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Ma & Pa Kettle Days bingo is at 1 p.m. Sunday, March 19 at the senior center. The first Finnish luncheon of the year will be held at noon on April 19 at the Kettle River Senior Center. The Kettle River fire department is looking for volunteer...

The next city council meeting is 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 15. Please note the change in day. Ma & Pa Kettle Days bingo is 1 p.m. Sunday, March 19 at the Senior Center. On Dec. 1, 1958, while I was a student nurse living in Chicago, at the...

The next city council meeting is 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 15 at the Senior Center. Please note the change in the day. Ma & Pa Kettle Days bingo is 1 p.m. Sunday, March 19 at the Senior Center. My siblings and I got our worldly education early. My two...

Why has the county pulled workers from the county garage in Kettle River when they had promised that they will not close the garage? They claim it is because of the cost of fuel, but the contract for the fuel is the same for Kettle River as it is...

Quilting at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church is 9 a.m. to noon every Wednesday. The next Ma & Pa Kettle meeting will be at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 26 at the Kettle River Senior Center. Ma & Pa Kettle Bingo is Sunday, March 19 at the Kettle River Senior...

Quilting at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church is 9 a.m. until noon every Wednesday. The next Kettle River council meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Feb. 14 at the Kettle River senior center. While I was in the hospital with hepatitis when I was 14, I was...

Quilting runs from from 9 a.m. until noon at Holy Trinity every Wednesday. The next Ma & Pa Kettle days meeting starts at 1 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 29 at the Kettle River Senior Center. The next Kettle River City Council meeting is 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb....

The next city council meeting is at 7 p.m., Feb. 14 at the Kettle River Senior Center. Quilting at Holy Trinity is every Wednesday from 9 a.m. until noon. The next Ma & Pa Kettle committee meeting is at 1 p.m. Jan. 29 at the Kettle River Senior...

The next Kettle River City Council meeting is 7 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 14 at the Kettle River Senior Center. I encourage all residents to attend these meetings. The next Ma & Pa Kettle Days meeting starts at 1 p.m., Jan. 29 at the Kettle River Senior... Full story

I hope everyone had a safe Christmas holiday and New Year’s Day. I know many make new year’s resolutions, but how many are able to keep them? Make your resolutions realistic. You need to work to keep them, so don’t make it something you will never be...

The next city council meeting is at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Kettle River Senior Center. Plan to attend this meeting. Quilting at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church is 9 a.m. to noon every Wednesday. How the world is changing is not really for the best. When... Full story

The next Kettle River city council meeting is 7 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. A reminder to attend the meetings and learn what is happening in the city. Candlelight Christmas Eve services at Holy Trinity will be at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 24....

Santa Claus is coming to town, and will be visiting from 5 to 6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 10. The visit is part of the Ma & Pa Kettle Days Christmas event and tree lighting, which will be held 4-7 p.m. at the Kettle River Veterans Building. There will be...

I hope everyone has a safe and happy Thanksgiving Day and weekend. Our sympathies go out to the family of Ken Johnson, who died on Nov. 10, and to the family of Jerome Tomczak, who died on Nov. 12. Check out what is happening at the Kettle River...

Congratulations to all the prize winners at the Nov. 4 Kettle River American Legion rifle drawing. The Ma & Pa Kettle Days Christmas vendor event and tree lighting will take place at 4 p.m. Dec. 10 at the Kettle River Veterans Building. Maybe Santa...

Ma & Pa Kettle Days bingo is 1 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13 at the Kettle River Senior Center. The Ma & Pa Kettle Days Christmas vendor event and tree lighting will be held on Saturday, Dec. 10 at 4 p.m. at the Kettle River Veterans Building. Hopefully,...

Thank you to everyone who attended the last Finnish Luncheon for the season. The next Finnish Luncheon will be the third Wednesday in April (April 19, 2023) and will be every month until October. To all the snowbirds, we wish you safe travels and a...

The Ma & Pa Kettle Days committee will be working on future events in October, November and December. We will need volunteers to help. The first event will be a 5 p.m. Halloween party on Oct. 31 at the Veterans Building. There will be hot dogs,...

The cornstalks are up and the light poles are being decorated. Come and check them out. The Kettle River American Legion Post 360 rifle drawing is 9 a.m. Friday, Nov. 4 at the Tower Tap in Kettle River. First prize: Winchester XPR .30-06 with scope... Full story

Make sure you are registered to vote. There are three positions for the city council and the mayor who needs your vote. Your vote is important. Come to the next Kettle River city council meeting at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 11 at the council room. Find o...

Jim and Mary Sanders will be putting up cornstalks on the light poles again this month. If you would like to adopt a light pole to decorate for fall, let Mary know. Come to the next Kettle River city council meeting at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 11 at...

The community lost a great man Sept. 5, when Howard Eskuri passed away. He was the Kalevala Township clerk, a member of the Kettle River American Legion and the deacon of the Leonard Cemetery. He will be missed by many friends and relatives. Funeral...

School has started, so please take extra time for travel and stop for all school buses. We want to keep all the children safe while they travel to and from school. When the bus is stopped, wait until the children have safely crossed the road and the...

I would like to thank all the volunteers who made the Ma & Pa Kettle Days happen again this year. Covid played a part in making us start over from scratch and we are really trying to keep this event going. I also want to thank all the people who...

I am looking forward to attending the Finnish luncheon Tuesday, Sept. 20, at noon at the Kettle River senior center and seeing what we will have then — maybe another reading on the area’s history. This is always a great time to visit with fri...