NEWS
Judy Lankey
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, Judy Lankey, who left us peacefully on June 2, 2025 at the age of 82 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease.
Dayna Brown
Dayna M. Brown, age 43 of Chisago City, Minnesota, passed away on June 1, 2025. She was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on December 29, 1981 to parents Thomas Crotteau and Linda Brown.
Richard Strand
Richard Gust Jacob Strand, age 85, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, May 26, 2025, surrounded by his children.
Mary Berning
Mary Alice Berning was born on August 29, 1970, in Monticello, MN, to Tony and Barb (nee Friedges) Berning. The eldest of nine children, she grew up on the family dairy farm, a place she loved. She was actively involved in 4-H, showing dairy cattle, capturing moments through photography, and …
Graduation time, girls to state!
As you can see by the middle spread in this paper, this is graduation week. Chisago Lakes, North Branch and Trio Wolf Creek students all graduate this week. As I write this, the rain has been falling for seven hours and doesn’t appear to be stopping anytime soon. Let’s hope …
Congratulations to all graduates!
And we are officially into graduation party season! We’ll kick it off with our exchange kid this weekend and then we have a bunch of his friends’ celebrations to go to throughout the summer!
Sentence handed down in dual-death crash
The 64-year-old driver of a vehicle that crossed the centerline on Pioneer Trail, rural Wyoming in 2024 resulting in two fatalities—was sentenced last week to perform community work service.
County opioid grants entering second round
It’s time for the second round of grant funding to be dispersed by the Opioid Action Council through final recommendations that will be approved by the Chisago County Board. There‘s $200,000 available for this total round.
North Branch trail out for bids; more info needed on zone issue
The North Branch City Council did some lengthy review last week of a development that has single family homes included into a denser multiple residential zone (R3) and whether or not to revise city code to allow for this— or clarify the city’s guiding document be revised to not allow …
Law Enforcement
A report of a gas line hit by streetwork crews in Lindstrom. Xcel notified and buildings near First Avenue and Maple St were emptied for safety. Line attended to and no incident occurred.
Wildcats steal their way to a state berth
Jesa Leritz stole home in the bottom of the tenth inning to give the Wildcat softball team a 2-1 win over the Rock Ridge Wolverines in the Section 7AAA championship game on Thursday, May 29 at North Branch High School. The win sends the Wildcats to their third state tournament …
Ice arena to partner with district, use grant
Someday soon there could be a space created inside of the unfinished hockey arena in Stacy, where an active caring environment will be open for youngsters, while their parents and guardians are earning a living. A $500,000 grant funneled through the Minnesota Department of Education has been earmarked and is …
Lindstrom preps for midsummer festivities
Lindstrom City Council met May 21 for a regular meeting. Council member David Waldoch was absent.
“We have to come back out. That’s our only option.”
In a short school board meeting before the last holiday break of the school year, the Chisago Lakes School District addressed their failed referendum from earlier this month.
