LOCAL
Diamonds recovered in grab and run theft at Chisago City store
A robber who fled from Mueller Jewelers in Chisago City Thursday afternoon
Election results put county firmly in red zone
Chisago County voters who lean Republican turned-out for voting Tuesday this week and put the county vote tally firmly in the red. From supporting Scott Jensen over incumbent Governor Tim Walz to returning all the incumbent GOP party candidates to state offices— voters in the 23 county precincts clearly sent …
Doubts about annexation voiced at meeting on personnel; but process kept on track
Stacy City Council and Lent Township Supervisors, with Jess Eischens excused, met last week to chip away at bothersome language in the annexation agreement pertaining to employees.
Center City Council expects legal issues with Ironworks; motel fees to be paid
Center City Council met November 1 for a regular meeting. All members were present.
Lindstrom apartments plan officially no longer viable
The deadline of October 31 for the city to see activity on demolition of the old Dinnerbel/Meredee’s came and went uneventfully last week. City Administrator John Olinger said the site developer was supposed to comply with a number of conditions as part of the approved project permit and failed to …
Season 3 of The Chosen has familiar faces in the crowd scenes
The new season of “The Chosen” starts November 18 and the credits listing locals as extras in this Internet and device-delivered series of Bible stories just keep rolling.
Veterans Day, Thanksgiving meal
We here at the Press are starting to work on our annual Christmas Gift Guide. It’s something the Press has done for 50 years and it just keeps growing in popularity. The guide will come out before Black Friday and will serve as your reference for holiday shopping locally. It …
It's finally soup time in our household
It feels like this fall hasn’t been the greatest for soups because it’s been unseasonably warm.
North Branch Council OK's Central Park for vets' memorial; review of multi-unit projects expected
The North Branch City Council took a vote last week directing staff to write-up a motion calling for a one year study to evaluate using business-zoned parcels to build multi-family units. The motion will be on the November 10 agenda.
VOTING REMINDER...
Tuesday, November 8 is election day in Minnesota... although thousands of people have already cast ballots by participating in the expanded absentee voting process that began weeks ago.
Chisago City signs off on parcels from Lent Township
The Chisago City Council After months of discussions between Stacy and Lent Township, the Chisago City Council on Oct. 25, voted unanimously to approve a joint resolution for orderly annexation of all of Sections 23, 25, 26, 35 and 36 and the south half of Section 13 of Township 34, …
