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Vol. CXXIX — No. 35  •  Misquah, Minnesota  •  The Chain of Lakes
Tuesday, September 1, 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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Tuesday, September 1, 2026

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Misquah Mini Crossword — “September”

Across

1. What the board gave the Hagen plan, not an approval (14) 4. What Ruth drew above the eagle (4) 6. Where half the town is this week (8)

Down

1. The month when the town gets itself back (9) 2. Number of glue sticks fourth grade wants (6) 3. What the young loons do later, separately (5)

Answers: RECOMMENDATION · LOON · STATEFAIR · SEPTEMBER · TWELVE · LEAVE

Chain Word Search

Find: SCHOOL · LOON · HAGEN · RIBBON · PUMPKIN · FAIR · SEPTEMBER · FOOTBALL · LIBRARY · GLUESTICK · RESORT · COFFEE

Any direction. The goat is not included because it was not there.

Lake Trivia

Question: What year did Ruth Aune become librarian at the Misquah Public Library?

Answer: 1994. Long enough that a substantial portion of the parents at Friday’s reading finale were once children in her summer program.

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