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Both schools crown homecoming royalty!
Both Chisago Lakes and North Branch crowned their homecoming king and queen over the past week. For North Branch (below) Reese Moryn was crowned queen and the king was Isaiah Yang. For Chisago Lakes (above), their royalty king and queen are William Naatz III and Linnea Carlson. Congrats to all …
County adopts TIP for 2027
The saying is that Minnesota has two seasons— road construction and winter. Now that we are coming to the end of the first, taxpayers can relax knowing the 2027 Transportation Improvement Plan for the county is well-planned. The County Board adopted the TIP unanimously in a recent meeting. County Engineer …
Chisago City looking at 9.35% levy hike
With Mayor Jeremy Dresel absent, the Chisago City Council on Sept. 22 approved a proposed preliminary maximum 2027 general fund levy of $2.9 million and a proposed total levy of $4.5 million, needing to be certified to Chisago County by Sept. 30.
Awards night for a great group
I had the opportunity to attend the Chisago Lakes Area Community Foundation’s annual grant ceremony at Wild Mountain last Thursday night. The group has been around for a while now, but is truly making a difference in our community. This year the non-profit was able to hand out just over …
Law Enforcement
September 27 A report of a large amount of methamphetamine seized after a traffic stop for speeding was initiated at 4 a.m. on I-35, and the motorcycle driver fled south to where he exited at Wyoming city. The motorcycle crashed in Anoka County and the operator was taken to the …
Just some emotional eating recipes
I’ve really been trying to keep the recipes here warm and fuzzy the past few weeks. I’ve been in a crummy mood becasue I hurt my thumb playing volleyball and it’s kept me out of both fall golf and playing any more volleyball, so it’s put a damper on my …
