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Center City Council briefs......

Center City Council met March 3 for a regular meeting. Council member Lloyd Vetter was absent.

MN PlantWatch: Volunteer programs featured at Birds & Beers March 18

Join the Wild River Audubon Society Wednesday, March 18 at 7 PM at the Uncommon Loon for Birds & Beers! Deanna Leigh will share the overall mission and goals of MN PlantWatch, a community science program that uses volunteers to conduct rare plant surveys and seed collection throughout Minnesota. She …

Spicing up our lives

It’s not a secret that I love spicy food, and Aly made some amazing jerk pork loin earlier this week that just really put spice on my mind when I started to think about this week’s recipe column. So these recipes may not be for the faint of stomach! Just …

Cartel connection with area man facing sentencing

A Chisago County man is among several drug traffickers being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney in connection with arrests tied to methamphetamine and illegal narcotics networks connected to the Mexican Sinaloa Cartel.

State will move drivers’ test from Lindstrom to Chisago City in 2027; Kendall Howard seeks $1.7 million subsidy to expand

Discussion of the proposed location of the Lakes Area Police Department headquarters was not on the agenda but, nevertheless, played a part in Chisago City’s Feb. 24 council meeting.

Klobuchar visits Chisago County

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar, second from right, visited the local facility of Rosenbauer America, in the Wyoming city industrial park, February 27. She was learning about what Congress can do to support the industry and actions that have potential for a negative impact as well. The local R-A plant produces …

Design services OK’d for Old Town

The North Branch Northwest Old Town area projects— that have been on and off the work plan for over 20 years; and recently put on the back burner again, will see some more research done and a couple property owner meetings will be held in coming weeks.

Joint sewage treatment officials looking to reduce chloride in discharge

The Chisago Lakes Joint Sewage Treatment Commission discussed the chloride limits contained in its treatment plant permit last week in light of data that exceeded the allowed amount— before fines began to be imposed.

Quilt shop goes from vision to real life business

Shannon Graupman opened the doors to She Shed Quilts in North Branch in the fall of 2024, fulfilling a dream she had carried since childhood. Shannon learned to sew at her mother’s side when she was eight years old. Over the years quilting became not just a hobby, but a …

Using up your winter stockpile

Of course, there could still be some big snowstorms and deep freezes, but I see some near 60 degree temps coming up this weekend and early next week. Of course it goes back down a bit, but I’m itching to empty the pantry of all the soups and canned goods …

Miss the expo conversations

As we progress through this late winter early spring, it is getting a bit odd, not having the annual home and business expo. The home show began way back in 1979 and has been a staple of our area since that year.

County insurance trust to pay out $7.5 million

A years-long lawsuit filed against Chisago County by a former family member of disgraced sheriff Rick Duncan has been settled. The County Board accepted an offer last week dropping all claims against the county in exchange for $7.5 million. The county commissioners were advised to not make any statements on …

North Branch leads permit activity, Wyoming in second

New construction activity in Chisago County in 2025 came to well over 2,000 permits issued from the county alone, with another several hundred from North Branch and Wyoming— which provide their own municipal building permitting and inspection services.


County Board awards SIRT culvert, rejects old jail site purchase bids

This is the time of year when contracts are being lined up for warm weather work. And, the early tasks to improve and complete Center City’s segment of the Swedish Immigrant Regional Trail have been started. The County Board last week OK’d the custom culvert ordering, which will allow for …

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