LOCAL
Remodel projects awarded for ISD 138
The plans to free-up classroom space for growing enrollment in Sunrise Elementary School, by relocating first graders to the education center facility, are closer to reality.
AED donation from SLFD
Stacy-Lent firefighters allocated funds from their charitable gaming proceeds and will install a life saving AED unit at a North Branch location. Department spokesperson Eric Coen and Sunrise River Elementary School Principal Taylor Swanson presented the concept of the save station to the school board last week. Coen said he …
Stacy roadwork set for spring start
Stacy City Council met February 10 for a regular meeting. All members were present.
Celebration of the Lakes 2026 Fishing contest
The turnout for the Chisago Lakes Lions ice fishing contest February 15 had to be one for the record books. Members reported every last cookie and hot dog was sold, the club opened 300 ice fishing holes which were all spoken for. The club had access to the entire south …
It felt like Florida for the COL
What amazing weekend weather we had for the Celebration of the Lakes. We don’t get many of these warm temps for the celebration so we need to enjoy them when they come.
Roatan was a blast, except for the bad chicken!
Aly and I took our current exchange student, Maceo, our first exchange student Guglielmo and joined up with her parents and took a trip to Roatan, Honduras last week for our spring break trip.
North Branch seeks percentage of charitable gaming for parks, rec
The first meeting of North Branch Council on their new night and time, (second and fourth Wednesday at 6 p.m.) was called to order last week by the vice mayor, Robert Canada with Mayor Kevin Schieber absent.
Carp harvest part of invasives program
The ice fishing scene in the south end of the county took on a whole new look, as researchers and water resources staff late last week implemented a box net carp harvest on North Lindstrom Lake.
Chisago Lakes referendum vote Feb. 10
Chisago Lakes District 2144 taxpayers will be voting February 10 on authorizing financing in order to pay for a list of projects the district hopes to complete over the next two to three years.
North Branch renewal of levy up for vote
The taxpayers in the North Branch Area Public Schools District will be going to the polls Tuesday, February 10. The voters are asked to renew an existing levy that is slated to expire in 2027. The district got this special approval in 2017, and the property tax collected has been …
Cannabis ordinance revisions debated; multiple items acted on
The North Branch City Council engaged in a lengthy discussion last week on possible revisions to the city cannabis retail ordinance. The topic was accredited to Council member Robert Canada and subcommittee review. Matthew Hill, city administrator, said the added scrutiny stems from the city’s earlier discussion about a location …
This long winter is taking a toll
What a relief it was to finally see the sun and have above zero temperatures this week. This “deep freeze” is starting to mess with all of our attitudes and dressing in six layers is getting old. Even our dog would just look at us when we asked him to …
Super Bowl snacks for a group
It’s Super Bowl week, and one of the top times of the year to have people over and really go wild on appetizers! They are among some of the best, and sometimes easiest, things to make, and man they are all soooo good. Here’s a couple of my favorite appetizers …
County asking to raise sales tax
Chisago county currently has a half-cent sales tax in effect and last week the County Board agreed to ask the state for enabling legislation to bring this to a full cent. The county has collected around $3.6 million from the half-cent tax revenues and staff told the commissioners this would …
