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Rep. Bob Dettmer will not seek re-election
Rep. Bob Dettmer (R-District 39A), which includes Forest Lake and Scandia, has announced he is not seeking re-election in 2022. “It’s something my wife and I have been talking about for a year or so,” Dettmer said. He has no further plans for office or another job, he said, as he and his wife — both in their 70s — are looking to spend more time with their family (the couple has eight grandkids), and retire as snowbirds to Florida. ...
Former NLA coach who pled guilty to criminal sexual conduct gets four years
Mark Kosloski, a former coach for North Lakes Academy, was sentenced on Monday, Feb. 14 to four years in prison after pleading guilty in September to two felony counts of criminal sexual conduct. Based on plea negotiations, the prosecution offered a maximum 48 months in prison, with the two offenses running concurrently. Chisago County judge Krista Martin sentenced Kosloski to serve the full four years in prison with parole eligibility after 32 months, denying Kosloski’s request for a less than the maximum 48 months. Kosloski...
$250K in merchandise stolen from Punch-Out Gaming
Up to $1,000 reward offered for information leading to an arrest Thursday, Jan. 10 was an otherwise normal morning for Mike Johnson. He got to Punch-Out Gaming, the store he co-owns with his brother Eric Johnson at about 9:30 that morning, and opened up shop as usual. But things took a downward turn when he opened the storage area to see shelves in disarray and the entire inventory of Pokemon merchandise gone — and a hole, right through the back wall, which neighbors the former...
Stillwater’s Zephyr Theater brings back Ice Palace Maze
Attraction is open through Feb. 20 Ice dragons — more greeters than guardians — flank the entrance to 2022’s Ice Palace Maze, the wintry outdoor attraction at The Zephyr Theatre. The 10- to 12-foot-tall ice sculptures were created on site by professional ice carvers from Minnesota Ice, the St. Paul-based company helping to build the palace. The mythical creatures, prominently placed in the front of the maze and surrounded by...
Forest Lake Rotary’s Winter Plunge to make return
Rotary turns comeback effort into big plans for annual winter celebration event. On a cold day in January 2020, a walkway of carpet and rubber mats lined a path from the warming tent erected on Forest Lake’s first lake to a hole cut into the lake. A crowd gathered — just as it had for the past decade, to cheer on “plungers” jump into the frigid waters.
School district approves five-day quarantine
The Forest Lake Area School District approved a transition from a 10-day quarantine period to a five-day quarantine period following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Minnesota Department of Health.
Wyoming moves forward on public safety building development
The city of Wyoming took the next step to build a new public safety building. During the City Council meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 4, the council approved payment of $171,000 to complete the design development for the public safety facility…
Anoka County employee recognized on state level
Cindy Cesare, Anoka County Human Services Division manager, is being honored with a 2021 Outstanding Service Award from the Association of Minnesota Counties for her leadership, continued drive for excellence and dedication to the mission of serving residents in a…
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