LOCAL
Center City Council reviews sewer, water hook-up; new website services
Center City Council met March 6 for a regular meeting. Council member Lloyd Vetter and council member Ryan Pease were absent.
Wyoming approves after-the-fact ball practice facility
The Wyoming City Council, minus member Dennis Schilling, sanctioned a conditional use permit for a baseball instructional facility on 250th and Fallbrook, inside of an accessory structure on a residential lot. The building has already been used by its owner, a retired Forest Lake coach, for honing youth ball playing …
Safe routes to schools expand on Co. Rd. 30
The city of North Branch is adding to its already impressive miles of “safe routes to schools” (see map) and a section of the County Road 30 project is included on the list of pending safe routes zones. The County is lead agency for scheduled improvements to be made along …
Waffles and beer, are there two better things to put in my body?
This weekend has some fun things for all of us to take in locally. Saturday the Chisago Lakes Lions Club would love to invite you and everyone you know to their annual Swedish Waffle Day celebration. The awesome meal consists of Belgian waffles (all you can eat) with all the …
All hail St. Patrick and his food!
I was just in Jamaica last week, and as much as I’d like to share some jerk recipes and other traditional Jamaican dishes, I’m going to continue my two weeks of St. Patrick’s Day recipes today, and we’ll leave next week for some of the more tropical fare I had …
Congressman Stauber to be joined by Wyoming Congresswoman Harriet Hageman During Upcoming Gray Wolf Listening Session
On Monday, March 18, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) will host a gray wolf listening session in Forest Lake along with Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (Wyoming-at-large). This event will be open to the public. Stauber has invited Congresswoman Hageman to co-host this listening session because of her extensive legal background pursuing litigation …
Fentanyl fight has local roots
You can’t tell from how somebody appears on the outside, but there are thousands of people going about their lives and circulating in their communities, whose souls are under reconstruction. Their time on earth was rolling right along until a best friend, a loved one, son or daughter, sister, or …
Election 2024 starts soon
Minnesota holds a Presidential Primary March 5. Absentee voting ends March 4 for this primary involving the major state parties. The absentee (early) vote can still be cast at the Chisago County Government Center at the auditor’s office during business hours, which will also be open March 2, Saturday from …
Lindstrom Council clarifying Chamber aid; OK’s extra dockage
Lindstrom City Council met February 21 for a regular meeting. All members were present.
Budget shuffle to setback #16 work
A financial shuffle to keep the long awaited County State Aid Highway 10 reconstruction project moving forward, has left the 2024 County Road 16 rehabilitation in limbo.
Food share month means opportunities for us to help
March is Minnesota Food Share Month. Minnesota Food Share March Campaign is the largest grassroots food and fundraising drive in the state, brings together organizations, businesses, faith communities, and individuals to help stock and support the capacity of nearly 300 food shelves including our local shelves. The campaign runs from …
How sweet is spring?
Well, I kind of think we are officially in spring? But it’s still February.
New ARMER radio contract discussed County Board decides fees next month
A gathering of some of the local public safety players was held in the government center Friday afternoon, February 16, to review upcoming contract issues having to do with how Chisago County responding departments and agencies are able to communicate. The emergency services contract for radio equipment and systemwide expenses …
