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Putting the final touches on the 2008 - 09 budget, the North Branch
School Board approved Finance Director Randi Johnson’s proposed plan
for capital expenditures. The money for capital projects are earmarked funds that cannot be used
to draw down the district’s operating deficit for next year.
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The Chisago County commissioners were unanimous last Wednesday in
declaring May 15 as Peace Officers Memorial Day in Chisago County. The United States Congress has designated May 11-17 as National Police Week and the county board...
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Fifty community members participated in the Town Hall Meeting on
Underage Drinking on Monday night at Hazelden’s Richmond Walker
Center. The event, sponsored by Community Partnership, was one of 1,200 town
meetings across the country...
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 Folks in Rush City and surrounding areas cleaned up their basements, garages and backyard sheds and brought all their unwanted items to the city garage yard for the 2008 clean-up Saturday.
Some spent about an hour waiting, but felt it was well worth it to unload their old appliances, TVs, tires and mattresses.
Appreciation for those who made this event possible was given from many in line.
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Rush City Regional Airport is among 20 airports in Greater Minnesota
which have been selected to receive $5,268,729 in grant funding from
U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA).
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The Chisago County Underage Drinking Task Force begins its work this
month in a response to the U.S. Surgeon General’s “Call to Action to
Prevent and Reduce Underage Drinking.” Chisago County Underage Drinking Task Force invites input from interested persons from all corners of Chisago County...
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At a special meeting on April 24, the North Branch School Board
approved over $2.9 million in reductions to the 2008 - 09 budget, but
not without consternation. Board Clerk Donna Hubbard became visibly upset by the reductions, which, on top of affecting facilities and activities...
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He walked to the front of the board room, took a seat and in less than
two minutes, jail consultant David Pracher updated the commissioners on
the progress on planning for a new county jail. The architect’s work is done, he said.
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Randy Lindholm, owner of Stacy Metalcrafters, came to the council
seeking tax increment financing (TIF) to expand his business in Stacy
and got it. Accompanying Lindholm to the Stacy City Council meeting
last week was Tom Anderson of Finntek of North Branch.
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 Critics say little new in proposals
Home counselling workshops are planned for Anoka, Eagan and Buffalo as
part of Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s expanded foreclosure prevention agenda. The governor presented a series of new or expanded initiatives on
Monday (April 14), with the Department of Commerce directly contacting
lenders to attend the workshops.
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