Is a high-speed train coming to a track near you?

Kanabec County Times Online - Fri Nov 06

By the end of November, the course of the proposed Northern Lights Express rail system will be set.

Crash at I-35 and Hwy 95 Friday afternoon

ECM Post Review - Fri Nov 06

According to North Branch Police Department Sergeant Rick Sapp, the victim's vehicle was coming off the ramp from southbound I-35 and failed to stop for a red light, hitting a westbound semi trailer in front of the rear tires.

Biker hurt in hit-and-run near middle school

ECM Post Review - Fri Nov 06

A biker was struck in a hit-and-run accident Thursday, Nov. 5 near the North Branch Middle School.

Wyoming Council OK's resolution backing LS power plant

HometownSource - Wed Nov 04

In a bold move, Wyoming City Council took a unified stand Monday night in support of the LS Power Sunrise River Energy Station, proposed for Lent Township in Chisago County.

District 911 levy fails

Isanti County News - Tue Nov 03

By Jon Tatting jon.tatting@ecm-inc.com Cambridge-Isanti is now preparing for 'massive program changes' and significant personnel cuts in wake of the District 911 levy failing at the Nov.

Skeptics question Chisago power plant

TwinCities.com - Sun Nov 01

At first blush, a proposal for a large power plant in rural Chisago County would seem to have a lot going for it, including apparent need and general support from clean-energy interests.

Protected aquifer feared at risk outside metro

Star Tribune - Sun Nov 01

Pooling underneath the Twin Cities area is drinking water so old and pristine that it's protected by state law.

Power plant dominates citizen's forum again

ECM Post Review - Fri Oct 30

By MaryHelen Swanson Wednesday evenings in the county board room these days finds almost all chairs filled and eager county residents waiting to get up and speak on the proposed electric generating power plant.

L.S. Power explains key design elements for proposed power plant

ECM Post Review - Fri Oct 30

By MaryHelen Swanson On Thursday, Oct. 15, the Post Review received a press release from L.S. Power, the New Jersey-based power generation and transmission group that is proposing to build a 780 megawatt natural gas fired electric generating plant in Lent Township.

Gold shovel moment is Nov. 13

ECM Post Review - Wed Oct 28

By MaryHelen Swanson Friday, the 13th, Nov. 13, to be exact, will be the luckiest day in North Branch in many years.