Shafer City Council gets status report on fire site
Shafer City council met December 16 for a regular meeting. Mayor Paula Hanson was absent.
County solid waste program has re-use opportunity in region
The East Central Solid Waste Commission celebrated the grand opening last week of the Re-use Store, a recycling destination constructed …
Lindstrom Council adopts 9.7% hike
Lindstrom City Council met December 17 for a regular meeting. All members were present.
Couwenhoeven & Underhill team up to dominate 2nd half
Chisago Lakes pulled away in the second half Thursday night to earn a 67-53 boys basketball win over North Branch …
Wildcats pounce on Vikings, don’t relent in 51-point win
Chisago Lakes wasted little time asserting dominance on Thursday, December 18, rolling to a 75-24 win over North Branch in …
Wildcat wrestlers go 1-2
The Wildcat wrestling team is still working its way toward fielding full lineup but is competitive in the actual matches …
North Branch schools’ audit, levy, and single polling place adopted
Over the past several years the North Branch Area school district did see a growth in student population of six …
CL has healthy balances, levy going up by $66,000
The Chisago Lakes School board met on Thursday, December 11 for their last meeting of the 2025 calendar year. The …
Levy renewal OK’d for #138 voting
The North Branch School Board gave final approval in regular session November 13 to go for a vote February 10, …
Robert Palmer
Robert “Bob” William Palmer Jr. age 62, of St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin, formerly of Osceola, passed away peacefully on Thursday, …
Scott Buck
Scott Frederick Buck, 58, of Rush City, passed away peacefully on December 16, 2025, surrounded by his loving family members.
