how embarrising for chisago county, seems someone needs to administer ua's to thier employee's. Hope the dope dealers spend alot of time in the klink, especially doing in front of children, shame on them.

Merry christmas to that family.. Glad they are off the streets, thats 3 less people my kids have to watch out for

A couple more meth heads off the street.... Its a shame that she was allowed to work where she was, you sure would have thought someone there new she was using but failed to do anything about it. Glad to know my tax dollars are being well spent on meth and marijuana. Chisago county needs to give thier employees UA's now.

Isn't it possible this was reported to administration with no response?

How easy it is to judge. Given the holiday season, would'nt it be good to pray for help and healig of this family,,,I can't think of anyone who doesn't have a skeleton in their closet that they wouldn't want discovered. My prayers go to this famiy.

Yes, it is time this family was busted. It has been to long that young children have spent time there. I thank God that this finally happaned and I pray that they can get on the right path and be a positive force for the children in their lives. They are so very much in my prayers.

I'm happy to see everyone has already convicted all these people before they have a trial. The mom was stupid enough to let a Methhead stay their during the cold, and this was the out come, and of course the police let the Methhead go.

I happen to know that the county WAS informed of this situation, but chose to IGNORE it because of WHO said it was happening, not supposedly a "credible person" per say, but this person used with them! Now, when do we listen???? You have a COUNTY WORKER using METH and SHE is CREDIBLE???? What the **** is wrong with this county?? We wait until something like this happens and 2 innocent children are involved and taken from there parents..is that fair to them??? YES...they should have NEVER been using with children in the home, that to me is unacceptable! And, maybe they deserve to have those children taken away if they are not responsible parents. I also know there are 2 other children that frequent that home, thank god they were not there during this event or there would be 2 more children in protective custody and some very upset Grandparents whom TRUSTED these people had there best interest at heart. How wrong, and how sad is that? They believe in family relationships and wanted these kids to have a relationship with their mother and her side of the family and hoped they would be kept safe, obviously this family did not care about keeping ANY of these children safe. These kids have been through enough heartache in there little lives, and they have the odacity to "ADD" to it! How dare they! They don't deserve to have children in that home at all, and I can only hope the "system" realizes this and makes sure this won't happen again. I also happen to know the mother of those children has been using and selling drugs for MANY YEARS and seems to just get her "hands slapped" everytime she gets busted..WHY? She truly needs to be put in prison with the rest, she escaped the bust, so lets hope the cops will get her SOON and take them off the street so we as citizens can all rest. I hope this is a good lesson for the county as an embarrassment to how they screen there employees. Most places make you have a drug screen for employment, why is the county too good to have a drug screen? In there job they deal with the public and confidential records, as well as financial assistance, and we don't drug screen? WHY NOT? Hope they make a change in that! Well, I personnally feel better knowing they got busted finally!

Come on people...READ! It is in plain English...they all 3 tested POSSITIVE for METH & POT!!! I too thought they were innocent and got dragged into this from the methhead living there, but the fact remains they ALL TESTED POSITIVE!!! So believe what YOU want, but facts are facts. Now, I do believe that you should be innocent until proven guilty...BUT...when you test possitive for drug use...what part of that do you not get???? How innocent are they if they are using...there is proof of that...where is your proof of there innocense?? It's called CHOICES! They made the choice to use and whatever else they were doing and now are paying the price. They had no concern for the children in that household at all, to even have the stuff present there around kids says alot. I too am sorry for it being Christmas and having all this happen..but AGAIN...it was THEIR CHOICE to do it and THEIR CHOICE to let it happen--for those of you who seem to think it is just because of the Methhead living there out of the cold...but then WHY did they all test positive for Meth??? Tell me that??? We all make choice in life, some good some bad but come on...they have been dealing with the "methhead" for years now, they can't change her and they surely are not helping her by enabeling her and letting her get away with this in their home. You would have to know she is up to something, where does she get her money? What does she do when she is out all night? AND the TRAFFIC at the home. Now, how do you NOT think there is something going on when you see many cars there coming and going with no reguard for anyone else. I can only hope and pray they learn this time around and realize THIS IS NOT OK! Pray for the children that lived their-it's there little lives that are now all so messed up, and not by their choice, but by the parents choice..and what happens to them now? THINK about the CHILDREN, they had NO CHOICE in the matter, . I guess it is that part of the whole deal that upsets me the most-who's thinking or watching the kids when they have that crack pipe in there hands? It's just so SAD.

If you all believe what you read then I feel sorry for you. My mother has never done drugs or sold them. I did drugs and realized it was ruining my life. I quit 3 days before the raid and I am paying the price. I have never sold drugs and never will. I used marijuana to cope with Lupus which is not right or an excuse. I have been retested due to the police not following procedure. I have THC in my system and that is it. Yes I am out on bail and doing everything to fix this situation and I am doing more than requested. Of the 53 items so called drug related were 5 computers. MY desktop and laptop bought as gifts from my fiance (ex-fiance at this point) my sons laptop also bought by my ex fiance, my mom and my sisters laptop also bought as gifts by my exfiance. He is not and has never been a drug dealer either. They took cell phones that they call drug related. I have fought to get my little sister help with Meth for years she is not listed in this article. Me and my exfiance fought to get her clean for years. All the cops did was blow this whole thing up so they can get more funding but they are not using the funding properlty. They did not arrest drug dealers. They arrested an innocent mother who is suffering depression and recently had surgery. They reinjured her arm where she had surgery and they stepped on my ankle and left a cut on it in the shape of the design on the bottom. Yes i lost my temper after they hurt my mother. Anyone would lose there temper seeing their mother being hurt by cops and when told she recently had surgery the cop laughed and twisted harder. I hope no one ever has to go through the process of GUILTY TIL PROVEN INNOCENT AS IS THE CASE IN ISANTI COUNTY. I will face what ever the judge deems fit as my punishment just leave the innocent alone. If you want you can email me at tmfhopeful@aol.com I dont have a computer or internet but will respond to as many things as I can. The worse part of this whole thing is missing my son and them telling me I can not talk to my best friend MY MOTHER. Thanks for taking the time for some truth and reality. God Bless you all and my family and friends.

FOR THE PEOPLE WHO KNOW THIS FAMILY AND ARE PUTTING THERE PERSONNEL BUSINESS OUT THERE YOU ARE SCUM HOW DARE YOU ADVERTISE THERE PERSONNEL BUSINESS I BET YOURS IS NO BETTER IS IT? AND ONCE THE SKELETONS COME OUT I HOPE THEY NEVER STOP CHASING YOU FOR PUTTING THAT OUT HERE. THATS THE PROBLEM SOME PEOPLE DONT KNOW WHEN TO SHUT THE **** UP.

It's sad that people turn to drugs or other things at low points in their lives. To those of you who think you're perfect and deserve the right to judge others, I just have one thing to say to you: Don't throw stones because NO ONE is perfect. Not me and not you. We all live in glass houses.

Hey "friend" soundslike your probably an employee of chisago county, who probably works with lorna and is just kissing butt in case they overlook her obvious problem and she comes back. Don't give me this everybody has skeletons in thier closet crap. I don't have any 25gram meth skeletons in my closet and if I did I would know about it and be just as guilty as she is. If you knew anything about meth which you most certainly don't you would understand how it is made and you would understand the chemicals involved and that you would have to be a complete moron not to know it was there. Oh, yeah, and she was positive for meth. I sure even you bleeding heart liberal self would have to agree that meth does not get into your system by magic alone. And while your feeling sorry for lorna whom is obviously a "meth head" what if the crap they were selling was sold to your kid or grandkid, would you still have the same lets all hold hand world peace attitude or would you say send them to prison? Escpecially when she was a reported professional working for the county in a position to take care of people and children in need. She knew better and yes we can forgive, but what she did was commit several felonies, not just some trivial skeletons in her closet. I bet you had a child who is a druggy or possibly an alcoholic and you feel like an incompetent parent and are just associating with lorna so you don't have to admit you were also a lousy parent. And as far as you TORCH are concerned. I go off of facts. She tested positive, so I could care less if she actually knew about her daughters activities or not, she is a USER OF METH, our tax dollars should be expeted to be used more wisely than that. Any professional in Government know the public holds them to a higher standard and they should. Enough of the Meth head out of the cold already, did she justify the smoking of the meth to heat the house!!!!!!!!!!!! No i dont think so, keep showing how ignorant you really are. And oh yeah by the way the police don't let people go, the prosecutors, judges and sympethetic pukes like you with your blah blah blah sympathy do. The next cop, soldier, fireman, EMT you see, shake his or her hand and say thank you for saving me from myself.

The mother has chronic asthma and when you use an inhaler you will test positive for meth. One daughter has asthma and one child has asthma. The thought that you are so willing to jump to conclusions is wrong and you will deal with god for your judgement. It seems that the lucky one is the deceased man who cooked and manufactured the meth and introduced the youngest daughter to this life don't have to see the b.s his own mother is causing we don't need names because she knows who she is and when she is proven wrong she will lose the most. All the other people that have offered there support and refused to judge will have a sure path to heaven with god blessing you in all his glory. I appreciate the support of all the people who are really interested in justice as to the rest of you when you have this happen to someone you love I wish you the best of luck and hope you have people who support and don't judge. Cast the first stone if you have never sinned. God bless everyone even those who think they can be judge and jury with out any education or real facts.....

P.S. Don't do the crime if you can't do the time !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I used drugs for a very short time and I straightend up. If you people that know how the meth sticks to walls silverwear and every other aspect of the enviorment you really need to check your knowlage of the subject, I don't agree with the kids beeing in the house or that any mother would do that with there kids in the house but it is also an addiction, do you have a beer or glass of wine and kiss your kids goodnight? your expossing them to alchohol, I was a intake of Lorna's and she was a great person so why condem her for caring about her kids and trying to belive in them? let this family deal with the issue it is rude for people to keep this going, grow up all you over aged kids and move on to something else to take up the time of you boring life. I hope the best for this family and I know it will turn out right, for all others contact teen challange, users and accusers they will tell you the damage your causing by beeing a hater and offer help to the users that want help

You have accused me of "blogging" something you didn't want to hear. I DID NOT write it. You can go ahead and pass the blame all you want, but the truth remains the same. I would NOT do that, I have done nothing but stick up for your family when things got bad, for god's sake I am raising my grandkids because their mother won't do it. So don't threaten me with accusations, there are many friends and family of mine that know this situation and have wanted to tell you how they feel for a very long time now. But....I told them "NO" lets keep the peace..for the kids sake. So don't go there with me. I have sacraficed my life for these kids, I don't get to have a life like some people I know...that should be raising there own kids. BUT....they don't belong with her because she does not want to raise them anyways and I certainly don't want them around the drug life she is in. This is the only place for them, atleast there safe and they have a home to live in. As far as airing your life...aahhh think about that for a minute Tanya...need I say anymore....I don't think you want ALL of it aired do you??? So please keep your accusations and threats to yourself, if I am gonna BLOG as you say...there is alot more to that story! And DON'T you dare bring my son into this, he has paid with his life..remember? And as far as him introducing her to meth...think again..she was using long before she even knew him. Get the facts straight. I also know alot more. Would you like me to put it in here? Keep YOUR mouth shut or it will all be aired. I DON'T want to hurt your family Tanya, I never have. I only have the boys future in mind, I want them to be happy and have a good life and be somebody. Without all the drama and problems. I hope you can prove yourselves innocent. Good Luck, but leave me and my family out of it. I would hate to have to say anymore. Deal with your own problems and stop passing the buck. It stops here.

A few things. This Tanya person sounds like a candidate for mother of the year...not. I was reading her excuses and justifications...all these health issues...asthma, lupus etc. She needs a psych consult-I feel bad for those kids. No wonder they have asthma... Get them as far away from that jacked up family as possible! Or else in about 10 years we will be hearing the story again for a second time. God, people are idiots! I have no sympathy for meth users. I dont' care if you got your arm cut off in a combine accident, there is NO EXCUSE to expose children to the chemicals in methamphetamine!!

When this came out, it was so unbelievable. Someone on drugs and works at a county office and no one saw the signs but it is so easy to pass it on and not think of anything when the person tells everyone that she is ADHD or something, people want to think of the positive of others and not negative of others. I understand that people are not suppose to do drugs at all jobs, state, county, city, factory jobs, and that they can be fired for doing drugs, even marijuana. Why isn't she fired for just being positive for that? She works for county and our taxes go to the county. Don't we have a say in our tax dollars, our county workers? I am very concerned as the county asks all of us, the county people if we were convicted for fraud, drugs, and all other stuff, while can't we ask about our county workers if they are doing drugs? I, a person whose taxes go towards this county, would feel safer and more secure is the county WOULD BE DRUG TESTED, just for our safety and even their safety. Hoping that the county will do the right thing and fire people for doing drugs and even testing positive for drugs.
We want this world to be a better and safer place for us and our children. Lets START with this county.

If you read the comments from Tanya you can hear word for word what a chronic drug user sounds like. Oh it's lupus and asthma and I lost my temper because they were hurting my mom. It's never their fault, someone else always is at fault and they were the victims. NO the children are the victims and now they will be placed in foster care while mom, aunt and grandma all serve time in prison. Sad Sad Sad! Shame on you ladies!

HOW DO YOU JUSTIFY HAVING THAT MUCH METH IN YOUR HOUSE, IF YOUR NOT SELLING THE DOPE. IT IS AMAZING HOW DOPERS LIKE THESE PEOPLE WILL LIE CHEAT AND STEAL TO GET BY. AND THEN TO STAND BEHIND MEDICAL EXCUSES AND THE POLICE WERE MEAN AND I HAVE ASTHMA, LUPIS BLAH BLAH BLAH. TELL US A NEW ONE WE HAVE NOT HEARD BEFORE. I STILL CAN NOT BELIEVE ANY ONE OF THESE SO CALLED LADIES COULD EVEN BEGIN TO JUSTIFY ANY OF THE ITEMS FOUND IN THIER HOUSE AROUND CHILDREN LET ALONE TESTING POSITIVE FOR THE DRUGS. DO YOU THINK THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS THAT STUPID. GUESS WHAT, WERE NOT, SO QUIT BLAMING EVERYONE ELSE OR STANDING BEHIND TECHNICALITIES AND OWN UP TO WHAT YOU HAVE DONE. OBVIOUSLY THE MOTHER WAS REALLY GOOD AT HIDING HER HABIT OR PEOPLE JUST LOOKED THE OTHER WAY. OH WELL, SHE WILL GET WHAT SHE DESERVES, I'LL WRITE TO YOU IN PRISON. LIKE SOMEONE ELSE SAID EARLIER, 3 LESS METH HEADS TO PASS METH ON TO OUR CHILDREN.

Wow, there is some viscious bantering going on here! So, what are the facts! They found meth in the house, there were children in the house. What is to discuss or defend? The children lose no matter how you look at it or what excuse you have for doing it.
I am a grandma who has my 2 year old grand-daughter because my daughter is trying to get on her feet. No drugs or alcohol involved. I have never once though of having her as being a sacrifice of my life. It has been a blessing. I see it as glad to be able to help my daughter and giving something to my grand daughter, not having to give up my life for her! The children are truly better off in foster care, maybe they will be exposed to a world where children can be children and shown that they aren't responsible for all this or to feel guilty that grandma is so stressed out because of them! Can you imagine how they feel, grandma sacrificed her life for me??? Wow, what a narscissitic way of thinking for grandma, and others involved. "I am sick so I will just get high" , not thinking that the mind altering drug that you are taking will affect the children around you! God, I hope and pray these women get help.

let justice be justice

You are so right, maybe these ladies should have prayed to God for help and not turned to the drugs way. People out in the world are forgetting about GOD. But these ladies turned to the devil and the drugs. They never thought about the children/grandchildren. They will get whats coming to them. I am just thankful that this "Supervisor of the Financial Department" is no longer in this position. She is will be the Supervisor of a Woman's prison coming soon. Enjoy your new life ladies. The grandchildren can now live with and around good people whom show them the right way to live and hopefully show them GOD'S way and love.
Remember that you will have to pay to consequences for your own actions. Excuses cannot get you out of it.
From a man whom has his grandchildren living with him as the parent's of my grandchildren are druggies and are in their new long-lasting homes also. My grandchildren are better of without the drug world.

I also am a Tax payer in this County. And there is alot that I don't agree with what our money goes too. If county workers need to take UA's, then so should we,as the people who get the help from the county. It's funny how everyone is out to judge. The drugs are everywhere. In every job,in every neighborhood. How many of you went out and got plastered last nite? How many of you right now have a beer or a drink in your hand?Alchohol...#1 killer in the United States!!! God does not turn his back on anyone. He is out to help them in their time of need.
We also need to remember that just because 1 or 2 people from the county have problems in their lives, does not mean that all county workers are guilty. All people are guilty at one time or another in their lives for something. You who think you have never done anything to hurt someone or yourself, need to look to God for help.
I hope this Family gets the Help they need and I pray that one day that their lives they have lead can be forgiven by not only their community, but themselves.
God Bless them and the people who are judging so harshly.

Why do ignorant people continue to compare alcohol, a beer with meth, cocaine etc. Are you that stupid.