Illustration of Main Street running toward the horizon, with green bluffs on the left and flat fields and a red cranberry marsh on the right. — Main Street, looking north. Bluff side on the left, Sand side on the right, as illustrated by a neutral party.

Welcome to Xvaren

A town of 1,104 on the shore of Lake Ninemile, where County Highway QQ crosses the cranberry marshes and the hills stop to let the flat land have a turn.

Xvaren has seven taverns, five churches, one stoplight, and a lake that is seven miles around and takes nine miles to walk. We have dairy farms to the west, potato fields to the east, and a Main Street that runs exactly down the middle of the disagreement. Visitors are welcome. Please pronounce the name however you were raised to.

1,104 residents
7 taverns
5 churches
1 stoplight

This week in Xvaren

Friday fish fry. Community hall, 4:30 until the cod runs out or the hall clock agrees with everyone’s watches, whichever comes first. Cod, perch, potato pancakes, rye bread, coleslaw. Bring your own opinion about tartar sauce.
Highway QQ repairs nearly finished. Public Works reports that road damage from the combine incident is almost fully repaired. Details are on the Community Bulletin.
Cranberry Harvest Supper, Saturday. The marshes are flooded and red clear to the tree line. Supper is at the school gym. The berries have been counted and the number is, once again, the same as last year.
Old Ninemile Church remains closed. The congregation continues to meet in the school gym. Nothing further is known, and the building does not seem to mind being asked.
The lake is in its usual place this week. Thank you to everyone who checked.

Road report

County Highway QQ is open in both directions between the feed mill and the lake. Public Works reminds drivers that the stretch past the Lindqvist marsh is currently four-tenths of a mile longer than it was in September. This is seasonal and no cause for concern. Please allow extra time, and do not attempt to make it up on the return trip, as the road is the usual length going the other way.

Weather, as understood locally

Frost on the Bluff side by Thursday. Frost on the Sand side by Thursday also, though the Sand side would like it noted that theirs arrived first. Fog is expected on the marsh road most mornings. It has the right of way.

Find your way around

Community BulletinNews items and announcements.
Community CalendarWhat is coming up.
Town Services and NoticesPublic works, library, advisories.
Community DirectoryTaverns, supper clubs, churches, and other places to sit down.
Divide DaysThe annual festival and its scoreboard.
Town Board MinutesWhat was decided, and what was tabled.
About XvarenHistory, geography, and a note about this website.