When Chisago City purchased 70 acres of beautiful lakefront property just south of town in 2006, the acquisition presented a great opportunity. Not only did it allow Chisago City to establish Ojiketa Regional Park, it offered the chance to provide a community center long desired by the town. Read full story here.

Energy Efficiency Grant Enables Skating Rink Upgrade in Elk River 
An EECBG grant funded by ARRA allowed Elk River to make energy-saving improvements to its ice arena and save big money at the same time.