Notice is hereby given to the voters of French Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota, that a State Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, in all election precincts within French Township. Polling place hours will be from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. located at the Town Hall at 7548 Hwy 5. Federal, […]
Broadband Update from Supervisor Lucas
Greetings and good morning! Our contact at Paul Bunyan recently let us know that they were not awarded the USDA grant they had applied for to cover the remaining areas in Side Lake with fiber services. However, the Border-to-Border grant applications are now open, and they are trying again to get funding. We will be […]
Free Community Bystander CPR Class in August
The Town of French Fire & EMS Department will be hosting a free Community Bystander CPR Class on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm at the Side Lake Rec Center. For more information or to sign up please call Alyssa at 218-969-8448 or email at frenchfirstresponders@gmail.com *No certification will be given; […]
Pancake Feed at the Rec on 7/10
The Side Lake Rec Program will be having a Pancake Feed at the Rec Center on Sunday, July 10th from 9:00 am – 12:30 pm. Cost will be $6 for Adults and $4 for Kids 12 and under. Hope to see you there!
Minutes of the June 7, 2022 meeting
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm. Board members present: Supervisors Sandberg and Lucas, Clerk Schanche, Treasurer Samsa. The minutes of the May meeting were read and approved. As per MN Statute 367.03, a motion was made by Sandberg, seconded by Lucas, to appoint Alyssa Jerulle to thevacant Supervisor office. The chairman asked […]
Notice to the Public from the Town Clerk
The County is planning on doing storm damage assessments in July. If you had storm damage to personal property or building damage from the storms, send your address to: frenchclerk@gmail.com. Your address will be passed on to the County for them to schedule a viewing and documentation of the damage.
Inclement Weather Policy – 4th of July Parade
The goal of the Side Lake 4th of July Events Committee is to provide safe and well-organized 4th of July events for the Side Lake Community. When the events are delayed, postponed, or cancelled due to inclement weather, the following factors influence the Side Lake 4th of July Events Committees’ decision: 4th of July Parade– […]
Firecracker 5K Info and Route Map
The Firecracker 5K run/walk will be held here in Side Lake on Saturday July 2nd! Race begins and ends at the Side Lake Rec Center at 9:00 am. The last participants should be done around 10:30 am. **The route will be closed to traffic from 8:30 – 10:30 am that day.** **We appreciate cars not […]
Summer Rec Car Wash on June 30th!
The Side Lake Summer Rec Program will be holding a Car Wash fundraiser on Thursday, July 30th from 10 am – 1 pm at the Side Lake Rec Center. Come out and support our local kids and get your car washed at the same time!
New Supervisor Appointed on Town Board
At the Town Board Meeting in May of 2022, Gene Capitani announced that he would be resigning from his position effective May 4th, 2022. Gene has served on the Town of French Board for many years, and he has played an active role in many of the events and programs that the Township has provided […]