Matt Silver
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Some places you never forget
My wife and I and two of our good friends took a couple of days off last week and headed south. We went to a town about an hour and half from Cancun that we have been to before. The weather was incredible, mid 80’s and barely a cloud every day. It was so nice to get away from the deep freeze we have experienced this winter. We came home on Saturday afternoon and as soon as we touched down, our phones buzzed like crazy from friends and family texting us. Apparently we got out of Mexico just in time. The road we took back to the airport had fire ravaged cars littering the highway. The closest gas station to our place was set ablaze because the Mexican government had taken out the head of one of the largest cartels in all of Mexico. The bulk of chaos seemed to be in the PuertoVallarta area which is on the other side of Mexico from where we were. Nonetheless we were so grateful to make it home and sleep in our own bed safe and sound.
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Stacy roadwork set for spring start
Stacy City Council met February 10 for a regular meeting. All members were present.
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It felt like Florida for the COL
What amazing weekend weather we had for the Celebration of the Lakes. We don’t get many of these warm temps for the celebration so we need to enjoy them when they come.
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This long winter is taking a toll
What a relief it was to finally see the sun and have above zero temperatures this week. This “deep freeze” is starting to mess with all of our attitudes and dressing in six layers is getting old. Even our dog would just look at us when we asked him to go for a walk. Only 43 more days until spring. It can’t come fast enough.
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Celebration of Lakes is upon us
As I wrote here last week, the Celebration of the Lakes version 2026 is still on. While the Chamber is not spearheading the event, the good folks at Chisago City and a bunch of great volunteers have stepped up so our community can continue to enjoy the event we have come to love over the years.
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Center City council briefs...
Center City Council met January 6 for a regular meeting. Council member Lloyd Vetter joined via Zoom.
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My opinion? Nobody wants it
I have had some people ask me lately why I don’t write about what is taking place in our state. They were referring to all the fraud investigations and of course the ICE shootings and arrests in the twin cities.
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Register for the Business Expo
If you have a local business or a home business, I would highly encourage you to consider partaking in the 2026 Chisago Lakes Home & Business Expo. The expo is February 21 (Saturday) and will run from 9am to 3pm in the Wildcat Community Center. It’s a great chance to meet prospective customers, get your name out in the public, and network with other local businesses who are all trying to make a living right now. If you have never been in the show, it is a very laid-back show where visitors come and go and many love to stop and chat. I have a great time at the shows.
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Happy New Year to you and yours
As you read this the calendar years has changed once again. And, once again I would like to take this time to personally thank you. Thank you to our readers for keeping a small town newspaper relevant in an ever-changing industry. Thank you for supporting the County Press and realizing the importance of “local” news reporting that you simply can not get anywhere else - including social media. While we are currently in the works to expand our digital aspect of the County Press, there is something to be said for holding a newspaper in one’s hands.
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