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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.



As Required by Law

Public Notices

Legal and public notices for the City of Misquah and the surrounding townships, published in the county’s newspaper of record.

Notice of Public Hearing

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Misquah will hold a public hearing on the proposed installation of a fourth traffic-control sign at the intersection of Birch Street and Second Avenue, on the 14th day of July, 2026, at 7:00 o’clock p.m., at City Hall. All interested persons may appear and be heard, or may decline to, as has been the custom.

Notice of Intoxicating Liquor License Renewals

The following establishments have applied for renewal of their on- and off-sale licenses for the term commencing July 1, 2026: Tim’s Bait & Liquor; Knute’s Tap; and Loon Ridge Resort & Golf. Objections, if any, shall be filed with the Clerk, though none are anticipated, this being the fifty-fifth such renewal without incident.

Summary of Proceedings — City Council

At its regular meeting of June 8, 2026, the Council: formed a subcommittee to study a proposed sign; accepted forty-one folding chairs from the VFW (38 functional); approved the seasonal opening of the public landing; and adjourned at 8:12 p.m. Full minutes are on file with the Clerk and available to anyone willing to ask Donna for them.

Notice to Creditors

IN RE: ESTATE OF ORVILLE T. TOLLEFSON, Deceased. Notice is given that creditors having claims against the above estate are required to present the same to the personal representative within the time provided by law. Said estate includes one boat, which is not for sale to anybody from the lake.

Notice of Annual Meeting

The Mud Lake Property Owners’ Association gives notice that its annual meeting has been held and adjourned. The pie social will reconvene Sunday at the Daybreak Café. The lake remains, in the Association’s official position, underrated.

Certificate of Assumed Name

Notice is given of the filing of an assumed name: “The Weekly Holler,” to be used by The Misquah Pilot-Independent for its electronic newsletter and nothing else.

Advertisement for Bids — Township Road

Birch Lake Township will receive sealed bids for the grading and graveling of approximately 1.4 miles of Township Road 7 until 10:00 a.m. on July 1, 2026. The Township reserves the right to reject any or all bids, and to mutter about them either way.

Property Transfers

Selected transfers recorded at the county recorder’s office.

Lot 4, Whitefish Shores — Hansen to Petersen. $412,000
214 Birch St. — Estate of E. Erickson to T. & S. Tollefson. $128,500
40 ac., Birch Lake Twp. — Dahlquist to Dahlquist. $1, love and affection
Lot 7, Loon Ridge Estates — Loon Ridge LLC to a Minneapolis buyer. $560,000
Cabin, Sandy Lake — Knutson to Knutson (the other Knutsons). $210,000
District Court — Selected Dispositions
Speeding, Hwy 9 (3 cases) — fines $135 each — all from out of county, the court noted, without further comment.
Watercraft without registration — $80 and a talking-to.
No-wake violation, Big Pelican — dismissed; the wake, the court found, predated the defendant.
Failure to stop, Birch & Second — dismissed; there is, the court observed, no sign.