The effort to reconnect the Chisago Chain of Lakes, restoring navigability between major basins, was the impetus behind a meeting last week involving state regulators from DNR, PCA, county soil and water, wetland act enforcement staff and three members of the seven member Lake Improvement District Board.
If you drive by the Giese Memorial Library in Wyoming, you may notice that the lawn has turned into mulch. If you look closer, you'll notice hundreds of small native plants scattered throughout the mulched area.
The upcoming reconstruction of the highway through Lindstrom may seem like a headache to some, but for those involved in the Chisago Lakes Main Street Initiative next year's huge project is not seen as an impediment to the economic future of the area, but as a catalyst.