LOCAL
Early renewal time once again; you can donate your medical equipment
Thanks to all of our readers who have taken advantage of our early renewal offer so far.
LID is operating under new by-laws
The by-laws for the Chisago Lakes Lake Improvement District, have been changed and there's no requirements for members to be lakeshore owners anymore.
Hot-mix plant public hearing continued for more fact finding
Two hours of testimony at the public hearing on a permit for an asphalt plant south of Chisago City resulted in only half the arguments being heard.
Starting celery seeds in March
March is the best time to start those parsley and celery seeds.
Potatoes are traditional Irish favorite
Oh, the wonder of it all! Today it is 'wearin of the green' day, or St. Patrick's Day and if you're not one who has Irish blood in ye, at least wear somethin' green in honor of the patron saint of Ireland.
Law Enforcement March 17
A man and woman from Hayward Wisc. and a Minneapolis man were booked into county jail by a state patrol trooper;
You can help the citizens of Japan, it is early renewal time once again
How does one even begin to speak about the tragedy in Japan?
ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE CELEBRATING 75 YEARS IN APRIL
Community and cooperation are consistent themes for Jackson family
Nobody had to sell the Jackson family of Franconia Township on the benefits of joining a rural electric cooperative.
Rush Lake gets another shot of iron in association effort toward healthy lake
The Rush Lake Improvement Association recently got the Chisago County Board's blessing to continue depositing iron filings onto the lakebed to control nuisance weed growth.
Master Gardener spring education classes begin
This is a very busy time for the Chisago County Master Gardeners.
Recipes for the Lenten season
We are in the season of Lent in the Christian church and for those who do not eat meat on Fridays during lent or for anyone who likes fish, it will be fish recipes today.
March is Minnesota Food Share month
I don't know about you, but I for one am totally sick of Charlie Sheen and his ramblings over the last couple of weeks.
Sewer plant kinks seem to be thing of the past, as Board accepts positive year end report
Members of the Board of Directors that oversees the wastewater treatment facility in the Chisago Lakes-Wyoming area learned last week that the facility is operating smoothly and the odor removal/filtering process recently installed at two sites is activated.
County Administrator Moosey resigns
The Chisago County Board minus Commissioner Ben Montzka, accepted County Administrator John Moosey's resignation last week.
