LOCAL
Man killed in single car crash in Nessel Township
A male driver appears to have been killed in a single car crash in Nessel Township on Rush Point Drive. Sheriff’s investigators report the man is identified as 27 year old Ethan Dawson of Rosemount. He was alone in his car.
Study on reuse of Lindstrom City Hall shifts to subcommittee review
The four Lakes Area Police Commissioners met last week and set a new start time for their every-other-month meetings of 5:30 p.m. (They have met at 6:30 p.m.) The meetings rotate between Chisago City Hall on even-numbered years and Lindstrom City Hall on odd-numbered years. Because their meeting schedule is …
Community Ed brings slice-of-life to the local stage next week
On April 10-13, the town of Lindstrom morphs into the fictional town of “Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire,” as the Chisago Lakes Community Education department presents “Our Town.”
Five apply for council vacancy
North Branch received names of five people interested in being considered for a vacant city council seat. Travis Miles stepped down when he was hired to be the city human resources generalist, a new position created this year. Council accepted applications until March 28 and there will be a review …
Solar array screening revised; Fire department receives water rescue team funding
March 25, with Council Member Nikki Battles absent, the four-member Chisago City Council moved swiftly through its agenda with one exception.
Goodbye Alice - you will be missed
If there is one thing I hate, it’s using this space to talk about friends and people in our community who have passed away. It’s not that I hate writing about them, rather it means I am writing about someone I have come to know and many times become close …
Prepping for the warm season veggies
It’s time to start thinking about planting your warm season veggies if you start them from seeds inside before bringing them outside in May.
Law Enforcement
A two vehicle crash at Park Trail and 345th Street reported about 11 a.m. One female was taken to Regions in critical condition. The details are being awaited. The cause was thought to have been weather related.
SUMMER CONCERT SERIES
Robert Robinson - Thursday, June 26 at 7:00 p.m. Chouinard Family - Thursday, July 24 at 7:00 p.m. Alex Schindler - Thursday, August 21 at 7:00 p.m.
County grants property tax abatement to Stacy power sports business
A new power sports business is going to be built on the west side of I-35 in Stacy, near the Kwik Trip. Acknowledging this is under an ambitious schedule, proposer Nick Simpson says if all goes according to plan the Polaris service and sales could move out of Simpson’s hardware …
County-led projects may see federal funding impacts
The Chisago county engineer and staff are herding a number of long range road designs, and more imminent projects along paths towards completion, like a possible Stacy interchange, right. For the most part things are going well. But one concern has popped up tied to the rebuild of Highway 8.
