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Shafer City Council briefs...

Shafer City council met July 21 for a regular meeting. Mayor Paula Hanson was absent.

Stacy Daze is in the spotlight

Center City Days have come and gone. The heat (stop me if you have heard this before) didn’t seem to deter the crowds attending the celebration. The street dance had a huge turnout on Saturday night. Thanks so much to all the volunteers who did such a great job of …

I can’t believe we’re almost to August

I’ve spent so much time complaining about the heat lately that i’s hard ot believe July is essentially done and we’re into August already. Where does the time go? I’m definitely finding the saying ‘The older you get, the fast time goes” to be true. I’m already seeing Halloween decorations …

Center City Days keeps the fun rolling this summer

Grand marshals of the Center City days parade were Doug Greene, Travis Greene, Jadon Greene, three generations on the department.

Swedish Immigrant Trail wetlands hurdle overcome

Progress on improving the route for the Swedish Immigrant Regional Trail has been somewhat complex due to finalizing wetland credit purchases; but the county commissioners learned last week that a good portion of this necessary step is packaged and purchases are ready to be finalized. The expenditure was approved unanimously.

Stacy community to honor well-liked couple as grand marshals

Milt and Gwen Patrick have undoubtedly touched many lives in their 55 years residing in Stacy— which was actually Lent Township when they settled on their spread, just shy of five acres. The parcel was part of a larger tract that used to be a tree farm, but a few …

County hires temp HHS workers, hears trail project update

As of Monday this week, county Health and Human Services social worker duties which may be affected by the ongoing strike of the last several weeks will be picked up by a temporary agency. The Chisago County Board unanimously approved a contract at their meeting July 15 to use the …

Wyoming man pleads guilty in attempted murder September 21

A 73 year old Wyoming resident entered a guilty plea last week to attempted first degree murder of his wife— and sentencing has been set for September 21.

Center City is turning 175!

What a great weekend Taylors Falls and St. Croix Falls had for Wannigan Days. Was it hot? Isn’t every day lately? That didn’t stop everyone from coming out to have some fun.

Stacy council hears concern about cannabis plan; new truck purchase on the horizon

Stacy City Council met July 15 for a regular meeting. Mayor Mark Utecht was absent.

Lindstrom Council gets update on old Dinnerbel site from developer

Lindstrom City Council met June 16 for a regular meeting. The meeting was moved to Thursday due to Harmony in the Park on Wednesdays. All members were present.

County-union still no closer to agreement

The county negotiating team and the Teamsters Local 320 union representatives did not come to any terms after a mediation session called late last week at the Bureau of Mediation Services.

North Branch discusses ending leaf pick up

For nearly 30 years residents in North Branch have had their seasonal leaf debris vacuumed up in spring and fall. You rake the leaves into your property street-frontage and the city makes the leaves disappear.

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