LOCAL
Lions Club hosts successful food drive
The Chisago Lakes Lions Club and some very helpful scouts held a successful food drive at Brink’s Market on Saturday. Above Lions Gary Gerke, Sally Swanson, Kevin Stenson and Donna Lunde. Scouts assisting were Carter Lee and Ben Hoffman.
North Branch High School gets grant for STEM program
It used to be that when a portable computer used by a student attending North Branch Area Public Schools needed repairs— the unit was taken out of circulation and shipped to wherever Chromebooks go for TLC.
Opposition to Fish Lake dog business fills meeting room; more to come
A public hearing for an after-the-fact kennel permit authorization filled the government center planning commission meeting room with people Nov. 2, to express opposition.
Shafer adjusts water and sewer rates
Shafer City Council met October 17 for a regular meeting. Council member Nick Brehm was absent. The new start time for council is 6 p.m.
One word - ‘relieved’
I don’t know about you, but I for one am so glad the election is over. As I write this, the polling places are still busy with people casting votes. No matter what the outcome of the school questions or the results of the school board seat election, or the …
It’s official: I’m getting old!
I’m officially feeling old.
Former sheriff pleads guilty, to be sentenced in February
Former Chisago County Sheriff Rick Duncan entered a guilty plea November 7 to one count of third degree criminal sexual conduct and a total of three other counts of third and fourth degree offenses will be dismissed. District Court Judge Jesse Seabrooks accepted the plea and set sentencing for February …
CL Schools referendums fail, Aadland elected to the school board
In the Chisago Lakes School District a special vote was held to fill an open seat on the school board from Cory Spencer's resignation in March.
Chisago City filled with fun scares for the kids!
Chisago City held its annual Children’s Falloween Festival Saturday, Oct. 28. Hundreds of kids turned out despite cold temps to enjoy trick-or-treating, pony rides, arts and crafts, a pumpkin hunt, and a not-so-scary haunted house. The free event was held at Ojiketa Regional Park. The park also hosted the annual …
Code of Conduct complaint dismissed
The majority of North Branch City Council found no basis for a complaint filed against the mayor, by fellow council member Kelly Neider, and voted 3-0 to not take any action last week. The North Branch Council members agreed the complaint was insufficiently substantiated, and there was nothing to penalize …
