LOCAL
One more egg hunt, new play at CL
I trust you had a wonderful Easter with your family on Sunday. Ours was good - we had our extended family Easter on Saturday which was cold and snowy. But it’s spring in Minnesota - what do we expect?
A decadent dessert among salads
I swear, I’m going to get to some light spring fare in this column, but I came across a recipe for Easter that I absolutely had to try, so my wife, my mother-in-law and I made it this weekend for our Easter get together and it was an absolute hit.
Conceal and carry permit budget on sheriff’s radar
Chisago County’s annual permit to carry a concealed firearm report shows the program is in the red for the years 2023, 2024 and 2025 to the tune of about $108,000. But, county permit revenues were quite robust a few years prior, building about a $150,000 balance in the account. So, …
Louisiana Pacific project clears TIF hurdle
The to-do list to bring a massive Louisiana Pacific manufacturing facility into the North Branch Interstate Business Park is growing shorter with last week’s council action unanimously establishing a Tax Increment Financing District modification and Plan.
Lakes Area drone fleet gets boost
The Lakes Area Police Commission last week gratefully accepted a donation of several thousand dollars from the Maranatha Church congregation in Chisago City, to be used for the new drone program. Lakes Area Chief Schlumbohm said the funds are sufficient to get four drone units and cover the related costs …
Chisago City supportive of Kendall Howard expansion calling for tax abatement
The Chisago City Council devoted much of its March 24 meeting to approvals related to Kendall Howard, LLC’s proposed new manufacturing, office and warehouse facility at Liberty Lane and Karmel Avenue.
