This year marks the tenth anniversary of Chisago County actively promoting the message to not use lead tackle. The county has been behind those collection tubes at boat landings and supports an exchange program to trade-in leaded fishing tackle, for equipment that does not contain lead. The county Household Hazardous Waste Facility in...
The Chisago Lakes Lions Club held its very first Swedish Waffle Breakfast at the Chisago Lake Township Hall Saturday. People were treated to yummy waffles with all the fixings. The meal was very well attended. Look for the waffle feed again next year.
Lindstrom city staff and consultants walked the council through a four-hour “work session” last week trying to get everybody up to speed on multiple pressing city issues. Chief among these is the ticking clock on bonded proceeds the city borrowed years ago, ostensibly to acquire the Lakeview Motel site and to cover the new fire hall budget...
Taylors Falls Council makes 'personal health freedom'
declaration after lengthy debate The Taylors Falls City Council approved a resolution Monday night this week aligned very closely with the verbiage found in a 2023 Texas Republican Party declaration, and which also echoes a resolution submitted by 60 or so Republican U.S. House members considered not long ago in the U.S. House. The House was a little more specific, targeting the Biden Administration for requiring federal healthcare workers to be vaccinated, but similar anti-institutional sentiment espoused was unmistakable in the Taylors Falls document.
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.
Sally Barott Sally Jean Barott, age 66, of Shafer, MN, passed away on March 23, 2023 at Lakeview Hospital in Stillwater, MN, after living with breast cancer for 12 years. Sally was surrounded by family at the time of her passing.
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.
