LOCAL
City of Harris gets over $1 million in grants
The City of Harris is the lone applicant located in Chisago County to have won a grant from almost $100 million awarded for enhancing Minnesota broadband. The Governor announced the grant winners December 8.
Living Nativity at FUMC
Members of First United Methodist Church in Lindstrom held the annual Living Nativity December 17. Audiences braved the cold to watch actors portray the birth of Jesus in a manger in Bethlehem. Audiences were also treated to hot drinks and treats inside the church before and after the shows. There …
Lindstrom Council adopts 2023 levy, administrator to leave
In a special session Thursday, December 22 the Lindstrom City Council voted 4-1 to adopt a draft severance agreement for the city administrator, including granting a three-month wage severance payout.
Good neighbors Club strikes again
As a kickoff to it’s Adopt a Grandparent program the Good Neighbors Club are in process of developing, the club took on a project to craft and deliver 100 Christmas arrangements in holiday mugs to seniors throughout our communities. These mugs will be delivered Christmas week through referrals from local …
State regulators approve ECE absorbing North Branch electric service territory
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission granted approval December 15 for the electric service boundary delineating North Branch Water & Light customer area to be absorbed by East Central Energy.
Stacy City Council approves levy, clerk sets retirement date
Stacy City Council met December 13 for a regular meeting. Council member Mark Ness was absent.
Proposed Lake Martha development sparks debate; city tax rate will go down in 2023
A preliminary plat for a planned unit development of 24 detached townhomes on Lake Martha sparked significant comment and discussion at the Dec. 13 Chisago City Council meeting. Acting Mayor Marie Rivers chaired the meeting in Mayor Bob Gustafson’s absence.
Merry Christmas from all of us, goodbye and thank you Mark!
I would like to thank the folks at First United Methodist Church in Lindstrom for putting on the annual Living Nativity. It has become a tradition of ours to attend the nativity and I can’t imagine missing it. These folks put on a great show with a set and props …
Merry Christmas to all!
We’re finally at the actual holiday of Christmas! I’ve been writing my recipes with a focus on this week all month, and it honestly flew by. It’s been a beautiful, white Christmas season since last week’s heavy snowstorm that was followd by cold temps. It froze all the snow on …
Sheriff K-9 dog lost in fire that leveled deputy's home
A K9-trained dog serving with the sheriff’s office since last spring, was lost in a house fire Monday this week. Now, a community response is underway to help his handler/deputy and the deputy’s family to recover.
