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Forest Lake Area High School students took to the stage during the annual Rangers Have Talent competition March 30. Izaak Hererra and McKenna Slattery had the crowd laughing uproariously with their rap skit entitled “Chillin’ with the Memes.”broadstreet.zone(48036);

Amber Nelson played her ukelele to the tune of “Ride” by Twenty One Pilots at the Rangers Have Talent show March 30.

Sharon Ngassa held the attention of the crowd with her spoken word piece entitled “Thank You.”
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Sophie Poynter put her vocal chords on display as she belted out her own version of Rihanna’s “Stay.”

Paige Ewert put on one of the more unique displays as she performed a ballet routine to “Lilac Fairy” from Sleeping Beauty.

Savannah Rachel illicited a series of oohs and aahs from the audience via her cello performance of “On My Own” from Les Miserables.

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Lakes International Language Academy has been recognized by its charter school authorizer Volunteers of America of Minnesota for its outstanding School Board Governance.
The award is based on 12 criteria related to school governance, including compliance with bylaws and state statutes and professional analysis of monthly school board minutes, school financial reports, annual school reports and audits, and other documents provided by the 15 charter schools authorized by VOA-MN.broadstreet.zone(48036);
“I am honored, though not surprised, that LILA received this award,” LILA Board of Directors Chairperson Mira Norcross said in a press release. “It is well deserved. LILA’s governance team is a group of diverse and dedicated professionals who are constantly working to make LILA the best school that it can be.”

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Thrivent Financial, with a location at 24078 Greenway Rd in Forest Lake, announced today that it has been recognized again by the Ethisphere Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as a 2017 World’s Most Ethical Company.
The World’s Most Ethical Companies designation recognizes those organizations that have had a material impact on the way business is conducted by fostering a culture of ethics and transparency at every level of the company.
For six years in a row, Thrivent’s commitment to operating with ethical business standards and practices has been highlighted by this honor. Thrivent is one of only seven companies in the Financial Services category honored this year.

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Minnesota lawmakers have had difficulty in turning major transportation legislation into law. It’s been nearly a decade since the Legislature has successfully sent a long-term transportation funding package to the governor’s desk.
After the 2016 legislative session ended without a transportation bill, many candidates – now legislators – promised in their campaigns 2017 would be different.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Without additional investment, the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s annual construction budget could drop by as much as one third in 2018 – at a time when additional investments are necessary to address deteriorating infrastructure and make strategic enhancements to our transportation system.
According to Gov. Dayton’s administration, Minnesota is facing an $18 billion transportation funding gap over the next 20 years.
In late January, Dayton released a two-year, $45.8 billion budget proposal that included an increase in the state’s gas tax, a measure that Dayton said would cost the average Minnesotan driver $75 a year.
Forty percent of new

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