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Julie Parent
Columbus Reporter
Cmdr. Bryon Fuerst from the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office gave a quarterly update at the Columbus City Council meeting on June 14. According to Fuerst, there were 400 police calls in Columbus between Jan. 1 and the end of May. Many of these calls were for crashes, thefts and warrant arrests. Fuerst mentioned that the office has a drone that it has successfully used for search and rescue. He also said the office invited retirees to come to Legacy Day on June 14 so they could honor and thank them for their previous service.
There will be two public hearings at a meeting 7 p.m. Thursday, June 29, at Columbus City Hall, 16319 Kettle River Blvd. NE. One hearing will be held to consider the vacation of ponding and flowage and a portion of a drainage and utility easement on the Preiner Family Addition property. The Preiner Family intends

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On June 3, Washington County celebrated the 150th anniversary of the Historic Washington County Courthouse. During the event, the 150th Anniversary Time Capsule was dedicated with items representing Washington County. The time capsule is set to be opened after 50 years, in 2067. From Forest Lake, the May 18, 2017, edition of The Forest Lake Times was included.

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Forest Lake Area Schools, in partnership with the Lakes Center for Youth & Families, received a $48,636 grant on April 13 to support a project related to school-based mental health. The purpose of the grant is to reach out to students in grades 9 to 12 at Forest Lake Area High School and the Alternative Learning Center who may need counseling and assistance on issues related to mental health, and possibly advice on what a healthy lifestyle and mindset looks like.
The project is expected to help serve 50 to 80 students whose families are either uninsured or underinsured and are not able to pay the copay for mental health services that they need.
Goals of the program include bridging a partnership in order to remove barriers by offering mental health counseling and support on site at FLAHS and the ALC; training district staff, administrators, and others about mental health issues affecting

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Scandia Elementary’s Destination Imagination team, Techno Perfecto, took fourth place out of 11 teams at this year’s Destination Imagination Minnesota Affiliate State Tournament April 22 at Jackson Middle School in Champlin. During the Regional Tournament Central Challenge that got it to state, Techno Perfecto had to build a stage and transfer a team member across it, design an opening act and a headlining act, and incorporate technical effects while staying within a $200 budget. This all had to be completed within an eight minute time period. The team designed a scissor lift with a hydraulic jack to lift a team member 15 inches off the ground.
Techno Perfecto added a few improvements to its challenge from the regional tournament, but the majority of its solution stayed the same. The top three teams move on to Global Finals in Knoxville, Tenn. Techno Perfecto was considered a Global Finals alternate but did not

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Bonita “Bonnie” L. Parenteau (Picotte), age 68, of Columbus, passed away on June 24, 2017.
She was preceded in death by her husband, James; son, Joe; and grandson, Cody.
Bonnie is survived by her son, Andy; granddaughter, Breanna Miller; brother, Brad; sister, Sue Picotte-Clark; numerous nieces and nephews; and beloved dog, Kitty.
Graveside Service 11 a.m., Saturday, July 8, 2017 at Calvary Cemetery, Forest Lake. Luncheon will follow at VFW Post 4210.

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A Honor Roll
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ALBERG, KELLEY; ANDERSON, JACK; ASHWORTH, DULCIE; ASP, AUTUMN; BABCOCK, CHARLES; BABINEAU, NICOLE; BAKKE, KAITLYN; BAKKESTUEN, CLAIRE; BARNES, MOLLIE; BARSNESS, ABIGAIL; BERGMAN, CASSANDRA; BUCK, KEVIN; BUSH, KELLI; CALLAHAN, JACK; CAMERON, NICHOLAS; CAMPBELL, ELIZABETH; CARTFORD, BENJAMIN; CAUSEVIC, AJSA; COLLINS, ERIN; CRAWFORD, MEGAN; DE SOBRINO, RACHEL; DEVICH, KYLE; DISTLER, EMILY; DIXON, NICOLE; DODGE, SOFIA; DUFFY, REGAN; EDSTROM, NISSA; ELVINE, KEVIN; ELY, ELIZABETH; FARRIER, CASSABELLA; FRIEDGES, NATASHA; GROTH, NICOLE; HALE, ALESSANDRA; HARTMANN, DYLAN; HOLLIHAN-MOY, FAITH; HOPKINS, JOHN; HOWELL, SAMANTHA; ISAAC, DAVID; JANISCH, AMELIA; JANSSEN, ABIGAIL; JOHNSON, GRACE; JOHNSON, TEEGAN; KARAN, PHOEBE; KEHN, CARTER; KITTELSON, JILL; KNUDSON, AMBER; LARSON, SARAH; LAY, PARKER; LEIPZIG, HAILEE; LONGSDORF, MITCHELL; LOR, LEEANNA; LOWE, MADISON; MANNI, NATHAN; MARQUARDT, GRANT; MCMAHON, MARY; MELCHOR, DINAH; MILBAUER, THOMAS; MOBECK, MAKAYLA; MORAN, JOSEPH; MOTZKO, KATE; NELSON, MCKENNA; NELSON, REED; NESVOLD, TRIND; NILES, ETHAN; NORCROSS, ARIA; O’BRIEN, ERIN; OCHSENBAUER, MICHAEL; OLSON, NIA; PALMER, ABIGAIL; REIFSCHNEIDER, JACOB; REIS, MADISON; RICE, MADELINE; RITCHOT, TAYLOR;

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