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Vol. CXXIX — No. 25 • Misquah, Minnesota • The Chain of Lakes

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 • Archive Edition

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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Puzzle Page

Misquah Mini Crossword

The Solstice Mini

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3. Next week’s holiday, the ___ of July
5. Twelve-foot parade fish, painted in rainbow
7. Saturday’s rainbow ___ down Main Street
8. Supper where the bars vanish by 6:40

Down

1. Longest day of the year, marked this week
2. Crop Eunice cannot give away fast enough
4. Island swimmer that ate all the hot dogs
6. Post 162’s ballclub
9. Lake bird now escorting two chicks

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RAINBOW · WALLEYE · SOLSTICE · PARADE · BEAR · LOON · RHUBARB · FOURTH · FIREWORKS · POTLUCK

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

Lake Trivia

This Week’s Question

How many residents did the committee count for the first Rainbow Walleye Parade?

Answer

Thirty-seven — counted carefully, and then once more to be sure.