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Vol. CXXIX — No. 28  •  Misquah, Minnesota  •  The Chain of Lakes
Tuesday, July 14, 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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Puzzles

Tuesday, July 14, 2026 · July 14 Edition · the mini, the word search, and no answers until next week with current issue material, standing notices, and back-page items.

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Misquah Mini Crossword

The Hearing-Night Mini

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4

Across

  • 1. Forty-one acres the town argues about tonight
  • 4. Coming to the old creamery in August

Down

  • 1. A cat’s soft foot
  • 2. Parking ___ — the hearing’s real subject
  • 3. Like the creamery, until the taps open

Chain Word Search

Find These Words

HAGEN · PASTURE · BREWERY · TROMBONE · ZUCCHINI · NOTEBOOK · WALLEYE · BASS · LOON · HEARING

WYMDPEHAGENXPQ
GRZOSNFVNHOJOH
HBANNVNRWPIOEV
BQZQAHOUAAOLVL
RCUHMETGLSSSAB
ERCDTAEELTLDVU
WJCQTRBUEUOOCE
EYHYGIOFYRZQOC
ROIQKNOQEEPXZN
YWNMMGKYMWCKHZ
QKISSQLQCKYDUY
MJTROMBONEMOEX

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

Lake Trivia

This Week’s Question

How many stop signs does Birch & Second currently have?

Answer

Three stop signs and one bare post.