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Vol. CXXIX — No. 22  •  Misquah, Minnesota  •  The Chain of Lakes
Tuesday, June 2, 2026  •  Archive Edition
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The Voice of the Chain of Lakes

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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Misquah Mini Crossword

Early June Mini

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Across

  • 5. Hearing moved to fire hall
  • 6. Canoe item for sale
  • 7. Bar under review
  • 8. Fruit eaten after softball

Down

  • 1. Complaint subject at council
  • 2. Animal spared by road paint
  • 3. Junior clinic location
  • 4. Lake with suspicious splash

Chain Word Search

Find These Words

GEESE · ORANGES · TURTLE · RHUBARB · PADDLES · FIREHALL · BASSLAKE · GOLF · TROUT · SPLASH

ISERWASEGNAROO
XPCKXBELTRUTRI
ELTHYLLAHERIFP
LAUTJVLSUTEWJM
XSONUCATGWKFHH
UHROMWVSNBMWSN
YGTVWBFOCIWFOQ
PERSTYABPKJOBZ
ZENEEKALSSABGR
USCLXEARHUBARB
MEVDNKAFGAWYAV
QTDDGDTULGJIWF
DPMAUCAIOOZZDI
EUQPUULDEIGABB

Circle them in any direction. Earl says diagonal counts if you can prove it.

Lake Trivia

This Week’s Question

What did the road crew paint around?

Answer

A turtle.