Sunday, September 11, 2011
Maple Grove Patch presents a review of its most newsworthy stories from last week.
The following are stories that appeared Sept. 4 through Sept. 11. Click on the headline of the story to read the article in full. The Minnesota State Fair Ends Doody Calls at the Minnesota State Fair Keeping the Minnesota State Fair grounds clean is no small job, but one Maple Grove resident meets the dirty job head on. Maple Grove Cheese Vendor Earns State Fair Ribbons Maple Grove Farmers Market vendors learn their cheese was highly ranked at the 2011 Minnesota State Fair. School Starts Photos: Back to School in the Osseo School District District 279 prepares for the 2011-2012 school year for more than 21,000 students district wide with some new additions. The Osseo School District spans across nine cities including Maple Grove and …
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Maple Grove Farmers Market vendors learn their cheese was highly ranked at the 2011 Minnesota State Fair.
Daniel and Janelle Lemke started making their own cheese three years ago.Now you can try a sample of their award winning cheese at the Maple Grove Farmers Market. The husband and wife duo won first place for their Parmesan cheese and third place for their smoked gouda at the state fair. Maple Grove Patch caught up with the cheese makers at the farmers market to learn more. Maple Grove Patch: How did you decided to start making cheese? Daniel Lemke: I am a recently retired chemist from Cargill and I wanted a new challenge. As a chemist, cheese is one of the toughest things to make so I thought we should give it a try. Maple Grove Patch: You make 11 kinds of cheese as well as ice cream, where are you making all of this? Daniel Lemke: We …
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Monday, September 5, 2011
A team of promising young fire explorers from Maple Grove showed off their skills at the great Minnesota get together.
Every year at the Minnesota State Fair, the Governor’s Fire Prevention Day is marked with a competition. Fire explorers, made up of youth ages 15 to 21, come from all over the state to compete in five different events. They are timed and scored on their performances. This year, Zack Anderson and small group of Maple Grove Fire Explorers strapped on their fire gear at the state fair and were given a mission: search and rescue a mannequin inside a maze. “We’re in full gear and are faces are covered so we can’t see anything,” Anderson described. “Then we have to work as a team to find the mannequin and pull it to safety.” The drill, meant to simulate a real rescue with obstacles and lack of vision, is just one of the competitive events that …
Keeping the Minnesota State Fair grounds clean is no small job, but one Maple Grove resident meets the dirty job head on.
The Minnesota State Fair may have changed in the last 152 years, but the animal barns typically remain the same. The popular barns and farm animals provided a clean family destination at the fair in 2011 due to Doody Calls - which offers comprehensive, pooper-scooper service for dogs, cats, geese or whatever type of animal waste needs cleaning. This year, that included the animal barns at the Minnesota State Fair. Mike Kuehn-Hajder, of Maple Grove, is the owner of the Maple Grove location of Doody Calls which has been servicing the west and central Twin Cities area for more than last three years. As Kuehn-Hajder puts it, “My passion is poop.” And where is there more poop than the animal barns at the Minnesota State Fair? After spending …
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Sunday, September 4, 2011
Maple Grove Patch gives list of things to do on the final day of the 2011 Minnesota State Fair.
To know: For the final day of the fair, many merchandise and food vendors are offering Last Chance bargains; flyers with deals listings are available at all information booths. It’s also Kids Day, and children age 5 to 12 pay only $7. The rides at Mighty Midway and Kidway have a one ticket discount all day. Barns close for the day at 3 p.m. Check out the fair’s website for a full schedule of the day’s activities and events. To visit: All day in Carousel Park, Cub Foods is sponsoring giveaways, appearances by local celebrities, prize drawings and live performances. The Mud Dogs will play a set, and the Timberwolves mascot, Crunch the Wolf, will make an appearance. To see: The FFA awards program will be held at 12:30 p.m. at the Christensen …
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Saturday, September 3, 2011
Maple Grove Patch gives a list a things to do at the Minnesota State Fair on Sunday .
To know: It’s Minnesota History Day at the fair and the last day in the marching band competition. Check out the fair’s website for a full schedule of the day’s activities and events. To see: Come to Carousel Park between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. to celebrate Minnesota history with live entertainment, trivia contests and kids’ crafts. To stroll through history: Learn about the state fair’s past during the History Walking Tour. If you hit all 13 tour stops, you’ll be eligible to receive a free 2011 State Fair Commemorative Art Poster at the J.V. Bailey House. To mock moo: During the 15th annual Great Minnesota Moo-off, moo-ers in three age groups can copy the clatter of cows to win prizes. Sign-in is at 2 p.m. and the competition begins at 2:30 p…
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Bob Munson has spent decades learning the art of rosemaling, a Norwegian form of decorative painting. State fair officials awarded him two ribbons for his work.
Painter Bob Munson has honed his skill of rosemaling for years. He enjoys this kind of folk art painting and considers it his way of preserving history. Maple Grove Patch interviewed the painter to learn more about the passion that has earned him recognition at the Minnesota State Fair. Maple Grove Patch: What is rosemaling and how did you get started in it? Bob Munson: Rosemaling is a folk art type of painting that is usually done on wooded pieces. It originated in Norway and dates back to the 1700s. I got started years ago. When my son was three years old I wanted to make him a toy box with rosemaling, and I’ve been doing it ever since. Maple Grove Patch: How did your two pieces of rosemaling do at the state fair? Bob Munson: I won a …
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Friday, September 2, 2011
Maple Grove Patch provides a few tips of things to check out at the Minnesota State Fair Saturday, Sept. 3.
To know: It’s FFA Day at the fair, and swine, sheep and market goats will be judged in the Swine Barn. The weather is expected to be a high of 79 degrees with a 30 percent chance of rain. Check out the fair’s website for a full schedule of the day’s activities and events. To represent: Participants and winners of the “Minnesota Community Pride Showcase” competition will be at Carousel Park from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. An awards ceremony will take place at 12:30 p.m. to honor the 30 winners who most successfully moved “beyond current economic challenges with creative and proactive community and economic development innovations.” To watch: It’s the last night of semifinals in the amateur talent contest. Performances are held at 6 p.m. at the …
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A few of the many activities happening at the Minnesota State Fair, provided by Maple Grove Patch.
To know: The rides at Mighty Midway and Kidway have a one ticket discount until 1 p.m. Check out the fair’s website for a full schedule of the day’s activities and events. To hear: It’s MPR Day at the fair, and the public radio station will be broadcasting from the Carousel Park stage. At 4 p.m., MPR’s The Current will host a live concert with 4onthefloor http://www.4otf.com/ To carve: Butter. Everyone’s welcome to enter the Butter Carve-O-Rama. Prizes will be awarded to carvers in each of three age groups. Sign-in is at 4 p.m. and the competition begins at 4:30 p.m at the Land O’Lakes Stage. To watch: The stirring conclusion to the Agri-lympics Contest will be held at 2 p.m. at the Land O’Lakes Stage. Gold, silver and bronze medals will …
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Preteen Maple Grove band, Sals Sisters, will play at the state fair's amateur talent competition.
For the last few months, four Maple Grove siblings have been preparing for a moment that will finally come this Saturday, Sept. 3 at the Minnesota State Fair. Sals Sisters, a pre-teen rocker band made up of four sisters, will take the stage at the Leinie Lodge Bandshell and perform in the State Fair Amateur Talent Contest. If they win, they’ll get a chance to jam under the lights on the Grandstand stage this Sunday night. It comes as no surprise that Paul Strangis shaped his four daughters—Kristine, Sabrina, Cassandra and Angelina—into band members. After all, he spent the better half of his life behind a drum set playing for The Forgotten, a local cover band that fizzled when Paul’s priorities shifted from music to family life. “Since I …
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