LOCAL
Safety Camp gives kids and experience and education
Lakes Region EMS was a favorite segment of the day and enjoyed by youth who participated in Safety Camp, July 11 at Camp Ojiketa, Chisago City. This group got to go inside one of the rigs with a LREMS staffer. Safety Camp teaches skills and gives tips on: water safety, …
North Branch sets utility vote for Nov. 7
There will be a referendum for North Branch citizens to vote on dissolving the municipal utility commission Water & Light, and making the water systems fully a city enterprise.
Center City sees revitalization
Center City is undergoing a level of revival with plans approved by council for re-use and improvements at the old Grand Avenue motel site, and rehab efforts beginning to take obvious shape at the 100-year-old big brick structure on main street. Owner Kevin Kirvida told council he acquired this building …
In pursuit of North Branch’s housing history
Have you ever driven or walked past a cool old house and wondered what its story is? Who lived there? Who built it? What did members of the founding household do for a living, where did they come from? Well, Kyle Johnson of North Branch has wondered about those thing, …
Stacy City Council briefs. . .
Stacy City Council met July 11 for a regular meeting. Council member Jennie Carlson was absent.
Police commission members put expenses for funding lobbyist in budget; half still question new facility
Two newly-seated members of the four-person Lakes Area Police Commission representing the City of Lindstrom tried to put the brakes on budgeting for keeping a new police facility on track; but ultimately the lobbyist expense and funding for temporary measures to maintain functionality in the old police space, were approved.
Time for the pepper sneezes
Last year about this time, I did recipes for green peppers, as they nearly ready to be picked in our garden. This year, they still have a little bit of time left to go. I’m not a great gardening mind, but I assume it’s because of how hot and dry …
County Fair is the place to be
What a great weekend they had for Wannigan Days! A little rain (that we all needed) on Friday and beautiful the rest of the event. We had a great time attending the parades and enjoying some great food downtown. The car show was full on Friday evening. Sadly, one of …
Law Enforcement
Lakes Area Police took a call that a man had set up an on-line date with an individual who was to meet him at the South Center Lake boat access, but instead the complainant was allegedly stabbed and robbed. The victim said two males arrived at the landing about 10:40 …
Injured man recovering after seamless rescue effort in Franconia
Training, preparation, special equipment and teamwork all came together seamlessly, in the successful rescue July 19 of a 74-year-old male who was injured when he fell off a bluff while walking his property just south of the Osceola Bridge, on the Minnesota side of the St. Croix River.
Karl Oskar Days packed with memories!
The annual Karl Oskar Days celebration was widely attended this year, with piles of fun for everyone!
Snuff box finders take home biggest prize yet!
The Karl Oskar Days hidden snuff box was located by the Nelson-Dahl family. The family took home a whopping $1,000 in cash as a prize, thanks to generous support from Deutschland Meats, Wally Carlson & Sons BP, the City of Lindstrom, and the Chisago County Press. The family estimates they …
Wyoming Council looks at 72 unit building
A proposal for a 72 unit apartment building in Wyoming got a thumbs-up from city council, with member Dennis Schilling absent last week. In a re-scheduled July 4th council session held July 5, the ReuterWalton housing development group sought a resolution in support of the apartment project, as part of …
Legislative session recap paints productive picture
It took some time to comb through the outcomes of the busy legislative session that ended in May. Judging from what has been presented by the Minnesota Inter County Association to the County Board and by the Association of MN Counties or AMC— the session was “historic” and in a …
