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Thursday morning, March 18, North Branch Area Middle School staff and
students gathered for an exciting assembly. The school was being
honored with a Spotlight Award from the Minnesota Academic Excellence Foundation. This is the second time the middle school has earned this award, the other was in 2007.
"We're No. 1!" was the cheer from the bleachers as the competition for most enthusiastic class was underway at the award precentation. Photo by MaryHelen Swanson
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 No injuries were reported in a two-vehicle, property damage crash that
caused a semitrailer to roll onto its side in a sloped ditch near a
residence off Hwy. 95, west of North Branch, in Isanti County.
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After hours of public comment last night, March 17, the Chisago County commissioners reversed their vote on the LS Power Development Agreement.
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The Rush City boys basketball team defeated Virginia 61-51 in the Section 7AA Semifinal on Wednesday, March 17. The #2 seeded Tigers (22-3 overall record) will now face Great River Conference rivals #1 seed Braham Bombers (26-3 overall record) in the Section 7AA Championship at 7 p.m. Friday, March 19 at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. The winner will earn a trip to the State High School Tournament. The Rush City boys team split two games (86-70 win, 80-72 loss) with Braham during the regular season.
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The unknown and assumptions of the proposed four-day school week appear
to have local parents scratching their heads over how the concept will
impact their child’s education and family schedules. Rush City Schools Superintendent Vern Koepp hosted the second of three
scheduled public meetings on the four-day concept
March 11 at Rush City High
School.
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Reporter Jon Tatting captured these shots of a lone Canadian goose at Checkerboard Park on Monday, March 15. The bird may have been a scout sent ahead to find the open water, at any rate, it settled on the ice and put on a good show. View slide show
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An aerial view of the construction of the new Hwy. 95 bridge over I-35 gives a better idea of what's actually going on with the project. Thanks to Ray Pittman for the photo, we can all see what the returning birds see as they pass over North Branch. View entire photo
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Board has agreed to move forward with levy referendum this fall
The North Branch school board is ever considering ways to address the district’s budget deficit. On Thursday of this week, the board is expected to act on the
budget recommendation that includes a change in weekly schedule from
five days to four, closing the Main Street School and using one-time
funds to balance the budget.
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Don Hartzell is Community Service Award recipient
The North Branch Lions are honoring one of their own this year as their 8th Community Service Award recipient. Don Hartzell, a charter member of the club, and its first president in
1973, accepted the award at the Lions’ Governor’s Night dinner
Tuesday, March 9.
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The North Branch Lions held their annual Governor's Night dinner and awards ceremony this past Tuesday, March 9. Jerrold Moen, left, was honored as the Lion of the Year. But there were many more awards that night including Outstanding Service Awards, a Special Appreciation Award and the Helen Keller Award. District 5M7 Governor Clay O'Flanagan was on hand for the evening's awards and presided over the induction of four new club members. Coming next week is a complete story on the night, including a special feature on the Lions' recipient of the 8th Community Service Award. Photo by MaryHelen Swanson UPDATE: View slide show
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Administration, teachers, support staff all in the cuts
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At 6:15 p.m., the board and a small audience heard the story of the
closing of Main Street School, a building, or at least part of it, that
has been a mainstay in North Branch for many years.
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