Favorite Recipes For The Holidays

Citizen Readers Share Their Traditions

By Laura Beaumont

As the season's first snowflakes fall and the autumn chill quietly settles in, it is clear Thanksgiving and Christmas are quickly approaching. Local residents will need warm meals and tasty treats to keep them warm over the holidays.

Here are some time-tested holiday favorites, courtesy of our readers - and our writers - in the fi rst-ever Citizen Holiday Recipe Exchange. Whether you make "Garlic Teriyaki Pheasant" or "Go-to-Bed Cookies," you are sure to make your loved ones smile.

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Forest Lake Area High School's FFA Named One Of Nation's Best

Awarded The 3 Star National Chapter Award

FOREST LAKE - The Forest Lake FFA Chapter was named a 3 Star National Chapter by the National FFA Organization which places the group among the top three percent of chapters across the U.S.

Delegates from the Forest Lake FFA Chapter received the recognition during the second general session of the 80th Annual National FFA Convention held in Indianapolis, Ind.

"It's great to have a chapter that is so involved in the community," stated chapter President Nora Nolden. "Our membership is dedicated to service, and it's really cool to be recognized for all the things that we do."

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