LOCAL
Center City allows on/off sale liquor at Nordic Inn
Center City Council met May 7 for a regular meeting. All members were present with City Clerk Dana Miron absent and 23 people were in attendance at City Hall.
Police Commission talks technology
In this day and age it is impossible to ignore the role technology plays in our lives; and there’s nowhere this is more obvious than in the operations of local first responders. Area police, sheriff, medical teams, firefighters all have to keep up with advances in an amazing array of …
Wyoming presented with major concerns
Wyoming City Council was hit with a couple of critical concerns last week in the open microphone portion of the regular council meeting.
North Branch asks residents to check service lines for lead
The City of North Branch has a couple ways for residents to get involved in determining how extensive lead water service lines are within the city. One method is to have the city staff set up an appointment for someone to come to your home and check if the water …
Excited for all things summer!
I hope everyone had a wonderful fishing opener weekend if that was your jam, and I hope all the mothers our there had a fantastic Mother’s Day.
Northern lights were beautiful? Lots of fun coming this weekend
Did you get swept up with the northern lights this past weekend? Maybe my eyes are getting bad in my old age, but every time we went out to look at the lights, it just looked like dark streaks stretching across the sky.
Derby-themed Cadillac dinner a blast!
The Chisago Lakes Lions had a good crowd Saturday, May 4, who enjoyed viewing the Kentucky Derby and a catered dinner by Jon Ekstrom, for the annual Lions fundraiser dinner. The event was held at Uncommon Loon, Chisago City. Many party-goers wore derby finery and ladies in hats were everywhere. …
Plea in boat landing assault
One of two suspects in a dating-app related assault, at a boat landing in Lindstrom, has entered a guilty plea to felony aiding and abetting robbery. She will be sentenced by District Court Judge Seabrooks III, August 20.
Reminder on property tax
The deadline to pay all or part of your property tax is right around the corner. The payment system for any taxes at $100 or less, calls for the bill to be paid in one installment. The property tax that’s more than $100 requires at least the first half paid …
County Board adopts rebrand recommendation
The recognizable outline of Chisago County is gone as an official logo for county departments and vehicles. A cheery script with a sunshine graphic, calling to mind the visual for a Days Inn motel, is taking its place (see example lower left).
Mother’s Day is about honor and saying thank you
This Sunday is a big one. Mother’s Day is our chance to tell and show our moms what they mean to us. Many of you have lost your mom just like me, so we have to turn our attention to those mother figures in our lives. For instance, our home …
Good luck with fishing opener!
Here in Minnesota, it seems a foregone conclusion that people love to eat walleye.
Two people lose lives in fatal crash in Wyoming
The preliminary details of the double fatality crash in Wyoming Friday, April 26 have been released by Wyoming Chief of Police Neil Bauer.
Prom season is upon us
Prom was in the air last Saturday even if the weather made it feel more like homecoming. Chisago Lakes held its prom festivities at Big Rock Creek, the events venue in rural St. Croix Falls.
