LOCAL
Celebration of the Lakes is changing, we hope you will enjoy the changes
Can you believe we had two days of school cancelled this week? I know Governor Carlson cancelled it once in the 90's, but other than that I can not ever remember it cancelled due to cold temperatures. I remember having snow days, but not cold related cancellations. This has been …
So many good casserole dishes
Is this a typical Minnesota, or what? Hmmm, when I was quit young, we had snow drifts 15 feet or higher. That was when I was shorter! I can’t remember snow plows plowing out country roads, at least not in the same day or two. I do know one thing: When we …
Closing due to the cold; Chisago Lakes and North Branch to be shut down again Tuesday
Due to the bitter cold, Zion Evangelical Church will not be open today, Monday, January 6. All day and evening activities, including community meals, have been cancelled. Also, Curious George's appearance at the Chisago Lakes Area Library in Chisago City scheduled for 4 p.m. today is cancelled. Both Chisago Lakes …
Year in Review
The Year 2013 might be summed up as the year Chisago county seemed to be turning a corner on the lagging economy that was the backdrop for everything being sluggish for the last four years or so.... The Highway 8 reconstruction project through Lindstrom became driveable and started to get …
Area food shelf now in Chisago City on Liberty Lane; Lindstrom closes
The Family Pathways Food Shelf has re-located, and is no longer in downtown Lindstrom. The program is in the industrial park, just north of the lights at Hwy 8 and Lofton Avenue, Chisago City in the old Frontier communications building.
Law Enforcement
Several fish house thefts were reported over the week, one at a house on Fish Lake involved loss of generator Honda EU 2000i series, fish locators, total of loss is about $2,000. Four reported thefts from fish houses on Chisago Lake involved a small generator, loss of $200, another on …
Paper is small, so is my waist - kidding, a weekend with Gram cures everything
If you thought last week's paper was a tad bit small, you are reading probably (hopefully) our smallest paper of the year. With schools on break, no sports taking place, many people out of town, well, that truly limits what news gathering we can do. So please forgive us …
Oven meals to warm you and your house
Have you put up or taken out your 2014 calendars yet? I always put the “new” calendar under the 2013 one so I’m good to go when the next year comes around. Now, if I remember to put the right date in my checkbook, I’ll be doing good! Now that the holidays …
Santa visits Primary School
Santa's Secret Workshop held at Primary, was sponsored by the Chisago Lakes PTO. Kids are helped by middle school "elves" to shop for and wrap gifts for their family. Santa arrived on his fire truck. Pictured are children of our PTO president Avery Bird.
104-year-old eager to see what's next
Friday the 13th was a good day last week for Judith Johnson, who celebrated her 104th birthday December 13. As one of 15 Swenson children, 13 of whom lived beyond infancy, Judith was of school age before the First World War hit. There’s a beautiful framed photo in sepia tone …
Law Enforcement
Lakes Area Police were notified December 9 by two women who had spotted a body lying in a yard on Nathan Court, Lindstrom. The deceased had been blanketed by the most recent snowfall and a shotgun was lying on the ground next him. Chief Stenson said all indications are that …
Merry Christmas to you and your family, we are blessed in so many different ways
The Chamber of Commerce held its annual Christmas Gala Thursday. We try to move it around as much as possible, so this year the Gala was held at WineHaven's new entertainment venue. I (like many of you) have been by it many times and watched the construction of the beautiful …
Still time for homemade gifts
There is still time to make a homemade gift from the kitchen. Quite a number of years ago, at Christmas time, I was introduced to candy making by Bud’s mom. About a week or so before Christmas, on Saturday, all the makings for several kinds of candy recipes were set on …
Indictment alleges Schnagl unintentionally responsible for woman's death
Chisago County authorities are releasing few details following a grand jury indictment of Aaron Schnagl, the Chisago Lake Township resident who has long been a suspect in the death of 27-year-old Danielle Jelinek. A grand jury indictment of Schnagl for third degree “unintentional” murder was opened in Center City court …
