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Vol. CXXIX — No. 18  •  Misquah, Minnesota  •  The Chain of Lakes
Tuesday, May 5, 2026  •  Archive Edition
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The Misquah Pilot-Independent

“Where the coffee’s hot, the lakes are cold, and all the children are above average.” — Serving the Chain since 1897.



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Classified Advertising

Classified deadline: Thursday noon. Payment accepted in cash, check, or clearly labeled envelope.

For Sale

  • Two aluminum minnow buckets, one with lid, one with history. $6 or trade for coffee can of sinkers. Call after supper.
  • Pair of oars, mismatched but cooperative. Good for opener guests who say they know how to row. $20.
  • 1987 Johnson trolling motor, works if spoken to respectfully. Battery not included. See ad in main classifieds.
  • Six tomato cages, straight enough. Must pick up before Memorial Day or before Ole finds another use for them.
  • Ice chisel, barely used this spring. Owner optimistic about next winter.

Wanted

  • Working boat trailer lights, or someone willing to stand behind trailer and point.
  • Rhubarb plants for church kitchen. No ornamental varieties. Eunice says “we will know.”
  • Person with pickup to haul dock sections Saturday morning. Pay in pancakes and gas money.

Services

  • Skoglund Small Engine: mower blades sharpened, boat motors looked at, advice extra.
  • Marv’s Dock & Lift: putting docks in once the landing settles. Please remove last year’s ropes first.
  • Eunice will hem curtains, pants, and one choir robe, but not by Friday.

Lost & Found

  • FOUND: blue tackle box at Big Pelican Landing. Identify the lure with the teeth marks.
  • LOST: thermos, green, likely in someone else’s boat. Return to Tim’s counter.