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Sports Briefs - May 30, 2024
The Forest Lake baseball team ended its regular season with a shutout 8-0 win at Anoka on Wednesday, May 22, finishing the year with a 9-11 record. The Rangers will kick off the Section 7AAAA tournament on Wednesday, May 29, at 4:30 p.m. at Schumacher Field against the Duluth East Greyhounds. Softball The top-seeded Forest Lake softball team posted a 15-4 regular season record on the 2024 campaign, setting up...
Track and field competes at SEC meet
The Forest Lake track and field teams took to their home turf to compete in the Suburban East Conference Championship meet on Thursday, May 23, and came away with some first-place finishes. Senior Reid Olson posted a first-place finish in both the 110-meter and 300-meter hurdles. Howie Johnson earned a first place finish in the boys shotput, coming in at 17.99 meters. The girls program clinched several more top place...
Sports Briefs - May 23, 2024
The Forest Lake baseball team fell to Park of Cottage Grove in a Suburban East Conference battle on Friday, May 17, in a nail-biter of a game by way of a 9-8 final score. The Rangers clinched a 6-2 victory against the Roseville Raiders in their final home game on Monday, May 20, and will face Anoka on the road in their final game of the season on Wednesday, May 22 at 7 p.m. Softball ...
Clay targets team hosts annual shoot with cops, military
Rangers, community honor first responders, police officers, military members The Forest Lake clay targets team hosted its annual “Back Your Buddy Community Fun Shoot” event at the Forest Lake Sportsmen’s Club on Saturday, May 18. It was a bright and sunny day where the communities and shooters of four schools – Forest Lake, Centennial, Spring Lake Park and Lakes International Language Academy – all participated in honoring a multitude of first responders and police officers, along with former and current military members, for their dedication...
FL boys tennis enters Section 7AA tournament
Forest Lake still alive as a team, multiple Rangers in contention for state The Forest Lake boys tennis team jump-started its siege of the Section 7AA title in hopes of earning Class AA state berths – kicking off the team and individual tournaments on Thursday, May 16, and Saturday, May 18, respectively. According to head coach Mark Daniels, multiple Rangers have a shot at earning a trip to the big and final stage, including seniors Frank Kerkow, Braden Anderson, and junior Malachi McKinnon, who saw...
Repopulation research continues at Linwood’s Wildlife Science Center
The Wildlife Science Center has dedicated a lot of its time assisting the repopulation of Mexican gray wolves. And continued research is one way the center is helping. “We’re always doing the best we can to save Mexican wolves, which descend from seven individuals,” said Karen Bauman, manager of reproductive sciences at St. Louis Zoo. “Every sperm is sacred.” During the month of February, scientists visited the Wildlife Science Center...
Forest Lake council selects spending priorities for 2025
Finance director Kevin Knopik asked the council to determine its spending priorities in preparation of the 2025 budget. Prior to the Monday, May 20 workshop, each council member submitted requests for various funding requests, from adding new signs to the city to adding staff to administration. Then they were asked to prioritize from the compiled list. The top priorities chosen by the council on Monday included putting more dollars toward a 10-year plan for projects and a 10-year plan for staffing, funding downtown planning and...
ECFE programs continue to evolve after 50 years
State’s early childhood programming created half century ago When Corey McKinnon, director of Community Education at the Forest Lake district, tells people outside of Minnesota what his profession is, the idea of community education sounds Utopian to some. “The beautiful thing for, really, the Minnesota concept … is getting your youngest learners and littlest, youngest families or new families into the school buildings early,” McKinnon said. ...
Finalists named in Forest Lake's administrator search
Six finalists have been named in Forest Lake's search for a new administrator after the council’s special meeting on Monday, May 20. The finalists and their information, according to a press release sent by DDA Human Resources, Inc., are as follows: Renae Fry, the former city administrator in North Branch, held that role for nearly seven years after a brief stint as the administration coordinator for Sauk County, Wisconsin. Prior...
FL synchro falls to Stillwater in final meet before sections
The Forest Lake synchronized swimming team has won four of its five meets prior to facing off with the Stillwater Ponies on Tuesday, May 7, where the Rangers fell 33-14 at home. The girls performed at the Forest Lake Area Education Center with one thing set in the back of their minds: hitting their routines in their final regular season meet before the upcoming Section 1A tournament, which will be held on Friday, May 17, at the Edina Community Center for a figures battle, and...
Baseball team hits stride with 3-1 record on the week
The Forest Lake baseball team put together a strong week of action, orchestrating their best stretch of the season by posting a strong 3-1 record through four games on the week. The Rangers picked up a crucial 2-0 shutout win at home against Irondale on Monday, May 6, before narrowly falling to White Bear Lake 4-3 on Wednesday, May 8. But the boys rallied to victory in tight matchups with the Roseville Raiders (1-0) and Mounds View Mustangs (4-3) on Thursday, May 9, and Friday, May 10, respectively. ...
Forest Lake main roads get boost with county projects
City in planning stages for Eureka Avenue and North Shore Trail rehab Forest Lake will see two main road projects this construction season, as the county will tackle rehabbing Broadway Avenue through downtown Forest Lake, and a full reconstruction of Everton Avenue (County Road 33). Construction on Everton Avenue has already begun, with crews beginning work on the south half of the project, which runs from 11th Avenue SW to...
Scandia man resumes his role as ‘Bone Lake Lorax’
Tom Furey aims to plant more new trees after 2019 tornado destruction Being referred to as “The Lorax,” someone who speaks for the trees, garners a laugh from Bone Lake resident Tom Furey. Since a tornado hit Scandia’s Bone Lake in 2019, Furey has been trying to replace the trees that were uprooted. “Now we just have to get all those people that lost their trees to say, ‘Tom, I...
Ranger softball gets shutout revenge against Bears
Forest Lake falls to CDH in close matchup, beats MV On Tuesday, April 30, the Rangers visited the home of the Bears seeking a victory after losing 4-8 in a home matchup exactly one week prior. This time the Rangers relaxed and found their rhythm, dismantling the Bears in a 16-0 shutout. In the Rangers...
Sports Briefs - May 9, 2024
The Forest Lake boys tennis team endured a recent tough stretch, suffering four straight losses to metro and SEC opponents in Apple Valley, Burnsville, Woodbury and East Ridge from Saturday, April 27, to Wednesday, May 1. On Friday, May 3, the boys rebounded with two timely wins over Chisago Lakes (6-1) and St. Francis (7-0), as the Rangers began to find their groove again. On Saturday, May 4, the Rangers took part in a quad meet at Elk River High School, where the boys faced...
Track and field hits stride at U of M meet
The Forest Lake track and field teams took some solid wins at the University of Minnesota, where the boys and girls competed in the Minnesota Open High School Invitational meet on Wednesday, May 1. In what boys head coach Andy Richardson said was a “great meet overall” for both units, the Rangers headlined a multitude of events runners earning top place finishes. The marked times in the boys 100m dash...
Columbus takes fiscal disparities issue to the Legislature
Proposed bill would alleviate what officials say is an unfair tax burden As the 2024 legislative session nears its ending, Columbus made its pitch on Thursday, April 25, to receive some financial credit to provide relief from the burden caused by the seven-county metro area Fiscal Disparities program, a metro-area tax and credit system for which Columbus feels it is unfairly putting in more money considering the city’s small size. ...
New county crime mapping site to help residents, police spot trends
A new crime mapping software by Washington County is set to help residents more easily access and see where criminal conduct is happening in their area. Forest Lake is one of the cities utilizing this online system, crimemapping.com, that will make inquiring about criminal incidents and seeing criminal activity easier than it has been in the past. “Traditionally, residents were required to submit a request in person. With our online system, residents can request reports by completing a simple form outlining their request and will...
Boys tennis team posts 3-1 record on the week
Rangers secure wins over Centennial, White Bear Lake, IrondaleSports Editor The Forest Lake boys tennis team put together a successful outing this past week, as the Rangers ultimately orchestrated a 3-1 record through four matches over a span of four consecutive days. The squad hosted a Section 7AA opponent in Centennial on Monday, April 22, before hosting another matchup the very next day against Suburban East Conference foe White Bear...
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