LOCAL
Time for grad parties, lots of local athletes heading to state tournaments
Congratulations to the Class of 2023 who graduated Monday evening at Chisago Lakes Senior High. North Branch will graduate its seniors on Sunday. Of the kids that I have dealt with over the years, this class seems to be a class of movers and shakers (do people say that anymore??). …
Congrats to the Class of 2023!
I had the pleasure of covering Chisago Lakes’ graduation ceremonies earlier this week, and besides the immaculate weather, I was just struck by how much everyone was enjoying themselves, how proud the families were of their graduations, and how, at least for a night, everyone seemed to be best buds.
Touch-a-Truck scenes
The City of Wyoming hosted the popular summertime event—“Touch a Truck” June 3 at the old township hall/public works facility site on Wyoming Trail. This free event is for highlighting various agencies and sheriff deputies this year were there showing how drones are used, M Health Fairview explained their ambulance …
Law Enforcement
On any given weekend you will probably encounter a group of motorcyclists out on the roads, doing a fundraiser or other event in Minnesota. Thanks to a 2012 law passed in St. Paul— the group, if it’s larger than 20 bikes, is allowed to have a flagger and move through …
FISH LAKE SUSPECT CHARGES
County files charges in fire death, assault in Fish Lake Twsp.
Felony charges have been filed against a 34-year-old Albertville resident, who prosecutors allege was responsible for the fire in Fish Lake Township June 4 that caused one man’s death and left a female with severe burns.
Land purchase declined by Ag Society Board
Members of the County Fair Board have reportedly declined an offer from an area business person to purchase fairground land in Rush City. The county agriculture society heard the acquisition proposal at their regular May meeting (story in Press May 25) from Dennis Frandsen. He offered $1 million and any …
Chisago City triathlon in final year
This year’s Chisago Lakes Triathlon will be the last one held at Paradise Park in Chisago City.
Body identified as April drowning victim
Staff at the Midwest Medical Examiner’s office worked over the Memorial Day weekend to perform a post mortem and identify a body, located Friday, May 26 south of Taylors Falls along the St. Croix River.
Honoring those who gave all on Memorial Day 2023
Services were held all over the county for Memorial Day on Monday, May 29, 2023.
Lent-Stacy annexation contract in state hands
It’s up to the Minnesota Office of Administrative Hearings-Municipal Boundary Adjustment Unit now to finalize the dissolution of Lent Township.
North Branch City Council briefs.....
North Branch City Council met May 23 and the regular agenda took 15 minutes to take care of.
$2.2 million for Water Tower Barn Arts & Heritage Center, $2.68 million for Gateway Trail through Scandia
The Minnesota Legislature’s decision to include $2.2 million for the Water Tower Barn Arts and Heritage Center in Scandia in a statewide capital investment bill that came together in the final hours.
Here comes Harmony in the Park concerts, Memorial Day was moving
So the past few weeks I have written about a few items that irk me. Last week I was told I am being too negative in my writings so I went back and read them. The tone of the columns did have a negative spin to them, but I thought …
