Chisago County's unwanted drug collection program wins award

HometownSource - Wed Nov 25

The Association of Minnesota Counties A announced that Chisago County has won the prestigious a oe2009 County Conservation Awarda for its innovative a oeUnwanted Medications Disposal Program.a Each year AMC, along with the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources, gives an award to a Minnesota County in recognition for its leadership, innovation ...

Citizen task force created to study power plant

ECM Post Review - Tue Nov 24

By MaryHelen Swanson The issue of a power plant in Lent Township continued at the county board meeting last week and a citizen task force was created as an advisory group to the commissioners.

Lent citizens petition for special meeting

ECM Post Review - Tue Nov 24

By MaryHelen Swanson Many citizens came to the Lent Township meeting last Tuesday, Nov.

MPCA Opens Comment Period for Report on 6 Lakes in Washington, Chisago Counties

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency - Tue Nov 24

St. Paul, Minn. -- A public comment period on a water-quality report for six lakes in Washington and Chisago counties begins Nov.

Silva named St. Paul school chief

The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press - Mon Nov 23

The student council at Galtier Elementary school, left to right, Arieonna Blount, Bagurusi Kandeija, Colin Columbus and Eric Bronson, greet Valeria Silva, a St.

A crash course in health care careers

Kanabec County Times Online - Mon Nov 23

Erin Saari, Ashlee Bahlmann, Danielle Bahlmann from Mora High School work on their patient.

Silva chosen superintendent of St. Paul schools

ECM Post Review - Mon Nov 23

In a unanimous vote Monday night, the St. Paul School District's Board of Education offered the district's top job to Valeria Silva, current chief academic officer in the St.

St. Paul superintendent vote set for Monday

Star Tribune - Sun Nov 22

At Monday's St. Paul school board meeting, someone will nominate one of the three finalists for the superintendent's job.

Challenges aplenty await new St. Paul school superintendent

The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press - Sat Nov 21

The person selected Monday to lead St. Paul schools could well be in charge in 2014, the date by which 100 percent of schoolchildren are expected to be proficient in reading and math under federal standards.

'Buy local' more than just a snappy motto when it's firewood

StarTribune - Sat Nov 21

With 35 years in the firewood business, Mike Besta has customers so loyal that they don't even ask about price.