Homestead Mills
Much more than a store
COOK - Enter the door of the gray, sprawling warehouse building on the outskirts of Cook, Minnesota, and you’ve taken a step back in time. A dozen fuzzy black mallard ducklings greet you from inside a makeshift pen on the porch outside. Just inside the door is a tall, wood counter, with old-fashioned candies and miniature flour-sack bags piled around the front and colorfully-labeled: “quick rolled oats, rye flour, buckwheat flour.” A chalk board hanging behind the counter is scrawled with numbers. On closer inspection, you see they are prices of commodities - corn, oats, wheat and other ingredients for feeds and foods. On your left, a smaller chalk board lists inventory: dog & cat food, bird seed, salts. Full Story
Cook business filled with history
It doesn’t take too long for a customer at Homestead Mills to realize the place has a lot of history. The grainery/ seed mill owned by Keith and Carol Aho was once a cooperative for farmers in the Cook area. It now combines its agricultural past with an eclectic selection of merchandise hand-picked by its owners. The structure was built in the 1930’s during the Depression years, according to Keith Aho. The Arrowhead Seed Growers Cooperative was formed about 1939 by local farmers in an attempt to cut costs of grain and farm supplies. A wooden warehouse-type structure for storing supplies and grain was built next to the railroad tracks for ease of shipping. A manager was hired to run the operation. Full Story
Happy Father’s Day!
FATHER'S DAY CENTENNIAL JUNE 20, 2010
You may think that Father's Day is a modern invention, but the truth is that a Babylonian youth named Elmesu carved the first known Father's Day card in clay nearly 4,000 years ago. His special message wished his father good health and a long life. Fortunately, modern cards are a bit easier to fit in the mail box! Full Story
Don’t step back
As we pulled up in the little 1966, 20-passenger bus we watched as members of a gang came streaming out of the auditorium that we were about to minister in. The fact that this was their turf quickly became an unspoken reality as a fight broke out. Knives were drawn. Their boots also became their weapons. Now it was our turn. Full Story
Recession Tactic #19:
Calculate your Break Even Sales Number. Determine how many of your product you need to sell to achieve at least that. Then determine how you are going to do it! (If you need assistance, ask me.) Full Story
A Touch of Taste - Dad’s favorites
Father’s Day – June 20! I don’t know about you but as I get older my father gets smarter! My Dad lived to be 95, was soft-spoken and didn’t talk a lot but when he did, we listened. If you are lucky enough to still have dear old Dad around enjoy his wisdom, advice and humor. Celebrate his day by serving him his special taste treats. Full Story
The Flag of Anarchy
The Finnish Socialists held a picnic and celebration at the lake near Eveleth on Sunday, June 2, and in the forenoon paraded the streets of that city, carrying at their head two flags, one representing the United States of America and the other the blood red flag of anarchy, a flag which is not a flag, because it has neither country, home, nor friends who stand with true hearts for the welfare of the country within which they dwell. Full Story
SPORTS QUIZ
1. Who holds the major-league record for most stolen bases in a season without being caught once?
2. In 2009, Mark Buehrle became the second White Sox pitcher to have two no-hitters in his career. Who was the first?
3. True or false: Vince Lombardi never had a losing season in 10 years as an NFL head coach. Full Story
SCHEDULE
Saturday - 6/19/10
- 3:10 PM, Twins @ Philadelphia Phillies Sunday - 6/20/10
- 12:34 PM ,Twins @ Philadelphia Phillies Tuesday - 6/22/10
- 7:10 PM, Twins @ Milwaukee Brewers Wednesday - 6/23/10
- 7:10 PM Twins @ Milwaukee Brewers Thursday - 6/24/10
- 1:10 PM,Twins @ Milwaukee Brewers Full Story
9-Ball
Standings 06/10
Magic Too................. 506 Office 15....................497 Krossroads Knuts..... 492 Penalty Box X-Light...492 Poppers.....................484 R Bar / Vi's.................475 Magic One................ 458 Oasis.........................434 Riders On Mane........416 Alpine Trio................. 396 Krossroads Crew...... Full Story
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