LOCAL
Chisago Lakes has staff to assist in processing Minneapolis incident
The Chisago Lakes Schools superintendent extended an invitation immediately following the Minneapolis shooting incident, suggesting that ISD 2144 students who feel “anxious or unsettled” to reach out to their child’s school officials for assistance. Supt. Brian Dietz said there are appointments with counselors available ahead of the start of school …
County board hears Wyoming Library extended hours trial run could start in fall
The East Central Regional Library system is creating an extended access program at the Wyoming Giese Memorial Library to offer use of that branch until 10 p.m. and over morning hours starting at 6 a.m. when the building is not staffed. The Wyoming Library pilot is the first in greater …
ECE supports Let’s Go Fishing
Let’s Go Fishing East Central is honored to have received a $3,352 donation from East Central Energy Be The Light program—an initiative, driven by the generosity of East Central employees. Funds for Be The Light are collected through voluntary payroll deductions and distributed around their service area by employee vote. …
Wyoming looking to put police, city hall in new site
Wyoming City has put down $38,000 in earnest money towards a purchase of a commercial building on Forest Boulevard. City Council members voted last week to also move ahead on a contract with Wold Architects, who will review costs to make the existing 16,000 square foot building usable for police …
Lindstrom City Council reviews Highway 8 plans
Lindstrom City Council met August 20 for a regular meeting. All members were present.
Shafer city council tackles personnel, permits and more
Shafer City Council met August 19 for a regular meeting council member Nick Brehm was absent.
Chisago County Relay for Life ignites hope
There is not a prettier setting for a Relay for Life event than Center City’s Lutheran Church on the bluff, overlooking North Center Lake. The 2025 survivor honoree, Bonnie Anderson, spoke to event attendees. Hundreds of luminaries were purchased to celebrate loved ones and weather was perfect for lighting candles …
Why is it so cold already??
We’re in late August and it feels like fall! Even though I love the crispness of fall, and everything that comes with it, it’s a little too early for this.
Dickey’s BBQ awards grant to NBPD for e-bikes
The Dickey Foundation, the charitable arm of Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, presented a $10,000 grant to the North Branch Police Department to fund the purchase of two state-of-the-art electric bicycles (e-bikes).
Wyoming denies cannabis cultivator permit application
A legal, but non-conforming, farm in the City of Wyoming was denied permission to let a third party lease land to grow a cannabis crop. The Wyoming city council last week did not approve an interim use permit to a cannabis cultivation enterprise.
Block party is this Saturday
We took part in the Center Lakes Association Raffle Run on Saturday. The event is held at five homes located on North and South Center. What a great event that was. The day was chilly, but everyone was still having a blast. Thank you so much to the host families …
Stacy council fields ATV use question, Stacy Ponds interest
Stacy City Council met August 12 for a regular meeting. Council member Jeff Barrett was absent.
