High school student opens store

Meg Isaacson, first place winner of the 2010-2011 High School Business Plan Competition led by Business & Entrepreneurial Services, took her winning business plan and made it a reality.

• Talk about this topic

ALC gets bad rep, but actually very good

So I was watching a TV show a few weeks back, I don’t know what the show was, but a lady quoted “high school were some of the best times of my life; I made some of the best memories I have.”

• Talk about this topic

Sensible shoes and a quest for ice cream

This past week was Snoball week at DLHS. The week was filled with dress up days and craziness. The week went by with classy day, blaze orange and camo day, red and white day, backpack day and tie dye Friday. I find it odd that we were allowed to have a backpack day when we aren’t allowed to carry backpacks in school. Some people dressed up and some people didn’t. The whole week led up the Snoball dance. I wasn’t going to go, but then Siri and our friend Julia convinced me to go.

• Talk about this topic

It’s time to become part of another family -- in Chile

As some of you may know, I will be spending a year abroad next year. I’m headed to Chile through the Rotary Youth Exchange program.

• Talk about this topic

Looking forward to a different music fest

Growing up in a town like Detroit Lakes definitely has its interesting, but unusual privileges. So does having the editor of the local newspaper as your father.

• Talk about this topic

Dressing up Africa: FCCLA students take part in ‘Little Dresses’ project

Thanks to the generous donations from several local churches, six members of the Lake Park Audubon FCCLA (Family Career and Community Leaders of America) chapter have been able to sew over 200 dresses for the “Little Dresses for Africa” project.

• junior high members
• senior high members
• Talk about this topic

Scout’s project has international impact

Ian Vicknair has been awarded an Eagle Scout designation. Although his Court of Honor was conducted at Camp Wilderness in Hubbard County, the international Scout’s project was far from the ordinary — and from Bad Axe Lake.

• Ian Vicknair.
• Talk about this topic

Bring back Detroit Mountain, memories

When I was little, I looked forward to the weekends the most. Those were the days when my dad and mom took my brother and me out to Detroit Mountain to downhill ski.

• Talk about this topic

FCCLA helps spread cheer

LPA FCCLA (Family Career and Community Leaders of America) members formed a circle of holiday cheer and responded with outreach projects to help brighten the holiday for several community residents.

• Alex Tangen
• fruit basket bowls
• baked goodies
• Talk about this topic

MN Association of Townships looking for scholarship applications

The Minnesota Association of Townships is proud to again offer a township scholarship program for high school juniors in the state of Minnesota. Up to four $1,000 scholarships will be awarded.

Staying home, ringing doorbells maybe weren’t such good ideas

Being a teenager, I guess I can say I’ve gotten into my fair share of mischief. I could tell hours of old stories of trouble I got into a few years back, but of all stories I can tell, only one is worthy of writing about.

• Talk about this topic

After years of waiting, best sister comes along

Throughout the years, my family has hosted seven foreign exchange students. All of them have been boys, giving me eight older brothers. We’ve recently adopted our eighth student, giving me my first sister. Her name is Siri, and she is from Denmark.

Affordable Care Act helps 2.5 million more young adults get health insurance

The National Center for Health Statistics at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released data illustrating that the Affordable Care Act continues to significantly increase the number of young adults who have health insurance.

• Talk about this topic

Adventure to, from tournament was more exciting than bowling

I know in the past I’ve talked about the privileges I had as a little kid. I tried an abundance of different things, but one thing I was really good at at a young age was bowling.

• Talk about this topic

Finding some fun during ice fishing

If you know me at all, you know that I am in no way patient. Which is why the fact that I recently went ice fishing surprises me.

• Talk about this topic