I haven’t been on a rollercoaster since I was 15 years old. I went to Six Flags in Illinois with my mom, sister, and my late ...

The fiber expansion involves boring or plowing new lines along roadways, installing pedestals and control boxes, and eventually connecting homes. Once finished, most of Scandia’s homes, especially ...

During summer, the population in the area increases as our summer friends come to visit. It’s the ideal time to celebrate the ...

Readers of the Country Messenger have nominated businesses and individuals in seven categories: eating and drinking, sports and recreation, health and fitness, shopping, arts and entertainment, local ...

Did you know that the Federal Government wants to sell three million acres of your public lands? In a proposal released by ...

From July 2 to July 9, nine residents of Scandia will travel to our sister city of Mellerud, Sweden, as part of the ongoing ...

Scandia continues to wrestle with the number of ATVs, jet skis, boats, golf carts, snowmobiles, docks, and ice fishing houses around the homes in its lakeshore neighborhoods.

Sharon A. Remick of Marine on St. Croix, loving mom, grandma, sister, died peacefully June 6, 2025, surrounded by family. She was 77. Sharon took great joy in caring for her garden, always finding ...

Adrian “Romeo” Joseph Franssen of Milaca, formerly of Forest Lake, died peacefully surrounded by his loving wife, Mary on June 14, 2025, after a battle with lung cancer.

Looking out the window from my Scandia home, I have been delighted at the beauty of this St. Croix River Valley. The recent rains have made this lush and luxuriant. An environment of peace and order.

The new Marine on St. Croix City Councilmember is a returning member. Dan Willenbring was appointed to rejoin the city council during their June 12 meeting and attended his first ...

If you’re a relatively new subscriber to this paper, you may not know that I sat in the editor’s seat several years ago for a short time. In fact, I started in the newspaper business years before that ...