Wizard of Oz hits the stage
Some players assembled for a photo at rehearsal this week for the musical Wizard of Oz, on stage starting next weekend at Chisago Lakes High School Performing Arts Center. This year a trained dog named Malcolm, front, with Dorothy, Kia Frederixon is “Toto.” Also pictured:Annika Malchow, left, William Orth, Adam …
Cannabis business gets North Branch council OK 4-1
The Wild River Cannabis LLC retail operation saw North Branch council approve its local registration, which then allows the business to go for state inspections and licensing Registration was approved last week 4-1.
Chisago City road construction
The Chisago City Council on Oct. 28 approved a cooperative agreement with Chisago County for the improvement of County. State Aid highway (CSAH) 19 scheduled for next summer. The project will include construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Lofton Ave. and CSAH 19, a new bike trail to …
Food shelf programs doing what they do, as fed aid uncertainty lingers
As of print deadline November 4, the county Health & Human Services Director was waiting to get firm numbers on the Supplemental Nutrition Aid Program’s level of funding with the word of the week being, uncertainty.
Battery storage project: Public hearing reviews EA
Attendance was sparse at last week’s administrative law hearing to review the environmental assessment as part of the permit sought for a cluster of batteries, proposed for the south edge of the city of North Branch, just east of County Road 14 and north of Jensen Road.
Household Hazardous Waste facility ready for the next 20 years
A couple dozen people gathered on October 29 at the County Household Hazardous Waste Facility, in North Branch, to commemorate the completion of a total rehab of the building and its storage yard. The HHWF had become cramped and was not functioning as well as it could, so the state …
Hall and CL team finish 12th at state cross country meet
The Chisago Lakes girls cross country team wrapped up an outstanding 2025 season by finishing 12th overall in the Class AA field at the state cross country meet on Saturday, November 1, at the University of Minnesota’s Les Bolstad Golf Course in Falcon Heights.
Zephyrs prove too much for ‘Cats again, end CL’s season
The Chisago Lakes volleyball team saw its postseason run come to an end Friday night in Mahtomedi, as the Wildcats fell to the top-seeded Zephyrs 25-12, 24-26, 25-12, 25-20 in the Section 4AAA championship match. The loss capped a successful season for the Wildcats.
Heidi Reller
Heidi A. Reller, age 59 of Wyoming, Minnesota, passed away on October 28, 2025. Heidi was born on May 23, 1966 in Robbinsdale, Minnesota to parents Ronald and Birdie Schwachtgen. She is preceded in death by her father Ron. Heidi is survived by her loving husband of 32 years, Mark; …
Cheryl Fangmeier
Cheryl (Sheri) Fangmeier was born June 2, 1951 in Moline, Illinois. She is survived by her beloved husband Earl; daughters Misti (Jim) and Ami (Joe); grandchildren Blake, Chloé, Briahna (Jack), Maximus; loving siblings Denise, Dana, Kevin, and Kara. She will also be missed by many loving cousins, friends, and the …
Kevin Benson
It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Kevin David Benson on October 22, 2025, in Fargo, North Dakota, at the age of 65.
Dustie Gorell Flynn
Dustie Flynn passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at the age of 83. Born Augusta Evelyn Jorstad to Melvin E. and Dorothy L. Jorstad, Dustie grew up in South St. Paul, Minnesota, and attended the University of Minnesota where she earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in piano …
A Veterans Day thank you
You will find three pages of this paper dedicated to Veterans Day. Veterans Day is celebrated to honor and thank those who served in the United States Armed Forces. Veterans Day is also an opportunity to acknowledge the courage and dedication of veterans’ service to our country. Our community is …
Time to get comfortable in this space
Halloween is over, which means it’s time for the holiday season. But, as most of us are aware if we peek at the forecast for the next week, we are also in the comfort food season. Warm, comfortable, easy and filling is what’s on the menu this week. The days …
Law Enforcement
November 2 Lakes Area Police and Cisago City Fire Dept repsonded to call of “gas smell” inside an apartment building on Lofton, about 11:50 p.m. Firefighters ventilated the building and Xcel arrived for assistance. No additional details.
Wyoming council adopts 2025 projects assessment roll
If you have property in the Hawk Meadows area of Wyoming city, watch your mail for the bill for those street projects done in 2025. The assessment roll was adopted by the city council last week, with just one citizen attending the public hearing. The only concern for this person …
Taylors Falls makes its pitch for state aid
Senate committee members visited about 35 locations in and around the Twin Cities this week, as part of the process reviewing what goes to the legislature to be funded in the bonding package. The committee traveled by coach bus out and back to St Paul, over three days’ time. Members …
District looks to community for $55 million vote in February
The Chisago Lakes School Board revealed the date and questions to be asked for their next referendum at their regular school board meeting on Thursday, October 23.
Shafer gets highway update from MnDOT at meeting
Shafer City Council met October 21 for a regular meeting. Mayor Paula Hanson was absent.
