LOCAL
Shafer City Council gets status report on fire site
Shafer City council met December 16 for a regular meeting. Mayor Paula Hanson was absent.
County solid waste program has re-use opportunity in region
The East Central Solid Waste Commission celebrated the grand opening last week of the Re-use Store, a recycling destination constructed between North Branch and Cambridge. Before you search out building materials or any number of unique finds— swing by on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. …
Lindstrom Council adopts 9.7% hike
Lindstrom City Council met December 17 for a regular meeting. All members were present.
North Branch council hears grievance from firefighter
A three-hour city council meeting at North Branch City Hall concluded with an agenda item that could have filled an entire session itself. The full council was presented with a “step three’ grievance tied to issues with how fire department officers are selected.
County board to get 3% pay hike
The Chisago County Board agreed to set their 2026 salaries at the same level of increase as what they adopted for non-union staff, three percent. The county commissioners will be paid $35,786 in 2026, plus mileage and any per diem claims they are allowed to submit.
So far, so good on sewer privatizing
The first five years of privatizing the Chisago Lakes Joint Sewage Treatment Commission holdings seem to be proving the originally contentious decision to go with Veolia was a good one. Chisago City, Lindstrom, Wyoming, Stacy and Center City contracted with a national wastewater firm, Veolia, when maintenance, operations and personnel …
It’s a magical time of the year...
Chisago City held its Lighting Festival Sunday evening at Moberg Park. The event was cancelled a few weeks back due to cold weather. People came out this time to enjoy all the festivities including spending time with the most popular man Santa.
Wyoming streets hearing scheduled
The upcoming construction season street improvements projects for the city of Wyoming are the topic of a public meeting January 20 at city hall. This meeting is required as one of the steps in the process to assess a portion of the local street costs against benefiting property owners. (See …
Merry Christmas to your family
This is our last paper before we turn the page to 2026. Besides starting a new year, this is our Christmas edition. I would like to personally wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas this year. Christmas is a wonderful time to get together with family and friends.
Merry Christmas to all!
Merry Christmas to all! It’s a beautiful time of year in a beautiful life! Make sure that you stop, think about all the good in your life and appreciate it. Make time for your family and enjoy it. You just never know what the future brings, so enjoy the days …
