LOCAL
Local taxi service starting region wide, flat fee rides for Friday and Saturday night partyers starting this week with New Year's Eve
A new fare package offered by Lakes Taxi makes it impossible for you to rely on those old excuses to justify drinking and driving.
Township and Lindstrom very close to awarding construction bid for sewer line out Glader and Lakelawn
It looks like the extension of Lindstrom city sewer lines out into township areas along Glader Blvd. and Lakelawn is going to happen afterall.
DNR and local authorities not recommending travel on area lakes yet
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is warning parents to caution their children to stay off the thin ice that is now forming.
Early-ice walleyes
December temperatures have finally dropped, and it appears that we've finally turned the corner weather-wise.
Holiday beverages without the headaches
At this time of year with holiday celebrations in full swing, I have recipes that will allow you to have much fun at your parties without consuming alcoholic beverages.
Donate your medical equipment to a good cause, it's never easy to say goodbye
Well it definitely looks like we are going to have a white Christmas this year.
Kost Dam Bridge is not the only local bridge needing attention, 2009 inspection priorities are being reviewed
There was a time when the collapse of the 35W span in Minneapolis had everybody thinking about bridge inspections
North Branch levy is up; good news is middle school damages repaired
On a 5-0 vote, with School Board Director John White absent, the North Branch Schools' 2010 property tax levy was adopted last week.
Winter Warning: Extra DWI enforcement for December
To combat the serious threat of impaired driving on the Chisago Lakes Area roads, Lakes Area and Wyoming Police Departments will conduct extra DWI patrols as part of a Minnesota-wide crackdown throughout December.
Anonymous Santa program still needs donations, volunteers
Do charitable giving that stays in this community. The Anonymous Santa program has put out a call for donations...
Dealing with houseplant pests
Whenever I buy or am given a houseplant it seems to go downhill from there.
Get different cookies from just one recipe
Do you have most of your baking done for the holiday season, or perhaps you haven't started as yet.
Small Town Christmas was great, come to Center City this weekend for Sankta Lucia
I would like to thank all of you who came out to the first ever Chisago Lakes Area Small Town Christmas last weekend.
Wyoming city staff levels maintained for 2010 even with levy reduction; new trail on #22 off limits for snowmobilers, council decides
Wyoming City was heading into 2010 in the unenviable position of having to beef-up cash flow accounts at the same time council wanted zero tax increases.
