The COVID pandemic has been blamed for leaving behind a legacy of negative long term individual health issues but also, perhaps we are seeing a dampening effect on certain community connections.
The Chisago Lakes School Board began the process of regrouping after the two failed voter questions in early November. At their regular meeting Thursday, November 16, Superintendent Brian Dietz said the district is thankful for all the help and support received in the process and that they would see what …
Students at the Primary School made “turkeys in disguise” as part of an art lesson. The one below was reimagined as a cow. The kids had fun with the projects leading up to Thanksgiving!
When you drive or walk past the middle school campus in North Branch next summer and notice a colorful myriad of sprouting plants, enjoy the moment and appreciate what caused this beneficial oasis to appear.
It used to be that when a portable computer used by a student attending North Branch Area Public Schools needed repairs— the unit was taken out of circulation and shipped to wherever Chromebooks go for TLC.
Chisago Lakes High School performers invite all the public to come enjoy their fall play “Addams Family.” The play will begin November 10 and runs November 10, 11, 17, 18 and 19. Tickets can be purchased on the theater’s school website: clhstheater.weebly.com.
As the Chisago Lakes School Board was anticipating the levy and bond questions coming up Tuesday, November 7, they had a light regular school board meeting on Thursday, October 26.
The Viking Vittles program, which distributes food and necessities to North Branch School District #138 families with children, has thrown a wide net over the community since it started in 2019.
The Friends of the Chisago Lakes Area Library held the fall book sale October 12 - October 14. CLHS Honor Society students have been faithfully volunteering over the years to help with set-up and take down of the books offered for sale to the public. Moving books from a storeroom …
School board candidates Aaron Olson and Sarah Aadland were presented with four questions topical to the Chisago Lakes School District and were given a limit of 500 words per answer.
The Chisago Lakes School District is asking two referendum questions this year, and there’s been plenty of queries swirling around what will be done with the money if either one passes.
During the first regular school board meeting of the school year on Thursday, September 28, Director of Curriculum Sarah Schmidt presented the district-wide state testing results (see Chisago County Press, August 31), which were steps in the right direction. The district, along with a majority of others in the state, …
North Branch’s Homecoming events featured a pickle ball tourney, a parade, rides on fire trucks, a PowderBuff volleyball game and a PowderPuff football game.