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About 16 citizen positions are opening up at the end of 2024 on Chisago County Boards and Committees. If you have an interest in getting more involved in local government or have expertise in a certain area where you could contribute to the process, consider applying. Some posts require the …
Lighting events this week
If you were one of the brave who toughed it out taking in the Taylors Falls Lighting Festival, you enjoyed one of the best parades I can remember. It was considerably longer than ever and the crowd size was immense. Despite having some very cold fingers, we had a great …
Christmas cookie season has begun
After such a late Thanksgiving, it feels like Christmas is right on top of us already! We are less than three weeks out from the holiday, and I feel like I’ve gotten NOTHING done. No shopping, no prep work, nothing. We put our decorations up the week before Thanksgiving, but …
Local citizens pass the test
Chisago County Citizens Academy Class of 2024. November 25 wrapped up a 10 week academy and covered the topics of the chaplains unit, reserve deputy unit, social media team and had a K9 demo.
Students celebrate Turkey Day by dressing up their birds
Lakeside Elementary second graders had an assignment to create turkeys in disguise...the one below gives new meaning to a 'Frozen' turkey.
Project on #30 starts in spring, Knife River Corp. awarded bid
The construction season for 2025 is already taking shape with the award last week of the County Highway 30 (Forest Blvd) improvement project to Knife River Corp. At $6,586, 316 it was low bid out of 13 bids opened, Assistant County Engineer Ben Hobert told the County Board the project …
A half-century of Taylors Falls service
As we approach Thanksgiving and Christmas, in Taylors Falls the season has long been linked with the Lions Club. Whether it be community bingo, the Lighting Festival, or Wannigan Days, the Lions presence is a certainty.
North Branch budgeting talks go into overtime
Budget woes continue to vex the North Branch City Council. The preliminary tax statements were recently mailed out by Chisago County – based on existing early maximums set in September – and the North Branch 2025 hike is showing up as close to 30 percent. Council member Kelly Nieder made …
Lindstrom tackles cannabis, exterior building material
Lindstrom City Council met November 20 for a regular meeting.
Wildcats shut out by Blake
The Blake Bears shut out the Wildcat girls’ hockey team 4-0 last Thursday, November 28 at Blake Ice Arena in Hopkins. The Bears outshot the Wildcats just 28-24 for the game, but Blake goalie Janie McGawn stopped all 24 shots she faced.
Happy Thanksgiving to you
It’s officially Holiday season. We are in Thanksgiving week which will translate into a smaller Christmas window due to Thanksgiving being so late in the month. That means we are going to have city celebrations coming at us at a rapid pace. It all gets rolling this weekend in Taylors …
Make use of those leftovers!
Happy Thanksgiving to all!
When public works requests $644k vehicle, council takes time to consider
The Chisago City Council on Nov. 12 moved swiftly through a busy agenda but applied the brakes when the public works department requested a $644,760 vactor truck.
