Category: "Member of the week"

Walker Legion Post 134 Commander Josh Cairns (Left) and Sons of the American Legion Commander Cole Harberts (Right) present donations to the Wolves Trapshooting Team. The Post donated $2,000 and SAL  $1,500.

Swanson’s Bait and Tackle on the north edge of Hackensack has been a mainstay of residents and vacationers for more than seven decades. Started by Jake “Chappy” Cline in (best guess) the late ‘40s, Cline’s Minnows sold bait and tackle, block ice for the “ice box” and gas for the outboard from a tiny store… More Info

The Countryside Food Co-op in Hackensack started in the 1970s with humble beginnings in the old Walker Armory building. It began as a food buying club  (Leech Lake Buying Club) and served 109 households from the area. The purpose was to provide better nutrition to low income families. In November 1976 the co-op moved  to… More Info

There is a new addition to the Walker community. Thanks to TJ’s Floral Shop and a Thrivent grant, Walker has a Little Food Pantry! It is modeled after the Little Free Library concept. The pantry is attached to the sign at TJ’s Floral, across the street from Portage Brewery. The community can support the pantry… More Info

Stone Woman Herbals opened over 25 years ago in Longville. Years later Dan and Kris Kayser bought the store and owned  it for over 20 years, eventually selling to a team consisting of a mother and her three daughters. Mother Julie Rono and daughters Halli Knutson, Kayla Digiovanni and Samantha Rono purchased the store from… More Info