LOCAL
Nessel tower moving forward
The county is gradually coming to the end of a process that has been building a comprehensive emergency radio network. The tasks began in 2009 when the County Board approved participating in the ARMER program, a statewide two-way radio matrix. The statewide system, and Chisago County, went live in July …
Law Enforcement
Sheriff’s deputies responded to a two-vehicle crash on Cty Road 30 in Stacy about 4:45 p.m. November 26. A person driving the passenger car was transported by ambulance to Fairview with unidentified injuries. The pick-up truck driver refused medical attention saying he wasn’t hurt. The crash was reported as a …
Come out and welcome Santa Saturday; Thanksgiving meal was spectacular
The Chisago Lakes Taylors Falls Small Town Christmas continues this weekend. Lindstrom will be hosting its annual Tree Lighting Festival on Saturday. Grab the family, bundle up for a great small town experience. There will be carnival games, free hot dogs, music, a bonfire, carolers and photos with Santa …
Cookies make a perfect gift
‘Tis the season for celebrating, for planning and shopping, for special foods and special times, for remembering friends and family with gifts chosen to please. I don’t know of anyone who doesn’t like a homemade gift, especially if it’s been made in the kitchen, as in quick breads, muffins, pretty cookies, …
Royal Lady thankful to be part of 'remarkable community'
Sandra Berg may be the one you’ll see wearing the red velvet cape as the Taylors Falls Royal Lady-- but there’s a bunch of other people who helped drape that distinctive garment on her deserving shoulders. With the announcement that Berg is 2013 Royal Lady-- Taylors Falls has achieved 25 …
Happy Thanksgiving from around the area
Thanksgiving was celebrated around the area by adults and children alike. Here are a few projects the young ones made for the holiday.
Law Enforcement
A man from Wisconsin reported that he was assaulted and robbed while riding in a car that had pulled off Hwy. 8 at Thrush Avenue outside of Shafer, Nov 19. He was only recently acquainted with the 18-year-old woman driving the car. Authorities believe the woman was working in concert …
Zac Bartz was one of a kind - he has touched all of us in ways he never knew
It is with a very heavy heart that I am once again writing about a loss of a loved one in our community. Zac Bartz has gone to be with God. If the name sounds familiar, it should. Zac has been the apple of the Chisago Lakes eye for years. …
Not your ordinary turkey sandwich
Many of you are getting the Press a day early this week, and as is the custom for me, this column is always for after Thanksgiving, with recipes for leftovers from your dinner. In the past I’ve said to use the turkey in some way other than just making a …
Ambulance team and NBPD get surprise thank you
It was shortly after 4 a.m. October 31 when county 9-1-1 dispatchers took a call from a woman who calmly introduced herself. “My name is Sara Turner and I’m in labor.” On the recording of the 9-1-1 call Turner continues to explain that she and fiance Dale Smith are on …
Charming musical with positive message on school's stage
North Branch High School is doing the musical “HONK” on stage this weekend ...with a little help from its friends. Instead of re-inventing the wheel and spending money needlessly, the North Branch cast is using set pieces and costumes borrowed from Masquers’ Theatre, Forest Lake High School, Totino-Grace and Northwestern …
Law Enforcement
Lakes Area Police had a couple of incidents involving fires and rules not being followed for recreational fires. The size and hours for a recreational fire are limited and authorities went to an oversized one at Akerson Street/Court November 11 to extinguish it. If you plan on having a recreational …
Do not spend Thanksgiving alone, we have an app for our local businesses
The Fairview Clinic in Chisago City and our Family Medicine Clinic at Wyoming are sponsoring a “Cards for Troops” drive through the American Red Cross. They want kids and adults to create cards for troops and bring them to the clinic by Nov. 26. They do not need envelopes. The …
Thanksgiving stuffing recipes
Most of us have memories of childhood Thanksgivings, memories of meals that included stuffing moist or dry, soft or firm, textured or smooth. Perhaps you would like to try a stuffing that is different from the traditional bread cubes, celery, onion, seasonings, etc. This year, how about making a stuffing …
