The annexation of Lent Township parcels into the City of North Branch has set some related actions in motion, among these is the expansion of a county commissioner district. The properties affected, shown in map, were approved by the city council last week to go into Jim Swenson’s County Commissioner District One, which is all of North Branch.
Bill Weiss has resigned after 26 seasons as the head football coach at Chisago Lakes High School.
The Chisago Lakes Rotary Club is proud to be a platinum sponsor for this Summer’s Harmony in the Park. The Board presented a check for $500 to Rusty Johnson recently at our board meeting. The Rotary club is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year and wanted to celebrate by supporting the concerts in the park.
New council
lukewarm to
vets' housing site Should a new city council feel compelled to support a project that was approved by a different set of elected officials? Lindstrom City Council found itself facing that dilemma last week on a decision that would either kill a proposed non-profit veterans’ housing project or extend its viability another year.
Vikes upset by Denfeld in section semifinals After really turning around their trajectory in Head Coach Todd Dufault’s first season last year, the North Branch boys basketball team looked to take the next step this year after drawing the second seed in Section 7AAA.
Chisago Lakes names four finalists for superintendent position The Chisago Lakes School board held an exhaustive, two day interview process with eight semifinalists earlier this week for the superintendent position that is being vacated by Dean Jennissenn at the end of the school year.