The ribbon cutting ceremony was held at Taylors Falls Elementary School last week, with a guest of honor-- Hall of Fame inductee Duane Olson doing the cutting. Supt. Dean Jennissen is hold end to right. Prinicpal Jason Riebe is in the center next to Olson and kids and staff are also getting involved. Taylors Falls got a new media center, remodeled...
Just days after wrapping up their Northwest Suburban Conference championship, the Chisago Lakes boys alpine ski team checked one more box on their season checklist: making it to the state meet at Giants Ridge in Biwabik.
Second grade teacher Samantha Bartz poses for a photo with her students after learning she has been awarded a North Branch Area Education Foundation grant for equipment related to the “Viking Voice” weekly video magazine published by the school. Inback row, some Foundation Board members enjoy the moment. The Foundation is 12 years old this year...
Saturday Feb. 15 entry to State Parks is FREE, explore a local state park...other free entry days are April 25 and Nov 27....Celebration of the Lakes is here! Please come out and enjoy our beautiful lakes by attending some of the wonderful happenings taking place today, Saturday and Sunday!
WinterFest brings out the sleds, old and new North Branch WinterFest always attracts the snowmobilers, and this year was no exception. The collection of sleds parked at JJ’s Pizza and Bowl is a draw for vintage snowmobile lovers, like these guys looking over the entries last weekend.
Chisago Lakes continues roll-hanging up 11 on Bluejackets Chisago Lakes 11, Cambridge-Isanti 2 Ben Jinks and Ben Johnson each had a hat trick as the Wildcat boys’ hockey team crushed the Cambridge-Isanti Bluejackets last Thursday, February 6 at Chisago Lakes Arena. For Jinks, the goals were his first three goals of the season. And for Johnson, it was his second hat trick of the season.
