Onamia guard Zack Benson nursed a slight ankle sprain midway through the Panther’s game against McGregor last week. Photo number 1. Photo by Bob Statz.
Neil Karg was congratulated by his 2-year-old neice after he hit the 1,000-point mark in Isle’s game against Wrenshall on March 3. Photo number 2. Submitted photo.
Senior Breanna Brausen, shown in action earlier this year, played her final game for the Panthers. Photo number 3. Photo by Brett Larson.
Lindsey Lahr helped the Huskies salvage a win against the Crowell Cardinals on March 4. Photo number 4. Photo by Rob Passons.
As the eight state Class A wrestling teams lined up at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul prior to last weekends meet, the Mille Lacs Raiders, in the left foreground, stood tall.
Photo number 5. Photo by Bob Statz.
Ian Pratt, Bobby Kulhanek, Bradley Brown, Dylan Young and Mark Francour qualified as individuals in the Class A state wrestling meet. Photo number 6. Photo by Bob Statz.
Dylan Young made it through the first round of the individual state meet. Photo number 7. Photo by Bob Statz.
Ian Pratt took his undefeated record to St. Paul and earned a second place medal. Photo number 8. Photo by Bob Statz.
Ian Pratt stood tall as a medalist at the state tounament last weekend. Photo number 9. Submitted photo.
Isle second-grade teacher, Tama Exsted got to ride on one of Conrad Thomsen’s horses while students climbed on the haywagon for a ride around town. Photo number 10. Photo by Diane Gibas.
First-grader Anika Kett liked the book “Mustang in the Mist” but was just as happy looking for fish on her hook. Photo number 11. Photo by Diane Gibas.
Eight teams participated in the 30th Annual Blue Goose Softball Tournament on Ice on Sat., March 6 and Sun., March 7. Photo number 12. Photo by Kevin Anderson.
Blue Goose softball. Lingwall’s Hardware team took top honors. Photo number 13. Photo by Kevin Anderson.
When the wind died down on Sat, March 6, the wind surfers resorted to parasailing.
Photo number 14. Photo by Kevin Anderson.
This 26-inch walleye was caught and released in late February by Nick Doerfler out of a Appeldorns’ Sunset Bay Resort rental near Hennepin Island. Photo number 15. Submitted photo.
Donna and Pat from Elk River caught and released this 26-incher while fishing out of Rocky Reef Resort. Photo number 16. Photo by Rob Passons.
David Anderson of Dayton caught this walleye while fishing with Bill Lundeen of Lundeen’s Tackle Castle. Photo number 17. Submitted photo.
The violin has been one of Stanley Berge’s lifelong loves, but he can’t play anymore. Photo number 18. Photo by Brett Larson.
Photo number 19. Photo by Brett Larson.
Participants in the Blandin Community Leadership Program retreat. Photo number 20. Submitted photo.
The Isle music department put on a fantastic performance during their winter band and choir concert on Monday, March 1, at the high school auditorium. Dain Schultz, Nitasha Borchert, Alan Coomes, Joel Maunula and Bridget Reamer added the beat on aluminum cans. Photo number 21. Photo by Linda Becker.
Tom Schutta, Mary Ann Lund, Mary Simon and Shane Lee worked on their track. Photo number 22. Photo by Brett Larson.
Geri Pohlkamp explained the activity. Photo number 23. Photo by Brett Larson.
Danial Mannon swabs Gina Liebold’s mouth. The swabs will be sent to Be The Match to see if she is a match for a possible bone marrow donation. Photo number 24. Photo by Diane Gibas.
Photo of the Week. Dick Benham of Brainerd took this photo of kiteboarding on Mille Lacs Lake in Garrison bay on March 6. Photo number 25.
Father Kermit Holl from Holy Cross Church in Onamia served as Minnesota House Chaplain at the state Capitol on Monday March 1st. He is pictured here in the House retiring room with District 16A State Rep. Gail Kulick Jackson of Milaca. Photo number 26. Submitted photo.
Possums that call the Mille Lac area their home often show signs of wear and tear due to the cold. This little guy hasn’t lost his tail yet, but his ears were showing the effects of frostbite. Photo number 27. Photo by Rob Passons.
