Carl Cooley

Sometimes, it’s best left to the professionals. Done right, lefse is moist, chewy and flavorful. Done wrong, it can turn out dry, leathery, tacky or worse. Lefse is a potato-based flat bread of Norwegian heritage and a favorite in many Scandinavian households. But for Marlys Robinson, of Lefse Lane, her lefse always turns out fresh and perfect. Mark your calendars now for her annual Open House on Friday, Dec. 17 from 9-5 and Saturday, Dec 18 from 9-1.

COVID 19 remains the most deadly and damaging pandemic in at least 100 years. Fortunately, we now have three different vaccines to prevent or modify this disease. This has been a remarkable achievement preventing tens of thousands of deaths. Distributing the vaccine has been a challenging and costly task for every state especially in the most rural and remote areas.

Arnie Wheeler will sign off of The Fox 99.1 FM Morning Extravaganza for the last time on Friday, Oct. 1., but he doesn’t have any grand departure planned. “It’s just going to be another day on the job, and at the end, I’m going to say, ‘See ya!’” Wheeler said in an interview on Thursday, Sept. 23, at the studios of TKC Inc. It’s a simple, no-frills end befitting to a career that Wheeler has built with the idea of keeping things light-hearted and fun.