10:30 a.m. HILL CITY ASSEMBLY OF GOD, 102 Lake Street. Sunday worship 10 a.m. MILLE LACS LIVING WATER ASSEMBLY OF GOD, State Hwy. 27 and County Road 128, west of Wahkon, (320) 495-3428. Sunday worship 10:30 a.m. PALISADE ASSEMBLY OF GOD, (218) 845-2726, Sunday worship 10 a.m.
BAPTIST WESTSIDE CHURCH, 810 2nd St. NW, Aitkin. (218) 927-2728. Call for worship times. (24-hour recording.) DEERWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH, (218) 534-3171 (Church), (218) 534-3027 (Pastor). Sunday worship 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. GLORY BAPTIST CHURCH, 28053 360th Ave., Aitkin, (218) 927-3678. Sunday worship 10:30 a.m. www.glorybchurch.org. HILL CITY BAPTIST, Hill City. (218) 6972535. Sunday worship 10 a.m. ISLE BAPTIST, (320) 676-3171. 610 West Isle St., Sunday worship 10:30 a.m. OPSTEAD BAPTIST, Hwy. 47, 7 miles north of Isle, (320) 676-8859. Sunday worship 10:30 a.m.
CHRISTIAN INDIAN VINELAND CHAPEL, Vineland, (320) 6768000. Sunday worship 11 a.m.
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AITKIN COMMUNITY CHURCH, 219 1st Ave. NE, Aitkin. Non-denominational. (218) 927-6959. Sunday worship 10 a.m. AMAZING GRACE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, McGregor. (218) 768-2234. Sunday worship 9:30 a.m. BEAVER COMMUNITY, McGregor, first and third Sunday worship 10:30 a.m. GLEN COMMUNITY CHURCH, One mile east of the Glen Store, (218) 927-3678. May-October, Sunday worship 9 a.m. GRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH, 12 miles south of Onamia on 169. (320) 982-1754. Sunday worship 10:15 a.m. family. HILLTOP CHAPEL, Palisade, Waukenbo Twp. in Aitkin. (218) 845-2301 or (218) 7633720. Sunday worship 10 a.m. JACOBSON COMMUNITY, Downtown Jacobson. (218) 492-4273. Sunday worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday 7 p.m. KIMBERLY COMMUNITY, Aitkin, Nature Avenue. (218) 549-3245. Sunday worship 9 a.m. LEWIS LAKE COVENANT CHURCH, (320) 272-4898. Sunday worship 8:30 and 11 a.m. VICTORY MISSION, McGregor. (218) 7682160. Sunday worship 10 a.m.
CONGREGATIONAL FIRST CONGREGATIONAL, Aitkin, 201 2nd St. NE., Aitkin, (218) 927-6228. Sunday worship 10 a.m.
EPISCOPAL ST. JOHN'S EPISCOPAL, 222 - 1st St. SE, Aitkin, (218) 927-2236 or (218) 927-6040 Sunday worship 9 a.m.
EVANGELICAL FREE CROMWELL/WRIGHT EVANGELICAL FREE, (218) 426-5115, Sunday worship 10:30 a.m. Peace Ave. and 3rd St., Wright. ISLE EVANGELICAL FREE, (320) 6768306, Sunday service 10:15 a.m. Hwy. 47 S. and Oak St. E. MALMO EVANGELICAL FREE, (320) 6842201. Sunday worship 10:50 a.m. Open air gospel music every Saturday, 7 p.m. - June thru August. Bring your lawn chairs.
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KINGDOM HALL OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES, McGregor. Call (218) 768-3308.
LATTER-DAY SAINTS CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LDS, 35795 400th Ave., Aitkin 56431 (218) 9274454. Sunday Priesthood, Relief Society 10 a.m., Sacrament mtg. 11:50 a.m.
LUTHERAN BETHANY LUTHERAN, ELCA, Cedar and Lindquist, Onamia, (320) 532-3366. Sunday worship 9:30 a.m. BETHEL, ELCA, Palisade. (218) 845-2429. Sunday worship 9:30 a.m. BETHEL, CLB, 112 - 1st Ave. SW. Aitkin. (218) 927-2823. Sunday worship at 9:30 a.m. BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN, ELCA, 5 miles SE of Aitkin on Cty. Rd 12. (Deer Street) on Twp. 300 (Oriole Ave.) (218) 927-3935. Sunday worship 8:30 & 10 a.m. BETHESDA LUTHERAN, ELCA, Rossburg, 5 miles east of Aitkin on Hwy. 47, 1 mile north on County Road 5. (218) 549-3324. Sunday worship 10:30 a.m. BETHESDA LUTHERAN, ELCA, Malmo, (320) 684-2123. Sunday worship 8:30 and 10 a.m. Saturday informal service 5 p.m. JACOBSON-CARMEL LUTHERAN, ELCA, Jacobson. 1st & 3rd Sunday worship 10 a.m. (218) 752-6634. CEDAR LAKE NORWEGIAN LUTHERAN CHURCH, Cty. Rd. 28, (218) 927-4837. Sunday worship, third Sunday of each month, 11 a.m. FAITH LUTHERAN, ELCA, Isle, (320) 6763161. Sunday worship 9:30 a.m. FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA, 107 2nd Street SE, Aitkin. (218) 927-2028. Sunday worship 9 a.m. Saturday worship 5 p.m. GRACE, ELCA, McGregor, 1/2 mile east of Jct. Hwys. 65 and Lake Avenue. (218) 4263343. Sunday worship 9 and 10 a.m.; Saturday worship 5:30 p.m. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH (Missouri Synod), Hwy. 65, McGrath. (320) 592-3682. Sunday worship 11 a.m. HOLDEN LUTHERAN, ELCA, Isle, (320) 592-3231. Sunday worship 10:30 a.m. IMMANUEL LUTHERAN, Hwy. 18, Giese. Sunday service - 1st Sunday of the month 8:45 a.m., 9 a.m. all others.
IMMANUEL LUTHERAN, ELCA, 5 miles north of Hillman and 1 mile west at the junction. of Hwy. 27 and Morrison Cty. Rd. 47. (320) 277-3939. Sunday worship 9:30 a.m. IMMANUEL LUTHERAN OF IRON HUB, LCMS, 4 miles west of Aitkin and turn north on Cty. Rd. 32. (218) 534-3069. Sunday worship 10:30 a.m. LIGHT OF THE CROSS LUTHERAN CHURCH, ELCA, (320) 692-4773, 27170 Monroe St. Garrison. Sunday worship 9 a.m. OUR SAVIOR’S, (Missouri), 135 1st St. S., McGregor. (218) 768-3198. Sunday worship 9 a.m. SALEM LUTHERAN, ELCA, 21276 Archibald Road, PO Box 100, Deerwood. (218) 534-3309. Sunday worship 8:15 and 10:30 a.m. SHEPHERD OF THE LAKE LUTHERAN, LCMS, one mile north of the Y, on Hwy. 169, Garrison, (320) 692-4581. Sunday worship 10 a.m. Saturday worship 5 p.m. May 3 through Sept. 27. ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH OF CEDARBROOK, ELCA, 27452 St. John’s Church Road (218) 927-2451. Sunday worship 8:30 a.m. ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH, Missouri Synod, 324 3rd Street NW, Aitkin (218) 927-3170. Sunday worship 9 a.m. ST. JOHN’S LUTHERAN CHURCH, 1417 2nd St., Wright. (218) 393-1932. Sunday worship 10:30 a.m. TAMARACK, AFLC. (218) 879-5956. Sunday worship (first, third and fourth Sunday) 11 a.m.; No service second Sunday. TRINITY LUTHERAN, LCMS, Isle, (320) 676-8774. Sunday worship 8:30 a.m. TRINITY (Missouri Synod), 113 Ione Ave., Hill City. (218) 309-0859. Sunday worship 9 a.m. ZION LUTHERAN, ELCA, McGrath, (320) 592-3231. Sunday worship 9 a.m. ZION LUTHERAN (OF THOR), Aitkin, 4 miles SE of Dam Lake on County Rd. 4. Sunday worship (first and third Sundays) 11 a.m. ZION LUTHERAN, LCMS, 225 - 4th St. NW, Crosby. (218) 546-6910. Sunday worship 8:30 a.m. ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH, Mora. 320679-1094. Sunday worship 9:30 a.m.
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PRESBYTERIAN CALVARY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, McGrath. Sunday worship 9:30 a.m. CROSBY-IRONTON, 30 Hallett Ave. (218) 546-5231. Sunday worship 10:30 a.m. FIRST PRESBYTERIAN, Tamarack. Sunday worship 11 a.m. (218) 426-3962. ROUND LAKE, go in on Co. Rd. 6. Sunday worship 9:30 a.m. (218) 426-3962. WAHKON PRESBYTERIAN, (320) 4953300. Sunday worship 11 a.m.
SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST, Aitkin. South city limits on Hwy. 169. (218) 829-2662. Saturday worship 9:20 a.m.
UNITED METHODIST AITKIN UNITED METHODIST, 1 block west of stoplights, 104 2nd St.NW, Aitkin. (218) 927-3242. Sunday worship 10:30 a.m. CASCADE UNITED METHODIST, Between Deerwood and Crosby on 210/6. (218) 5343507. Sunday service 9:45 a.m. CROMWELL UNITED METHODIST, Hwy. 210 in Cromwell. (218) 768-3331. Sunday worship 10:30 a.m. FLEMING UNITED METHODIST, one mile north of Hwy. 210 on County Rd. 5. (218) 768-3331. Sunday worship 10:30 a.m. HILL CITY UNITED METHODIST, one block west of juct of Hwy. 169 and Ione Ave. (218) 768-3331. Sunday worship 10:45 a.m.
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trails winding over hills, around wetlands, and along the Rum River. The town has a medical clinic and a K-12 school with a swimming pool and tennis courts. Stop in at the library to see work by local artists. Come to bike or shop and stay for a meal at one of several locally owned and operated restaurants. Mora, Minnesota, population 3,571, hails itself as “A City for All Seasons,” due to four events that take place each year: canoe races on the Snake River in the spring, a half marathon in the summer, a bike tour in the fall, and the most famous of all, the Mora Vasaloppet cross-country ski race each February. The race is patterned after a similar
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Milaca, Minnesota, an easy half-hour drive from Mille Lacs Lake, offers shopping, dining and recreation opportunities for visitors to central Minnesota. The town of 2,946 is the county seat of Mille Lacs County with the full range of government services offered at the county courthouse, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. Milaca was founded during the logging heyday of the late 1800s, when logs were floated down the Rum River to a sawmill owned by railroad baron James J. Hill. The old city hall is now a museum and is decorated by Depression-era murals. The town is home to an 18-hole golf course and some of the best mountain biking trails in the state — 14 miles of single-track
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Test yourself by identifying these game fish widely found throughout Minnesotaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s abundant fish-producing lakes and streams.
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Muskellunge 7. Sunfish Northern Pike 8. Lake Trout Walleye (state fish) 9. Rainbow Trout Large Mouth Bass 10. Brown Trout Small Mouth Bass 11. Brook Trout Crappie 12. Coho Salmon
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Let’s Talk to the Animals Bring your binoculars, camera and hiking shoes because nature and bird watching are big businesses up here
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Our area is a prime birding hot spot because of the variety of coniferous and deciduous trees, prairies, lakes and wet lands. Aitkin County offers nearly 1 million acres of public land that is open to the general public for birding. More than 300 species of birds have been observed, including seven of the top 10 most searched-for in North America. Prime bird watching locations also include Kathio State Park near Mille Lacs Lake, the McGregor Marsh Scientific Natural Area and thousands of more acres scattered throughout our area.
Our 26 foot tall animated Paul Bunyan greets your youngsters by name •Over 40 rides & attractions •31 Pioneer Village buildings All day family fun
Open 5/28/11 thru Labor Day 10 AM to 6 PM daily 6 Miles East of Brainerd on State Highway 18
www.PaulBunyanLand.com Group rates 218-764-2524 Admission: 14.95 ages 3 thru 17 Other ages even less Enjoy good eats at our Lumberjack Cafe
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Explore like the voyageurs Kathio State Park in Onamia offers an adventure in canoeing.
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For a day trip you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t beat the shopping, entertainment & attractions that abound here!
Refresh your spirit
Come back and visit us again! In the fall, the quietude is broken by the simple sound of the leaves dropping on the surface of our lakes. With blazing crimson and burnished gold of the forests reflected in the water, fall is a wonderful time to visit our area. Winter silences the water, wrapping it in a heavy mantle of ice. While the ice is known to creak, groan and sometimes snap with a percussive beat, winter fishing grows in popularity every year. Our waters are noisiest in the spring, when creeks send the snowmelt tumbling and churning into our lakes. But it’s a happy noise, a joyful reminder that summer will soon return. Whatever the season, come back and see us and rejuvenate the spirit within yourself as you visit us again and again.
Aitkin’s World Famous Fishhouse Parade is always held on the day after Thanksgiving.
There are trails to be hiked …
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