LOCAL
Threshing Show marries love of tractors and farming into one great weekend
Threshing Show is all about love of machines, particularly tractors and it doesn’t matter if you need adult supervision.
Ki-Chi-Saga Days Grand Marshal is Donna Colberg
It’s been a while, but there was a time when the Chisago Lakes area enjoyed the benefits of a number of very civic-minded lady entrepreneurs. Shining examples of leadership emanated from the female head of the plastics manufacturing enterprise in Lindstrom, a female was calling the shots at Corey Oil …
North Branch classifies cannabis in public places as on par with alcohol, tobacco
North Branch’s public spaces are not where you want to go to enjoy your recreational cannabis. The city council last week agreed to include all cannabis products, and this means edibles too, in city ordinance outlawing certain activities in parks, trails, public shelters. etc.
Taylors Falls wades into four hour meeting
The City of Taylors Falls one year ago placed a moratorium on low dose, hemp derived products being sold in town. With the moratorium scheduled to expire August 13 2023— the council Monday Aug. 14 was poised to take action adopting a new ordinance specific to low dose, hemp derived …
Budget discussions conclude Lindstrom fire hall not to completion point yet
The Lindstrom Council met last week for a special budgeting workshop session and the agenda included an agreement amending terms with the contractor on the fire hall project.
Full weekend of Ki-Chi-Saga
This week is one of the biggest town celebrations. Ki Chi Saga Days officially starts Thursday with city wide garage sales. See the classified section of this paper for a list of sales.
Law Enforcement
Sunday, August 13 complaint of loud party on Olinda Trail in Lindstrom at an apartment complex. Four cited for underage consumption by Lakes Area Police. Call came in at 1:35 a.m.
Sights from Stacy Daze
Grand Marshals LaVonne and Dennis Tacheny enjoy the ride during the Stacy Daze parade last week.
Stacy Daze was a hoot
If you were one of the lucky people to take in Stacy Daze last weekend you would have noticed a bigger better and more exciting Stacy Daze. You can really tell the added effort by the great folks from Stacy this year. It was a fantastic event and it showed …
