NB calls off Old Town, again
The 60 property owners on the Old Town streets project contact list, should watch for a letter describing the council’s non-action from last week. In effect, continued questioning of the Old Town proposal, first introduced in 1995, is placing a pause on doing safety, utilities and drainage projects in the …
Chisago Lakes School board moves projects along
The Chisago Lakes School Board voted July 16 to officially express their intention to issue facilities maintenance bonds. The vote was one of the multiple measures that need to happen to put together financing of about $16 million for projects deemed too critical to wait.
Wyoming council to work with EDA on municipal building; lease fire storage space
The Wyoming municipal offices, fire hall remodel and associated expenses became much more real last week as the city council acted on lease revenue bonding for money to finance the work, and agreed to a lease with Hallberg storage for space to relocate the fire operations. Council also signed the …
Law Enforcement
July 26 there was a report of a female struck by a truck on 457th in Fish Lake Township. The alleged driver left the scene and was located later. The 24 year old Stanchfield man was apprehended on suspicion of criminal vehicular operation. The victim went to Cambridge Medical Center …
Shafer City Council briefs...
Shafer City council met July 21 for a regular meeting. Mayor Paula Hanson was absent.
Stacy Daze is in the spotlight
Center City Days have come and gone. The heat (stop me if you have heard this before) didn’t seem to deter the crowds attending the celebration. The street dance had a huge turnout on Saturday night. Thanks so much to all the volunteers who did such a great job of …
I can’t believe we’re almost to August
I’ve spent so much time complaining about the heat lately that i’s hard ot believe July is essentially done and we’re into August already. Where does the time go? I’m definitely finding the saying ‘The older you get, the fast time goes” to be true. I’m already seeing Halloween decorations …
Center City Days keeps the fun rolling this summer
Grand marshals of the Center City days parade were Doug Greene, Travis Greene, Jadon Greene, three generations on the department.
Bulldogs rolling as they barrel towards playoffs
In their final league game of the season, the Bulldog baseball team took a 4-0 lead in the bottom of the second with the help of some shoddy defense by the Mora Blue Devils, and Bulldog pitchers struck out 17 batters as the Bulldogs beat the Blue Devils 6-4 on …
Kay Mattson
Kay Irene (Jenkins) Mattson, 73, passed away peacefully at her home in North Branch, Minnesota, on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born on August 2, 1952, in Moose Lake, Minnesota, Kay was the daughter of Raymond and Irene (Nyquist) …
Linda Merkel
Linda L. Merkel, age 81, of Lindstrom, MN passed away on Friday, July 24, 2026 at Fairview Health in Wyoming.
Tom Schmidt
Tom was born on March 31, 1940 in St. Paul, MN. He passed away peacefully at the age of 86, on July 22, 2026 at Parmly on the Lake Memory Care. Tom grew up in White Bear Lake and married the love of his life, Grace, on September 8, 1962. …
William Matko
William “Bill” John Matko, age 78, was born in Virginia Minnesota on October 7, 1947. He peacefully passed away on July 14, 2026 with Patti, his loving wife of 53 years by his side.
Luella Faanes
Luella Mae Faanes, lovingly known as Lu, passed away peacefully on July 17, 2026, at the Sandstone Living Center in Sandstone, Minnesota. She was born on November 18, 1936, in Scandia, Minnesota, to Wilbur and Hulda True.
Allen Kask
Allen (Bud) Kask passed away at home on Friday, July 24th , 2026.
Michael Ehlert
Michael "Mike" Ehlert, age 80, passed away peacefully at his home on June 23, 2026, following a courageous, long battle with mobility issues.
Swedish Immigrant Trail wetlands hurdle overcome
Progress on improving the route for the Swedish Immigrant Regional Trail has been somewhat complex due to finalizing wetland credit purchases; but the county commissioners learned last week that a good portion of this necessary step is packaged and purchases are ready to be finalized. The expenditure was approved unanimously.
Stacy community to honor well-liked couple as grand marshals
Milt and Gwen Patrick have undoubtedly touched many lives in their 55 years residing in Stacy— which was actually Lent Township when they settled on their spread, just shy of five acres. The parcel was part of a larger tract that used to be a tree farm, but a few …
County hires temp HHS workers, hears trail project update
As of Monday this week, county Health and Human Services social worker duties which may be affected by the ongoing strike of the last several weeks will be picked up by a temporary agency. The Chisago County Board unanimously approved a contract at their meeting July 15 to use the …
