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Law Enforcement
The dispatch center had 20 calls reporting vehicles off the road, rolled, or in medians throughout April 18-19, during the storm event, when North Branch, Forest Lake and Chisago Lakes canceled school Friday. Sirens sounded on schedule during the annual severe weather tests. Copper water supply lines were reported stolen …
Press says goodbye to friend; lots to do this weekend for your family
This weekend there is plenty to do if you are looking for entertainment. The Chisago Lakes Lions Club is hosting thei annual Cadillac Dinner at Camp Ojiketa. The dinner will be held at the beautiful Strom Hall. There are still a few tickets left if you would like to join us. …
Bring a little sunshine into your kitchen
What do you know about oranges, beside the fact that they are juicy, taste good and are full of good nutrition? I found a little clipping in my “orange file” that had some interesting info that I never thought about. Besides providing heaping helpings of the daily recommended amount of …
Donor awareness advocate says she received more than she gave by donating part of liver
The month of April is special for Sandi (Anderson) Williams, as national “Donate Life Month” and Organ Donor Awareness Month. But, this marks just the second spring in which she has been aware of those campaigns.
Project Lifesaver a success
The Project Lifesaver fundraising event was held at Dickey’s Barbecue Pit in North Branch on April 9 from 4-7 p.m.
St. Croix Valley wedding clothes going on display
Alyssa Auten is site manager for the Folsom House Historic Site and curator for Taylors Falls Visitor Center spring exhibit on display at the Visitor Center. “It’s our honor to bring this exhibit to Taylors Falls.
Law Enforcement
Several vehicle crashes due to icy road conditions handled by law enforcement late last week. Most were slid off the roadway, a few rollovers and one car off I-35 into the median resulted in an arrest on a warrant from another county.
Bombings have made us numb; set your DVR's we have a celebrity
Yesterday, I spent a good chunk of the day watching video footage of the bombings in Boston. As I write this there are three people dead and many people with serious injuries. When I first heard of the bombings, my immediate thoughts went back to September 11. That day I …
Flourless peanut butter cookies
We are talking about peanut butter today. Americans eat more than 800 million pounds of this protein-packed food. That’s enough to make 10 billion peanut butter and jelly sandwiches! Enough is eaten in the USA each year to cover a football field to the depth of 250 feet.
Fairview - North Branch opens consolidated pharmacy and clinic facility April 30
Fairview Clinics – North Branch will move to a new location at 5366 386th St. April 30.
Sen. Franken brainstorming manufacturing hiring difficulties with those in the know
Wyoming Machine opened its doors to U.S. Senator Al Franken and several area manufacturing leaders last week, as host site for a roundtable discussion about how best to fill the skilled labor gap in manufacturing.
Time has come to put a little swing in your life
Kelli Rae Tubbs could plink out a tune on a piano when the top of her head wasn’t even level with the keyboard. By 8th grade she had moved to playing drums (her brother’s abandoned set) and was attending jazz camp for several years in-a-row at Shell Lake, Wisconsin.
'Day Without Shoes' at NBAMS
North Branch Area Middle School (NBAMS), student group “Friends of Rachel” and the North Branch Rotary hosted a "Day Without Shoes." Students wore shoes to school, but paid $1 to go without shoes during the day. NBAMS will give the money raised to Rotary, which will then work with the …
Law Enforcement
Burglary reported at Stacy Wine & Spirits April 3. Front door glass had been smashed to gain entry. No details on what was stolen.
