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Roger Sohlstrom, age 79, of Wyoming, passed away peacefully on March 15, 2017.
He is preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Dave. He is survived by loving wife, Sandra; brother, Jim (Karen); special niece and Godchild, Kym; nephew, Paul; many friends and family.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m., on Saturday, March 25th, 2017 at Mattson Funeral Home, 343 North Shore Drive, Forest Lake, MN 55025. Visitation will be 12-1 p.m. at Mattson Funeral Home.
Cards and memorials may be directed to Mattson Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 343 N. Shore Drive, Forest Lake, MN 55025. Online condolences may be made at www.mattsonfuneralhome.com.

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Opponents had reason to fear the LILA Dragons boys soccer team in 2016.
Coaches hope to grow program in years ahead
As the Lakes International Language Academy finds its footing in the field of athletic competition, there are bound to be some growing pains. Mixed results would be expected for any program that has only just started offering sports and does not yet have a full complement of athletic facilities on campus.broadstreet.zone(48036);
One Dragon team that experienced no difficulties, however, was the boys soccer team. The Dragons, led by co-head coaches Ryan Beagan and Victor Pintado, struck fear into most of their opponents this year, finishing an eight-game season with a record of six wins, one loss and one draw – though even that one loss, to Brooklyn Park, came under questionable circumstances.
“We didn’t have refs, so Brooklyn Park asked the high schoolers to be the refs,” Pintado said. “They didn’t call offsides

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The Forest Lake Lynx, front row, from left: Hailey Kenoyer, Brenna Theisen, Stephanie Klein, Isabella Blahowski, Declan Lohre, Carrigan Hitt. Back row, from left: head coach Jeff Klein, Hannah Lexvold, Morgan Leigh, Elaina Syring, Madeline McCafferty, assistant coach Nicole Lohre.
The fourth-grade Forest Lake Lynx girls basketball team completed an undefeated season with a buzzer-beating win over the Scandia/Wyoming Mystics on Feb. 13. Trailing by one point with just seven seconds remaining, Elaina Syring stole the ball and drove the length of the court, where she found Izzy Blahowski to sink the winning basket for a one-point victory.
Head coach Jeff Klein with daughter and Lynx player Stephanie.“Obviously, I’m proud of our record, but I’m most proud of the girls for how they played,” head coach Jeff Klein said. “They had fun, respected the game and each other, and just got it done.” broadstreet.zone(48036);
The win over the Mystics moved the Lynx’s

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The Forest Lake Police Department was called to Karl’s Korner BP gas station (1107 Hwy. 97) at approximately 10:15 p.m. March 16 following reports of an armed robbery.  According to a police issued press release, a white male, described as 5’-7” tall, medium build, wearing a dark sweatshirt, blue jeans, gloves, sunglasses, and a black ski mask, displayed a black handgun to the gas station employee.broadstreet.zone(48036);
The suspect may have had a vehicle waiting from him in the area, northwest of the business. The whereabouts of the suspect are unknown at this time.
The Forest Lake Police Department received assistance from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Chisago County Sheriff’s Office, Wyoming Police Department, and the Minnesota State Patrol.  A Code Red was sent to a one-mile radius of the business to alert residents of potential danger.  The Code Red was cancelled at 12:45am when officers deemed the area to be safe.
Anyone with

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Hutton
Next month, Sheriff Bill Hutton will end a 34-year career in law enforcement in Washington County.
The Stillwater resident is stepping down midway through his third term as sheriff to be the executive director of the Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association. His last day with the county is April 30, and he’ll start the new job May 1.broadstreet.zone(48036);
“In law-enforcement years, I’m old,” said Hutton, 57, who said he didn’t plan to run for a fourth term. “Then I was approached by the sheriffs’ association. … I had to make a decision, albeit a very difficult one. I would’ve liked to complete my term.”
Hutton began his law enforcement career in 1983 as a part-time officer with the Oakdale Police Department, where he worked through 2006. During his time there, Hutton served in positions from patrol to investigations, working his way up to captain.
He was elected sheriff in 2006, and re-elected in 2010 and 2014.

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EDITOR’S NOTE: Letters will be accepted for the Open Forum for publication in the next available issue after receipt. Letters may be sent to Forest Lake Times, 146 N. Lake St., Suite 125, Forest Lake, or by e-mail to ryan.howard@ecm-inc.com. Letters should not exceed 250 words and must be signed with the writer’s name, address and telephone number. Deadline is noon Monday. The newspaper reserves the right to edit letters and assure that rules of libel and good taste are not violated. Letters by the same writer will not be published more than once per calendar month.
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Dear Mayor Winnick, Council Members Eigner, Freer, and Administrator Parrish, please reconsider your actions towards disbanding the Forest Lake Police Department.
Forest Lake is a great place to live. We can raise our families here, knowing we are safe. We can count on our Forest Lake Police Department to be there when we

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