LOCAL
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.
Great salad recipes for the summer
For the next couple of weeks I'm going to do salad recipes.
Our first tickets winner chosen, Elvis has not left the building
Thanks to all people who entered to win Saints tickets over the past few weeks. We have chosen our first winner.
The Eye Guy receives more than he gives doing the Lions work
Jim Koenig has a nice condo in Lindstrom where he can gaze on the quiet waters of North Lindstrom Lake from his balcony.
Smoking fish is a family tradition
I think I picked up my smoking habit from my uncle.
Fly casting: learning from the best
I consider myself a pretty competent fly caster.
