LOCAL
County Board briefs...
The County Board last week rejected a bid for purchase of a 10 acre parcel in Rushseba Township that at one time was used for a gravel pit. County Administrator Chase Burnham explained that because this site is not being processed under tax forfeiture rules, they could put the property …
Shafer City Council agrees to sewer and water rate increases
Shafer City council met November 4. Council member Nick Brehm was absent. With no one speaking in public comment, the council quickly moved to new business.
Rarely used citizen-appeal Wyoming building permit issuance upheld
A rarely-utilized process where citizens can argue that a building permit has been issued in error, was put into action Monday night this week in a hearing format at Giese Memorial Wyoming Area Library. But, the citizens did not convince the five member volunteer “appeals board” that the permit for …
Time to test some foods for Thanksgiving
I may be in the minority here, but I like to have test runs of new stuff I am going to try to make when I’m making it for a group.
Wizard of Oz hits the stage
Some players assembled for a photo at rehearsal this week for the musical Wizard of Oz, on stage starting next weekend at Chisago Lakes High School Performing Arts Center. This year a trained dog named Malcolm, front, with Dorothy, Kia Frederixon is “Toto.” Also pictured:Annika Malchow, left, William Orth, Adam …
Cannabis business gets North Branch council OK 4-1
The Wild River Cannabis LLC retail operation saw North Branch council approve its local registration, which then allows the business to go for state inspections and licensing Registration was approved last week 4-1.
Chisago City road construction
The Chisago City Council on Oct. 28 approved a cooperative agreement with Chisago County for the improvement of County. State Aid highway (CSAH) 19 scheduled for next summer. The project will include construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Lofton Ave. and CSAH 19, a new bike trail to …
Food shelf programs doing what they do, as fed aid uncertainty lingers
As of print deadline November 4, the county Health & Human Services Director was waiting to get firm numbers on the Supplemental Nutrition Aid Program’s level of funding with the word of the week being, uncertainty.
Household Hazardous Waste facility ready for the next 20 years
A couple dozen people gathered on October 29 at the County Household Hazardous Waste Facility, in North Branch, to commemorate the completion of a total rehab of the building and its storage yard. The HHWF had become cramped and was not functioning as well as it could, so the state …
Battery storage project: Public hearing reviews EA
Attendance was sparse at last week’s administrative law hearing to review the environmental assessment as part of the permit sought for a cluster of batteries, proposed for the south edge of the city of North Branch, just east of County Road 14 and north of Jensen Road.
A Veterans Day thank you
You will find three pages of this paper dedicated to Veterans Day. Veterans Day is celebrated to honor and thank those who served in the United States Armed Forces. Veterans Day is also an opportunity to acknowledge the courage and dedication of veterans’ service to our country. Our community is …
Time to get comfortable in this space
Halloween is over, which means it’s time for the holiday season. But, as most of us are aware if we peek at the forecast for the next week, we are also in the comfort food season. Warm, comfortable, easy and filling is what’s on the menu this week. The days …
Wyoming council adopts 2025 projects assessment roll
If you have property in the Hawk Meadows area of Wyoming city, watch your mail for the bill for those street projects done in 2025. The assessment roll was adopted by the city council last week, with just one citizen attending the public hearing. The only concern for this person …
