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FL school budget cuts of $3.8 million coming
A plan is now in place that will result in budget cuts of nearly $4 million in the Forest Lake Area School District.

The school board on Thursday night voted 6-0 with one member absent to adopt a budget reduction process that will lead to a general fund budget adjustment of $3.8 million. The school board hopes to bring the process to a conclusion with final action on Thursday, March 25.
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Chinese student delegation visiting FL schools

2410chinese.jpgLakes International Language Academy in Forest Lake and Forest Lake High School are hosting 25 Chinese high school students and their chaperones February 2-9 for an exchange of culture, language and friendship.

A student delegation from Kunming No. 1 High School of Kunming, China, pictured with (front row, left to right) delegation coordinator Tongwu Tang, Forest Lake Area Schools Superintendent Linda Madsen, and Lakes International Language Academy Director Cam Hedlund, will be visiting Lakes International Language Academy and Foest Lake High School through Feb. 9. (LILA Photo)

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Stock Lumber auction brings $700,000 price

2310auction.jpgA potential buyer and new owner for the Stock Lumber Co. property in Forest Lake has been found.

The 3.29-acre site at 231 W. Broadway Ave. was sold at public auction on Wednesday, Jan. 28.

Auctioneer Col. Ray Henry of I.R.A.Y. Auction, Foley, works the floor during bidding for the Stock Lumber property in Forest Lake last week. Travis Stottler, a local attorney, handled the bidding by telephone while in consultation with his client. (Photo By Cliff Buchan)

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Masquers’ ‘Why Do Fools Fall in Love?’ opens Friday
It’s opening weekend for the Masquers Theater Company  winter dinner theatre production of the 1960s pop musical “Why Do Fools Fall in Love?” directed by Janice Murphy.

The high-energy show at Stella’s in Forest Lake will open this Friday night.
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Reed says she may enter DFL primary in Sixth District

2310reed.jpgThe ultimate selection of which Democrat will challenge Republican Sixth District Congresswoman Michele Bachmann could be decided in the primary.

Dr. Maureen Reed of Grant is the second DFLers vying for the chance to take on Bachmann in the fall — Sen. Tarryl Clark, DFL-St. Cloud, is the other.

Dr. Maureen Reed of Grant will seek the DFL endorsement for Congress in the Sixth District, but may run in the primary in any event.

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Clark makes bid official in Sixth District

2310clark.jpgSen. Tarryl Clark officially entered the Sixth Congressional District race on Thursday, Jan. 28, saying she is the candidate that can beat Republican Congresswoman Michele Bachmann.

“Washington isn’t working for Minnesota families, and neither is Michele Bachmann,”  Clark said.

State Sen. Tarryl Clark of St. Cloud has officially entered the race to seek the DFL nomination to run for the U.S. Congress in the Sixth Congressional District. (File Photo)

 

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Students rally with Help for Haiti drive
2310haitihelp.jpgWell over $1000 was raised this week for Haiti relief efforts by students at Forest Lake High School who are members of the school’s Open Minds Club and Rotary Interact Club. The students set up shop with a donations table in the school cafeteria before school and during lunch period to collect funds from students and school staff members. All the funds raised during the drive will be donated a relief agency now on the ground in Haiti in the wake of the deadly earthquake on Jan. 12. Pictured this week during the drive are some of the students who worked on the project through their respective clubs at the high school. Left to right asre: Lauren Erchul, Sarina Hannon, Emily Lichtscheidl, Ariana Forsman, Sam Doten, Danni Firkus, Joel Peterson and Max Nelson. (Photo By Cliff Buchan)
 
Tempers flare on, off the sports center ice
It may have been the full moon. It may have been the emotion of the night and the action on the ice.

With tempers flaring both on and off the ice at the Forest Lake Sports Center on Saturday, Forest Lake police officers working crowd control were forced into action.
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