Side Lake, Minnesota

Side Lake, MN

Scroll down to find out more info, including current township news, community events, our response to Covid-19, and anything else you want to know! It's all here at sidelake.org!

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________

~ Side Lake Community Columbarium ~

We are excited begin Phase I of construction! Click here to learn more!

_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

Town of French Covid - 19 Updates

Click here for the latest information on changes related to Covid - 19 response in our community:
local businesses and government agency hours, Fire and EMS response, and contact information.

___________________________________________________________________________

SUMMER EVENTS

Click here for the latest schedule changes and cancellations for events in Side Lake this summer

___________________________________________________________________________________

Just a reminder:

With so many of us working from home, we want to remind you that there is free Wi-Fi at the Side Lake Rec Center.
The building itself is generally closed, but you can access the internet from the parking lot for work or school.

Just another way the Township is trying to help out our residents during this time of transition!

_______________________________________________________________________

What's new?

Possible Faster Internet East of Highway 5 and Perch Lake? We Need Your Help!

As most of us know, Paul Buyan has been out here for the past year working to get us faster internet. So far, everyone that has signed up seems extremely satisfied with this new service. However, some of our residents east of Highway 5 and in the Perch Lake Area have not yet had the […]

Exciting News for the Side Lake Summer Rec Program!

As far as 2020 is concerned, Covid-19 has changed much of our schedules these past few months. However, some of you may not be aware that, even though Covid-19 may have ended up canceling our Summer Rec Program, we actually were unable to get enough volunteers to offer this amazing youth program for the 2020 […]

Minutes of the August 4, 2020 meeting

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 pm. The minutes of the June meeting were read and approved. The Treasurer’s Report was approved as read. Fire ReportThere were 6 fire calls and 12 EMS calls in July. Old Business After discussion, a motion was made, seconded and carried to apply to the Regional Officer […]

Side Lake Community Garage Sales This Weekend!

The Side Lake Garage Sales will be held this weekend, August 27 – 29th! You can see the list of sales, including the addresses and hours, by clicking here. The map of the sales can be found here.

Primary Election Results from 8/11/20

435 registered voters at 7:00 am 8 new voter registrations Ballots Cast 108 Voter turnout 23% Rep US SenatorJohn Berman 6Cynthia Hall 2Bob Carney 4James Reibestein 3Jason Lewis 18 Rep US RepresentativePete Stauber 32Harry Welty 1 Rep State SenatorJohn Moren 29 DFL US SenatorSteve Carlson 9Christopher Seymore 0Tina Smith 59Ahmad Hassan 1Paula Overby 4 DFL […]

Have You Ever Thought of Joining the Volunteer Fire & EMS Department?

We are always looking for new members who care about our community and want to help out our local volunteer department. We have firefighters and first responders on our department, and a few members who serve as both. We will provide training and are always here to answer any questions and help support our members! We would love to meet you!

If you would like more information, contact our Fire Chief, PJ Bjur at 218-969-3323 or our EMS Coordinator, Liz Smith, at 218-969-6305.

For the latest summer info on all things Side Lake, you can visit our Events and Recreation page by clicking here.

More information

COMMUNITY RESPONSE TO CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19)

At this time the Town of French is engaged by facilitating communication and sharing of information within the community of Side Lake.

The Side Lake Rec Center Buildings are open with some restrictions for public activities until further notice.

The Town Board will continue to monitor the situation and if a more active role is warranted, will take necessary steps to provide an appropriate pro-active response. We encourage community members to practice social distancing, watch out for neighbors, support our local businesses and consider coordinating supply runs to town.

INFORMATION:
CDC - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-nCoV/index.html

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/be-careful-where-you-get-your-news-about-coronavirus-2020020118801

More information

Side Lake, MN

The Side Lake Community is comprised of two adjacent townships, divided by the St. Louis County and Itasca County line. The Town of French is in St. Louis County. Side Lake is 20 miles north of Hibbing on County Road 5, 85 miles northwest of Duluth and 220 miles north of Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Town Board Meeting Dates

The French Township Board holds its regular meetings on the First Tuesday of each month, at the Side Lake Community Center, at 7PM. Time and dates may change, with proper notice.