LOCAL
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 …
Law Enforcement
May 29 A Center City downtown building was vandalized with graffiti and law enforcement was called a little after midnight. Camera footage was reviewed and juvenile suspects identified, and parents were conferred with.
Liar, liar, pants on fire
OK, I lied! I said I would only do one week of rhubarb recipes since I had such a long column last week, but I had a few more in the chamber to fire off, so I wanted to go back to the tarty vegetable (yes, rhubarb is a vegetable …
Stauber supports spending cuts, raising debt ceiling
Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) released this statement following his vote May 31 to raise the debt ceiling while enacting spending cuts.
With big hearts and willing hands, Chisago Lakes Rotary celebrates 25 years of ‘Service Above Self’
What can a small group of passionate, hard-working individuals accomplish in 25 years? Prepare to be amazed.
Fair Board hears land purchase offer
The Chisago County Fair has been in existence for 151 years. Rush City has long been the location where residents and visitors come to have fun for a week. Whether it be rides on the midway or watching a demolition derby or enjoying animal judging, folks have enjoyed the fair.
County could see millions from state
Chisago County Engineer Joe Triplettt told the County Board May 17, he “couldn’t be more disappointed” in what had transpired thus far in road and bridge funding coming out of St. Paul. His tone has changed since, with last minute cash and bonding transportation measures eeking their way through the …
Lindstrom doesn’t act on a few major items
Nobody could accuse the elected leaders in Lindstrom of not earning their pay. The Lindstrom City Council has met in four special sessions between the final week of April and now, as well as the regular meeting taking three hours last week. And still many well-discussed agenda actions were tabled …
