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A march protesting the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, by a white Minneapolis police officer, and speaking out against racism took place today as hundreds walked from the Forest Lake Area High School to Lakeside Memorial Park. Roughly 300 people gathered for the march, which sto…
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Local places of worship vary in approach
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The Great Minnesota Get-Together will not be held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement came Friday, May 22, after a meeting of the board of managers of the Minnesota State Agricultural Society, which governs the Minnesota State Fair. The event was scheduled for Aug. 27 thro…
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Gov. Tim Walz announced in an online address on Wednesday, May 20 that salons and restaurants will be able open on June 1 in an update to the current Stay Safe MN order, what Walz says is phase two of reopening the economy in Minnesota.
Event offers fishing and art displays
Public health initiative supports mental health
The Wyoming Area Creative Arts Community is sponsoring a virtual exhibit titled, “Material M…
The American Cancer Chisago County Relay for Life event has been tentatively scheduled to ru…
June 10 is application deadline
Kellee Nightengale, owner of Mainstream Boutique in Forest Lake, has been waiting since March 18 to reopen her doors. So when Gov. Tim Walz announced Wednesday, May 13, that more nonessential businesses, including retail, could open beginning Monday, May 18, she was ready.
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Gov. Tim Walz announced in an online address on Wednesday, May 20 that salons and restaurants will be able open on June 1 in an update to the current Stay Safe MN order, what Walz says is phase two of reopening the economy in Minnesota.
Fourth-generation grocer has no plans of slowing down
During this unprecedented time dealing with COVID-19, friends and family are telling me what I need to watch on Netflix, what books to read, or what movies I would love, I always come back with the same response, “Have you watched the television show ‘Supernatural’?” I would say 90% of the t…
There are obviously much, much bigger things to be sad about, but one of the small frustrations of our current pandemic is that it has caused the delay of the (already much delayed) new James Bond movie. “No Time To Die,” the 25th “official” Bond release, was supposed to come out last weeken…
Best episodes to “boldly go where no one has gone before” in universe
The death of George Floyd should not be a sound bite. It should not be used as a political windmill to explain why racial issues must finally be rectified, but then left in the dust as life moves on. And it should not be an excuse to loot, defame or burn buildings to the ground.
In a time that presented us great uncertainty, it was extremely clear to North Lakes Academy teachers and administration how you, the NLA Class of 2020, would respond. You have shown our NLA community, time and time again, why it is important to show up every day and make each day count and …
To the senior class of Forest Lake Area High School:
As the principal at Lakes International Language Academy Upper School, I’m privileged to see the transformative years for students between grades 6 and 12 — those awkward yet awesome years for most people. It’s a time when social and academic foundations gain strength. It’s a time that tests…
An open letter to the high school graduates of 2020
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Wisconsin held its presidential primary April 7. Many people claimed that voters should not be put in a position of having to choose between their health and their right to vote.
Nothing is as usual. Our home is still our castle but it is also a place of confinement. Our friends are still our friends but from at least six feet and six weeks apart. Families are still very much the cornerstone of society. It is now the rule every day, every hour, and in every nook and …
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