Matt Silver
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Stacy council talks benefits for staff; public works tasks to be done
Stacy City Council met June 9 for a regular meeting. Council member Mike Hoppe was absent.
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Visit Midsommar in Lindstrom
This week and weekend is the annual Midsommar event in Lindstrom. The event which had a wonderful turnout its first year is back again and filled with fun for the whole family. The event kicked off with Elvis headlining the Harmony in the Park.
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Confused about Highway 8?
Many people have inquired where the Highway 8 reconstruction project sits right now. It just so happens there is a community informational meeting on Tuesday June 9 at the Lindstrom Community Center. The meeting will run from 5-7pm and will feature the recommendations made by MnDOT for improving Highway 8 from Chisago City to Taylors Falls. These meetings are the best way to stay informed of what this massive project will look like. See page 4 for the advertisement. Right now, on the west end of the route the Wyoming to Chisago City #8 projects are approaching design completion and they’re buying right-of-way.
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New saloon owners and firefighters reconnect
Shafer City council met May 19 for a regular meeting. Mayor Paula Hanson was absent.
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Lindstrom council gets audit; Fairview fence being reinstalled
Lindstrom City Council met May 20 for a regular meeting. All members were present.
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Beautiful Memorial Day services
Thank you so much to the local Veterans for doing such a great job with all the Memorial Day events at our local cemeteries. I attended some and the crowd numbers were good. It helps when Mother Nature cooperates. It was a beautiful weekend and the services were fantastic.
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Memorial Day is more than fun
This weekend is Memorial Day weekend. That means the bulk of us get to enjoy an extra day off on Monday. While most of us use it for catching up on yard work or enjoying a picnic with family, sometimes we miss the real reason for the day off.
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New saloon owner gets Shafer OK on charitable gaming
Shafer City council met May 5 for a regular meeting all members were present.
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Renewal time is here once again
May 13 the Chisago Age Well group will host another Dine & Discover. This event will focus on Safe Use of Medications. They will once again be holding the event three times, beginning with Chisago County Senior Center in North Branch at 9am. At noon the event will move to Zion Lutheran Church in Chisago City and the last event of the day will be at 3:30pm at the Rush City Community Center.
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