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When Eric Langness lost his seat on the Forest Lake School Board in last fall’s election, he lost any direct say in school board business. But when Langness was one of the 400 district residents called as part of a scientific, random opinion survey, he had plenty to say. Langness went before the school board on May 6 to complain that the survey would yield little scientific data and some questions were in his opinion skewed in an effort to leverage public support for a future operating levy vote. “This survey was terrible,” Langness said, calling it “highly misleading.” Langness reminded the school board that it can not support passage of a school levy as a board and intimated that the survey questions were formed with that intent. The school board in March approved an administrative recommendation to hire Springsted, Inc. to conduct the random opinion survey of future levy and bonding proposals at a cost not to exceed $21,500. Results of the survey will be reported during a school board special meeting at 7 p.m., Tuesday, May 18 at the District Office Building.
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The Anoka County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday accepted the resignation of Commissioner Scott LeDoux. LeDoux has represented portions of the cities of Andover and Coon Rapids since first being elected in 2004. Doctors diagnosed LeDoux with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or ALS, in August of 2008. ALS is a disease of the nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that control voluntary muscle movement. It is also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
“This is a very tough day for us as a board, and for Anoka County, but we know Scott needs to focus on his fight with ALS and we are firmly in his corner,” said Board Chair Dennis Berg. Before his election to the county board, LeDoux was best known as a world-class heavyweight boxer whose moniker was ‘The Fighting Frenchman.’ He held his own against some of boxing’s greatest, including bouts with Ali, Spinks, and Foreman.
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A young black bear cub was killed Sunday night when it was hit by a car on Highway 97 in Forest Lake. Chief of Police Clark Quiring said the bear was killed shortly before 10 p.m. on Scandia Trail N. just east of Jewel Ave. N. The young bear was struck and killed by an eastbound vehicle. Quiring said an adult bear and another young bear, presumably the mother and sibling of the dead bear, lingered in the area for a time before moving on.
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 The weather was fairly good on Thursday for the 2010 National Day of Prayer in Forest Lake. Hundreds came out to Lakeside Memorial Park to hear moving messages offered by area pastors and citizens. LA-TV is selling video copies of the event for a cost of $11 each, and with it running over its hour, Rev. Michael Haseltine of Maranatha Church joked, “Now you’re getting more for your dollar.” National Day of Prayer was designated by the United States Congress and signed into law by President Bill Clinton as a day when people are asked “to turn to God in prayer and meditation.” (Photo by Jennifer Larson)
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 More than 140 dogs were at the Lent Town Hall Sunday for the Northwoods Humane Society Walk with the Animals. Pictured, Barb Kramer prepared for the walk with her keeshound puppy. (Photo by Cliff Buchan)
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Could police in Forest Lake have a case of love gone bad or prostitution on their hands?
Chief of Police Clark Quiring said that is a question for investigators
and possibly prosecutors following a police call Sunday night here.
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It now seems likely Chisago County and Washington County will share a
communications system in the relatively near future. The question is
how will they do it.
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Jail time has been ordered for one Chisago County man who has been convicted of crimes and a second man also faces prison time.
Blake Charles Nelson, 20, of Stacy, was sentenced in Chisago County
District Court to prison terms in the January 23, 2009, first-degree
aggravated robbery of Rick’s Liquor Store in Wyoming and the September
11, 2009, first-degree aggravated robbery of the Riverview Conoco in
Taylors Falls.
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