The Wyoming Library has a new look entering its 20th year as a branch of the East Central Regional system. Local Eagle Scout candidate Nick F. Fuhol and Wyoming area Scout Troop 9142 reinvigorated the library’s grounds, cleaning out the rain garden and its walkways and rebuilding the benches.
The City of Wyoming in the few days that four new license plate reader devices were activated on local roads — reviewed data on 1,100 “alerts” identifying license plates tied to everything from revoked and/or suspended drivers, stolen vehicles or plates and one driver was arrested alleged to have violated …
The North Branch public schools calendar for 2026-2027 might look different from what their traditional year has been, if the calendar adopted by the school board last week remains as-is. There was a “first reading” of the dates for next school year approved by the School Board and the second …
Lindstrom Fire Department hosted the public last weekend for fire prevention week, with partners from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources firefighting division.
For the first time in program history, the Chisago Lakes girls tennis team will be represented at the MSHSL State Tournament by both a singles player and a doubles team — a milestone moment in what’s already been a memorable season for the Wildcats.
The North Branch girls tennis team capped one of the best seasons in school history with a trip to the Section 7AA championship match, earning two impressive wins before falling to top-seeded Rock Ridge in the finals.
North Branch took a half to continue licking their wounds from a 40-8 loss last week to Grand Rapids, but after they settled in at the break, they ran away with an easy win over Duluth Denfeld on Friday, October 10, moving their record to 6-1.
Trailing 14-7 at halftime against South St. Paul, the Wildcats appeared poised to tie the game after a nice kickoff return by Carter Anderson and a 15-yard penalty for a late hit out of bounds gave the Wildcats the ball at the South St. Paul 40. But the Wildcats managed …
The Chisago Age Well committee invites everyone to the fall expo tomorrow (Friday) at Chisago Lakes High School. The expo runs from 9am to 1pm and is located through the performing arts center entrance. The expo is filled with vendors of all types relating to aging in Minnesota along with …
Woopsies! I updated my column last week with recipes, but forgot to update the opening paragraph! I’m sure it was going to be some grand tale or some hilarious story, but as long as you got some new recipes at least, right? Not like you guys come to this column …
A Rush City roadside license plate reader picked up a plate registered to a car reported as stolen, The operator was pulled over and arrested about 5 p.m.. Charges are pending for alleged possession of 20 grams of suspected meth which authorities discovered and vehicle theft. The vehicle was not …
The state patrol identified the victim in a single motorcycle crash south of Center City very early Sunday morning, as Bruce Fillmore, 71, of Shafer. Fillmore was unaccompanied riding a 2019 Harley Davidson RoadKing.
The highlight of the annual Comfort Lake-Forest Lake Watershed District meeting at the Forest Lake American Legion Post, was the awarding of Champions of the District honors.
Social services and health care for youth required some of the County Board’s time last week as contracts and planning for some innovative programs came to the commissioners’ attention.
The proposed battery storage facility associated with the North Star solar array, in the south end of North Branch, is inching along and is at the early stages of permit review. There will be a public meeting in person and an on-line meeting later this month.
Homecoming is supposed to be a joyous and grand occasion for a high school football team, especially one ranked in the top five in their class and undefeated on the year.