LOCAL
Scuplture trio dedication will be Sat., October 5
Lindstrom artist Ian Dudley has been carrying around an idea in his head for years, a vision of a public art piece honoring three men credited with founding the Chisago Lakes and Lindstrom area.
Law Enforcement
Chief Dan Meyer said North Branch Police are enaged in an “active” investigation into a burglary last week, on Labor Day, at Country Valu Pharmacy on Main Street. A report of suspicious activity seen at the drug store came into dispatch about 2:45 a.m. and it was apparent when authorities …
Apple Festival and Stagecoach Days; you can still volunteer this week
One of my favorite events of the year takes place on Sunday. The annual Almelund Apple Festival is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. I knew once the Vikings started playing, the festival had to be close. If you have never been to the festival, I will try to explain it. It …
'Loving up' the tomato this week
It’s about “The Apple of Love,” say the French, the “Apple of Paradise,” say the Germans, and I say tomato and maybe you say toe-mah-toe...whatever! I like to refer to tomatoes as natures own fast food! A little nutritional values of this juicy, red fruit (It really is a fruit): A medium …
Remembering 9-11 Patriots Day
At 6pm at Moberg Park on Wednesday, September 11, American Legion Post 272 of Chisago City will have a remembrance.The Chisago Lakes High School band will play and there will be local law enforcement awards, as well as new law enforcement officers being installed. Scouts, law enforcment officers, fire department, military …
Back to school
New Taylors Falls School Principal Jason Riebe was the first one greeting elementary students arriving at school Tuesday. There are approximately 360 students at Taylors Falls that he needs to learn the names of this year. School enrollments are finalized for reporting to the state in early October. Riebe succeeds …
Stacy 17-year-old sought; search expands to national
Sheriff’s investigators are working closely with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children on a case involving a female teen who lost contact with her Stacy family over a month ago. The case started as a runaway report to the sheriff’s office July 1. The teen got in touch …
Nolan tells gathering of local manufacturers they have an advocate in Washington D.C.
Make It in Minnesota is the slogan behind a campaign championed by U.S. Congressman Rick Nolan, while visiting Chisago County manufacturing firms last week as Congress took a break.
More from the state fair
In open categories at the State Fair (not 4H or commercial) this local area was represented well. (The state fair results page wasn’t fully updated by early this week so if anubody’s name was missed last week, or in this week’s paper, for top place finishes, please send us a …
Laro wins Kemps grand prize
The fun is just starting for Wyoming area resident Mollie Laro-- whose concept for a new ice cream flavor won the 2013 Kemps Hometown Favorite contest. The winner was announced at the State Fair last week.
Chisago City woman finds fulfilling niche working with AmeriCorps
By the time you read this Vanessa Schultz will be in Colorado, immersed in a career field she hadn’t even considered in 2010 when she was graduating Chisago Lakes High School.
Introducing the Birthday Box Project with Family Pathways
Introducing The Birthday Box Project with Family Pathways. The Birthday Box Project provides neighbors in need the proper items to celebrate birthdays without the worry of how to pay for the “extras”. Many people in our community struggle to stretch their money to make all the monthly bills. As a …
Law Enforcement
Lakes Area Police took three reports of thefts from vehicles last week. Incidents were on Maple St., and Pleasant Ave. in Lindstrom. Car was reported stolen from an address off Newlander, in Lindstrom.
Why is everyone laughing so much? buying cake mix? can you buy two?
As I drove to work on Tuesday morning, there was a strange phenomenon taking place. Every car I passed, people were crying. I thought maybe they had passed a gruesome accident. But when I stopped at the light in Lindstrom, I was next to one of them. They were not crying... …
