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EVENTS

09/04/2026
Northwoods Arts Council Lakeside Concert
Hackensack, Mn
09/12/2026
The Babinski Foundation 2026 Fall Festival
Pequot Lakes, Mn
09/18/2026
Fall Festival Days
Nisswa, Mn
09/25/2026
Chanhassen Dinner Theatres Guys and Dolls
Chanhassen, Mn
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Lake country is full of good stories. Here's what we want to hear about. Send us what you know.

Lakes and riversIce-out dates, loons on the nest, boat landings and the lake association doing good work.
Seasons and openersFishing opener, deer camp, grouse season, ice houses and the first open water.
Parks and trailsState parks, ski and snowmobile trails, campgrounds and the volunteers who keep them up.
GardensGarden clubs, giant pumpkins, seed swaps and the best rhubarb patch in the county.
WildlifeEagles, moose, sandhill cranes, northern lights and the critters that showed up in your yard.
People worth knowingGuides, resort families, trail groomers and the old-timers who remember how it was.
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