LOCAL
Wishing mothers a wonderful day
This is the weekend we celebrate our mothers. Mother’s Day. While many say it is a made up holiday, but still offers something special. It’s a chance to tell our mothers and our children’s mothers how much they mean to us. It’s a chance to say thank you for your …
Rest in peace to my friend
I’ve lost many people close to me the last few years but I always felt like I had the chance to say goodbye. To prepare for the moment. To be at peace. This past weekend was so, so different.
Pioneer Road crash sentencing set for May 28
It has been approximately one year since last summer’s double fatality crash on Pioneer Road, close to the line between Chisago City and Wyoming that took the lives of a 76 year old man and a 64 year old woman. Prosecutors announce a recent guilty plea has been accepted in …
Court date is June 4 in connection with drug bust in early April
A 37-year-old Wyoming woman is due back in court June 4 on four felony charges of possessing two handguns that she is prohibited from having, and authorities allege 9.5 grams of fentanyl, 47 grams of cocaine and 25 grams of meth were found in her residence and vehicle, as the …
Taylors Falls council deliberating number of cannabis licenses
Entrepreneurs interested in purchasing the “MINNDOT LOT” on main street in Taylors Falls have basically stayed on the sidelines for years – that is until recreational adult use cannabis became legal in Minnesota. The proximity of Taylors Falls to what developers look at as a clamoring Wisconsin market, now makes …
NB appoints council member, again
The vacancy on the North Branch City Council created with Peter Schaps’ sudden resignation April 8 has been filled. Jim Ibinger, who was on the ballot but not a top vote-getter last November, was appointed 4-0. Three of the five leaders on the council now have been “elected.”
Projects tour exposes cobbled nature of the high school
To the casual observer, Chisago Lakes High School doesn’t look like it needs about $29 million worth of TLC, but people taking a tour of the site last week were advised many issues to be addressed are hidden in building systems and structure. Pipes, air handlers, wiring, alarms, lighting, rooftops, …
PROM 2025
Students from North Branch and Chisago Lakes were looking dapper for their prom dances on Saturday, April 26. North Branch’s was at the Scandia Creamery while CL’s was held at Big Rock Creek.
