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Lighting festivals and craft fairs this weekend
What a blast we had going to the Taylors Falls Lighting Festival. I will say, it was one of the coldest that I can remember, but judging by the size of the crowd, that didn’t seem to bother too many people. People lined the street for the lighting and the …
Post-Thanksgiving creations on menu
I know we are a week past Thanksgiving already, but many people, myself included, freeze some of the leftovers when you have plenty of them and then you can use them later in different recipes.
IMAGE Art Show 2023 awards announced
The East Central Regional Arts Council (ECRAC) is proud to honor the award winners of the 36th annual IMAGE Art Show.
Veterans’ Memorial committee preparing fundraising campaign
North Branch council, with Kelly Neider absent, got an update on the Veterans Memorial from organizer Joe Scaramell, as part of the council meeting November 14. The group working on the memorial project is ready to start marketing for accepting donations, which will pay for all costs. A contract was …
Water & Light meets final time
North Branch Water & Light has ridden off into the sunset with its final utility commission meeting November 15 in the rearview mirror.
Two broadband projects get funds
Two requests for financial assistance for providing Internet to under served areas of Chisago County were granted at last week’s County Board meeting. With Commissioner Marlys Dunne absent, the votes were unanimous to assist Hometown Internet with broadband enhancements in the Amador Township area, and to help Midcontinent (MIDCO) projects …
State aid roads reviewed, council sets new 2024 meeting day and time
Lindstrom City Council voted 5-0 last week to affirm a denial of a rezoning request. Council had expressed opposition to the application in October and asked for a worded resolution with findings to support the denial for Luke Anderson’s residential rezoning. He had sought to rezone from single family to …
Decades of service on the slopes recognized
A member of the Wild Mountain Ski Patrol was recently recognized for giving 50 years of time and energy to the legacy volunteer organization.
Stacy City Council briefs.....
Stacy City Council met November 14 for a regular meeting, Marie Lawrence was absent.
Happy Thanksgiving!
This weekend is the official beginning of the holiday season. Taylors Falls kicks off the tree lighting season on Friday. The events go for three days.
Gobble gobble for the best sides I have!
Just like in years past, I’m confident everyone has their turkey recipes that they prefer for Thanksgiving, and nothing I put in this space is going to change that, so I like to focus on the sides!
Wiosky acquitted of murder in Wyoming death
Even when a jury can be shown videotape from a surveillance camera, showing a hit and run fatality as it happened, it is still possible the jury might not agree the offense was murder or even manslaughter. In the trial of a pickup truck driver running over a person at …
Regular water rules return to city of Wyoming
The water usage restrictions that were in effect in Wyoming city the latter part of this summer/and early fall are now lifted. The area received sufficient rainfall amounts the last several weeks for bans to come off in urban areas of over 1,000 populations. Wyoming City Council rescinded the ban …
Lighting Festival celebrates transplanted Royal Lady
This year’s annual Lighting Festival Royal Lady of the Village title goes to longtime rural Taylors Falls resident, Janet Dibble.
