In the hallways of government it is understood that things take time. In the pursuit of navigability of the Chisago Chain of Lakes nothing could be truer.
The watershed district that covers the southeast portion of Chisago County and greater Forest Lake adopted a 2025 budget and levy last week, set at a five percent increase from the 2024 levy.
A two hour special meeting August 20 provided four members of the North Branch council (Peter Schaps was absent) a detailed look at facility needs, as part of a longer term planning effort spearheaded by Kraus Anderson contractors and construction management firm. North Branch hired Kraus for the condition assessment …
In their evening meeting after a three hour long budget workshop the commissioners attended last week, the County Board acted on the appraisal for widening the channel on the Chisago Chain (see other story) and multiple smaller concerns.
Thanks so much to all who attended the Relay for Life at Chisago Lake Lutheran Church Friday evening. The group of people who put all of the hours in year round, to make this such a great event are one of a kind. This was the first year in as …
Tomatoes have had a thriving growing season, and it’s time to reap the rewards. They have been coming up aplenty over the past few weeks, and it’s time to start turning them into some delicious recipes!
North Branch city leaders voted last week to reject the newly-adopted Minnesota flag and emblem (state seal). If you notice the “old’ state flag still hoisted on poles in public spaces, it’s not because the city is being slow on ordering new flags— it is the result of three people …
There’s self-driving cars, automatic bank tellers in the form of ATMs, and you can buy a movie ticket without talking to a live person, so why not a pilot project for automating libraries? Numerous services and activities provided through a library, can be made available to the public 24-7 with …
Players may have already been enjoying the Wildcat Woods Disc Golf Course, and once-per-week league action is already pretty well developed — but the official ribbon cutting event last weekend was still a celebration. Morning rain showers didn’t deter a crowd that gathered for the opening of the volunteer-built and …
The North Branch City Council observed the swearing in of the city’s newest police department hire, Officer Lausen at the start of last week’s council session.
The 50 or so people gathered in the county Public Safety Center last week were there for one shared purpose...keeping students in school. Their professional lives have been dedicated to kids showing up for the school day, and connecting them with assistance where there is a need.
Wow what a great weekend for Ki Chi Saga Days! Other than a tad bit of rain Saturday morning, the weather was perfect. We took in a bunch of different events at Ki Chi Saga Days including some music in the park which was fabulous. There were people everywhere. The …