2025: YEAR IN REVIEW
It is always impressive looking back over the previous year’s news — the extent of what was accomplished in the …
Battery storage facility permit recommended
Administrative Law Judge Jim Mortenson has released his recommendation to issue a permit for the proposed solar energy battery storage …
Greene chosen to Chair County Board, noise walls rejected for Highway 8 project
County Commissioner Rick Greene was voted-in by his fellow commissioners as 2026 chairman, in the annual organizational meeting held Tuesday …
Wildcats rebound from holiday tourney sweep to pound on Pioneers
The Chisago Lakes boys basketball team spent their holiday break going against strong competition, and the Wildcats came away with …
CL girls hockey wins two more
The Wildcat girls’ hockey team provided some excitement for the home fans in their return from the holiday Christmas break. …
Wildcat boys bounce back after two hard fought games for win vs Pine City
The Wildcat boys’ hockey team has never beaten the Totino Grace Eagles in roughly two dozen meetings over the years. …
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, …
Andrea Merrell
Andrea Merrell, age 43, passed away December 27, 2025. She is survived by her three fur babies; Wally, Boo and …
Joseph Ganter
Joseph H. Ganter, 87, of Amery, Wisconsin, passed away on December 18th, 2025, at Regions Hospital, St. Paul, Minnesota. Joseph …
