LOCAL
Ground broken on new St. Croix Health Medical Center
A large group of staff, patients, supporters and others excited to see the new St. Croix Medical Center break ground at its new location, were on hand June 23 for the ceremonial turning over of soil.
Chisago Council sets work session on LAPD building; hears from Birch Lake HOA on city sewer
The Chisago City opened its regular June 23 council meeting by setting yet another workshop session to discuss ongoing negotiations with the City of Lindstrom regarding headquarters for the Lakes Area Police Department (LAPD).
Goodbye my sweet Benjamin
I know it's the 4th of July weekend coming up, but we’ll be short on food this week and long on reflections, so bear with me.
Roasting or freezing - no between
A few years back our house had bad damage from a storm that ripped through Center City. If you remember it was the one that landed the giant wood adirondack chair in the middle of North Center Lake. We ended up getting new siding and a new roof after the …
DOWN GOES THE DINNERBEL
Razing the old Peninsula Hotel/Dinnerbel building and Meredee’s Restaurant in Lindstrom was handled last week and early this week by Gustafson Excavating; and through the eyes of the casual observer it appeared things went smoothly. After sitting empty for about eight years, subjected to smashed windows and trespassers that generated …
Workshop brings engineers, city to brainstorm together
Commuters heading to their weekend retreats in Wisconsin last Friday may have noticed a group of people in neon-yellow safety vests along the shoulder at the Taylors Falls-Highway and Highway 95 intersection. The group was meeting on-site, in person to share ideas and concerns on ways to address the myriad …
Citizens push for ALPR backtrack
Are automated license plate readers a nefarious tool that makes it easy to abuse private information — or should ALPRs be embraced by law enforcement especially when seeking out bad actors?
Wyoming city remodel projects awarded
With one city council member opposed, the Wyoming city hall and law enforcement/fire hall facilities plan took a giant step forward last week with contractors being awarded bids to get started on renovation tasks.
Introducing your CL Ambassadors & Commodores!
The Grand Ambassador is Sophia Wagner (middle), sponsored by Eichten’s Cheese, First Ambassador Amanda Duffy (second from left), sponsored by Security State Bank of Marine, Second Ambassador Neve Colucci (second from right), sponsored by Goldstar Printworks, Commodore Jennifer Kauck (far left), sponsored by The Swedish Gift Store and Commodore Karaigan …
Opiod action council hears of value of funded equipment
The East Central Drug and Violent Offenders task force is racking up some good numbers in arrests and quantities of substances seized. But somewhat dulling the shine on these achievements is the niggling perception that Minnesota appears to be more of a direct destination and hub for distributing fentanyl and …
Louisiana Pacific project gets underway in North Branch
Bringing Louisiana Pacific’s largest finishing facility to North Branch was a group effort, and there was indeed a group that celebrated in a groundbreaking Tuesday this week. The plant is LP’s fourth finishing process location, where building materials are colored using a palette of 22 shades and special finishes are …
Foundation grant goes to Lakeside for Class Connect
Lakeside Elementary Receives Grant for Class Connect programming from Chisago Lakes Area Community Foundation Lakeside Elementary is pleased to announce that it has received a grant from the Chisago Lakes Area Community Fund to support its Class Connect program. The funding will help strengthen instruction that teaches students essential skills …
