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Have your steak (or bacon) and eat it, too
Photos by Ryan Howard Some MeatHealthy bacon fries in a pan. It’s not often that a consumer would pair the words “healthy” and “bacon,” but one Forest Lake entrepreneur is hoping a new food...
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Sports Preview: Wrestlers add to coaching staff
The Forest Lake wrestling team returns numerous letter winners to its varsity roster. Photo by TLC Digital Images The Forest Lake wrestling roster wasn’t the only thing to go through changes in the...
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Sports Preview: Alpine boys hope to defend state title
The Forest Lake alpine team showcases it emphasis on team chemistry and team-first mentality. Submitted photo Just more than nine months ago, the Forest Lake boys Alpine ski team found themselves on...
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Sports Preview: Pierron takes helm of FL gymnastics
Head coach Lindsey Pierron said her young team had unlimited potential in its lineup. Submitted photo Forest Lake Activities Director Aaron Forsythe didn’t have to look very far to find a head coach...
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Sports Preview: New program head for FL dance team
The Forest Lake dance team is host to many new faces along with a first-year head coach. Photo by TLC Digital Images There is more than one new face on the sidelines of the Forest Lake dance team...
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Columbus elementary student wins Lions peace poster contest
Clayton Kavaloski, a sixth grade student at Columbus Elementary, was selected as the local winner in the 28th Annual Lions International Peace Poster Contest, sponsored by the Columbus Lions Club....
View ArticleWyoming finalizes assessment policy
After a public hearing on Nov. 17, the Wyoming City Council adopted an assessment policy related to the payment for street improvements completed in the 2015 street and utility improvement project....
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Do you hear what I hear?
The crowd joined vocalists from Forest Lake High School to kick off the tree lighting ceremony during the city’s Hometown Holiday celebration Nov. 28. The annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony took...
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Vernon A. Boettcher
Vernon Boettcher, of Stacy, Minnesota, died on December 2, 2015, at the age of 94 years, 7 months in the same house where he was born. Vernon was born April 17, 1921, in Linwood Township, to Julius...
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David L. Edwards
avid Lloyd Edwards, age 67, of Lino Lakes, Minnesota passed away unexpectedly in his home on December 4th, 2015. He was born in Aurora, Illinois on February 23rd, 1948. David was the Sales Executive...
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Michael George Houle
Michael George Houle passed away suddenly on December 4, 2015. He was the son of Daniel and Lori Houle of Ely, MN, and was the youngest grandson of Henry and Elaine Houle of Forest Lake. He left his...
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Despite protest, council lays off patrol officer
Photos by Ryan HowardPatrol officer Max Boukal asks the Forest Lake City Council to stop the uncertainty over his job’s future during a Dec. 7 special budget meeting. After his time at the podium, he...
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The spirit of giving
Submitted photos Coldwell Banker Burnett Forest Lake Branch Vice President Chuck Stout and independent sales associates Brenda Tuchten, Debbie Discher and Pat Borowick receive bags of food collected...
View ArticleMinnesota’s unsung resource
Angie Hong Guest Columnist In the inky blackness before dawn, I could only make out the faint outline of a wooden railing, slats beneath my feet. Here and there, reflected starlight on the water...
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Couple releases letters from war
Submitted photoJim Kelley during his service in Vietnam in 1970. Paul Rignell Contributing Reporter Jim Kelley and Linda Pietenpol Kelley, of Chisago City, have been near each other for most of their...
View ArticleRape suspect caught in Forest Lake
A St. Paul man charged with raping a 17-year-old girl was arrested by Forest Lake police and a U.S. Marshal’s fugitive task force on Dec. 7 around 4:30 p.m. According to Forest Lake police, the man was...
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Forest Lake Events for December 10, 2015
Silver Harmony Singers The Forest Lake seniors will host the Silver Harmony Singers from 1 to 2 p.m. Dec. 11 at the Forest Lake Senior Center, 767 4th St. SW. Holiday concert and kids program Forest...
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Walking in a Waffle Wonderland
The Forest Lake Lions held their annual Waffle Breakfast at Forest Lake Floral Dec. 5. The event saw a record number of guests attending to enjoy breakfast, Santa, and music, and to raise funds for the...
View ArticlePolice, public need to work together to stem tide of violence
ECM Editorial Board It’s been a tough 15 months for our nation’s police officers – from Missouri, to Maryland and now to Minnesota. Since the death of Michael Brown, followed by days of rioting in...
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Service marked Boettcher’s life
File photo Longtime Forest Lake Area School Board Member Vernon Boettcher died last week at 94. He served on the school board for 29 years. On the surface, Vernon Boettcher was a simple man who could...
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