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Stacy discusses cannabis regulations

In an open forum, County Commissioner Ben Montzka gave an update from the county level. Montzka said they were dealing with the ongoing strike. Montzka said the striking workers are valuable and appreciated. He added the county has tried to backfill with supplement employees as best as possible. Montzka was asked if the county spent an extra $250k for the supplement workers. “Actually the county has saved a significant amount of money due to the striking employees not getting paid while striking,” Montzka said. “A resolution to the strike is of the utmost importance,” Montzka added.
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Center City Council moves old jail site housing plat forward

Center City Council met August 4 for a regular meeting. All members were present. There were 38 people in attendance.
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Small break; was that a goat?

We finally have a weekend break from town celebrations. Next week will be Chisago City’s chance to shine. This weekend you can recharge your batteries because they rev up again with Ki Chi Saga Days, Almelund Threshing Show, Shafer Days, and Amador Applefest just around the corner.
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Stacy Daze is in the spotlight

Center City Days have come and gone. The heat (stop me if you have heard this before) didn’t seem to deter the crowds attending the celebration. The street dance had a huge turnout on Saturday night. Thanks so much to all the volunteers who did such a great job of making our local festivities so fun for all of us to enjoy!
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Stacy council hears concern about cannabis plan; new truck purchase on the horizon

Stacy City Council met July 15 for a regular meeting. Mayor Mark Utecht was absent.
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Lindstrom Council gets update on old Dinnerbel site from developer

Lindstrom City Council met June 16 for a regular meeting. The meeting was moved to Thursday due to Harmony in the Park on Wednesdays. All members were present.
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Center City Council seeks clarity on catch basins

Center City Council met July 7 for a regular meeting. Council member Sally Swanson was absent.
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From KOD to Wannigan Days

What a fantastic weekend Lindstrom had for the Karl Oskar Days celebration. It finished right before this current inferno week began. The entire event was very well attended with the parade being as full and as crowded as I can remember. It was full of great floats and tons of candy and it moved along better than it ever has.
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Karl Oskar Days are upon us

I cannot believe the summer celebrations are here. Yes it has been beyond uncomfortable with high temps and high humidity, but it seems like it was just freezing outside, and summer would never arrive.
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Roasting or freezing - no between

A few years back our house had bad damage from a storm that ripped through Center City. If you remember it was the one that landed the giant wood adirondack chair in the middle of North Center Lake. We ended up getting new siding and a new roof after the storm, so it was our chance to change the look to whatever we wished. We chose a dark grey with a black roof and it looks amazing. We have had many compliments on the new look of our house. So why am I writing about it? I am giving a warning if you are thinking about those color combinations. The dark grey looks great but I would skip the black roof next time. Our upstairs is so hot now whenever it is warm out. Not sure if they make white shingles, but I will be looking into it.

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