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Another stellar year for region's rescue service
Lakes Area EMS, the advanced life support ambulance service in this region, was recognized by the County Board of Commissioners last week for exemplary service here and for their work at remote disaster locations.
More trail miles win federal funding
Chisago County Park Board members were elated to hear about a grant for costs to acquire a three mile stretch of the east-west Swedish Immigrant Trail.
New Wyoming Police Chief uses technology to boost law enforcement efforts
Wyoming's new police chief Paul Hoppe is collecting and evaluating traffic data, kind of along the same vein as what transportation experts do when evaluating vehicle traffic counts and patterns.
The 'notorious' Squash Bug
I have written several articles on the squash vine borer and they can be a real problem, but they tend to stay confined to vines.
Here's the scoop for dairy month
June is Dairy Month, as all of the farmers' know. Here's the scoop.
Please come to Center City Days this weekend, Praise Fest on Saturday
I hope you had a chance to get to North Branch for Mid Summer Days last weekend. If you were unable to attend, fear not, Center City has you covered.
Public Health drill walks everybody through medical stock pile distribution
Should there ever be a mass health disaster-- either due to terrorism or a pandemic disease-- Chisago County is required to be prepared.
Resident finds sunken boat on South Center Lake
As long as lake levels remain low, unexpected items may keep turning up in our area lakes.
Residents question corporate event size and controls; Giese Memorial Library rain garden is happening after-all
Citizens living near the Polaris Technology Center in Wyoming were dismayed enough about a huge July event taking place on the Polaris campus to complain to the city council last week.
Recipes to spice up your chicken
I haven't given you chicken recipes for a while so that's what it's about today, mainly using chicken breasts.
Bridge closure in Pine City halts rail service into Chisago County, Peterson's and Rush City Mill impacted
A railroad bridge across the Snake River, at Pine City, has been shutdown due to deterioration and it's affecting at least two large businesses in Chisago County.
North Branch invites you to its 84th annual Mid Summer Days celebration
Ready or not, here comes summer. Along with summer comes town celebrations.
Highway 8 Open Houses give people chance to see 4-lane layouts; give input
Open houses held last week to distribute preliminary details about a redesign for Highway 8, between Forest Lake and Chisago City, were well-attended.
Low water levels on Chisago Chain resemble mid-70s conditions
The upside of our chronic drought-like conditions that have had the net effect of creating ever-receding water levels on Center Lakes, Lindstrom Lakes, Big and Little Green and Chisago Lake some people have taken advantage of the opportunity to tackle shoreline projects they couldn't have accessed otherwise.
