LOCAL
North Branch resident to be sentenced in March for causing girl's death
An incident in the area of Lakeside Memorial Park in Forest Lake last July, where a 17-year-old girl from Stacy died at the scene — has ended in a conviction of Dylan Simmons, 21, of North Branch. He was prosecuted on charges of operating the car that struck the victim.
St. Croix Bridge public comment on EAW goes until December 26; project on track for 2027
Attendees at a public meeting last week held to gather input on the St. Croix River Osceola to MN bridge project, learned an estimated cost to replace the circa 1953 span is estimated from $30 to $45 million. The extremely complex undertaking is slowly making its way through environmental and …
County gets award from state group
Chisago County has been chosen to receive the Outstanding Economic Development Award by an affiliate of the Association of Minnesota Counties (AMC). County Board accepted the honor at the recent AMC conference. The county’s role in coordinating a day of career exploration in manufacturing was described as creating a “meaningful …
Stacy City Council moves street improvements forward; discusss possibilites with well house number one
Stacy City Council met December 10 for a regular meeting. Council member Dennis Thieling was absent.
Chisago City clears path for ATVs; 2025 tax levy, used vactor truck
A dozen people turned out for Chisago City’s Dec. 10 meeting where the 2025 tax levy and budget were on the agenda, but they had come to talk about ATVs, not taxes.
North Branch City Council adopts levy at 12% hike
North Branch City Council members were provided optional budget information in order to take action setting next year’s levy December 10. The budget and levy for 2025 must be designated by the end of December at the latest.
Christmas in Chisago Lakes
First United Methodist Church in Lindstrom held their annual Living Nativity Saturday. Guests were treated to a re-enactment of the birth of Jesus in an outside venue that was followed by hot cocoa and treats.
IMAGE Art Show Award winners announced
The East Central Regional Arts Council (ECRAC) is proud to honor the award winners of the 37th annual IMAGE Art Show.
Drone for Christmas? Maybe not
Thanks so much to the folks at Lindstrom’s First United Methodist Church for putting on the annual Living Nativity last Saturday evening. We took in the early show and crowd numbers seemed a little low. We did have freezing rain for a good chunk of Saturday so maybe people were …
Merry Christmas to all!
Shockingly, this is our last issue before Christmas. I know I’ve already said it, but Christmas came out of nowhere this year and with our next issue coming out the day after Christmas, it’s an early time for even the paper to be recognizing the holiday.
North Branch laying plans for major private open space gift
The North Branch Parks Commission has a “homework” assignment over the next several weeks, which is to envision a preferred layout and uses of a large tract of land a longtime resident is leaving the city upon his passing.
Lake associations splitting last of recovery funds
With unanimous action last week in awarding nearly $92,000 to several county lake associations— the County Board zeroed out what remains of the American Recovery Program Act funding that had been dedicated to lake water quality.
