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Art Reach - Big Read St. Croix poet connects two great life influences
Five area poets were chosen in December 2021 to be part of “The Big Read St. Croix” under the guidance of Art Reach-St Croix in Stillwater. The poets volunteer to play a public role in bringing people of the river valley together and getting them to think about the connection …
Covid couldn't stop the Easter Bunny
I hope you had a wonderful Easter and got to spend some quality time with family. We finally had a family gathering that included all of my siblings along with families. This marked the first time since covid has hit that we were all in the same place. It was amazing. …
Stauber hosts law enforcement roundtable
Eighth Congressional District Rep. Pete Stauber invited the public and area law enforcement policymakers and leaders to an event at Lent Township Hall, Monday night this week.
Easter Egg hunts squeeze in before bad weather
Chisago City and the Chisago City Parks Committee held it’s annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday. Hundreds of people packed Paradise Park and watched their children search for thousands of eggs hidden all over the park.
Easter is a big deal - my dock stolen
About to get religious here so if it offends you, this is your warning to turn the page. This weekend is the one of the two most important days for Christians. It is the day Jesus rose from the dead. This fulfilled the scriptures and Jesus’ word to his disciples. …
Local trio's business fills an unmet need
Chances are you will never hear even the most avid camper claim that their favorite part about camping is loading and unloading the equipment...not to mention finding someplace to store all that bulky stuff.
'Skype a Scientist' comes to Lakeside
Mrs. Fredstrom's class, at Lakeside Elementary —Chisago Lakes, recently participated in a "Skype a Scientist.” A special thank you goes out to Dr. John Martin for answering student questions on Astronomy.
Comfort Lake-Forest Lake watershed managers authorize wetland revival project
Truckloads of sediment, phosphorus and pollutants are targeted for elimination through a project the Comfort Lake Forest Lake Watershed District that the Managers approved recently. Following this design phase the project will be ready to go out for bid in fall of 2022.
Lots of Easter stuff taking place
This weekend we have a pre-Easter event taking place. Saturday, the city of Chisago City invites the public to its super-popular Easter Egg Hunt. The hunt takes place at Paradise Park and will happen sun, rain, sleet or even (gulp) snow. The hunt has groups in age categories for all …
National Park Service announces construction to improve Osceola landing
A project to improve safety, commercial operations, and the visitor experience at Osceola Landing on the St. Croix River will continue in the spring of 2022. A new motorized boat launch will be the most significant change from current conditions at Osceola Landing. By separating the launching and landing of …
Variety show filled with CL's best talent
The Chisago Lakes Senior High Stage Choir kicked off the annual Variety show with the song “Shut up and dance.”
Sewage Treatment Commission in exceptional form
The Chisago Lakes Joint Sewage Treatment Commission took a photo at their regular meeting Monday this week, to document the commission’s certificate of “exceptional” compliance from the 2021 compliance review period by the MN Pollution Control Agency. The commission took this as a sign that contracting with a private sector …
Lindstrom Council gets look at draft downtown design study
It doesn’t seem that long ago when the Lindstrom downtown underwent a massive redesign with one-way pairs for highway travel taking over the landscape. The city is at it again— with a downtown redesign study draft unveiled at last week’s city council meeting.
Brown rain? That can't be a good thing
On Monday we had the first rain of the season. Wasn’t a gullywasher like Tuesday but still enough to get stuff wet. Did anyone else seem to notice anything strange after the rain? I can not recall ever seeing a rainfall that left a reddish brown residue. The sky didn’t …
