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Resident alleges election violation

A Forest Lake resident is filing a complaint about election law violation after he saw materials he believes advocate pro-life political candidates in the hallway of St. Peter Catholic Church, one of the polling places in Forest Lake on Election Day.
William Bigler contacted The Forest Lake Times shortly after voting at the church, which was the polling place for Precinct 2, the afternoon of Nov. 8. While he was at the church, Bigler noticed several items posted on the church’s walls and bulletin boards that he believed to be items that could potentially influence voters as they walked in to cast their vote.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Bigler’s biggest complaint had to do with a couple of items that were posted in a hallway that residents would not need to walk down to vote, but that still was visible from the entrance. One item was a bulletin board that displayed pro-life messages, including the statement

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Tim Horton’s planned for 12th Street

Photo by Ryan HowardThe old Crown Auto building on 12th Street Southwest may be the site of a Tim Horton’s restaurant next year.
The old Crown Auto building at 107 12th St. SW in Forest Lake will soon undergo a remodel, with a Tim Horton’s restaurant planned as one of the three building occupants.
If the Canadian restaurant chain, known for its coffee and bakery items, does end up coming to Forest Lake, it would be only the second such location in the Twin Cities metro area, after the recent announcement that another Tim Horton’s would soon open in Minneapolis’ Dinkytown neighborhood.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Dick Kvanbeck, a representative of building owner Glenborough LLC, said that he was “not prepared to announce anything officially” about any occupants of the building until agreements are finalized. However, Tim Horton’s was discussed as the proposed occupant of one section of the building during the Oct. 12 meeting of the

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Emmer handily wins second term

Incumbent Republican Congressman Tom Emmer held on to his 6th District congressional seat, handily outperforming DFL challenger David Snyder.
Emmer garnered 65.6 percent of the vote (235,531 votes) after all precincts reported in.broadstreet.zone(48036);
“I am humbled and honored to have earned the vote of confidence by the great people of Minnesota’s 6th Congressional District,” Emmer said in a press release. “I am grateful for this opportunity and will not take it for granted.”
Emmer, a former lawyer, was first elected to the seat in 2014, after serving three terms (2004-2010) in the Minnesota House. Emmer sought the state’s executive office under the Republican banner in 2010, but failed to defeat current DFL Gov. Mark Dayton. After losing the gubernatorial race, Emmer was a conservative talk radio host. He sought the 6th District seat after Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann did not seek re-election.
Snyder, a U.S. Army veteran and union iron worker, claimed 34.2 percent

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