There is no decision yet about whether Linwood Township will continue
to fund its portion of the school resource officer at Linwood
Elementary School.
Members of the Linwood Town Board and about 40 residents met Monday,
Aug. 16 to exchange ideas, get information and discuss the issue.
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 A new feature at the ninth annual Forest Lake Fly-In last Saturday was a presentation by the BBB Orchestra which played big band music and even motivated a few people to show off their dance moves. Mike Tate, public works director for the city, found the perfect dance partner in Kay Doherty, above, who took a few turns on the dance floor. Doherty and her late husband, Tom, owned the airport before selling it to the city which continues with its planning for an improved and expanded facility.
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Monday, Aug. 30 is debut day for the new Forest Lake Ranger 20, a new school-based cable television channel for Lakes Area TV. The Forest Lake Cable Commission announced the debut of the new
channel, which is on US Cable Channel 20. Ranger 20 will go live at 9
a.m., said Tim Schingen, program director.
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The road project in Forest Lake to reconstruct Broadway Avenue, which includes the replacement of the bridge over I-35, signalized intersections with accompanying sidewalks and paths continues, and final design is underway. The Washington County Board of Commissioners approved a contract with SRF Consulting Group for $360,000 on Tuesday, Aug. 17 to pay for final design, and a comprehensive communication plan to be carried out throughout construction. Part of SRF’s tasks will be to assure communication between business owners, property owners and members of the public, between regulatory agencies, and with public works agencies that have review authority over the project, such as the Federal Highway Administration, the Minnesota Department of Transportation and the city of Forest Lake. SRF will also do an analysis of the steps for construction to assure that a minimum impact to local businesses, and to prepare roadway designs to minimize the impact of the construction to properties and to minimize right-of-way costs.
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 Katie Miron, 19, Hugo, who represents Washington County’s dairy industry, is among 12 finalists to compete for the title of the 57th Princess Kay of the Milky Way. The new Princess Kay will be crowned at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 25 at the State Fair Band Shell, the night before the Minnesota State Fair begins. She is the daughter of Fran and Mary Ann Miron.
Katie Miron, right, will compete this week for the title of Princess Kay of the Milky Way. The new Princess Kay will be crowned on Wednesday evening.
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 A low cloud ceiling put an early damper on the ninth annual Forest Lake Fly-in on Saturday, but by early afternoon the clouds had lifted and scores of airplanes made their way to the Forest Lake. Hundreds were on hand to see the planes, attend the classic car and boat show, dine with the Forest Lake Lions Club and listen to the big band music of the BBB Orchestra. Many of the kids came to see the planes, of course. Here, Collin Lee, 7, right, and friend Cole Gerrell, 4, both of Hugo, get a first hand feel of what it is like to sit in a cockpit. Collin was one year too young to take a Young Eagles ride in a plane but said he planned to return next year. For the first time, the air show was based on the east end of the airport where new hangars have been built and a new airport terminal is under construction. (Photo By Cliff Buchan)
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The Washington County Sheriff's Office Water Recovery Team late Friday afternoon recovered the body of Robert Waters, 64, of Lindstrom, from Big Marine Lake in Scandia. Waters has been missing since late in the afternoon on Wednesday when the sheriff's office was called to the north bay of Big Marine Lake to check on an out-of-control fishing boat. The county fire dive team was initially dispatched to assist sheriff's deputies. A citizen was able to board and gain control of the boat, but no one was located on the boat. A hat was found in the water near the location of the boat. After several hours on the scene, the county called in the water recovery team to search for the missing boater. The initial call for help can at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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Two men from Forest Lake and one from North Branch escaped serious injury early Thursday morning when their vehicles encountered a wrong way driver on I-35E at CR-96 in White Bear Lake. The crash, reported at 4:22 a.m., claimed the life of James A. Bjoraker, 23, of St. Paul, who was driving north in the southbound lanes of the freeway.
Bjoraker's 2003 Ford Escape collided head-on with a 2003 GMC Sierra driven by Jason C. Haraldson, 37, of Forest Lake, according to the Minnesota State Patrol. Haraldson received non life threatening injuries in the crash, the State Patrol reported. Maynard G. Matthes, 65, of Forest Lake, driving a 2000 Ford Taurus, managed to avoid Bjoraker's vehicle. Bjoraker then sideswiped the 1997 Chrysler driven by Travis L. Voight, 34, of North Branch, before crashing head-on with Haraldson's vehicle. The State Patrol said both Matthes and Voight had no apparent injuries.
Police from White Bear Lake and the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office assisted the State Patrol. Southbound I-35E was closed from the Forest Lake split south for about four hours on Thursday morning.
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