A pole barn fire in Scandia late Thursday afternoon resulted in $125,000 in damages, Fire Chief Jim Finnegan said. Scandia Fire and Rescue was called to the Richard Rheinbuch home at 12920 Mayberry Trail N. at 3:45 p.m. Finnegan called in mutual aid help from Forest Lake and Marine on St. Croix to provide manpower and water hauling capacity. The building was fully involved in flames when firefighters arrived on scene, he said. The blaze destroyed a Ford Model A car, three antique tractors and a 35-foot travel trailer. The barn was also a total loss. Finnegan said the fire started when a Case model steer-skid backfired, igniting hay bales in the barn. Finnegan said firefighters were able to save six antique tractors and another antique car that were in another part of the pole barn separated by a wall. Here, Forest Lake firefighter Dan Bothman sprays one of the antique tractors that was lost in the blaze. Some 50 firefighters were on scene for more than two hours. No injuries were reported. (Photo By Cliff Buchan)
The media frenzy over the "Miss Me Yet?" George Bush billboard on I-35 continued this week as a film crew from ABC's Good Morning America was in Wyoming. A five-member crew led by reporter Barbara Pinto of ABC news worked on their sign story. Pinto interviews Wyoming Mayor Sheldon Anderson here during a stop at the Cornerstone Pub and Prime. Anderson, who is seeking the Republican nomination to run for the House District 17B seat this fall, told Pinto he doesn't know for sure who paid for the sign but believes a group of Republican business owners from the Twin Cities have paid the bill for the freeway billboard. The ABC crew, looking for opinions from the community, also dropped in at Russell's Barber Shop in Wyoming where shop owner and barber Shane Brown and a customer were interviewed. The Good Morning America story could air as early as Friday morning on KSTP Channel 5, but the exact air time was not available on Thursday. (Photo By Cliff Buchan)
Little things in little hands can often result in big results for a big need.
So it has been for the past 10 years at Scandia Elementary where
sixth-grade students in teacher Emily Ziemer’s class have made it their
business to do all they can to help the homeless.
Scandia Elementary School sixth-grader Megan Riel ponders her next move as she designs promotional art posters for the class project. (Photo By Cliff Buchan)
The world of sports and government collided on Monday night over a management agreement for Fenway Athletic Park, putting the two titans at odds.
The item was removed from the Feb. 8 Forest Lake City Council agenda at the beginning of the meeting, but Council member Jim DuFour asked that it be opened up for discussion to hear what the issues are.
A local will take what could be his final shot at Olympic glory this
weekend in Vancouver. White Bear Lake native and Hugo worker Tony
Benshoof enters his third Olympic Games ranked third in the world in
men’s singles luge.
If all goes well, the 34-year-old could become an overnight sensation
on the national scale. No American has ever medaled in singles luge or
won gold in any luge format.
Tony Benshoof will shoot for an Olympic gold medal in the men's singles luge competition this weekend (Photo Submitted)
Police in Forest Lake still are not sure why but they believe they know who repeatedly dumped nails on a street in the city.
The city prosecutor has been asked to consider the extent and degree of
charges against a Scandia man who faces criminal damage to property
charges, said Sgt. Greg Weiss this week.
Horror movie fans who plan to see the new release of “The Wolfman” this week are in for a special treat at Lake 5 Threatre, 1480 S. Lake St., Forest Lake. Thanks to the old film collection of local movie buff Chris Costello, a double feature is planned on Saturday night that includes the 1941 horror film classic starring Lon Chaney, Jr. The black-and-white film version of "The Wolf Man" will be on the big screen at 11:30 p.m. immediately following the 9:30 showing of the 2010 release. Here, the Forest Lake Wolf Man has some fun with two local junior high students, Samantha and Mackenzie. (Photo by Cliff Buchan)
A pole barn fire in Scandia late Thursday afternoon resulted in $125,000 in damages, Fire Chief Jim Finnegan said. Scandia Fire and Rescue was called to the Richard Rheinbuch home at 12920 Mayberry Trail N. at 3:45 p.m. Finnegan called in mutual aid help from Forest Lake and Marine on St. Croix to provide manpower and water hauling capacity. The building was fully involved in flames when firefighters arrived on scene, he said. The blaze destroyed a Ford Model A car, three antique tractors and a 35-foot travel trailer. The barn was also a total loss. Finnegan said the fire started when a Case model steer-skid backfired, igniting hay bales in the barn. Finnegan said firefighters were able to save six antique tractors and another antique car that were in another part of the pole barn separated by a wall. Here, Forest Lake firefighter Dan Bothman sprays one of the antique tractors that was lost in the blaze. Some 50 firefighters were on scene for more than two hours. No injuries were reported. (Photo By Cliff Buchan)
The media frenzy over the "Miss Me Yet?" George Bush billboard on I-35 continued this week as a film crew from ABC's Good Morning America was in Wyoming. A five-member crew led by reporter Barbara Pinto of ABC news worked on their sign story. Pinto interviews Wyoming Mayor Sheldon Anderson here during a stop at the Cornerstone Pub and Prime. Anderson, who is seeking the Republican nomination to run for the House District 17B seat this fall, told Pinto he doesn't know for sure who paid for the sign but believes a group of Republican business owners from the Twin Cities have paid the bill for the freeway billboard. The ABC crew, looking for opinions from the community, also dropped in at Russell's Barber Shop in Wyoming where shop owner and barber Shane Brown and a customer were interviewed. The Good Morning America story could air as early as Friday morning on KSTP Channel 5, but the exact air time was not available on Thursday. (Photo By Cliff Buchan)
Little things in little hands can often result in big results for a big need. 
A local will take what could be his final shot at Olympic glory this
weekend in Vancouver. White Bear Lake native and Hugo worker Tony
Benshoof enters his third Olympic Games ranked third in the world in
men’s singles luge. 
Horror movie fans who plan to see the new release of “The Wolfman” this week are in for a special treat at Lake 5 Threatre, 1480 S. Lake St., Forest Lake. Thanks to the old film collection of local movie buff Chris Costello, a double feature is planned on Saturday night that includes the 1941 horror film classic starring Lon Chaney, Jr. The black-and-white film version of "The Wolf Man" will be on the big screen at 11:30 p.m. immediately following the 9:30 showing of the 2010 release. Here, the Forest Lake Wolf Man has some fun with two local junior high students, Samantha and Mackenzie. (Photo by Cliff Buchan)