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I Love to Read grips Jacobson Elementary
The 2024 theme for this year’s I Love to Read Month at Rush City Jacobson Elementary School was “Reading is Our Superpower!” This month of reading kicked off with an exciting Opening Ceremony on Feb. 1. Chosen students maneuvered two obstacle courses to spell the word SUPER for the win, while the sixth grade band pumped up the crowd with fantastic music! Students from Pre-K through sixth grade were excited...
Seasons close for area boys basketball teams
The section tournament trail was not kind to this area’s four boys basketball teams. All four saw their goal of advancing to the state tournament fade away with losses at the section level. Cambridge-Isanti, the No. 5 seed in the Section 7AAAA, suffered a tough 93-63 loss to the fourth-seeded Andover Huskies on Wednesday, March 6, on the road. ...
Number of area Easter hunts egg-splodes
Whether it be the weather or other factors, the number of Easter Egg Hunts and other Easter-themed kids events have been slow to return following COVID four years ago. This year, however, the number of such events have multiplied like . . . well you know what. Over the next...
Braham to start wastewater project in April
During the March 6 Braham City Council meeting, Josiah Rostad with Moore Engineering announced the first phase of the water and sewer upgrade, including road projects, will begin April 8. The streets included in the first phase are Central Drive West, Cherry Avenye, Elmhurst West, Fifth Street, Fourth Street, Circle Drive, and some of Second Street. After the meeting, Mayor Nate George explained more details about the project, including a...
City residents reminded winter parking restrictions still in effect
Due to going through almost the entire winter without a significant snowfall, the cities of Cambridge, Isanti, North Branch, and Braham remind residents that winter parking restrictiions are still in place. While the exact time varies from city to city, in general no overnight parking is allowed on public streets and city-owned parking lots.
2 die after crossing the median in separate crashes
Crashes claimed the lives of two Minnesotans Wednesday, as drivers struggled to stay on the roads in the wintry conditions. The Minnesota State Patrol recorded the first fatal incident just after 6 a.m. near Brunswick Township in Kanabec County. The driver of a Chevy Avalanche crossed the center line on Highway 65 and crashed into two cars traveling in the opposite direction.
Highway 23 construction between Milaca and Ogilvie starting in May
MnDOT will resurface and improve 12 miles of Highway 23 from Milaca to east of Ogilvie, which includes shoulders, underground drainage structures and updates to access. It will be on Highway 23 from east of Mille Lacs County Road 2/105th Ave. in Milaca to the Groundhouse River east of Ogilvie, Kanabec County. The project will require detours and is expected to begin in mid-May until late October 2024. Summary of work ...
Wisconsin Governor’s Fishing Opener May 3-4 on Yellow Lake, Burnett Co.
DANBURY– The Northwest Wisconsin ITBEC Tourism Committee has announced that the 2024 Wisconsin Governor’s Fishing Opener will be held in Burnett County on Friday and Saturday, May 3-4, at Yellow Lake near Danbury. The Wisconsin Governors Fishing Opener exists to raise awareness of the fishing and tourism industries in the state of Wisconsin. The event brings Wisconsin dignitaries to the area, including the governor and Cabinet secretaries from the Wisconsin...
Stinging loss ends fine season for Braham girls basketball
The Braham girls basketball team saw a fine season come to a bitter end in the Section 5A title contest. The Bombers claimed the East Subsection title in a 90-62 romp over Great River Conference rival Ogilvie on Wednesday, March 6, before losing 67-63 to Walker-Hackensack-Akeley in the section championship, which was played at St. Cloud State’s Hallenbeck Hall two nights later. “The sting is still there,” Braham coach Zach...
Esko boys basketball downs Moose Lake/Willow River to advance to Section 7AA title game
On Wednesday the top-seeded Esko boys basketball team defeated fourth seeded Moose Lake/Willow River 89-65 in the Section 7AA semifinals. Esko advances to the Section 7AA championship game where they’ll face Pequot Lakes, who defeated Staples-Motley 67-43. These two programs have met in the last five straight section tournaments, with Pequot Lakes beating Esko in the last two section finals.
Rush City Council discusses compliance, new businesses, fire safety
The City Council for Rush City continued its work on the compliance checks at local businesses as part of its Monday, Feb. 26, meeting. The council reviewed the letter it sent to Dollar General regarding the compliance check failure in December for the sale of tobacco to a minor. Mayor Alan Johnson said that someone from corporate for Dollar General had contacted the city and said that there would be...
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