NEWS
Wildcat Academy to open in September
Chisago Lakes School District opened up enrollment a few weeks ago for a new distance education opportunity, dubbed Wildcat Academy, and the roll was to be close to being finalized by the end of May. The district reports 20 students have signed up for the first session this fall. Director …
Wade Whitman
Wade C. Whitman of Chisago City, Minnesota passed away on June 10, 2025 at the age of 66. He was born in St. Paul, Minnesota on December 23, 1958 to parents Carroll and Joan Whitman.
Kathleen Nordaune
Kathleen “Kathy” Marie Nordaune (née Boland) passed away on June 9, 2025 at Encore Assisted Living in North Branch, MN.
Eunice Quam
Eunice Marie Quam, age 90 formerly of New Ulm died peacefully on Tuesday, May 21, 2025, at the Rushseba Station Senior Living Community in Rush City, Minnesota
Taylors Falls making progress on inn debris
The cleanup of the burnt-out Springs Inn property in Taylors Falls took a step forward this week
Public transit system refined, for a win, win, win
The Chisago County public transportation system, Arrowhead Transit, activated a fresh design of its Isanti-Chisago county routes, operations and ticket prices as of June 2.
Sally Coolidge
Sally Kay Coolidge, August 18, 1944 – June 8, 2025.
Timothy Hawkinson
Timothy A Hawkinson was born June 26, 1960 in Austin TX. His final day was June 7, 2025 at home in Chisago City
Robert & Kathleen Palme
Robert A Sr. (Bob) Palme, passed away peacefully on December 13, 2025 at the age of 89. Bob was a longtime resident of Chisago City.
Chisago City sets stage for future industrial development; delays decision on city logo
Chisago City is preparing for future industrial development along East Viking Blvd. The Chisago City Council on May 27 agreed to spend approximately $50,000 from the city’s Capital Street Fund to purchase a strip of land south of East Viking Blvd./CSAH 36. The city had purchased 5.75 acres from the …
Public input sought on solar energy battery storage permit
The Minnesota Department of Commerce and Public Utilities Commission are picking up momentum in the environmental assessment of a permit application for a battery energy storage site at the North Star solar array. The solar panels to be associated with the batteries cover about 900 acres on the south end …
Old stained glass gets new look at Trinity Lutheran Church in Lindstrom
When the seasons change and weather warms in Minnesota many property owners start making up their to-do lists and evaluate the priority repairs facing their homes and out buildings. The congregation at Lindstrom Trinity Lutheran Church is no different, and you may have noticed the church has undertaken improvements in …
Leritz’s larceny earns CL state bid
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 …
‘Cats make a deep push into sections, but run out of gas late
Catcher Kellen Meissner would likely have started the fourth-seeded Wildcat baseball team’s opening Section 7AAA playoff game at home against the fifth-seeded Hermantown Hawks, but the Wildcats’ only other catcher missed the game, so Meissner had to go behind the plate. The Wildcats exploded for six runs in the bottom …
