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Festival Theatre’s Ordinary Days is anything but
A simple day trip to St. Croix Falls turned into an unforgettable night thanks to Festival Theatre’s enchanting production of Ordinary Days. Set in the heart of their newly renovated historic auditorium, a former vaudeville house that still pulses with life a century later, this show proves that even the …
Highway 8 study draws large crowd
Close to 100 people attended this week’s Monday night public information session about the Highway 8 study. The Chisago Lakes Area Library Community Room was standing room only as state Department of Transportation project managers updated the community. A second session was presented Wednesday this week in Taylors Falls.
Stacy Daze was a hoot for local residents
Stacy Daze brought together the community for talent shows, car shows, softball tournament, parades and a great sense of pride in the Stacy area.
New trail at Wildcat Woods, ribbon cutting and tourney
Saturday, August 2, the Chisago Lakes area Wildcat Woods Disc Golf Course held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new 1.6 mile hiking trail on the property, and also held a disc golf tournament.
Relay for Life and street closure
Last weekend was a perfect weekend for Stacy Daze. The parade may have had the best weather I can remember. All of the events were very well attended and the fireworks show was fantastic. Thanks to all who worked so hard making sure Stacy Daze was so enjoyable for all …
Keeping the kitchen spotless for dinner
I’m a huge fan of one-pan meals. Nothing worse than getting done cooking and eating and then having a mountain of dishes to do.
I-35 shooting allegedly was stray shot from target shooters
Thursday, August 7, at approximately 10:40 a.m., the Minnesota State Patrol East Metro Communications Center advised the Chisago County Sheriff’s Office of a 911 call from a passenger in a vehicle southbound on I-35 near the Harris exit, that the driver of their vehicle had been shot in the leg. …
Early morning Highway 95 crash kills North Branch man
A passenger in a Ford Edge driven by a North Branch woman, was killed when their vehicle collided with a Silverado pickup driven by a 76 year old male, who crossed into the Edge’s lane. The state patrol released preliminary details about the incident that happened close to 5 a.m. …
Motorists may encounter lane, ramp closures on Highway 36/64 St. Croix bridge
Motorists traveling across the St. Croix River between Minnesota and Wisconsin next week may encounter daily lane and ramp closures as Minnesota Department of Transportation maintenance crews remove epoxy coating that has peeled off the driving surface of the St. Croix River bridge. Maintenance activities are scheduled from 8 a.m. …
Highway 8 pair of projects advance
There are two separate Highway 8 points-of-focus in the public eye concurrently. One affects the west end from Forest Lake to Karmel in Chisago City, and the other impacts the segment from Chisago City to the Wisconsin border.
Springs Inn clean up gets three week extension
The cleanup of the Springs Inn site in Taylors Falls was granted an extension Monday this week. The property owner now has until August 22 before the city will pursue action on legally abating debris left behind after the structure burned in February.
North Branch council supports less intense use of old main street school block
The long vacant North Branch Main Street lot, where a vintage brick schoolhouse once stood, was approved for a quartet of proposed apartment buildings. Existing zoning did not allow for “multiple” buildings in that zone, and last week the North Branch City Council changed that part of the code, on …
