NEWS
AREA HOOPS ROUND UP
After finally getting off the hook of their 11 game losing streak to open the season with two wins, the Chisago Lakes girls basketball team struggled again and dropped two blowouts last week to Mississippi 8 Conference foes Princeton and Cambridge-Isanti.
Two tough teams send CL to losses
Mckenzie Perry scored four goals to lead Delano/Rockford to a 6-2 win over the Wildcats girls’ hockey team on Tuesday, January 7 at the Delano Area Sports Arena. Perry scored twice in the first period as Delano took a 3-0 lead. Joee Westland scored a power play goal at exactly …
Michael Johnson
Michael Boyd Johnson, age 79, of Harris, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 2, 2025. Michael was born on March 14, 1945, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the cherished only child of Boyd and Dolores (Wallraff) Johnson.
Julie Sibole
Julie Sibole passed away unexpectedly in the early morning hours of December 21st, 2024. It was her late husband’s birthday when she was called home to be with him and her Lord. Julie was born at the old Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis on July 28th, 1955. Growing up in South …
BEE'S KNEES
The Chisago Lakes School District Spelling Bee was held on Tuesday, January 7 at the Performing Arts Center at the high school. The winner was sixth grader Henry Wood (front left). Second place went to fifth grader Kelsey Peterson (front middle) and third place went to fifth grader Elijah Adams. …
State convention puts NB program front and center
Minnesota school board association members are gathering Jan 16 and 17 this week in Minneapolis, at the convention center— and this year North Branch is a featured district in the “Schools of Excellence” showcase. The district six area is represented on the MSBA Board of Directors by Heather Naegele, of …
At least Sundays are free now
Well I would love to be sitting here writing about the Vikings’ win over the Los Angeles Rams Monday night. Once again, the week is Groundhog Day as it has been the last what seems like every year of my life. I had no expectations heading into the game but …
Heat up with homemade casserole
I did soups last week, and the next best thing to soup for crappy weather like this is casserole! Which is arguably more popular in the Midwest than soups anyway, so here’s some of my favorite casseroles to warm the soul in this deep freeze we’re in!
