LOCAL
NB calls off Old Town, again
The 60 property owners on the Old Town streets project contact list, should watch for a letter describing the council’s non-action from last week. In effect, continued questioning of the Old Town proposal, first introduced in 1995, is placing a pause on doing safety, utilities and drainage projects in the …
Chisago Lakes School board moves projects along
The Chisago Lakes School Board voted July 16 to officially express their intention to issue facilities maintenance bonds. The vote was one of the multiple measures that need to happen to put together financing of about $16 million for projects deemed too critical to wait.
Wyoming council to work with EDA on municipal building; lease fire storage space
The Wyoming municipal offices, fire hall remodel and associated expenses became much more real last week as the city council acted on lease revenue bonding for money to finance the work, and agreed to a lease with Hallberg storage for space to relocate the fire operations. Council also signed the …
Shafer City Council briefs...
Shafer City council met July 21 for a regular meeting. Mayor Paula Hanson was absent.
Stacy Daze is in the spotlight
Center City Days have come and gone. The heat (stop me if you have heard this before) didn’t seem to deter the crowds attending the celebration. The street dance had a huge turnout on Saturday night. Thanks so much to all the volunteers who did such a great job of …
I can’t believe we’re almost to August
I’ve spent so much time complaining about the heat lately that i’s hard ot believe July is essentially done and we’re into August already. Where does the time go? I’m definitely finding the saying ‘The older you get, the fast time goes” to be true. I’m already seeing Halloween decorations …
Center City Days keeps the fun rolling this summer
Grand marshals of the Center City days parade were Doug Greene, Travis Greene, Jadon Greene, three generations on the department.
Swedish Immigrant Trail wetlands hurdle overcome
Progress on improving the route for the Swedish Immigrant Regional Trail has been somewhat complex due to finalizing wetland credit purchases; but the county commissioners learned last week that a good portion of this necessary step is packaged and purchases are ready to be finalized. The expenditure was approved unanimously.
