Arrest follows car, foot chase in FL Cliff Buchan News Editor A Forest Lake man who has spent time in state prison could be heading back to the state correctional system following his arrest here early Wednesday morning. The man, 32, who has yet to be formally charged in Washington County District Court, faces a [...]
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FL teachers will vote May 24 on new two-year contract
If approved by FLEA, school board could ratify at its May 31st meeting Cliff Buchan News Editor Teachers in Forest Lake could have a new contract in hand soon. All that stands in the way is a vote by the members of the Forest Lake Education Association and ratification of the two-year pact by the [...]
FL Council debates RFP for new engineering firm
Clint Riese Staff Writer Could Forest Lake’s four-decade relationship with the engineering company now known as Stantec be coming to an end? That firm has handled engineering duties here starting with Forest Lake Township and continuing through the merger with the city of Forest Lake, but the recent resignation of former City Engineer Ryan Goodman, [...]
FL Legion hosts Third District Convention this weekend
Cliff Buchan News Editor It will be a weekend for Legionnaires in Forest Lake. American Legion Post 225, 355 W. Broadway Ave., is playing host to the Third District Conventions on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. More than 200 Legion members and their spouses and guests are expected to attend, said Krista Goodyear, Post 225 commander. [...]
Annexation request by Peterson Companies denied
Judge says no to Chisago City attachment Alice Pickering Wyoming Reporter There will be no boundary change in the property description for the Peterson Companies land that borders Wyoming and Chisago City. Administrative Law Judge Raymond R. Krause made the ruling after hearings on the matter closed on April 17. The company’s petition to detach [...]
Bread pudding helped make Charlie Carpenter famous
Cliff Buchan News Editor During a decade of running a downtown restaurant, there was one thing about Charlie Carpenter that few diners would dispute. He had the best bread pudding in town. Owning a restaurant was not first nature to Carpenter, but he took to the business with passion. Carpenter, who spent 10 years in [...]
Scandia City Council delays Melanie Trail meeting
Due to city engineer’s resignation Mary Bailey Scandia Reporter The resignation of City Engineer Ryan Goodman of Stantec will delay the discussion of how to repair a deteriorating road near Bone Lake. At their Tuesday, May 8 work session the Scandia City Council voted to discuss Melanie Trail options at the June 18 capital improvements [...]
Carp barriers will be built to protect 2 lakes in Linwood
Alice Pickering Linwood Reporter Martin Lake and Typo Lake in Linwood Township are now set to get carp barriers installed. Their purpose is to prevent seasonal movements of carp between Martin Lake and the much shallower Typo Lake where they spawn. At the Tuesday, May 8 Linwood Town Board meeting, supervisors agreed that the township [...]
4 area lawmakers oppose Vikings stadium
Action by the Minnesota State Legislature last week to approve a new Vikings stadium did not garner support from any of the four lawmakers who represent the Forest Lake area. State Sen. Ray Vandeveer, R-Forest Lake, Rep. Bob Dettmer, R-Forest Lake, Sen. Sean Nienow, R-Cambridge, and Rep. Bob Barrett, R-Lindstrom, all voted against passage of [...]
Dave Purdy receives LPL honor in Washington
Dave Purdy, president of Wealth Management Midwest, 20 N. Lake St., Forest Lake, was recently recognized in Washington, D.C. as a top financial advisor and named to the LPL Financial Patriot’s Club. This distinction is based on a ranking of all registered advisors supported by LPL Financial, the nation’s largest independent broker-dealer, and is awarded [...]
