North Branch updates logo
 | The City of North Branch has officially adopted a logo to symbolize the city’s identity as it grows into the future. The logo got the city council okay November 26. The design was over a nine-month effort of community meetings and Keech Media guidance. It involved community members who met monthly and discussed the theme the logo should invoke, and layout, font and colors to represent North Branch. The former logo featured mainly a pine tree, with a ribbon horizontally in the space.
Wednesday, November 27, 2019
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November 26, 2019 17:16
| 'Tribe' of lifelong friends gathers in
expression of gratitude for love and friendship |
The Roman statesman and orator Cicero said, “Friendship improves happiness and abates misery, by the doubling of our joy and the dividing of our grief.”
Friday, November 29, 2019
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November 26, 2019 17:12
| | 30th Royal Lady is embodiment of caring |
When the 2019 Taylors Falls Royal Lady Carol Schumann was growing up in Windom MN with her multiple brothers; she says there were always lots of people around the family table. As the only girl she took on the hostess role: which meant having baked goods on hand and embodying the philosophy of sharing what the family had with others.
Friday, November 29, 2019
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November 26, 2019 17:09
| | Several hours-long ditch hearing makes progress | The Chisago County commissioners have begun to tackle a unique area of county government that county engineers have consistently bemoaned, saying it needs attention. The formal system for monitoring Chisago County ditches, and inspecting or updating rolls of benefiting properties assessed for ditches, has been pretty non-existent for decades. County Commissioners, meeting last week as the county Ditch Authority, acknowledged they were dealing with records that were last scrutinized maybe 100 years ago.
Friday, November 29, 2019
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November 26, 2019 17:02
| | "Shrek" puts on a show at Chisago Lakes |
The Chisago Lakes students performed ‘Shrek The Musical’ over the weekend. Crowds were treated to singing, dancing and a lot of laughing. The musical had four sold-out shows at the Performing Arts Center at the high school.
Friday, November 29, 2019
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November 26, 2019 16:59
| | Lindstrom Council halts 306th
project; columbarium gets green light | The final engineering on improvements in the area of 306th in Lindstrom (top of the South Lindstrom Lake bay) did not move forward, as city council members last week failed to approve the next step. The engineering “feasibility” study was accepted earlier this fall.
Friday, November 29, 2019
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November 26, 2019 16:54
| | Wyoming approves large street project | The Wyoming City Council approved a large 2020 street reconstruction project at the Tuesday, November 19 meeting.
Friday, November 29, 2019
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November 26, 2019 16:53
| | Shafer City Council agrees on utility mower purchase, discusses solar lights | Shafer City Council met November 19 for a regular meeting. All were present with the exception of city attorney James Monge.
Friday, November 29, 2019
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November 26, 2019 16:51
| | Flavorful turkey leftover hot dishes |
As usual, it’s about leftover turkey recipes today. In the shape of hot dishes. Some say casseroles, I say hot dishes! Today’s recipes are using a lot of the same ingredients, but in different combinations. You can prepare some of them ahead of time, refrigerate or freeze them until ready to put in the oven, and have a full meal to enjoy in a short amount of time. Be sure to add extra baking time if refrigerated. To thaw, if frozen, take hot dish from freezer to fridge early in the day or over night to thaw slowly. DO NOT set on the counter to thaw
Friday, November 29, 2019
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November 26, 2019 15:48
| | Taylors Falls invites you to the one-of-a-kind Lighting Festival |
This is my one of my favorite holidays of the year. Think about it, you get to see all of your family in a very relaxed atmosphere without the pressure of buying gifts and you are expected to gorge yourself on the best food in the world. “Hi Matt, great to see you, have some food!” Sign me up.
Wednesday, November 27, 2019
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November 26, 2019 15:50
| | Lindstrom's American Legion
Auxilary Unit 83 celebrates Centennial |
November 10, 2019, The American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) turned 100 and the American Legion Auxiliary Unit 83 in Lindstrom is celebrating.
Thursday, November 21, 2019
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November 20, 2019 16:48
| | Area employers come through and participate in CLHS learning program |
The Chisago Lakes High School Work Based Learning Program is only a couple of years old but it’s gaining a reputation among the local business community and growing. The high school this week celebrated four of the 18 sites that are now in the program. There were refreshments and a certificate presentation to the firms and participating students.
Thursday, November 21, 2019
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November 20, 2019 16:36
| | Taylors Falls, county put trailhead out for bids | The Swedish Immigrant Regional Trailhead, alongside of the Taylors Falls City offices and fire hall, is going out for bids. Both the city council and County Board have approved advertising for bids for the segment of the trail from its current end point west of Taylors Falls, to the city hall.
Thursday, November 21, 2019
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November 20, 2019 16:34
| | Chisago City passes amended solar
energy ordinance,
moratorium ends | After months of debate, the Chisago City Council on Nov. 12, passed a resolution for a new, and more stringent, solar energy ordinance as part of the city’s zoning code.
Thursday, November 21, 2019
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November 20, 2019 16:33
| | New LAPD facility sites are under review | The Lakes Area Police Commission last week directed Chief of Police Bill Schlumbohm and Chisago City and Lindstrom officials to expand on potential plans for two sites for a new LAPD facility. Two locations have been coming to the fore in the search for a new Lakes Area headquarters. Chisago City already owns both. One is the undeveloped land at the public works and Fire Hall site off Karmel, north of Hwy 8 and the other is near Mattson Lake, west of the four way stop of the Stacy-Lofton roads, again north of Hwy 8.
Thursday, November 21, 2019
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November 20, 2019 16:32
| | Stacy Council agrees to solar contract | Stacy city council met November 12 for a regular meeting. All members were present.
Thursday, November 21, 2019
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November 20, 2019 16:31
| | Meals that can be prepared quickly |
This time of year with holidays just ahead of us, it’s good to have meals that can be prepared quickly or by using one-dish. I like the one-dish deal as there are less dishes to clean up easily. There aren’t any kids living at home anymore so it’s up to me to do the clean up.
Today it’s about quick and one-dish meals.
Thursday, November 21, 2019
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November 20, 2019 15:24
| | Shrek is coming to Chisago Lakes! |
The Chisago Lakes Fall Musical is SHREK. It runs at the Performing Arts Center at the high school in Lindstrom Nov. 21, 22, 23 and 24. Saturday and Sunday are 2 p.m. showtimes. Thursday and Friday evening shows are at 7 p.m. The cast traveled to the Primary School in Chisago City to do a few scenes to promote the show and high-fived students as the special program ended.
Thursday, November 14, 2019
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November 13, 2019 18:39
| | Ditch hearings Tues. Nov. 19 part of busy
week for Board | The county commissioners have a very busy week ahead of Thanksgiving; with a special session Monday, Nov. 18 to discuss the emergency radio subscription contracts and fees to be finalized for 2020, plus their regular meeting is Wednesday, Nov. 20 and sandwiched in the middle are hearings starting early, Tuesday, November 19 for the re-establishment of County Ditches 1, 2 and 3.
Thursday, November 14, 2019
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November 13, 2019 18:37
| | Board votes 4-1 to make
auditor-treasurer appointed | The voters of Chisago County could be losing one more county official that they used to elect. The county auditor-treasurer will become an appointee of the Board, on a 4-1 commissioner vote last week setting the transition into motion. At one time assessor was an elected position, the county recorder was an elected position and these two were made appointees. Now the auditor-treasurer position held by Dennis Freed, is on its way to being appointed.
Thursday, November 14, 2019
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November 13, 2019 18:38
| | Tiller
pit
permit hangs on condition | The Tiller company’s permit that would allow the aggregate pit in Sunrise Township to expand by 10 acres, was approved by the County Board last week. But the 5-0 vote doesn’t give a green light for hauling out of the added mining area just yet. A condition included in the vote requires Sunrise Township and Tiller to come to an agreement on what the township wants done with a three-quarter mile stretch of River Road--the township road between the pit and the main transport road, County Road 9.
Thursday, November 14, 2019
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November 13, 2019 18:36
| | Veterans Day 2019 |
Students at TF Elementary were shown currency from other countries from a local Vet.
Chisago Lakes High School recently held the annual Voice of Democracy essay contest. Winners of this year’s contest were Kaia Douglas, first place, John Douglas, second place and Naomi Boudreau third place. Bob Swanson and Rick Globensky of VFW Post 1678 presented the winners with prize money. Also pictured is CLHS english teacher Dan Wagner.
Thursday, November 14, 2019
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November 13, 2019 18:35
| | Shafer City Council handles insurance,
tele-work, and hears of mini-storage planned | Shafer City Council met November 5 for a regular meeting. All members were present with city attorney James Monge absent.
Thursday, November 14, 2019
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November 13, 2019 18:28
| | Center City City Council tables dog and fence
ordinances requesting more information | Two public hearings scheduled for the Center City Council meeting last week were opened and quickly recessed, and should be re-opened when adequate information is available to take action.
Thursday, November 14, 2019
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November 13, 2019 18:27
| | Census official gives County Board an update and explains local Complete Count Committee | Ten years ago Minnesota had the second-best response in completing 2010 Census forms, out of all the states. Wisconsin was number one.
In 2020 the Census returns for its Constitutionally required headcount-- and last week the Chisago County Board got an idea of how it’s all supposed to work, from Census Partnership Specialist Jim Accurso.
Thursday, November 14, 2019
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November 13, 2019 18:26
| | Veterans Day was great all around;
turkey and bingo - what a combo |
I had the absolute pleasure to help serve at the annual Veterans Day Dinner Monday evening at Zion Lutheran Church. I have helped quite a few times but I certainly wasn’t prepared for what I saw. We (a massive group of wonderful volunteers) served over 430 service men and women and their families.
Thursday, November 14, 2019
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November 13, 2019 17:50
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