Wyoming OKs expansion plans
The Wyoming City Council approved expansion plans by Rosenbauer Motors in the city’s industrial park on July 7. By a 5-0 vote, the council approved a variance for the company to allow a larger paved...
View ArticleParents’ Student Loan Trap
Parents and grandparents who signed on to their kids’ private student loans are having trouble getting out of them, even when their student is successfully paying back the debt, a new report...
View ArticleTax Savings When Jobless
Over your career, you will probably face a year or more with limited income. Believe it or not, these situations present powerful savings opportunities, generally only for a limited time. Here’s what...
View ArticleAn Annuity’s Drawbacks
If you’re approaching or already in retirement and your fear of outliving your savings steadily grows, consider this: You pay a premium to an insurance company and in return a lifetime income kicks in...
View ArticleForest Lake Events
Vacation bible school Faith Lutheran Church of Forest Lake will host a week-long VBS from 9 a.m. to noon Aug. 10 to 14 for kids from age three to sixth grade. Register by July 31 online at...
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Robert’s family racers
Kelly and Coleten Roberts of Forest Lake took a break from competing in Scandia’s Fat Cat Triathlon July 11 to grab some water and pose for a photo. The father/son duo completed the 20 mile...
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Stomp Out Suicide seeks sponsors
Sponsors are needed to help fund the 4th Annual Stomp Out Suicide 5K Run/Walk for Awareness to be held Aug. 22. If you are interested in supporting the race with a sponsorship or silent auction...
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Blues Traveler rocks Running Aces
Blues Traveler frontman John Popper shows off his unparalleled harmonica skills in a solo during the band’s performance of “Run Around” at Running Aces July 16. Blues Traveler band leader John Popper...
View ArticleA childhood dream realized
It was 1994, and I was 13 years old when my mother and father gifted to me a CD that would very quickly become a favorite of mine and stay as such to this very day. The album in question was “Four” by...
View ArticleHey, Fed: Admit Your Limits
Apparently, the Federal Reserve is taking the summer off. Since so many people erroneously believe that this flawed institution is all-powerful, maybe the bank can use its idle time to come clean with...
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Local couple cooks up pepper jams
Photos by Ryan Howard Jodi’s Hot Pepper Jams are made in Jodi Krueger’s kitchen and include varieties like Strawberry Fire and Cranberry Ghost Pepper. The next local food craze in the Forest Lake area...
View ArticleKey Homebuying Details
For most of us, our home is the largest investment we ever make. Counter your understandable butterflies at such an outlay of money by knowing as much as you can about the process in advance.Housing...
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Walter Richard Marier
Walter R. Marier, age 76 of Forest Lake, died Tuesday, July 15, 2015. Walter was born August 3, 1938 in Centerville, Minnesota, the son of Joseph and Louise (Marcotte) Marier. He worked for many years...
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Landmark Honor for Dr. Richard Ottomeyer and Ottomeyer Clinics, PLLC in...
Dr. Richard Ottomeyer of Ottomeyer Clinics, PLLC was recently nominated by officials at the Minnesota Department of Health for consideration as a Medicare Physician Champion Community of Practice...
View ArticleHTS Episode 1: Time Atlas
Grayson DeWolfe started off as a solo artist at the age of 14, but once he started playing with other musicians such as Kristoff Druva and Josh Bening he knew he wanted to start playing with them as a...
View ArticleSteps After Your Spouse Dies
You face fewer sad events in life as emotionally draining as losing your spouse. You are often swept up in the whirlwind as you prepare the funeral and make final arrangements to say good-bye. Once you...
View ArticleHTS Episode 1: Time Atlas
Grayson DeWolfe started off as a solo artist at the age of 14, but once he started playing with other musicians such as Kristoff Druva and Josh Bening he knew he wanted to start playing with them as a...
View ArticleDistrict mulls state budget decisions
When projected spending exceeds the amount of dollars incoming, school districts are put in a tough situation as they try to find a way to make ends meet. Though the Forest Lake Area School District is...
View ArticleU.S. Investors’ Home Bias
Even though the predominance of domestic stocks has shrunk as other nations’ equities have grown in value, Americans continue to cling to investments from our own country.That goes against the best...
View ArticleReverse Mortgage Cautions
As you near retirement, you may foresee a need for more money in the golden years than your savings can handle. You look to use Social Security, careful withdrawals from qualified accounts and maybe...
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