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Caucus time February 4
The first Tuesday night in February is when the political parties in Minnesota start building their platform that will serve as foundations for the 2014 election campaigns. Caucus night is open to anybody willing to participate as a member of a party, be it Democrat or Republica, or Independent.
Law Enforcement
Chisago County deputies responded to a report of an armed robbery about 7:30 p.m. Monday, January 20 at Tim’s Country Cupboard. Suspect had just fled on a snowmobile, authorities were told. The man’s physical description and the sled description were very detailed and a search was conducted. Chisago County deputies …
Celebration different? We think it will be better! Come out and see for yourself
It is finally here. This weekend, the Chisago Lakes Chamber will unveil our new Celebration of the Lakes event. It has been re-tooled, re-worked, refined, and re-booted. The COL committee has worked endless hours to make sure your family has a wonderful experience this year. So what is different? …
Get ready for three days of winter fun
It’s time to get ready for the three days of fun at the Celebration of Lakes. Ice fishing is one of the activities on the agenda for all three days. Bud and our sons do a lot of ice fishing so this is right up their alley. If you’re not …
Wyoming F.D. uses local donations for fire extinguisher training program
The Wyoming Fire Department is announcing the launch of a new Community Education Program focused on hands on fire extinguisher training for Wyoming businesses, students and groups. Wyoming Fire Chief JJ Hastings expects this new program to be a hit with Wyoming residents and business owners.“We were approached last spring …
Lindstrom EDA loan program explained at breakfast session
The City of Lindstrom in conjunction with the EDA, held an informative meeting and breakfast January 14. The meeting was for building and business owners located in Lindstrom.
New yoga studio owner hoping site becomes community hub
Don’t let the words yoga and fitness throw you off; the new business opening inside the mall in Center City isn’t really about creating bodies that look good on the outside, it’s more about creating spiritual fitness.
Law Enforcement
Sheriff’s personnel broke up a house party very early Sunday morning, Jan 12 resulting in two arrests ad charges against Alexis Ann O’Brien, 18 (speed) and Eric Thomas Leintz, 26, (mushrooms and LSD) for possession of controlled substances. A number of adults between 18 and 21 were cited for underage …
Celebration of the Lakes has plenty of events for you to participate in
Can you believe the Celebration of the Lakes is next weekend? This winter is flying by. Last week I was writing about the warm weather we had and today I just ingested my third dose of Aleve. When it comes to shoveling, the old back isn't what she used …
Chicken served over rice; the perfect combo
Chicken. We all know what chicken is, right? Chicken is the most digestible meat that we eat, the white meat being slightly more digestible than the dark and lower in calories, depending on how it is prepared of course. Many chicken recipes call for chicken breast, with or without the bone. …
New judge takes office in Chisago County
A new judge took office January 9, filling a vacancy created when Judge McBride accepted re-assignment to Washington County. Judge Suzanne Bollman was appointed by Governor Mark Dayton and her investiture included remarks from fellow judges and colleagues. Judge Bollman comes most recently from the county attorney’s office in Sherburne …
Greene is '14 Board Chair
The 2014 county board Chair is Commissioner Rick Greene. Greene got the nod unanimously during the Board’s organizational meeting Tuesday morning this week.
Copper mines could be found here in 1800s
There’s a review process underway for the proposed NorthMet copper and precious metals mining project in the north central and arrowhead regions of Minnesota. The review and comment of the draft supplemental Environmental Impact Statement is being billed as an exhaustive analysis for the “first” copper-nickel mine in the state.
Lakes Area Police marks first 10 years of successful merger of departments
An upcoming Hubert Humphrey School of Public Affairs forum will include none other than Lakes Area Chief of Police Kevin Stenson. The topic for the think tank’s January 24 conference is “Shared Services” and Chief Stenson will bring extensive personal experience from the merging of two police departments.
