LOCAL
Highway 8 construction to begin in 2027; Council votes to update police building design
July 28, the Chisago City Council learned that, after years of planning, the long-awaited Highway 8 Construction Project from Forest Lake to the west side of Chisago City appears to be moving rapidly from design to bidding stage.
Henrikson is second generation grand marshal
In selecting John Henrikson to be this year’s Ki-Chi-Saga Days Grand Marshal, the committee was immediately presented with a dilemma. Does John ride with the Let’s Go Fishing bunch on their pontoon, which is a group he is active with, or does he walk with the veterans representing the local …
Municipal, school board filings close
The filing period for municipal offices and school board positions closed at the end of day July 28 and there appears to be great interest in a couple races, but mostly the election in November will be incumbents or possibly even write-in candidates.
LAPD levy for next year kept just under 3% hike
Lakes Area Police Commission checked-off one of its to-do boxes last week when the 2027 budget was adopted. The budget numbers need to be accepted into the Chisago City and Lindstrom levy process; in time for proposed taxes to go to the county for preliminary 2027 tax statements this fall.
Center City man faces felony state tax charges
The sheriff’s office booked a Center City man last week who is alleged to owe over $71,000 in unpaid income tax and penalties. Travis John Burgess, 47, was recently charged with five felony counts of failing to pay income tax and five felony counts for not filing S Corporation tax …
Hazelden Betty Ford nursing strike resolved
The nurses working at the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation campus in Center City, have settled with the organization, according to the Minnesota Nurses’Association. The Hazelden nurse staff voted to join the association in January 2025 and initiated an unfair labor practices strike this July 15. (Press photo July 23)
The reward at the end of a tough season
If your garden has survived some of the harsh heat of this summer, you should be getting close to some nice, big, juicy red tomatoes to pluck from the vine. It took a lot of water to get them where they are now, but this is the reward for all …
Stacy Daze sticks with the summer festival theme: Lots of fun!!
Stacy Daze was filled with all kinds of fun including the grand day parade which featured the Grand Marshals Milt and Gwen Patrick and Stacy Daze Royalty Peyton Baxter and Skylar Xiong. Above Addison Swanson won the talent show and winner of the car show was Denise Pierson-Swanson.
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 …
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 …
