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North Branch City Council continues budget discussions

Even though its preliminary budget for 2027 is set, and the final budget isn’t due until December, North Branch City Council continued to discuss next year’s budget as part of its meeting held Wednesday, Oct. 28. City Finance Director Sharon Wright led the discussion with updated budget numbers, including year-to-date figures for 2026. She also discussed the potential of adding three new positions in April rather than in January, which would create a slight reduction to the costs to the general fund. “So our increased cost to the general fund would come to $130,105 and the levy would come in at about a 7.91% increase over the prior year,” she said. She also brought forward information showing the median home value in the city increased by 7.91% to date. “That would increase the taxes on a house that’s of the same value by about $45 a year,” she said. Council member Jeff Goulet asked for an update on the city’s technology budget. Last year the city moved that budget, which in previous years was a line item for each department that used technology, into a separate area that encompassed all of the city’s technology needs. “It’s actually going up in

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Lindstrom’s Rustic Kitchen Gets Its Name From Old Swedish Roots

Some Minnesota towns wear their heritage quietly, but Lindstrom puts it right on the signs, the flags, and the breakfast plates. Out here in the lake country northeast of the Twin Cities, one small family kitchen has been carrying an old Swedish name into everyday mornings for years. It opens...

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Fire destroys Princeton home, closes Highway 95

PRINCETON — A fire destroyed a home, garage and family vehicle along Highway 95 in the 6700 block just east of Princeton early Thursday, Oct. 29, leaving a family displaced but uninjured. According to Princeton Fire Chief Steve Zumberge, Princeton Fire and Rescue was dispatched at approximately 12:01 a.m. following reports of a garage fire. “The garage was fully engulfed and the fire then spread to the house,” Zumberge said. “Everything was a total loss.” Baldwin Fire and Rescue also responded, with crews spending approximately four hours at the scene containing the blaze. Highway 95 was temporarily closed to give firefighters room to work. “We were staged right on the road because the building site is right along the highway,” Zumberge explained. The family was home when the fire started, but everyone escaped safely. No injuries were reported. “We were very lucky that the individuals were awake when the fire started. It could’ve been a lot worse,” Zumberge said. “The family was displaced, and they are receiving help from the American Red Cross.” According to a GoFundMe fundraiser established to assist the family, one of their pet cats died in the fire. The fundraiser is seeking donations to help cover

Princeton, MN · 2d

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Worth a Thousand Words: Ready to again get stuffed

For the second November in a row, Isanti-Chisago County Star staff (and my mom) will be positioning ourselves at the entrance of Coborn’s in Isanti for our Holiday Stuff a Truck. Last year, we decided to do a Stuff a Truck as a kickoff for our Star of Hope...

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This Old-School Drive-In Joint In Minnesota Serves Burgers So Good They Deserve Their Own Fan Club

If burgers could win awards for making people genuinely happy, the ones coming out of The Drive In Restaurant in Taylors Falls, Minnesota would have a trophy case that takes up an entire wall. This is the kind of place that turns a casual lunch stop into the highlight of...

Taylors Falls, MN · 2d

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Judge Clears Anoka County to Build Bigger Jail, Orders City to Yield Street

A district court judge has ruled that Anoka County can move forward with a larger downtown jail and take over part of a city street to do it, despite years of objections from Anoka city leaders. Judge Heather Pipenhagen ordered the city to cooperate with the county and to vacate the disputed block of Van Buren Street, finding that a timely jail expansion is necessary.

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Forest Lake Times

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Ace Hardware moves downtown, opens new kitchen store next door

Forest Lake Ace Hardware recently made the move downtown, opening its new location at 91 Lake St. S. and hosting its grand opening celebration on Saturday, Oct. 31, as well as launching its new kitchen and housewares store next door. “I was almost in tears all day because of the overwhelming support from the community,” owner Tim Owata said of the grand opening celebration. The new location downtown, which features a 1,800 square foot greenhouse and lawn and garden center that will also include live goods early next year, has almost double the retail space than its previous location, according to Owata. Owata said it’s exciting to finally open and the feedback so far has been “very positive” and that people like the expanded and additional inventory, which includes Stihl power equipment and an expanded barbecue section, and the greenhouse. Owata, who said it’s been “a relief to get to this point,” has seen his vision of the space come to life. “When I first started looking at the building late last year — I’m definitely a dreamer, and my wife always thinks I’m too much of a dreamer — I saw a vision, but in the back of my

Forest Lake, MN · 2d

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Student used toy gun in Snapchat threat to Twin Cities metro middle school, police say

The St. Francis Police Department said Tuesday that charges are pending and there is no active threat.

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Forest Lake Times

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Jurkovich powers Rangers past Edina

Senior running back Mack Jurkovich ran for three touchdowns as Forest Lake defeated Edina 35-21 at home on Friday, Oct. 30 to open the playoffs. The victory gives the Rangers another chance to clear the hurdle that has kept them out of the state tournament. Forest Lake has reached the state-qualifying game four times and has lost all four. The second-seeded Rangers, now 7-2, will get their next opportunity when they host third-seeded Eagan at 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6. The previous losses have come under different circumstances, head coach Brad Beeskow said, including games on the road. This time, the Rangers will try to break through at home against an Eagan team that also enters at 7-2 after beating Rogers 37-16 in the opening round. “We know that we got a whole week of practice here that we got to really get after to go beat a good team and go to the state tournament by winning that game on Friday,” Beeskow said. He said the seniors have been working toward this opportunity for a long time, with preparation extending back to June and earlier. Sophomores and juniors have helped put them in position to take the next

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Advocates seek fix after school misconduct case reveals legal gap

The push is on to change Minnesota law so it bans sexual contact between students and any school staff.

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Union-Times

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Mille Lacs County sheriff report: week ending Oct. 30

The following incidents were reported to the Mille Lacs County Sheriff’s Office: Friday, Oct. 23 1:05 a.m. Responded to a vehicle accident on 80th St. at 145th Ave. in Milaca. 7:38 p.m. Removed an unwanted person from 21st Ave. N. in Princeton. Saturday, Oct. 24 2:02 p.m. Responded to a fire on Highway 23 at Central Ave. S. in Milaca. 4:25 p.m. Responded to a missing person report on 120th St. in Milaca. Sunday, Oct. 25 2:44 a.m. Responded to a vehicle accident on 220th St. in Milaca. 11:58 a.m. Responded to a disturbance on 110th St. in Foeston. 3:44 p.m. Responded to an assault on 82nd Ave. at 33rd St. in Princeton. Monday, Oct. 26 2:01 p.m. Responded to a vehicle accident on 85th Ave. at 33rd St. in Princeton. 3:59 p.m. Responded to a vehicle accident on Highway 95 at 75th Ave. in Princeton. 7:42 p.m. Responded to a disturbance on 80th Ave. in Milaca. 11:35 p.m. Responded to a vehicle accident on Highway 169 at 250th St. in Milaca. Wednesday, Oct. 28 2:24 p.m. Received a harassment complaint on 190th St. in Milaca. 4:36 p.m. Responded to a vehicle accident on Highway 169 at 105th St. in

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2026 MSHSL State Cross Country Meet Preview.

The 2026 MSHSL State Cross Country meet has changed locations for the first time in years from Les Bolstad Golf Course in Falcon Heights to Majestic Oaks Golf Course in Ham Lake. The meet takes place on Saturday, November 7th, starting at 10 AM. It should be a great day to run, with temps expected to be in the high 40’s when things kick off. Here is a look at the state tournament as well as all the athletes and teams competing from Wright County. Good luck to all the athletes.

Wright County, MN · 1d

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Contractor Faces Felony Theft, Worthless Check Charges in Polk County

POLK COUNTY — A Minnesota contractor is facing felony charges in Polk County Circuit Court after allegedly accepting more than $40,000 upfront for a construction project in Luck, issuing an $11,000 check to a subcontractor that could not be paid due to insufficient funds, and submitting a final bill to the homeowner’s insurance company for nearly $100,000, according to court records.

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