LOCAL
Volunteers still building hope within El Salvador
After four years of waiting, Habitat for Humanity International has finally reopened its Global Village program and a team including eight residents of Chisago County, went to El Salvador to help build houses.
Chisago City Fire annual report
Fire Chief Zach Reed present ed his annual report. The all-volunteer fire department started 2024 with 19 members, six short of full staffing of 25 firefighters. Jeff Hofmeister retired in April 2024. Reed said that for now staffing continues to be adequate with six to eight members responding to daytime …
Chisago City seeks bids to extend Old Towne Road trail, chips in $35,000 to upsize gas line
The full Chisago City Council Feb. 25 worked its way through an inch-thick stack of agenda documents. These ranged from revised personnel policies and lawn mowing contracts, to a new massage therapy ordinance, a gas franchise fee dilemma, and time-sensitive plans and advertising for bids for the Old Towne Road …
Fishing for recipes during Lent
This will be a hard column for me to write. There’s very rarely a dinner I make that doesn’t have a meat featured, as most of you are probably similar.
Man charged in serious Stacy crash September 2024 ordered held in treatment facility
The suspect in a two vehicle crash, in Stacy last fall, that injured several people and sent a child to the hospital with life threatening injuries, has been placed under commitment through the courts.
Law Enforcement
Fish house broken into and a vehicle and suspect description were provided to sheriff patrol on East Rush Lake. Theft charges being pursued.
KICK donates to the Masons
The First United Methodist Church KICK (Kids in Christ Kingdom) presented a check for $641.10 to the Chisago Lakes Masons’ (Hiram Lodge 287). The Mason's fundraiser "Double your Donation" will mean $1,282.20 will be given to Family Pathways Chisago area food shelf. KICK saved their own coins and then collected …
Tuesday, March 11 is the annual township meetings and elections!
Don't miss out on your annual township meeting and the elections of township supervisors and other positions on Tuesday, March 11.
Fatality reported February 23 in crash involving golf cart
A 91-year-old man sustained fatal injuries February 23, when the golf cart he was operating in the area of Lyons Street and 311th, west of the freeway in Stacy, crashed into a Ford F350. A spokesperson for the sheriff said the investigation is continuing and relatives are being notified. At …
Stacy sets street improvement hearing
Stacy City Council met February 11 for a regular meeting. All members were present.
