LOCAL
Turning up the heat on grilling season
I’ve been grilling and smoking plenty of foods outside so far this season, but it hasn’t always been pleasant to run out when it’s raining or windy and cold and check on the food. But, it sure seems like we are now full blown into the grilling season here where …
Special North Branch meeting held to schedule hearing about complaint against Neider
A complaint directed at North Branch Council member Kelly Neider filed in late March is going to be heard in an open hearing Wednesday May 24, at city hall at 6 p.m. City council met in special session May 8 and determined, with Council member Peter Schaps opposed, and Neider …
Uncommon Loon wins prestigious SBA award
Encore Entrepreneurs of the Year for the State of Minnesota are local business partners behind the Uncommon Loon; Bradley Klatt, Mark Skoglund and John Cariveau.
County board reaffirms acceptance of outside assets
A citizen questioning the county’s official stance on what the GOP in America has generically dubbed “Zuckerbucks” was reassured by the County Board May 3 that policy exists to impede use of private funds for elections here
Chisago County denies Duncan legal aid, again
Generally speaking a county will defend an employee if a lawsuit alleging liability is filed, and if the employee was accused of an activity causing harm while in the course of performing official employee duties.
Fish Lake Park to get freshened up
County Park Board members with the help of a professional planning group, have taken the Fish Lake County Park plan off the shelf to “freshen it up,” the county commissioners were told recently. The expansive plan now becomes the basis for seeking regional designation. Regional status means the 130 acre …
Local barns the feature of Lindstrom Artist
The creator of a softcover book just released in March finds sketching barns of the St. Croix Valley to be satisfying and meditative. The book is just part of spreading the-gospel-of-sketching that goes beyond books for Jim Lammers.
East Central Solid Waste Commission plans to expand full Mora facility
The landfill near Mora that ends up holding much of the household trash hauled out of Chisago County is running out of air space and the policymakers for the solid waste program plan to expand.
Shafer to apply for funding for water and sewer treatment facility
Shafer City Council met May 2 for a regular meeting. Council member Patty Mattson was absent.
Good luck with fishing opener!
Here in Minnesota, it seems a foregone conclusion that people love to eat walleye.
What good is social media if its used for bullying; Dine & Discover
From time to time I have been accused of being too negative..(guilty as charged) warning warning this is one of those times...
Prom a time to remember for both Chisago Lakes and North Branch
Prom for both North Branch and Chisago Lakes high school students took place last weekend.
Board accepts Spencer’s resignation; appoints Aadland ahead of special election
Plenty of coffee was on the menu for the Chisago Lakes School Board Monday, May 1, as they met for a special meeting at 7 a.m. to accept board member Cory Spencer’s resignation, and discuss plans going forward to fill the now-vacant seat.
No EIS needed for 17 extension
The Environmental Assessment Worksheet that was done for the project extending County Road 17 from the freeway to County Road 14, is sufficient and there is no need for an Environmental Impact Statement. The County Board issued this “negative declaration” as the responsible governing unit for the project, and has …
