Chisago City sets stage for future industrial development; delays decision on city logo
Chisago City is preparing for future industrial development along East Viking Blvd. The Chisago City Council on May 27 agreed to spend approximately $50,000 from the city’s Capital Street Fund to purchase a strip of land south of East Viking Blvd./CSAH 36. The city had purchased 5.75 acres from the …
Public input sought on solar energy battery storage permit
The Minnesota Department of Commerce and Public Utilities Commission are picking up momentum in the environmental assessment of a permit application for a battery energy storage site at the North Star solar array. The solar panels to be associated with the batteries cover about 900 acres on the south end …
Old stained glass gets new look at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lindstrom
When the seasons change and weather warms in Minnesota many property owners start making up their to-do lists and evaluate the priority repairs facing their homes and out buildings. The congregation at Lindstrom Trinity Lutheran Church is no different, and you may have noticed the church has undertaken improvements in …
Leritz’s larceny earns CL state bid
Jesa Leritz stole home in the bottom of the tenth inning to give the Wildcat softball team a 2-1 win over the Rock Ridge Wolverines in the Section 7AAA championship game on Thursday, May 29 at North Branch High School. The win sends the Wildcats to their third state tournament …
‘Cats make a deep push into sections, but run out of gas late
Catcher Kellen Meissner would likely have started the fourth-seeded Wildcat baseball team’s opening Section 7AAA playoff game at home against the fifth-seeded Hermantown Hawks, but the Wildcats’ only other catcher missed the game, so Meissner had to go behind the plate. The Wildcats exploded for six runs in the bottom …
Wildcats one win away from state
Just one game remains between the Chisago Lakes girl lacrosse team and their first ever berth into the state tournament.
Local athletes make a big splash at section meet
After an excellent season, the Wildcat track team performed well at the section championships. Both the girls’ and boys’ teams won the team titles. The girls demolished the field, finishing nearly 50 points ahead of the second place North Branch Vikings. The boys edged out second place Cloquet by seven …
Three North Branch golfers heading to state meet in Jordan
The North Branch boys golf team finished in second place in Section 6AA, with freshman Nick Melvin finishing in fourth place to earn his third trip to the state meet in as many years.
Hanson punches ticket to state
Chisago Lakes senior Kali Hanson shot an opening round 79 at Hinckley Grand National last week and that led her to a state meet bid in her final golf meet for the school. Hanson paired a second round 84 with her opener for a total of 163, which was good …
Judy Lankey
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, Judy Lankey, who left us peacefully on June 2, 2025 at the age of 82 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
Dayna Brown
Dayna M. Brown, age 43 of Chisago City, Minnesota, passed away on June 1, 2025. She was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on December 29, 1981 to parents Thomas Crotteau and Linda Brown.
Richard Strand
Richard Gust Jacob Strand, age 85, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, May 26, 2025, surrounded by his children.
Mary Berning
Mary Alice Berning was born on August 29, 1970, in Monticello, MN, to Tony and Barb (nee Friedges) Berning. The eldest of nine children, she grew up on the family dairy farm, a place she loved. She was actively involved in 4-H, showing dairy cattle, capturing moments through photography, and …
Graduation time, girls to state!
As you can see by the middle spread in this paper, this is graduation week. Chisago Lakes, North Branch and Trio Wolf Creek students all graduate this week. As I write this, the rain has been falling for seven hours and doesn’t appear to be stopping anytime soon. Let’s hope …
Congratulations to all graduates!
And we are officially into graduation party season! We’ll kick it off with our exchange kid this weekend and then we have a bunch of his friends’ celebrations to go to throughout the summer!
County opioid grants entering second round
It’s time for the second round of grant funding to be dispersed by the Opioid Action Council through final recommendations that will be approved by the Chisago County Board. There‘s $200,000 available for this total round.
Sentence handed down in dual-death crash
The 64-year-old driver of a vehicle that crossed the centerline on Pioneer Trail, rural Wyoming in 2024 resulting in two fatalities—was sentenced last week to perform community work service.
North Branch trail out for bids; more info needed on zone issue
The North Branch City Council did some lengthy review last week of a development that has single family homes included into a denser multiple residential zone (R3) and whether or not to revise city code to allow for this— or clarify the city’s guiding document be revised to not allow …
Law Enforcement
A report of a gas line hit by streetwork crews in Lindstrom. Xcel notified and buildings near First Avenue and Maple St were emptied for safety. Line attended to and no incident occurred.
