LOCAL
City of Stacy has first election for merged council
The special election for citizens of the newly-combined City of Stacy seated incumbent Mayor Mark Utecht for a temporary mayoral post (until November 2024) and four council members. Balloting was open Tuesday April 9 and took place at the Lent Town Hall.
Spongy moth chemical treatment info meeting Monday, April 15
The state Department of Agriculture is doing a spray treatment of thousands of acres in North Branch this summer and there’s a public informational meeting for those who may have questions. Tuesday, April 15, the meeting is at the North Branch Area Library, from 4 to 6 p.m.
North Branch opts to stay with no primary
The North Branch City Council has put the idea of reinstituting a municipal primary vote to bed. The matter was submitted for consideration by Council member Peter Schaps, who along with Council member Kelly Neider, supports re-establishing the primary. He stated, “I’d like to see it come back.”
Stacy vote Apr. 9
Residents of voting age in Stacy are reminded of the balloting taking place Tuesday, April 9 to seat your new, combined city council members and mayor. The polling place is at the old Lent Township Hall.
Weirs getting evaluated
It appears more scrutiny is needed before the Chisago Lakes Lake Improvement District Board members can chart a course of action on the weir system repair. A review of the condition of the lake level apparatus earlier this year concluded that work is required “within the next three years’ for …
Area farmer works on behalf of small farming
Local farmer Kelsey Love Zaavedra testified at the state Capitol right before Easter break in support of a very basic thing that lawmakers can do to improve success for beginner farmers. There are bills being heard in the House and senate that will modify the wording that defines a farmer …
New exhibit at History Center: Resorts Revisited
The Chisago County Historical Society is pleased to announce that a new exhibit is ready for viewing at the History Center in downtown Lindstrom. Since we will be hosting the traveling exhibit, “We Are Water MN” from the MN Humanities Center for several weeks this summer, we decided to take …
Newspapers still work, meet the candidates for Stacy election
With the chain of lakes at an incredibly low level right now, and us only owning two sections of dock at my house, the docking of our boat was looking grim.
A little bit of this, a little bit of that
I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter and enjoyed their time with family, friends and the Easter bunny!
Chisago City Park Commission voices concern over high cost of Old Towne Road Trail extension; police seek bonuses
Rising costs of the Old Towne Road Trail Extension to Ojiketa Regional Park have sparked concerns from members of the Chisago City Park Commission. At its March 26 meeting, the Chisago City Council was asked to consider the city engineer’s recommendation for a revision of the Old Towne Road Trail …
Law Enforcement
The Minnesota State Patrol is not identifying a female driver in the two vehicle crash, that happened just outside of Taylors Falls, Saturday, March 30 about 1 p.m. She was westbound on Highway 8 at Valley View Lane— operating a Ford Taurus and accompanied by a female passenger, 62, from …
City of Stacy Special Election VOTER'S GIUDE
The newly created City of Stacy is holding a special election April 9. Voting is at the old Lent Township Hall, 33155 Hemingway Avenue, north and east of downtown Stacy.
City of Stacy to hold candidate forum
The purpose of the Candidate Forum is to give the newly combined City of Stacy voters an educational opportunity to hear candidates discuss the issues of importance to them in this election.
