LOCAL
North Branch Council hears P.D. support and accepts audit
Several citizens used the public microphone portion at the start of the North Branch City Council meeting to continue to stress the council should not be looking into dissolving North Branch’s police department.
Law Enforcement
State patrol reported a fatality in a single vehicle rollover crash, Wednesday May 8 on I-35 between North Branch and Harris. North Branch Police assisted at the scene. The crash was reported about 7 p.m. and blocked traffic while responders were at the scene.
The Press has lost a great friend; the carp contest has plenty of things to do
It is with a very heavy heart that we must say goodbye to a dear friend. Sue Pundt has gone on to a better place. Sue was a staple here at the Press for many, many years. When I first began, it was Sue who took me under her …
Lou and Linda Radich talk more than 40 years of cooking, serving food
Lou and Linda Radich broke new ground in 1975 when they dared to put pizza and other Italian dishes on a Chisago Lakes area restaurant menu. Locals of Swedish descent cautioned the couple that they might not get many patrons for cuisine from outside of Scandinavia.
North Branch Clinic ribbon-cutting held
The Fairview healthcare system’s presence in North Branch doubled with the opening of Fairview’s new clinic last week. Ribbon cutting was celebrated April 29 at the 18,000 square foot facility, at 5366 386th Street (south of County Market and west of the freeway.)
2013 North Branch Prom
These high schools enjoyed their senior prom experience with North Branch High School last week.
Overwhelming community support makes 'Life is GREAT on Highway 8' more than a slogan
The Chisago Lakes Area Community Foundation is very appreciative of the overwhelming support for the Highway 8 Chairs project! Wood chairs are being built locally, and 35 have been assembled, sanded and primed. They are being delivered to area artists who are hand-painting them with unique themes. The chairs will …
Law Enforcement
Sheriff’s personnel were at Green Lake, Spider Lake and they partnered with Washington County authorities at Bone Lake, to search for Danielle Jelinek last weekend. The family hopes to re-start coordinated volunteer ground searches again as soon as the weather cooperates.
Grand Openings in this economy? these folks will hear none of that
On Saturday, the U.S. Post Offices will be holding their annual Food Drive. If you have a Lindstrom mailing address, you should have gotten a blue bag in your mailbox earlier this week. The post office is asking for non-perishable food items to help stock our local food shelf. Rural …
So many flavors of baking chips
Everyone likes chocolate! Well, maybe not everyone, especially if you are a person who has health issues regarding eating chocolate. In today’s recipes, it’s about using chips. Not just semi-sweet, mini chips, milk chocolate or dark chocolate chips, but also peanut butter, butterscotch, caramel, white and strawberry chips.
Conference on creating local controls for frac sand mining operations brings area officials together
Can the pristine St. Croix River experience and the silica sand mining operations expected to proliferate near the riverway, co-exist? As industrial silica sand mining expands in this region, that’s ripe with geologic formations that support silica sand deposits; will local officials be prepared for this vastly more intensive form …
Chisago Lakes Prom 2013
Saturday, April 27 turned out to be a pretty decent day for Chisago Lakes Prom...the party-goers like those pictured above, participated in the “Grand March” for photos at the school, and then headed to the University of Minnesota McNamara Center for prom.
