LOCAL
Stacy City Council adjusts landscape escrow, gets update on ice arena
Stacy City Council met February 14 for a regular meeting. Council member Jennie Carlson was absent.
What was that? A snowflake?? Sound the alarms! Home show
I have never experienced the pure hype and fear mongering that our latest snow storm produced for the last four or five days. The weathermen and women are absolutely giddy talking about the 38 inches (yes it’s an exaggeration) that is going to incapacitate our great state. If you weren’t from …
A door-to-door shrimp salesman?
Our publisher, Matt Silver, took advantage of a “sale” on some frozen shrimp this weekend, but he didn’t get it at a grocery store. It was an interesting purchase that you’ll have to ask him about at the home show if you go this weekend. But it got me thinking …
Officer justified in North Branch incident use of force
Based on his review of the investigative file developed by the state Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, Isanti County Attorney Jeff Edblad has determined the “use of force’ displayed by North Branch Police officers and a county sheriff’s sergeant was justified in connection to a suspect being shot in September 2022. …
Latest on Lindstrom officeholder vacancies and appointing process
The citizens who filed letters of interest and who are being considered for appointment to Lindstrom Mayor and the vacant city council seats have been announced.
Center City Council briefs...
A streetlight replacement was given the go-ahead by the Center City Council last week. There are four lights on the lake that are cracked and that have deteriorating components that need updating.
Wyoming OK's design for Railroad Park amenities
The planning process for creating a formal public space including a history walk and veterans’ memorial, at Wyoming’s Railroad Park, is seeing some forward movement. Council approved a motion February 7 to contract with WSB for a final design.
Shafer City Council briefs...
Shafer City Council met February 7 for a regular meeting. All members were present. The council passed a motion for public works director Dan Cooper to attend this year’s League of MN Cities safety and loss control workshop on April 20 in St. Paul.
Make new friends, see new things: you can be 'Forever Young'
The Chisago Lakes Forever Young Club may not be the fountain of youth, but it just might be the next best thing.
Vacant lot in downtown going back to square one
The purchase agreement for the vacant city-owned lot near the Drive-In, on mainstreet Taylors Falls, has expired and council felt it’s time to notify the person who deposited earnest money that the contract is in default. Terms require a 30-day notice for either party so the city attorney was directed …
Hwy. 8 gets long awaited prelim OK
The state transportation department has finally approved the proposed layout for Highway 8 reconstruction. Chisago County Engineer Joe Triplett is now making the rounds connecting with affected cities presenting the issues and asking for resolutions of approval for preliminary design. Triplett says the early approvals are needed to get the …
Celebration was still a great time, despite warm temps and bad ice
We made it, despite Mother Nature trying her darndest to cancel the Celebration of the Lakes, the awesome organizers did a wonderful job adjusting on-the-fly. The ice did not want to cooperate and the Sheriff’s Office thought is was best to not hold any events on the lakes.
Let's break outta the funk
I feel like I’m in a lull for dinner ideas. Everything I look up seems either too hard, or too similar to something I’ve made recently, or too bland or just plain ol’ blah.
