🌱 How the county strike is shifting key services into Center City

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In today's newsletter:

• How the county strike is shifting key services into Center City

Also on today's calendar: Cooking at the Winery – A Rustic Italian Experience and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: A gusty t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 68 and low of 27 degrees.
• Saturday: Cloudy, windy and chilly, temps: high: 44, low: 28.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and chilly, with a high of 48 and low of 25 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• No resolution as county strike nears fourth day (chisagocountypress.com) — Chisago County’s ongoing strike has closed the North Branch HHS satellite office, shifting many public health and human services appointments to the Government Center in Center City or a mobile public health van. Union Teamsters 320 and county leaders remain deadlocked over wage increases, with the strike now nearing its fourth day and no contract resolution in sight.
   

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📸 Around Center City

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Center City

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 18

• 2026 LILA Foundation Gala
  Uncommon Loon Brewing Company, 10825 Lake Blvd, Chisago City
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Saturday April 18

• Cooking at the Winery – A Rustic Italian Experience
  Winehaven Winery , 10020 Deer Garden Ln , Chisago City
  6:00 pm
• Mayfair 3 with Monica Louise get groovy at Scooters Pub
  Scooters Pub & Grill , 29350 Old Towne Rd , Chisago City
  7:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• Chisago County Dinner
  Lindstrom Community Center , 13292 Sylvan Ave , Lindstrom
  5:00 pm

Thursday May 7

• Severio Mancieri @ Uncommon Loon Brewing
  Uncommon Loon Brewing Company , 10825 Lake Blvd , Chisago City
  6:30 pm

Friday May 8

• Murder Mystery Dinner – Friday, May 8th
  Winehaven Winery , 10020 Deer Garden Ln , Chisago City
  7:00 pm

Saturday May 16

• Tap the Barrel Weekend at Winehaven!
  Winehaven Winery , 10020 Deer Garden Ln , Chisago City
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday April 18

• Salty Saturday
  All Is Wellness , 12760 Lake Blvd , Lindstrom
  11:00 am

Monday April 20

• Monday Night Tune Ups with Tuff Enuf Ranch & Trinity Beauvais at Oasis Equestrian Center
  Oasis Equestrian Center , 13356 347th St #7030 , Lindstrom
  4:00 pm
• Landscaping Septics – Winter 2026
  Chisago Lakes High School , 29400 Olinda Trail , Lindstrom
  6:30 pm

Thursday April 23

• Chisago Lakes Wildcats vs Denfeld
  Chisago Lakes High School , 29400 Olinda Trail , Lindstrom
  5:00 pm

Saturday April 25

• Earth Day Road Side Clean Up
  Pleasant Valley Orchard and Cidery , 17325 Pleasant Valley Rd , Shafer
  9:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Chisago City

• North Branch county commissioner not filing for re-election (chisagocountypress.com)
• North Branch council hears negative feedback on license plate readers (hometownsource.com)

North Branch

• Roundabout being planned for dangerous intersection on Highway 61 (hometownsource.com)

Forest Lake

• Tiger student-athletes recognized for efforts this past winter (hometownsource.com)

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Ok Center City! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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