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Loving Husband, Dad, Son and BrotherScott Bakke, age 49, of Hugo, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on May 20, 2017. Born in Alexandria, MN on March 22, 1968 and graduated in 1986 from Jefferson High School. He started working December 1986 at Stone Container (currently WestRock) located in Minneapolis where he remained as an employee for the past 30 years, continuing to push through his five years of treatments and struggles so he could be with his many supportive friends and coworkers.
In his leisure time, Scott always enjoyed time among his family and friends fishing, hunting, and four wheeling. He was also dedicated to a wonderful group of guys at the St. John’s Men’s Club. Scott is most remembered for his strength and determination to fight until the end while keeping his sense of humor and making sure that everyone else is comfortable.
Survived by wife of 23

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Photo by Cliff BuchanCarter’s Jewelry and Gifts owner Bob Carter is pictured at his repair desk in the downtown store.
After 63 years of doing business in Forest Lake, Carter’s Jewelry is embarking on a downsizing venture this spring. Store owner Bob Carter said the move follows the sale of his building to LaBelle Real Estate Group.
That sale will close on May 31 and the real estate company plans to house its Forest Lake office in the main floor of the Carter building at 85 N. Lake St. in June following remodeling.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Carter, a second-generation business owner, plans to relocate to a 300-square-foot space in the lower level of the Carter building. He plans to remain open during the remodeling of the lower level space that will provide space for Carter’s watch and jewelry repair shop and lines of watches and jewelry that will be sold to retail customers.
At 68, Carter said

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The Future Problem Solvers of Forest Lake Elementary competed in the state competition at Apollo High School in St. Cloud on March 25. This year’s state topic was identity theft, and the two teams had to perform a skit and complete a written component that involved writing a six-step packet solving a problem in a “future scene” that is given the day of competition.
The grade six girls team of Tierah Bolin, Jasmyn Himraj and Anna Roelofs took fifth place in their Presentation of Action Plan skit and eighth place in the written component against 33 other Junior Division teams. The 5th grade boys team of Anthony Krinke, Leyton Patzer, Duncan Roth and Brennan Sauvageau took 14th place in the written component against 33 other teams.
The top three teams in each age group for the written component of competition reserved a place at the international competition, known as Global Finals, in

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Walmart-Buffalo has signed on to sponsor two Forest Lake High School students for BestPrep’s Minnesota Business Venture career and leadership development summer camp. Forest Lake students who apply will be selected to receive a full sponsorship for the program covering all camp expenses including room and board, $150 registration fee, and all program materials and activities.
Minnesota Business Venture is a week-long residential program that provides high school students with real-world skills, offering a rare opportunity for youth to learn about career options, develop financial literacy and workplace skills, and cushion their resume for college and scholarship applications. At MBV, students from across Minnesota work in small teams led by business professionals who mentor the group and facilitate activities. While living on a college campus, participants interact with business leaders while learning about marketing, business, money management, ethics, and career preparation.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Throughout the week, students participate in mock interviews, meet with a

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