LOCAL
County files second degree murder charges in weekend shooting
County sheriff’s investigators, the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension and Lakes Area Police Dept. personnel mobilized in the pre-dawn hours last Saturday to take charge of the scene of the first murder in Lindstrom that anybody can recall, going back many, many years.
High school landscapers help beautify district buildings
The school grounds at Chisago Lakes High School and CL Middle School have been improved once again this summer, due to a hard-working group of high school students.
Free organic gardening class offered July 25
The public is invited to learn more about organic gardening methods at a FREE class being sponsored by the Chisago County Master Gardeners Tuesday, July 25.
Eating blueberries is good for you
Blueberries. Try to eat one to two cups daily. Wow––if I did that, I’d be broke and probably be sick of eating them.
Highway 8 plans are quickly becoming an urgent issue
Well, I hope you made it through the latest “blast furnace” of a weekend.
PURPLE HEART PRESENTATION DECADES IN-THE-MAKING
Korea conflict veteran honored
Chisago City resident Robert Butte proudly accepted his Purple Heart Saturday, July 15 from Congressman James Oberstar.
Advances in veterinary procedures rival those of finest care centers; and surgery facility is located right here
“George” a German shorthair, trained hunting dog, was only a little more than a year old-- with the promise of a decade of hunting adventures to be forged with his owner-- when he came up limping one day.
Circle of Friends forms lasting friendships for CL, NB youth
Everyone could use a circle of friends like the ones that meet in the Chisago Lakes area once or twice a month.
It's that time of year...bountiful berries
It’s the time of year to enjoy the succulent taste of locally-grown strawberries, raspberries and blueberries.
Going nuts for bananas this week
It’s bananas today. Bananas were first brought to the U.S. more than 150 years ago from countries bordering the Caribbean Sea.
Karl Oskar Days thoughts, take a drive this summer
What a spectacular weekend we had for Karl Oskar Days. Other than a little warm during the parade, it was absolutely beautiful.
Farm Family for 2006 an example of stellar farm practices, and then some
A Nessel Township family has been named “Farm Family of the Year” for Chisago County, by the University of Minnesota Extension Service.
Ultralites fill the sky for Project SEEK class
Kids in Tom Tengwall’s Project SEEK class, Flying Gizmos and Rockets, weren’t the only ones enthralled by some visitors who dropped in during class time last week.
