The Taylors Falls City Council was all smiles Monday night this week voting to officially accept a $100,000 gift left to the Taylors Falls Library to honor the selfless services of a longtime librarian. The city council extended the city’s effusive gratitude to the family of Gloria and Charles Wilberg, who donated the money through a trust with...
The 2019 season has not be an easy one for the North Branch baseball team.
Recently, the North Branch School District activities office was awarded with the annual Viking Coca-Cola "Powerade For Schools" check. The money is earned from the Activities Office purchase of Powerade to sell in concession stands. All profits from concessions sales are divided among the teams and clubs that work events throughout the year. ...
The Minnesota DNR announced burning restrictions in Minnesota, with open burning outlawed in Chisago County, among others. There will be no burning permits issued until restrictions are lifted.
Clerk retires, road bid needs review There was only one quote received for paving the city street area in front of the fire hall (Burnes Avenue) for the Center City Council to review last week, and due to exceeding the estimated cost the project is delayed.
North Branch boys finish second at true
team sections, girls miss out on return trip North Branch’s girls track and field team has long been a true team staple at the state meet, but this year, it was nearly the boys’ turn to participate, but they were taken out by Grand Rapids, who had just a bit higher score at the meet in Esko on Tuesday, May 7.
North Branch rejects request to provide academy busing The North Branch School District Board on a 6-0 vote, declined to approve a request from a charter school asking for busing services for charter school pupils next year. The North Branch Board cited multiple reasons for not getting involved in transporting Phoenix Academy students. Chief among these were that Phoenix has an not paid what it owes North Branch for providing Targeted Services administration, and that Phoenix missed the statutory deadline for notifying public schools of need for transportation services.
