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Stacy sets street improvement hearing
Stacy City Council met February 11 for a regular meeting. All members were present.
Foundation awards just shy of $30,000
Representatives of the North Branch Area Education Foundation (NBAEF) visited North Branch Area Public Schools (NBAPS), to announce 2025 grant recipients. In all, there were 15 grants awarded; roughly $29,000 in value. Board members in attendance included Kim Theis, Matt Lattimore, Terry Nelson, Kris Fairbanks, Jessica Young, Sean Murphy, Tammy …
Bring joy into your life; it’s closer than you think
The mid-day event at Zion Church was billed as how to bring joy into your life...maybe not to the degree cited in Beethoven’s Ode to Joy “melting the clouds of sin and sadness,” but info shared over soup and sandwiches last week would put you headed in the right direction. …
Pickleball players support Vets’ Memorial
A number of pickleball players, age 16 and older, got the indoor North Branch pickleball courts to themselves Saturday, on a frigid winter day. The Junior ROTC group at North Branch High School helped out with tourney set-up, equipment and record-keeping. The morning was set aside for novice pickleball players …
What is that noise? My teeth
I for one am utterly and completely sick of this cold weather. Don’t get me wrong, I love snow, in fact I say bring it on, the more the better. But this take your breath away cold air is bordering on ridiculous. Even with a new battery in my truck, …
Back to the deep freeze
I’m writing this column in a sour mood. I spent last week in the breezy, balmy 85 degree temps of the Dominican Republic on vacation with my family. We had a wonderful time on the beach, snorkeling, at the restaurants and just being general travel bums. I read a book …
Preliminary details released on Taylors Falls roadway blockage
The intersection at Highways 8 and 95 in Taylors Falls was blocked for a few hours Tuesday, February 18.
Death in Wyoming not linked to foul play
The Wyoming Police are awaiting the medical examiner final report on a deceased male discovered in a snowbank Sunday morning, in the Foxboro Avenue area.
Chisago City wrestling with trail, utilities and land uses tied to Hwy. 8 reconstruction
The Chisago City Council Jan. 28 workshop meeting to informally discuss development along Highway 8, Karmel Avenue and Liberty Lane drew an audience of nearly a dozen including residents of the area, commercial business owners and a property developer. Acting Mayor Craig Meyer presided in the absence of Mayor Jeremy …
Chisago Lakes Masons 14th annual fund drive to end local food insecurity
Chisago Lakes Masons (Hiram Lodge 287) is excited to launch its 14th year of the “Double Your Donation” February fund drive, benefitting Family Pathways Chisago Lakes Area Food Shelf. The “Double Your Donation” fundraiser allows financial donations to be matched up to $5,000 by Minnesota Masonic Charities. To qualify for …
Township filings close; incumbents in all but one race
Reports on those who are seeking to be on the townships’ ballots March 11, point to it being a quiet year. Township elections, with the exception of Nessel, are held in March, along with the annual meetings that also take place for purposes of discussing the next year’s budget.
North Branch Council: staffing issues continue
Newly-elected Council member Jeff Goulet participated in last week’s North Branch council meeting via the Internet, while the remaining four city leaders were in person. The meeting got off to a bumpy start when a consent agenda item was singled out and discussed individually later in the meeting. Normally consent …
Mayor for a Day in Wyoming
In a brief city council session Jan. 21 the Wyoming Council awarded three essayists their prize for being selected to move on to the state Mayor for a Day essay contest. There were 56 entries all from local sixth graders. The idea had been to award one first prize for …
