LOCAL
International judge tells Rotarians of on-going challenges in Kosovo
About two years ago a local retired judge traveled to the war-torn Yugoslav region to work with a United Nations team adjudicating Balkan war crimes.
Decades of service remembered as CL District employees retire
The 2006-07 school year marked the end of an era for several dedicated Chisago Lakes School District employees.
Check your cucumber and melon plants for cucumber beetles
A couple of years ago my neighbor shared with me that something was eating the cucumbers as they were coming up.
Retiring North Branch Police Chief’s successor appointed by council; other agenda items handled this week
North Branch City Council Monday night unanimously authorized putting Lt. Steve Forner into the position of interim police chief.
Salads for your July 4th picnic menu
Fourth of July celebrations are just around the corner.
Karl Oskar Days, summer festivities soon in full swing
Well, Karl Oskar Days are upon us next week. Once again the great people who organize the event have outdone themselves.
Nitrate testing sites processed in excess of 100 well samples
Free nitrate testing offered June 24 at Wyoming Town Hall and at the North Branch Household Hazardous Waste Facility processed 120 samples and most tests were well within drinking water standards for nitrate.
No purchase offer accepted for Ojiketa; feeling of hope grows that preservation is possible
Camp Ojiketa on the southeast corner of Green Lake was filled with song, laughter, the shuffle of chairs on the dining hall floor and shouts of delight as old friends reconnected.
Another pest to be reckoned with
When I started my orchard in the 1980s, I knew nothing about raising apples.
Nothing quite as good as fresh-picked strawberries
It’s definitely time for strawberry recipes. I must say the strawberries that have been shipped from California have been very good this year.
Charter School graduates 13
Friday June 9, 13 anxious and excited graduates walked down the center aisle of the Lindstrom Community Center in front of over 150 family and friends in attendance.
North Branch holds hearing on plan to manage stormwater in the future
North Branch officials certainly don’t anticipate any levees being breached or coastal tides washing into downtown North Branch; but
Local seminar will help you protect your children from internet predators
If you are a fan of the weekly “news magazine” shows on the national broadcasts, then you have probably seen a show or two about internet predators.
Communities that educate with attitude
Attitude is everything...
