Council votes to sue Buberl
The Forest Lake City Council voted July 13 to start the process of suing Buberl Recycling and Compost, the company that was supposed to operate the Forest Lake Compost Site before its permit was...
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Learning from a wise, courageous man
One of the blessings of my life has been to learn from some wise, courageous people. June 19 and 20, I had the opportunity to discuss one of them, the late John Nason. I knew him as the president of...
View ArticleSt. Croix landmark home preserved
Jonathan Young Stillwater Gazette The Washington County Historical Society will finish what HGTV star Nicole Curtis started. The historical society has purchased the 19th-century home of the Rev....
View ArticleYMCA offers kids a chance to learn and explore at camp
The YMCA of the greater Twin Cities offers camp programs for kids to get more out of summer break. Through a mix of fun and educational activities aimed at improving well-being, kids will experience...
View ArticleThe Fed Hogs the Spotlight
Our central bank, once the institution that rarely spoke, now is verbose to the point that its governors don't seem to know when to shut up. Thus we now have an investment community permanently fixated...
View ArticleHow to Teach Kids About $$
In a perfect world, parents and educators (not to mention society) work hard to make sure that children are financially literate and consider money skills just as important as reading, writing and...
View ArticleDIY Investing: Not Easy
We probably all know someone with a natural gift for fixing what’s broken. If we don’t, we hit the Internet to find a handyman or, failing that, pick up a screwdriver and start the do-it-yourself (DIY)...
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Scoring a community
Submitted photosLucille Ersfeld logged countless hours on the piano and organ in Forest Lake, both for fun and as an accompanist for special events and Mass at St. Peter Catholic Church. Ersfeld died...
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Lightning strikes cause two fires
Photo by Ryan HowardA lightning strike started a fire in the attic and second floor of a Forest Lake home at 843 13th Ave. SE. Firefighters had to take out some of the insulation in the attic. Two...
View ArticlePostponement
NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE 14-098957 THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS...
View ArticleJune 25 Regular
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 831 Forest Lake, MN REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING June 25, 2015 Revised for Publication The following unapproved minutes have been revised for publication and will be...
View ArticleJuly 22 Leeman Subd
CITY OF FOREST LAKE Minnesota Notice of Public Hearing July 9, 2015 To Whom It May Concern: On July 22, 2015 at 7:00 PM, the Planning Commission of the City of Forest Lake will hold a public hearing at...
View ArticleWater Tower No. 3
CITY OF WYOMING CHISAGO COUNTY, MINNESOTA ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS WATER TOWER NO. 3 CITY PROJECT NO. 15-03 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that sealed bids will be received by the City of Wyoming at the office...
View ArticleGreeley Michael-
SUPPLEMENTAL ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE 14-096559 STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF WASHINGTON DISTRICT COURT TENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT Court File No.: 82-CV-15-201 In the matter of the Petition of Federal National...
View ArticleSummary Financial
CITY OF COLUMBUS SUMMARY FINANCIAL REPORT The purpose of this report is to provide a summary of financial information per Minn.Stat.Sec.471.697 (2014) concerning the City of Columbus to interested...
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Ardena M. Feils (nee Diderrich)
Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother Ardena Feils, age 77 of Forest Lake, entered Heaven on July 15, 2015. Preceded in death by siblings, Joanne Hynes, David Diderrich. Survived by...
View ArticleSchool board to borrow $3M
Citing a need to spend at a different pace than the one at which state aid is received, the Forest Lake Area School Board voted in favor of aid anticipation, borrowing of $3 million for cash flow...
View ArticleRegional Happenings
WYOMING Secret agent day Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to come to the Wyoming Library at 12:30 p.m. July 18 for a special secret agent training day. Complete all the challenges and...
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Washington County Fair grounds crew employees sought
The Washington County Fair grounds crew needs some help in shifts from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. or 3 p.m. to 12 a.m. July 27 to August 3 to help to set up events, make garbage runs, clean barns, move benches,...
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Pancake Patrol
Meadows on Fairview hosted its quarterly pancake breakfast fundraiser July 10 to benefit the Wyoming Police Department. The breakfast raised $229. Pictured left to right are police officer Scott...
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