City administrator search firm proposals sought
The search for a permanent North Branch City administrator has been somewhat derailed for a few months, but got back-on-track …
Record year at county Household Hazardous Waste facility
When you buy containers of paint in a retail setting, the State of Minnesota collects a fee through the sale …
Loon nesting platforms a local project
North Center Lake is loon-friendly and about a dozen volunteers demonstrated they wish to keep it that way, as they …
Soccer program approaches season under cloud of controversy
The busy season for area youth soccer teams is fast-approaching and leaders of the Lakes United Futbol program are feeling …
‘Cats open the year unbeaten
In the season opener, Sophomore Anna Zaruba homered and pitched a four-hit shutout to lead the Wildcat softball team to …
CL track shaking early cobwebs
The Wildcats participated in a Mississippi 8 Conference Triangular with Monticello and Cambridge-Isanti at Cambridge-Isanti High School on Tuesday, April …
North Branch School Board settles contract, cutting edge apprenticeship program under state review
‘Agreement’ was the word of the night at last week’s North Branch School Board meeting— with action finalizing contracts for …
Local students stuck inside during rainy eclipse
The weather did not cooperate Monday, April 8 with teachers’ plans to allow area school kids to be outside and …
CL School District eliminating 19 teachers and 10 support staff in cuts
There was an air of uncertainty around the well-attended regular school board meeting for Chisago Lakes on Thursday, March 21.
Shirley Doerr
Shirley J. Doerr, age 87, passed away surrounded by family Saturday, April 13, 2024 at Good Life Senior Living in …
Robert Hawkinson
Robert "Rob" Arthur Hawkinson of Shafer, MN, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2024, in his home on the Hawkinson …
