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Vol. CXXIII — No. 24  •  Misquah, Minnesota  •  The Chain of Lakes
Tuesday, June 16, 2026  •  One Dollar (Two if you take the crossword)
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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 1903.



Buy · Sell · Find · Notice

Classifieds & Notices

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For Sale

Minnow tank, 1970s, free to good home. Has personality. Truck required, low standards advised. See Tim.

Pontoon boat, ’04, runs great, no it doesn’t, runs. $2,200 OBO. The Dahlquist place.

Rhubarb, excess, you bring the bag. You’ll know the house by the smell of crisp.

Three folding chairs that do not fold. $0. Some assembly impossible. Inquire at the VFW.

Wanted

Someone to back a trailer down the ramp Saturdays. Patience essential, discretion appreciated. Ask at the church.

The blue cooler last seen at the 2024 fish fry. No questions asked. We know it was you, Dennis.

Lost & Found

Found: one canoe, again, across the bay. It is your canoe. It is always your canoe.

Lost: the eleven minutes the Prairie View gym clock used to be fast. Reward for information.

Services

Sorensen Hardware — keys cut, advice free and frequent, open “most days.”

Dock removal & install. Ask for Lloyd. He’ll tell you why your dock is wrong first, then do it.

Public Notice

The Public Safety Subcommittee seeks members, a purpose, and a corner that needs a sign. Inquire at City Hall.

— Advertisement —
Insurance since 1948

Bergstrom Agency

Home • Auto • Farm • Boat

“We’ll cover the dock. We can’t cover the geese.”

On Main, above the bank
A family name you can trust

Nilsen Funeral Home

Dignified service for four generations

Pre-arrangement available • Lunches in our hall

Second Avenue, by the pines
Member FDIC, in spirit

First State Bank of Misquah

Where they still know your name, and your father’s

Boat loans • Cabin loans • Christmas Club

Corner of Main & First
Since the second tank

Vik’s Auto Body

Dents, deer, and docks backed into

Free estimates • We’ve seen worse

By the grain elevator