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Story Archive -December 2004

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Sports: Tigers scorch Rivers Christian Academy Posted 12/1/04

Sports: Girls remain unbeaten Posted 12/1/04

Sports: Sports calendar Posted 12/1/04

Sports: NB boys drop season opener in Duluth Posted 12/1/04

Sports: Vikings open with win over Forest Lake Posted 12/1/04

Sports: Volleyball awards announced Posted 12/1/04

Rush City man killed in one-car crash Posted 12/3/04

North Branch school board discusses budget reductions Posted 12/8/04

Hillcrest Healthcare Center gets good report Posted 12/8/04

Bar closing ordinance adopted in Harris Posted 12/8/04

Deficit and surplus both predicted Posted 12/8/04

Allegations fly over sports equipment purchase Posted 12/8/04

Santa babies Posted 12/8/04

Rising taxes draw many to hearings Posted 12/8/04

Letter - Priest speaks out on racism in Rush City Posted 12/8/04

Letter - Thank you and then some Posted 12/8/04

Letter - POW wannabes are out there Posted 12/8/04

Letter - School News: School district to study enrollment Posted 12/8/04

Letter - Border security threatened Posted 12/8/04

Letter - Chamber thanks many for help Posted 12/8/04

Letter - Xcel Energy food drive Nov. 6 Posted 12/8/04

Letter - 16 people needed to donate Posted 12/8/04

Letter - Minnesota is a darn good state Posted 12/8/04

Trees Iíve known and loved -(12/8/04)
Sunday Night, by MaryHelen Swanson

Business: Home Stretch workshop designed to help first-time home purchasers Posted 12/8/04

Business: Just like the good old days Posted 12/8/04

Business: Local farmersí concerns may differ from those of Farm Bureau Posted 12/8/04

Community: Meeting Calendar Posted 12/8/04

Community: Legion, auxiliary to meet Dec. 13, bring goodies Posted 12/8/04

Community: Food drive a success Posted 12/8/04

Community: Christmas tree shopping Posted 12/8/04

Community: Anonymous Santa is local program for local people Posted 12/8/04

Community: Phone cards: A way to support the military Posted 12/8/04

Community: A Saturday of chess in NB Posted 12/8/04

Bullying Posted 12/8/04

Community: RICHARD CARLBOM was elected mayor of St. Joseph, Minn Posted 12/8/04

Obituary - Ryan Carter Dary Posted 12/8/04

Community: Chisago County Senior Center events Posted 12/8/04

Sports: Tiger girls drop two Posted 12/8/04

Sports: Rush City boys fall to HF Posted 12/8/04

Sports: Vikings edge Foley, Princeton Posted 12/8/04

Sports: I'm open! I'm open! Posted 12/8/04

NB budget approved, church variance tabled Posted 12/15/04

Arson investigation continues Posted 12/15/04

Rush City council, Rushseba town board approve annexation Posted 12/15/04

NB school board approves new bus purchase Posted 12/15/04

Anonymous Santa a success Posted 12/15/04

Room at the inn Posted 12/15/04

Investigation completed on malfeasance charge Posted 12/15/04

Harris residents get tax break Posted 12/15/04

No reprieve for Hemingway residents Posted 12/15/04

Business: Reaching out to local businesses Posted 12/15/04

East Central Energy to return $1.6 million to members Posted 12/15/04

Business: Rush City high school students exercise their business skills Posted 12/15/04

Business: East Central Energy to return $1.6 million to members Posted 12/15/04

Letter - News notes from St. Paul Posted 12/15/04

Letter - School news: To close or not to close? Posted 12/15/04

Letter - Budget forecast: still work to do Posted 12/15/04

Letter - Budget forecast: still work to do Posted 12/15/04

Letter - In praise of childrenís programs Posted 12/15/04

Letter - Guest commentary: Visitor to Central America speaks out Posted 12/15/04

Letter - Good sportsmanship must be maintained by all Posted 12/15/04

A Christmas challenge -(12/15/04)
Sunday Night, by MaryHelen Swanson

Community: Meeting calendar Posted 12/15/04

Community: Playhouse 15 to hold auditions for Meshuggah-nuns Posted 12/15/04

Community: American Legion meets Posted 12/15/04

Community: Pageant competition tobe held in North Branch Posted 12/15/04

Obituary - Josephine L. Chase Posted 12/15/04

Community: Lakes International Language Academy offers tours Posted 12/15/04

Community: Exhibit features history of state hospital in Cambridge Posted 12/15/04

Community: Minnesota Township Association offers scholarship Posted 12/15/04

Sports: NB Boys down Chisago Lakes for first win Posted 12/15/04

Sports: Tiger girls upset Barnum Posted 12/15/04

Sports: Onamia, Braham down Tigers Posted 12/15/04

Sports: North Branch girls head into busy week on heels of first loss Posted 12/15/04

Sports: Local boxers on the card Posted 12/15/04

Sports: NB wrestlers take third at Big Lake Posted 12/15/04

Man sentenced for burglary of Tanger jewelry store Posted 12/22/04

NB man charged with assault at light-rail station Posted 12/22/04

Wyoming residents want County Road 84 re-opened Posted 12/22/04

Taking care of the firemen Posted 12/22/04

Walker receives accolades for work as county commissioner Posted 12/22/04

Rush City school board adopts levy, approves music trip Posted 12/22/04

NB middle school student arrested for making threats Posted 12/22/04

Pizza oven is not a kitchen Posted 12/22/04

County levy increase at 12.2 percent Posted 12/22/04

Looking for Mickey Mouse Posted 12/22/04

Letter - Closing a chapter in his life Posted 12/22/04

Letter - The role of volunteers in schools Posted 12/22/04

A lot of small blessings -(12/22/04)
Sunday Night, by MaryHelen Swanson

Medicare prescription drug card program 'shamefully inadequate' -(12/22/04)
Guest Columnist

Tough decisions for solving the deficit await the Legislature -(12/22/04)
Guest Columnist

Business: Minn. 2005 income tax brackets expand Posted 12/22/04

Business: Staff commentary: Reveal light bulb gets rid of the yellow, brightens up colors Posted 12/22/04

Community: Stacy Lions welcome bevy of beauties Posted 12/22/04

Community: Stacy girl takes title of Miss Minnesota Teen Posted 12/22/04

Community: Arts council seeks reps Posted 12/22/04

Community: Rockiní around the Christmas tree? Well not quite Posted 12/22/04

Obituary - Darcy Ralph Williams Posted 12/22/04

Obituary - Ervin John Gasperlin Posted 12/22/04

Obituary - Lucille Catherine Louden Posted 12/22/04

Business: ECM Publishers, Inc., Best Buy receive first Child-Friendly Employer of the Year awards Posted 12/22/04

Community: Meeting Calendar Posted 12/22/04

Community: Financial aid Super Saturday at community college Posted 12/22/04

Sports: Tigers crack win column at St. Johnís tourney Posted 12/22/04

Sports: Rush City-Pine City-Hinckley Finlayson gymnasts Posted 12/22/04

Sports: NB girls come up short against Mahtomedi
Posted 12/22/04

Sports: North Branch boys go 2-0 on the week Posted 12/22/04

Sports: NB grapplers win close match v. RC
Posted 12/22/04

Stacy councilperson pleads guilty to theft by swindle Posted 12/28/04

County Board briefs Posted 12/29/04

Ordinance draft requested on methamphetamine Posted 12/29/04

RC Council makes more changes to comp plan amendment Posted 12/29/04

Commissioners freeze their own wages for 2005 Posted 12/29/04

League of Women Voters to meet Jan. 11 Posted 12/29/04

Governorís transportation plan revealed Posted 12/29/04

Stacy councilperson pleads guilty to theft by swindle Posted 12/29/04

Congestion continues to be major concern in Minnesota -(12/29/04)
Guest Columnist

Standing both feet planted -(12/29/04)
Guest Columnist

Give the best gift - yourself -(12/29/04)
By Don Heinzman

Make 2005 the year that you do the things youíve been putting off -(12/29/04)
Sunday Night, by MaryHelen Swanson

Letter - An amazing story to tell Posted 12/29/04

Letter - Yes, there is poverty in America Posted 12/29/04

Community: Calendar Posted 12/29/04

Community: Open playtime begins Jan. 6 at Family Center Posted 12/29/04

Obituary - John Bowen Sparling Posted 12/29/04

Obituary - Owen Barney Good Posted 12/29/04

Community: Chisago County Senior Center events Posted 12/29/04

Community: Green Acres residents stage their own Nativity pageant Posted 12/29/04

Community: Miss Minnesota USA, a Stacy resident, gets her own day Posted 12/29/04

Community: Lions bring gifts to GACCC residents Posted 12/29/04

Sports: Vikings fall in Holiday Tourney Posted 12/29/04

Sports: Sports shorts Posted 12/29/04


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