LOCAL
Wild River State Park closed to the public this weekend
The entire Wild River State Park will be closed to the public from November 7-9 for a special hunt. Only hunters that were drawn and have a valid permit will be able to enter the park during those three days. Normal camping and day use will resume on November 10, …
2026 Election Results
Results from balloting Tuesday this week have not been canvassed and made final as of print deadline, but preliminary totals show a longtime county commissioner was removed, the North Branch mayor was ousted by a former employee of the same city and the majority of county voters embraced a few …
North Branch 2027 project gets green light
The North Branch city street 2027 improvements package was approved to proceed on to final engineering review and be sent out for bids for next year, in action by the full council last week.
Taylors Falls dispensary owner going with the flow
If you have driven through or strolled the streets of downtown Taylors Falls recently you may have noticed a store sign that reads “The Bridge”. The Bridge is the brainchild of Buck Duncan. Duncan, who resides in rural Wisconsin, has been growing hemp on his farm for years and has …
Law Enforcement
October 26 Stacy Fire Department was called out on a report of a vehicle fire at the Casey’s convenience station at about 10 a.m. The vehicle owner was able to disconnect a trailer behind the smoking pickup truck and the F150 had to be towed after firefighters put out the …
Halloween is over... and the ads!
Halloween has come and gone. For the sixth year our street had zero trick-or-treaters. I am not sure if they just focus on the dense neighborhoods or if the community events such as Trunk or Treat or the downtown trick-or-treat or Chisago City’s Falloween satisfied their candy needs. Once again …
Let’s get a little nuts in here!
Nuts are such a nutritious and delightful treat, and I don’t think I’ve ever really dedicated much space to them here. They are versatile as well, pairing perfectly at times with meat for that salty hint that you’re looking for, or making a great part of a sweet dessert as …
Lindstrom Main Street Trick or Treat brings all the spooks
An estimated 2,200 plus attended the Lindstrom Main Street Trick-or-treat event friday afternoon. The event was put on by the Chisago Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce and Lindstrom businesses. Children took advantage of other area Halloween events such as Trunk-or-Treat held at the Lakes Free Church.
ECE CEO talks data centers
The President and CEO for the East Central Energy Cooperative, Justin Jahnz, assured the public in attendance at a recent meeting in North Branch City Hall, that any data center looking to utilize power from the local system is at least five years away from reality. There is no part …
