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Emmer town hall draws large crowd

Photo by Tim HennagirU.S. 6th District Rep. Tom Emmer answers a question during his standing-room only town hall meeting Feb. 22 in Sartell. Changes to the Affordable Care Act, immigration policy, workforce development, education, and transportation key issues presented by constituents.
Constituents who packed U.S. 6th District Rep. Tom Emmer’s first town hall meeting of the year remained civil yet persisent and feisty in expressing their political exasperation.
Approximately 150 people filled the Sartell City Council chambers for the Wednesday, Feb. 22, event. The Sartell Police Department estimated that approximately 400 people waited outside after the doors were closed.broadstreet.zone(48036);
The majority of those waiting in line spent the late afternoon waving signs, singing songs or shouting chants expressing their concerns about Republican plans to repeal the Affordable Care Act or expressing strong opposition to early policy decisions being made by President Donald Trump.
Demonstrators from groups representing Indivisible Minnesota Congressional District 6, Stand Up

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Open Forum for March 2, 2017

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 Letters by the same writer will not be published more than once per calendar month.
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By the end of March, the old Forest Lake City Hall, on the north end of Lake Street, is to be taken down towards new development. Inside this old building, the Forest Lake Historical Society has been storing precious items donated over many years, for which there still no permanent home.
The immediate

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Forest Lake High School receives grant for local waste reduction project

The Forest Lake Environmental Club/YES! Team recently received a $989.73 grant from the Youth Energy Summit program and The McKnight Foundation. The team will use the grant to reduce waste throughout the school and community education during Earth Week.
The waste reduction project will include purchasing recycling bins for the school’s cafeteria and gym where there are currently no recycling bins. The group will also be celebrating an Environmental Week leading up to Earth Day during lunch hours. This will include educating students about recycling and waste reduction with the use of games and other activities. Also, they hope to hand out plantable bookmarks in the spirt of Earth Day!
This award is one of nine grants given to YES! teams throughout the state.broadstreet.zone(48036);
For complete details on each project, visit www.youthenergysummit.org/news/blog.

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Roger H. Bergman

Roger Bergman, age 85 of Scandia, passed away on February 3, 2017, while surrounded by family.
Preceded in death by his parents; sister; and son, Karl.
He is survived by wife, Jane; sons, Paul, Joel; daughters, Christine, Heidi; granddaughters, Erica (John) Martin, Megan Carney; and great-grandson, Xavier King.

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