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Chisago County wins Green Project solar award
The Recycling Association of Minnesota (RAM) presented the Chisago County Department of Environmental Services/Zoning the Green Project Award for the Solar Photovoltaic Array installation at the County’s Household Hazardous Waste Facility (Facility).
Giving from your heart and hands
There’s still time to bring back a little of the magic of the holidays with gifts from the kitchen. Almost everyone loves to receive some type of food as a gift, because it adds a personal touch to giving. For the giver, there’s no reason to be concerned about sizes, …
A new level of terror; enjoy family in this season
I absolutely can not believe I am sitting here writing about another school shooting. I am at a loss for words. This one is a little different to me than the other ones. Not to make light or take seriousness away from the other shootings, but this one really struck a chord. This …
Volunteer searchers scour area for missing woman
Chisago County Sheriff’s Department facilitated field searches over the past week, looking for a woman believed missing from a Chisago Lake Township homesite.
Trailer stolen from Habitat for Humanity worksite in Grantsburg
Sunday, December 16 at approx 8 p.m. two people driving a white Dodge pickup stole a 24' utility trailer from 349 W. Benson Ave. in Grantsburg, WI. The license number of the stolen trailer is CA48770. The trailer is a key part of Wild Rivers Habitat for Humanity's program to help …
Search effort underway Thursday
Thursday afternoon, Dec 13, volunteers congregated at the Chisago City Community Center/Fire Hall to help search for Danielle Jelinek, missing since late Saturday.
Firefighters bring down house in Chisago business zone
They could still walk on bare grass and not trudge through snow, when Chisago City firefighters on Dec. 8 conducted a training burn at 29515 Lofton Avenue (County Road 24). The property is north, across Berglund Ave, from Chisago Hardware and Frankie’s Live Bait & Marine.
Cpt. Shoemaker wins state award
A deputy who has been with Chisago County for 20-plus years was honored last week by the Minnesota Sheriff’s Association with the 2012 Deputy of the Year Award for Sheriff’s Supervisor. Captain Bob Shoemaker accepted the recognition Dec. 3
Feel good muffins this week
Often times when I write about certain foods that need something to “go along with it” my mind goes to my quick breads file. I most often suggest some type of bread or muffins. Muffins are easy. Nothing makes a snack or meal more complete or more satisfying than the addition of …
Snow, snow, snow, why are so many folks smiling? Where not to go...
Goodness, that was quite a snow event we had this weekend. Originally, we were told we could expect close to six inches of the white stuff. When I measured at my house, my ruler showed 16 inches of snow. That is quite a discreprency.
Zoning Administrator hire ok'd More from county agenda
The taxation hearing took up the majority of the County Board agenda last week; but the commissioners also: ~ Voted 5-0 to hire Kurt Jensen Schneider
Kost Dam bridge is open
The Kost Dam bridge replacement is complete, and Meyer Contracting representatives, Sunrise Township officials and the county engineer enjoyed cutting a ribbon to mark the opening of the bridge December 6. Pictured: Steven Martin, Lynn Wolleat, Jeske Noordergraaf, Jerry Bjork, Joel Peterson, Craigh Mell, Joe Triplett and Paul Stewart.
Cookie making time of year
I believe it’s cookie making time. I’ve heard from quite a few people who are done and have the cookies in the freezer, so they won’t get eaten before Christmas. Ha! It isn’t just the younger set that finds them. Men dig their way to the middle of the freezer where …
Christmas is a time for giving, let's try to give to those less fortunate than us
As Christmas draws near, so does the need to help. Obviously helping those less fortunate is a never ending quest,
