LOCAL
'Muskie Tank' grand prize an opportunity of a lifetime
When Shawn Bluhm graduates Century College later this month; unlike the legions of in-debt post secondary students, he will actually be $5,000 in the black, thanks to a Century College competition where Bluhm took the grand prize. The contest was dubbed “Muskie Tank” as a Minnesota flavored take-off on the …
Holmquist building razed
Almost 100 years ago you could find six potato warehouses in Lindstrom. Last week the only remaining one, the red-stained structure on First Avenue, near the Maple Street intersection was torn down, as the city-initiated a long planned project to redevelop the blighted site. The empty lot will be placed …
Law Enforcement
High winds over the weekend took down some trees in the Taylors Falls area, two were down on County Road 16 and one reported on Chestnut Street, damaging a vehicle. April 25 there was a lock down K9 search at the Chisago Lakes High School about 8:40 a.m. The search …
Rain rain go away - seriously go now; do something for someone
After this week, I am convinced we are heading straight into fall. What an absolute rain event we are having. I am not sure of the totals, but if I had to guess, we must be in the five inch range with more on the way. It is wreaking havoc …
A taste of the tropics
Oh, my gosh... It’s Mayday today and I’m not ready! The may flowers are somewhere, hiding under the brown grass. Do you remember making baskets out of 1/2 pt. milk cartons with a paper handle? That was a fun project when I was in grade school. I was nostalgic last year …
Nationwide 'Green Ribbon School' honor nice surprise
The Chisago Lakes Middle School has been named a Green Ribbon School by the United States Department of Education. Projects that have been done in and around the school are being recognized nationally for their educational and inspirational impact on students and the local community. This, along with Chisago Lakes …
Syrup making effort enjoying excellent, but rushed, season
A slew of youngsters who had Monday off this week, the tail end of the Easter break in the Chisago Lakes School District, weren’t lazing about in the sunshine or stuck inside video gaming.... this group was hard at work in Taylors Falls making maple syrup. The syrup flow really …
Lindstrom City Council airs channel complaint
Lindstrom city officials have been awaiting a state official since last fall, to have somebody to talk to about the condition of the newy-built channel between North and South Lindstrom lakes. Last week, the DNR’s Regional Hydrologist was finally in council chambers. Craig Wills listened as council and a couple …
Law Enforcement
The late spring snowfall created hazardous conditions for several drivers, with many calls of vehicles into ditches or off the road that had to first wait for snowplows to clear a path for tow trucks. A two vehicle crash at the start of the snowy weather Wednesday, April 16, sent …
Blue cards are here - Thank you, we need you to join the movement
Wow what an absolutely beautiful day we had for Easter. It was so warm and so beautiful. Our family did some yard stuff and I even pulled my old fishing boat out into the sun. Every person we ran into had a smile on their faces. Such a far cry …
no-headline
Do you have leftover ham from Easter dinner? If you were invited to a family member or friends home you probably weren’t given ham slices to take home. If that’s the case, stop by the deli and get what you need if you plan to make one of today’s recipes. If …
Lent, Xcel work together towards substation growth
Xcel Energy has gotten a preliminary okay amending a land use permit to expand the Lent Township substation, on County Road 14. Xcel plans on extending the facility footprint using three acres it owns to the south of the developed substation. (The entire Xcel property is 117 acres.) The special …
A message of comfort, peace
The Chisago Lake Lutheran Church Peace Comfort Quilters made a nice donation this week. The club donated 10 homemade quilts to the Chisago County Homeless Shelter and another three to the Chisago County Friends of the Homeless. The 15 quilt club members are from all denominations, and meet once …
Severe weather; cold or hot, it happens in Minnesota
Next week, you will be asked to take a few minutes and give some thought to the unthinkable. What would you have to survive on if a tornado took your home and car, or levelled general destruction upon your community? Where would you go to meet up with scattered family …
