Wednesday, April 9 was the end of the line for Forest Lake Ford, 231 SW 19th St.

The car dealership officially went out of business last week and by Friday, most of the remaining inventory of cars and trucks had been hauled away.

It’s a large, large world. The 2008 Festival of Cultures was an opportunity for community members to travel the globe without ever leaving Forest Lake.

Dancers entertain during the annual Forest Lake Festival of Cultures at Forest Lake High School last Friday night.

(Photo By Jennifer Larson) 

oe Rigdon of Kern, DeWinter, Viere, testified as a financial expert for Chisago City during the final days of the Wyoming annexation trial. Rigdon prepared a fiscal impact analysis for Chisago City, Wyoming and Wyoming Township annexation scenarios.

Rigdon made the “assumption that the township will no longer exist, no matter which way it goes.” Chisago City figures were presented as if the contested part of the township was combined into the city.  His Wyoming calculations assumed that Wyoming Township was merged in its entirely with the city of Wyoming.

Roger Elmore has retained the duties on town board chairman.

The first order of business at the April 8 meeting was reorganization of the board and Elmore was reelected chairman and Ron Swenson was reelected vice-chairman.