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Two charged with murder in Wyoming death

The afternoon of Feb. 17, the Wyoming and Lakes Area police departments announced that an 18-year-old Lindstrom man and a 17-year-old Center City girl had been arrested and charged with third-degree murder in connection to the overdose death of an 18-year-old Wyoming man.
According to police, Wyoming police responded to the report of an unresponsive male in his home on the 25000 block of East Comfort Drive in mid-afternoon on Dec. 12, 2016. The man, whose name has not been released, could not be revived, and a subsequent death investigation revealed that fentanyl toxicity was a factor in the man’s death.broadstreet.zone(48036);
According to police, an investigation by Wyoming officers determined that Alexander Menne, 18, of Lindstrom, and the 17-year-old had provided the man with fentanyl pills the day of his death. Fentanyl is a potent pain medication that can result in an overdose death if used recreationally. Under Minnesota statute, a person who

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Neu beats Warner in 32B

Anne Neu, the Republican replacement to former State Rep. Bob Barrett, was elected in a special election Feb. 14 to Barrett’s former position as representative of District 32B, which includes Wyoming and the surrounding area of Chisago County. Neu won with 3,789 votes to Democratic challenger Laurie Warner’s 3,789, a margin of roughly 53 to 47 percent. Warner was originally slated to run against Barrett last fall before a state Supreme Court ruling that he didn’t mean the residency requirements for running.
More information about this race will be published in an upcoming issue.

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Future hopeful for FL park system

File photo by Jason DeMoeArts in the Park is one of the key Forest Lake park activities targeted for growth by the Forest Lake Parks, Trails and Lakes Commission and Parks and Recreation coordinator Jamie Muscha. The commission finished a park prioritization effort last fall.
This year is shaping up to be one of progress for the Forest Lake parks system. After a fall spent organizing and prioritizing park needs and areas for improvement, the city’s Parks, Lakes, and Trails Commission and its Parks and Recreation coordinator, Jamie Muscha, are hopeful for community input and some projects that will make the city’s recreational opportunities more accessible to all.
“We really want to make sure there’s something for everybody in the community,” Muscha said.broadstreet.zone(48036);
One key portion of the prioritization, a process encouraged by Councilman Michael Freer, was dividing the city’s 23 parks into five categories: regional, community, neighborhood, special use and open space.

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FLake Festival is next week

Forest Lake’s annual winter celebration will provide plenty of opportunities for community residents and families to be out and about in town this year. Several local businesses and community groups, in partnership with the city of Forest Lake, are providing activities as part of FLake Festival every day from Feb. 20 through 26.
Festivities will kick off this year with a free showing of “The Secret Life of Pets” at 10 a.m. Monday, Feb. 20, at the Lakes 5 Theatre. Open skating at Tower Park will also begin at that time if weather permits, but the event may be canceled due to projected warm temperatures.broadstreet.zone(48036);
The annual city medallion hunt also begins Feb. 20, and clues as to which city park the medallion is hidden in will be posted on the city’s website and at forestlaketimes.com.
Two of the biggest participants in FLake Festival this year are the Hardwood Creek Library and the

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