LOCAL
Center City Council hears of pier replacement, fire tanker pending sale
The big news out of last week’s Center City Council meeting had to be that the DNR is providing a new fishing pier. The one on North Center Lake is over 20 years old, more like 40 years by some estimates, and the state has it on the replacement cycle …
Lent-North Branch annexation OK'd
A relatively uncomplicated annexation of sections of land out of Lent Township and into the City of North Branch has been ordered by state regulators. Based on materials submitted supporting the annexation, the MN Office of Boundary Adjustments and its administrative law division released the decision Wednesday March 1.
Fish Lake Township deaths
The Chisago County Sheriff’s Office late Tuesday this week, released the names of three gunshot fatalities, found in a residence on Brunswick Road, Sunday March 5. The investigation has developed a “person of interest” believed to be the perpetrator, who is also deceased. This person was not identified. This death …
Disputed Lake Martha preliminary plat approved; annexation moves forward
After having been denied by the city planning commission in December and then sent back to the planning commission by the city council, a preliminary plat for Lake Martha Overlook and related variances was approved unanimously by council, Feb. 28. The planning commission met Feb. 2 to reconsider a revised …
Townships hold elections, meetings soon
The second Tuesday of every March, townships in Minnesota hold annual meetings where residents gather to review the budget, talk about concerns and make suggestions. Most townships also hold elections, although in Chisago County— Lent and Nessel Townships have opted to provide ballots on the November General Election calendar.
North Branch Council briefs
The five elected city council persons in North Branch all seemed to agree last week that they are not to be considered “personnel.” But, when time came to vote on designating officeholders as “non-personnel” the action was tabled until a work session later this month.
Chisago City Council OK's Highway 8 design
The Chisago City Council met on Feb. 28 one member short. Technical difficulties prevented Craig Meyer from attending the meeting remotely, but that didn’t keep the council from tackling its lengthy agenda.
It's time to go green: St. Patrick's Day!
This is one of my favorite recipe columns of the year. As an Irishman, I love celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, I love corned beef and cabbage, and I do like me some beer as well!
Time to get your company into 2023 Community/Visitor Guide
We here at the Press are getting started on our annual Chisago Lakes Area Community and Visitor Guide. I think we started the guide my second year here at the Press and each year it has continued to grow. Last year we eclipsed the 100 page mark and this year looks …
Two men ID'd in fatal North Branch blaze
The medical examiner’s office has released the names of the two men who were found deceased inside of a burned structure March 5.
Lindstrom has mayor, two council seats filled
The City of Lindstrom has its first ever female Mayor, with the installation of appointee Judy Chartrand on Friday, March 3. The two remaining city council members left in office following a couple of resignations early in 2023—voted to put Chartrand in the mayor’s position over two other citizen applicants, …
