Marcia Balder (center) and her teammates Kellie Cox, Carissa (Daiker) Capistrant, Tina Daiker and LaRena (VanAlst) Rondeau participated in the 3-day, 60-mile breast cancer walk Aug. 20-22. Submitted photo. Photo number 1.
Jess Huppler lives in Onamia with her four-year-old son, Reese. Photo by Eve Christensen. Photo number 2.
Jess Huppler signs that she is all smiles about ASL. Photo by Eve Christensen. Photo number 3.
Jess’ son Reese is a rambunctious four-year-old. Photo by Eve Christensen. Photo number 4.
Lois Moroney of Isle water skis slalom on Bear Lake. Submitted photo. Photo number 5.
Lois Moroney water skiing with her grandchildren - Donovan 13 and Mackenzie 11. Submitted photo. Photo number 6.
Fred Ness and Steve Dunn took advantage of clear skies, cool weather and a steady breeze on Mille Lacs Lake on August 26. The pair made a loop arond Hennepin Island. Photo by Rob Passons. Photo number 7.
Onamia players Leah Peterson (left) and Maggie Jacobson (right) take instruction from Panthers’ head coach Linda Caron. Photo by Bob Statz. Photo number 8.
Mille Lacs Raider cross country team has spent the early part of their practice schedule attending a retreat at Camp Courage. Top row: Chrysta Michon, Trisha Seefeld, Haley Larson, Monica Young, Kalley Paulsen, Claire Tretter; standing: Amber Thompson, Cait Olson, Paige Dressely, Aliste Anderson. Photo number 9.
Top row: Nicole and Jaisie Schmidt, Kiana and Kaylie Goplen, Andie Morneau, Jennifer Swenson-Bleess, Summer Hart. Photo number 10.
Sheila Hegna waited for more than a week for the insurance company to come after a tree fell on her house. Finally, her neighbor came to her rescue. Photo by Rob Passons. Photo number 11.
Sheila Hegna was fortunate the tree didn’t crush her home. Photo by Rob Passons. Photo number 12.
Sheila Hegna. Photo by Rob Passons. Photo number 13.
Mary bemoans the fact she only planted one lonely cucumber plant this year. Photo by Diane Gibas. Photo number 14.
Mary Long pours the brine over the cukes that will eventually be wedding ring pickles — a Long family favorite. Photo by Diane Gibas. Photo number 15.
Irene Long. File photo. Photo number 16.
The 32nd annual White Pine Logging & Threshing Show is back in McGrath Sept. 4-6 7 a.m. to midnight. Vintage machines will be on display all weekend. File photo. Photo number 17.
The tractor parade takes place each day at 1 p.m. File photo. Photo number 18.
Bea Steeber of Isle was heading out fishing last week when she felt her boat hit something. She looked and saw a big branch floating in the lake. Photo by Diane Gibas. Photo number 19.
Grand marshal Gordy Stalker and his family were a big hit during the annual Wahkon Days parade held Aug. 21. Submitted photo. Photo number 20.
The 8th annual classic car cruise was held Aug. 20 during Wahkon Days. Photo by Kylee Conner. Photo number 21.
Ted Yates. Submitted photo. Photo number 22.
Ted Yates carried an M16 for most of his time in Vietnam. The last shots he fired before getting on the freedom bird that would take him home were from a Colt .45. Submitted photo. Photo number 23.
Bethesda Lutheran Church of Malmo will be presenting the annual Folk Jamboree at 7 p.m. Sept. 10-11. Pictured above: The Silver Threads performing at the Folk Jamboree in 2009. File photo. Photo number 24.
Southern gospel recording artist Linnie Doyle from Boise, Idaho, will be singing in the worship service at the Glory Baptist Church on Sunday, Sept. 5. The service will begin at 10 a.m. Submitted photo. Photo number 25.
A car driven by Sheriff Lindgren spins out as Deputy Dan Holada uses a PIT maneuver. Photo by Brett Larson. Photo number 26.
Dan Holada trains other Mille Lacs County officers in PIT maneuvers. Photo by Brett Larson. Photo number 27.
Al Tutland is one of the department’s firearms trainers. Sergeant Jason LaSart (not pictured) is the other. Photo number 28.
Editor Brett Larson is either a liar or a natural. Photo courtesy of Tom Boser Studios. Photo number 29.
Master gardener Heather Tideman facilitated the Rain Garden Workshop at Katrina Chang in Wahkon on Tuesday, Aug. 24. Submitted photo. Photo number 30.
This was one of two nice walleyes caught Aug. 21 by Steve Modica. Submitted photo. Photo number 31.
Claire McDonald, 2, helped clean the day’s catch. Even with the problems of "fishy bite me" (with the fins) Claire helped to clean over 85 sunfish. Submitted photo. Photo number 32.
Shanan Weber of Isle caught this 39-inch muskie on Aug. 23 on Gene Miller's Monster Muskie launch. Submitted photo. Photo number 33.
Marie Fraizer uses a portable board as a work surface to make her pendants. Photo by Diane Gibas. Photo number 34.
Measure wire to wrap. Photo by Diane Gibas. Photo number 35.
Start wrapping on stone. Photo by Diane Gibas. Photo number 36.
Secure wire on stone. Photo by Diane Gibas. Photo number 37.
Finished products. Photo by Diane Gibas. Photo number 38.
Steve Meredith is turning pieces of a discarded city sidewalk into a patchwork driveway and patio around his home on Twilight Road on Mille Lacs’ west side. Photo by Bob Statz. Photo number 39.
An 85-year-old tree was uprooted by what appeared to be straight-line winds at the Sorvik farm near Onamia on Friday, Aug. 13, around 3:30 in the afternoon. Submitted photo. Photo number 40.
Zebra mussels were not as prevalent as expected this year. Submitted photo. Photo number 41.
Isle’s coach Sam Kukowski (second from right) and three returning seniors, Hallie Goetsch, Kylee Conner, and Amiee Schug, are ready to start Isle’s volleyball season. Photo by Linda Becker. Photo number 42.
Photo of the Week. Linda Haggberg of Isle took this photo of Monarch butterflies migrating by Fiddlestix on August 25. Photo number 43.
Photo of the Week by Linda Haggberg. Photo number 44.
