LOCAL
Shafer Council passes cannabis ordinances; adjusts contested fees
Shafer City Council met December 3 for a regular meeting. All members were present.
More Christmas recipes this season
Of course we’re going to continue the Christmas recipes this week! There’s too many good ones not to share. I hope everyone is having a good holiday season so far and is done with their Christmas shopping.
K-9 units are on duty after weeks of training
Drako, Judge and Coda are officially on-duty with their Deputy handlers, after 14 weeks in the McDonough K9 training program, in Blaine, and getting used to riding in a squad car, being around people and doing just regular dog stuff.
Lighting festival brings warmth on chilly night
The Taylors Falls Lighting Festival last weekend was a beacon of warmth in an unusually chilly Thanksgiving holiday week.
North Branch gives major plat the green light
Two thirds of a meeting at North Branch City Hall last week, that exceeded three hours, was dedicated to a preliminary plat and planned unit development (PUD) approvals for a 120-acre housing project; expected to be phased in over the next eight or nine years. The city council previously held …
Proposed propane tank site approved by County Board
A bulk product facility for LP gas storage has been given the go-ahead unanimously by the County Board. The site proposed by Federated Co-ops Inc. offers tanks on parcels, at Highway 95 and 375th.
Wyoming staff see wages adjusted after salary survey
In a less than half-hour long meeting, officials approved a pay adjustment last week for non-union staff in the City of Wyoming.
COUNTY VACANCIES
About 16 citizen positions are opening up at the end of 2024 on Chisago County Boards and Committees. If you have an interest in getting more involved in local government or have expertise in a certain area where you could contribute to the process, consider applying. Some posts require the …
Lighting events this week
If you were one of the brave who toughed it out taking in the Taylors Falls Lighting Festival, you enjoyed one of the best parades I can remember. It was considerably longer than ever and the crowd size was immense. Despite having some very cold fingers, we had a great …
Christmas cookie season has begun
After such a late Thanksgiving, it feels like Christmas is right on top of us already! We are less than three weeks out from the holiday, and I feel like I’ve gotten NOTHING done. No shopping, no prep work, nothing. We put our decorations up the week before Thanksgiving, but …
Local citizens pass the test
Chisago County Citizens Academy Class of 2024. November 25 wrapped up a 10 week academy and covered the topics of the chaplains unit, reserve deputy unit, social media team and had a K9 demo.
Students celebrate Turkey Day by dressing up their birds
Lakeside Elementary second graders had an assignment to create turkeys in disguise...the one below gives new meaning to a 'Frozen' turkey.
Project on #30 starts in spring, Knife River Corp. awarded bid
The construction season for 2025 is already taking shape with the award last week of the County Highway 30 (Forest Blvd) improvement project to Knife River Corp. At $6,586, 316 it was low bid out of 13 bids opened, Assistant County Engineer Ben Hobert told the County Board the project …
