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March 29, 2024

CL School District eliminating 19 teachers and 10 support staff in cuts

There was an air of uncertainty around the well-attended regular school board meeting for Chisago Lakes on Thursday, March 21.

By JEFF NORTON Sports Editor

March 29, 2024

Jean Charles

Jean L. Charles, born March 14, 1933, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her children on March 14, 2024, at the age of 91 years.

March 29, 2024

Snow everywhere, thanks to all who came out to local events

My wife and I just got back from a week long vacation. I am not going to go on about the vacation because let’s be real, the only people who care about vacations are the ones who took them. It’s like listening to someone go on and on about their …

By MATT SILVER News

March 29, 2024

Happy Easter to everyone!

I’ve got some extended space this week to really share some of my favorite Easter recipes! I’m hosting my in-laws this weekend for the holiday, and that always makes me nervous because my mother-in-law is a phenomenal cook. She always says she likes my cooking, but sometimes I feel like …

By JEFF NORTON Sports Editor

March 22, 2024

Residents at Ecumen work for a greater good!

The Resident Council from Ecumen Point Pleasant Heights held a food drive recently for Minnesota FoodShare month. They donated all the items and money collected to our local Family Pathways food shelf—it was a great food drive, with $420 collected and 265 pounds of food donated!

March 22, 2024

Franconia Township annual meeting

The Franconia Township annual meeting, held Tuesday, March 12 at the Franconia Town Hall spent most of the peoples’ time on the most popular topic on the agenda — the future town hall. Supervisor Owen Kuhnly reported that progress has recently been made on the site plan, which needs to …

By CHUCK FITZER Sports

March 22, 2024

TF Council, Hursh have agreement; city account defrauded

A closed session between Taylors Falls city council and a cybersecurity firm was held Monday night this week.

March 22, 2024

LAPD wages bonus money to get boost from grants

Lakes Area Police Commission members voted 4-0 last week to recommend to their city councils to dedicate state public safety funding grants to wage adjustments and retention pay.

March 22, 2024

Sunrise Township votes in successor to Sup. Kaiser and still deciding on future hall uses

Sunrise Township saw four times the voter turnout last week compared to 2023 ballots cast, with 99 voters participating in the election March 12. Sunrise Supervisor Dan Kaiser was not seeking re-election and he got rousing applause from thos attending his final township meeting as a supervisor. Adam Grubove III …

By DENISE MARTIN News

March 22, 2024

Burning restrictions in effect

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is restricting the open burning of vegetative debris due to increased wildfire risk resulting from unusually warm temperatures and exceptionally dry conditions across most of Minnesota.

March 22, 2024

Chisago Lake Township voters approve Sunday liquor sales

Chisago Lake Township’s annual meeting was March 12. Eleven people attended the meeting. John Nelson was elected the moderator.

By MATT SILVER News

March 22, 2024

Amador Twsp. wishes fire dept. chief well; budget up 2. 5 percent

Much of the Amador Township meeting centered on the Almelund Fire Department and the changes and upgrades happening within the department.

By JEFF NORTON Sports Editor

March 22, 2024

Lots of events this weekend, get out and have some fun

Where has time gone? We are already at the Chisago Lakes Showcase this weekend. Never heard of the Showcase? None of us have. That’s because the Home Show that we all have known since the early 80’s has been rebranded and shortened to one day. The show is still jam …

March 22, 2024

Feelin’ hot, hot, hot

I was in Jamaica a couple of weeks ago, and I tried to immerse myself as much as I could in their local flavors. I had oxtails, plantains, jerk everything, rice, and a whole host of other things that I can’t remember or couldn’t pronounce!

By JEFF NORTON Sports Editor

March 22, 2024

North Branch continues complaint hearing due to personal issues

The drama lives on another week at least, in North Branch. City council member Kelly Neider, who was due to defend herself from unknown allegations, was a no-show for a hearing scheduled for March 19.

LOCAL

There was an air of uncertainty around the well-attended regular school board meeting for Chisago Lakes on Thursday, March 21.

Jean L. Charles, born March 14, 1933, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her children on March 14, 2024, at the age of 91 years.

My wife and I just got back from a week long vacation. I am not going to go on about the vacation because let’s be real, the only people who care about vacations are the ones who took them. It’s like listening to someone go on and on about their …

I’ve got some extended space this week to really share some of my favorite Easter recipes! I’m hosting my in-laws this weekend for the holiday, and that always makes me nervous because my mother-in-law is a phenomenal cook. She always says she likes my cooking, but sometimes I feel like …

The Resident Council from Ecumen Point Pleasant Heights held a food drive recently for Minnesota FoodShare month. They donated all the items and money collected to our local Family Pathways food shelf—it was a great food drive, with $420 collected and 265 pounds of food donated!

The Franconia Township annual meeting, held Tuesday, March 12 at the Franconia Town Hall spent most of the peoples’ time on the most popular topic on the agenda — the future town hall. Supervisor Owen Kuhnly reported that progress has recently been made on the site plan, which needs to …

A closed session between Taylors Falls city council and a cybersecurity firm was held Monday night this week.

Lakes Area Police Commission members voted 4-0 last week to recommend to their city councils to dedicate state public safety funding grants to wage adjustments and retention pay.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is restricting the open burning of vegetative debris due to increased wildfire risk resulting from unusually warm temperatures and exceptionally dry conditions across most of Minnesota.

Chisago Lake Township’s annual meeting was March 12. Eleven people attended the meeting. John Nelson was elected the moderator.

Much of the Amador Township meeting centered on the Almelund Fire Department and the changes and upgrades happening within the department.

Where has time gone? We are already at the Chisago Lakes Showcase this weekend. Never heard of the Showcase? None of us have. That’s because the Home Show that we all have known since the early 80’s has been rebranded and shortened to one day. The show is still jam …

I was in Jamaica a couple of weeks ago, and I tried to immerse myself as much as I could in their local flavors. I had oxtails, plantains, jerk everything, rice, and a whole host of other things that I can’t remember or couldn’t pronounce!

The drama lives on another week at least, in North Branch. City council member Kelly Neider, who was due to defend herself from unknown allegations, was a no-show for a hearing scheduled for March 19.

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