FLACSF sees record number of scholarship applications
The Forest Lake Area Community Scholarship Foundation received a record 196 completed applications this year, up from 135 in 2014. This includes FLAHS and North Lakes Academy seniors and others who...
View ArticleFive new inductees named to Arts and Athletics Hall of Fame
Five new members – including two former hockey stars and two state speech champions – will be inducted this spring into the Forest Lake Area High School Arts and Athletics Hall of Fame. The new members...
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Garbage collection sets up battlegrounds
There’s garbage collection politics in several suburbs and probably more to come. Thanks to a law revised in 2013, cities can change how haulers of garbage, yard waste and recyclables are regulated....
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Living up in a down world
Bev Rasmussen did not live the typical childhood. In fact, some might say that her experience was the exact opposite. Abandoned by her mother at a young age and forced into a series of unfortunate...
View ArticleStock Ownership, Social Change
The philosophy called socially responsible investing claims that your investments should reflect your values. The most common implementation of SRI is to refuse to invest in certain companies because...
View ArticleCollege $ Burden: Plan Early
The cost of a college education increases every year, largely unbeknownst to you until you confront the bill. The pile of money you must save is staggering. If you have children, plan for college costs...
View ArticleEnding a Bad Money Cycle
Living paycheck to paycheck causes obvious stress. Even worse, it puts you at risk for financial disaster when an unexpected expense or loss of income drives you to credit cards and mushrooming debt....
View ArticleKristie R. Miller
Kristie R. Miller graduated from University of Wisconsin-La Crosse- Gunderson-Mayo Clinic PA program with a Masters degree in Physician Assistant Studies on May 10, 2015.
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LAYSB offers free women’s self defense class
Lakes Area Youth Service Bureau is offering a free self-defense class for women and teen girls from 6 to 8:15 p.m. on Tuesdays from June 9 to June 30. This class provides a holistic approach to self-...
View ArticleForest Lake Happenings
Recycling event The Forest Lake Transit Center, 19955 Forest Rd. N., will host a recycling event from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 30. Hazardous waste and electronics will be accepted. Document shredding will...
View ArticleThere’s no room for the bully
The issue of bullying should be simple: Don’t do it — and if you see it, report it. A 180-pound eighth-grade boy shouldn’t beat up a 99-pound sixth-grader and steal his lunch money. It’s wrong. Don’t...
View ArticleLawmakers disappointed in education veto
A legislative session that local lawmakers described as relatively smooth was hit with a potentially ugly epilogue last week, as Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed the Legislature’s biennial education bill May...
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Forest Lake’s newest ice cream parlour looks to open in June
Submitted photoExcitement is building as Troy Cherry puts the finishing touches on his Cherry’s Ice Cream Parlour. The business is expected to open sometime in June. Pictured is Cherry with his...
View ArticleThe Street’s Fed Blame Game
When the economy and the stock market eventually flag, Wall Street has a convenient scapegoat at the ready: the Federal Reserve and its plan to raise interest rates.The business cycle, though, is going...
View ArticleEmployee shot in Don Julio robbery
An employee at Don Julio in Forest Lake was shot in the abdomen Tuesday night during an armed robbery. According to Forest Lake police, the robbery occurred at the Mexican restaurant at 816 Lake St....
View ArticleDelay Retiring? $$ Questions
If you’re fortunate enough to look forward to a company or state pension, retiring as soon as possible and collecting the benefit may tempt you, or you might want to collect Social Security benefits at...
View ArticleDownton Abbey, Women and $
Women’s financial independence has come very far since the old days. Yet when it comes to managing money, women still lag far behind men. The silver lining is they know what they don’t know and when to...
View ArticleMortgage Foreclosure
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE 15-100375 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...
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE 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 HEREBY GIVEN:...
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