Author Archives: Clint Riese
Appeal sends municipal campus fight back to court
Matters regarding the city’s plan to build a municipal campus at 1432 S. Lake St. are headed back to court.
Glader to receive law enforcement award
Lakes Area Youth Services Bureau (LAYSB) has chosen Forest Lake Police Officer Jonathan Glader as the recipient of the 2012 …
FLHS alumnae to pedal with purpose
Farmers from 10 states will behold an unusual sight in the coming months: a handful of recent college graduates, led by two young women, will roll in on bicycles for in-depth conversations about the farming industry.
Council declines to support county tax
The Washington County Board of Commissioners will not find support from the Forest Lake City Council for its plan to raise the wheelage tax.
School off today, Festival of Cultures cancelled
Thursday’s April blizzard has led to the cancellation of school today (Friday) in the Forest Lake School District. All events …
Click it or ticket on Highway 61
Highway 61 was in the spotlight Friday afternoon as members of the Wyoming Police Department, Chisago County Sheriff’s Office, Lakes Area Police Department, North Branch Police Department and State Patrol scoured the state roadway.
Life on narcotics task force taxing, rewarding for FLPD detective
Ask most police officers and they will tell you their job is not as glamorous as Hollywood makes it seem. For every bank robber on the loose, there are thousands of parking violations, missing bicycles or crowd control shifts.
County steering for wheelage tax increase
The state of Washington County’s road system is on pace to fall under its designated minimum standard in 2016.
Shooting range planned for Forest Lake gun shop
The owner of a Forest Lake gun shop is seeking permission to add an indoor shooting range.
Kat’s Tales
On Monday night, Luke Hancock of the Louisville Cardinals became the first reserve in Final Four history to be named Most Outstanding Player.



