LOCAL
Rush Lake Improvement Association annual meeting provides update on activities, scholarship presented
Members of the Rush Lake Improvement Association heard that the non-profit group is increasing its curlyleaf pondweed chemical treatments by three-times the potency of what has previously been applied.
Fresh pizza is a learning experience at Chisago City Friday farmers' market
Vegetables and other goods you’ll find at the Chisago City Farmers Market, would make some nice pizzas. Shoppers could, if they were so-inclined bring fresh market food home, take out a knife and a cutting board, heat the house on a summer evening by turning on the oven (or fire …
It's the little stuff that counts
August of 1908 an iron railing was installed along the sidewalk running from the Taylors Falls depot down to First Street separating the pedestrian sidewalk from a timber viaduct that extended across First Street carrying the railroad tracks toward a rail-car turntable at the north end of town. This railing …
Law Enforcement
Authorities working near I-35 assisted in attempting to locate a vehicle used in a June 13 armed hold-up of a store, Daisy Maze, in Forest Lake. No success in locating the suspect car. June 15 a warehouse in Rush City was reportedly broken into by prying a door. No missing …
Fun in NB this weekend; churches host Family Fest next week in Lindstrom
This weekend officially kicks off the summer celebration season. North Branch will host the 88th annual Midsummer Days. Beginning Wednesday there’s a family fun show in Central Park. Thursday has bingo at the American Legion. Friday the celebration really kicks it into high gear with the Ambassador program, fireworks …
Refreshing summer salads
In an age where we are made aware of both fitness and good food, salads are right up there at the top. No longer a quiet plate of greens with homemade French dressing, salads today have all sorts of ingredients that our ancestors never dreamed could be put together in …
North Branch's Graduating Class of 2013
North Branch High School sent 239 graduates out into the world last week.
Story of father he never met brings life to Vietnam War Memorial names
When Father’s Day rolls around this Sunday we can think of one group of students who, just maybe, will view their dads through a slightly brighter lens thanks to the story of someone who never met his. Chisago Lakes High School instructor Bridget Budig recently told the Press about what …
Come to North Branch this weekend; Harmony in the Park begins this week
North Branch is hosting a really neat event this weekend. The 5th annual Red Bull Military Appreciation Day takes place this Sunday in Central Park. What is Military Appreciation Day? It is a venue filled with military vehicles and memorabilia that many of us have never seen before. There is …
Celebrating America's bounty
June is National Dairy Month. It’s the time when dairy farmers pull out all the stops to celebrate America’s bounty of dairy products and to pay tribute to America’s dairy farmers. Today it’s recipes using one of my favorite dairy products... yogurt.
Chisago Lakes Class of 2013 Graduation
Seniors from Chisago Lakes High School celebrated their graduation on Friday, May 31 in front of family and friends.
Historical Society Board member wins funding to do official geo-cache sites
What do the Chisago County Historical Society and the Royal Bank of Canada have in common? Well; Darcy Pinotti for one thing, and a mutual admiration for volunteerism for another.
Congratulations to newest Eagle Scout
Only about four percent of Boy Scouts achieve the rank of Eagle Scout and Zachary Markgraf, 16, recently joined this elite group. He met requirements for the Eagle Scout level in March when he was just 15-years-old. A ceremony presenting him the Eagle Award was held last month, at Zion …
Law Enforcement
Twin brothers from Isanti County are being held in connection with an alleged burglary at Rustic Inn, Stacy, Tuesday, May 28. Squads responding to a suspicious vehicle report were assisted by a K9 unit in tracking the males, found behind a residence on 302nd Street, about 5 a.m.
