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State flag, seal rejected by three city council members
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 …
County Board embraces pilot project to make library open access, automated
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 …
Wildcat Woods open
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 …
North Branch Council briefs...
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.
Stacy Council sets September 18 for clean up day, property line dispute required to get survey
Stacy City Council met August 14 for a regular meeting, all members were present. City engineer Dan Boyum was absent.
Make attendance a priority this school year
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.
Ki Chi Saga from a different perspective, Relay for Life
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 …
It’s a potpourri of recipes this week
I couldn’t draw up a ton of inspiration this week for a theme, so I kind of went with a grab bag of different recipes. I’ve included another corn dip one even though I did Mexican Street Corn Dip a few weeks ago, but I’ve been on a corn dip …
Sentence declared on four year old home invasion beating
North Branch Police have finally seen resolution on a serious assault case from four years ago— as felony suspect Derrick Hoff was recently sentenced to 108 months in St. Cloud State Correctional Facility.
Rush City bus driver accepts guilty plea agreement, sentence in November
A Rush City school bus driver who drove her bus off the roadway and struck a basketball hoop support pole last February, has entered a guilty plea to a gross misdemeanor count of DUI. None of the students on the bus were injured and a second bus was dispatched to …
Primary numbers provide food for thought
Some of the precinct-specific primary balloting results illustrate a not- terribly-overwhelming mandate for candidates laying down a challenge for their name to be on the GOP side of the ballot in November.
Wyoming Council awards second phase of park projects
The newest Wyoming city park project is headed into phase two of development, with a bid awarded last week to JL Theis LLC for the lighting and history walk portion of Railroad Park improvements. There were seven bids submitted. This was for a total of $201,435, including an alternate package …
Ki Chi Saga Grand Marshal no stranger to area parades
The Ki Chi Saga Days Grande Parade this weekend is definitely not the first parade experience for this year’s Grand Marshal — but it will be a treat, being able to ride rather than walk. Longtime military color guard member George McMahon will be in the lead car, as a …
Wille to be Honorary Chair of Relay for Life August 23
Chisago Lake Lutheran Church, overlooking the lower bay of North Center Lake in Center City is the venue for Relay for Life, supporting the American Cancer Society. This year the event is Friday, August 23. This is a beautiful place to have the Relay due to the dramatic landscaping and …
