BIRDS AND BEES
Birds & Beers at the Loon Nov 18, 7pm
The November Birds & Beers speaker is Joe Berglove
Plat lawsuit filed
Center City Council met October 4 for a regular meeting. All members were present with five in attendance.
Veterans: Services are just a phone call away
Quick quiz: which has been around longer, Veterans Day or Veterans Service Officers? The state legislature first granted authorization to counties to have a VSO as an optional part of staff, in 1945. Counties were then mandated to provide a VSO for county vets as of March 1978. Veterans Day …
Local non-profits join forces to build beds
Like a scene from Santa’s Workshop the Chisago Lakes High School’s woodworking and power tool rooms were hustling with activity last weekend. There were 110 volunteers who answered a call put out by the Lions Club and the organization “Sleep in Heavenly Peace” to lend a hand and assemble the …
Thank you to our Veterans!
I had the utmost pleasure when I was chosen to serve the Chisago Lakes Community Meal to our local veterans Monday evening at Zion Church. If you have ever read my columns in the past, you know I have unlimited respect for our local veterans and when I get a …
Law Enforcement
November 7 there was a call that a pole shed was on fire on Kale Lane, outside of Stacy about 6:49 p.m. Cause believed to have been a hot off-road vehicle that had been driven earlier that day and parked indoors. Stacy-Lent, Lindstrom and North Branch firefighters were dispatched.
Getting a head start on Thanksgiving
We are getting into the Thanksgiving season and you know that means all sorts of cooking and baking and sauteing and blanching.
County Board in brief...
The County Board of Commissioners had a public hearing last week before adopting a “dangerous dog” ordinance. Nobody from the public had any comments or concerns.
Wyoming council meets
The first meeting following election day for Wyoming City Council was just about a half-hour long. Staff and council expressed appreciation for the approximately 50 election judges who served this cycle and no issues were confronted during the day. The top two vote-getters will be seated in January, they are …
Taylors Falls to begin accepting applications for council vacancy
The full Taylors Falls City Council outlined the process by which an anticipated vacant seat (Robert Bayer won election for mayor) will be filled come 2027. After discussion, the council agreed the candidates can at least be “teed-up” for the new council when reformed in January.
HISTORY FOR HALL
Annika Hall put the finishing touches on a historic cross country season for Chisago Lakes on Saturday, November 7, becoming the first individual state cross country champion in school history with a dominant performance at the Class AA State Meet at Majestic Oaks Golf Course in St. Francis.
Heartbreak highlights the Wildcats' section finals loss
Chisago Lakes was just one set away from punching its ticket to the state volleyball tournament, but Hill-Murray had other plans in the Section 4AAA championship match on Wednesday, November 4.
Vikings fall short against Tigers with state on the line
North Branch's hopes of a state volleyball tournament berth came to an end on Wednesday, November 4, as the second-seeded Vikings fell to top-seeded Princeton in straight sets in the Section 7AAA championship game.
James "Jim" Oknick
James "Jim" William Oknick, 43, of Center City, MN, passed away on November 5, 2026.
Barbara Paetznick
Barbara Jane Paetznick was born on August 18, 1945, in St. Paul, Minnesota, and passed away on November 5, 2026, at the age of 81.Barbara Jane Paetznick was born on August 18, 1945, in St. Paul, Minnesota, and passed away on November 5, 2026, at the age of 81.
Beverlee Stenberg
With heavy hearts, we announce the peaceful passing of Beverlee Stenberg who graced this world on June 26, 1929 in Princeton, Minnesota and departed on November 2, 2026 after 97 remarkable years of life. Beverlee was the cherished daughter of George and Mary (Ulrich) Babb and she grew up surrounded …
David Johnson
David Joined our son, brother and uncle Andrew in heaven on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, due to prostate cancer. For almost six years Dave fought hard, and the family fought hard with him, with love. He never gave up. What a reunion that was between those two in heaven – …
Jean Hustvedt
Jean Marie Hustvedt (Kupcho) passed away unexpectedly, at the age of 79, on November 4, 2026. She passed at their home in Chisago City, MN. Jeannie was born on February 27, 1947, in Blackduck MN to Ray and Ann Kupcho. Jeannie loved to garden, sew, read, bake, and spend time …
