Notice of Public Hearing Regarding
Proposed 2018 Budget & Levy, the Bald Eagle Lake Water Management District (WMD), the ACD 15/AWJD4 WMD, ACD 31 WMD, ACD 46 WMD, and ACD 53-62 WMDbroadstreet.zone(48036);
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE That the Rice Creek Watershed District Board of Managers has scheduled a public hearing to present and receive comments on the Districts 2018 proposed budget and levy, the Bald Eagle Lake Water Management District (WMD) budget, the Anoka County Ditch 15/Anoka-Washington Judicial Ditch 4 (ACD 15/AWJD4) WMD budget, the Anoka County Ditch 31 WMD budget, the Anoka County Ditch 46 WMD budget and the Anoka County Ditch 53-62 WMD budget on Wednesday, August 23, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. in the Shoreview City Hall Council Chambers, 4600 North Victoria Street, Shoreview, Minnesota. The proposed 2018 budget is $7,555,051. The proposed total levy for the District is $4,383,000 which would be a 0% change from 2017. The Bald
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Midwest Dental welcomes new doctor; Derrik Hartman sees several chipped teeth in first couple weeks
Midwest Dental in Chisago City is welcoming Dr. Derrik Hartman to its dental office located at the corner of North Avenue and Gateway Avenue.
In his first couple weeks at Midwest Dental, Dr. Hartman has already encountered several chipped tooth cases caused by individuals attempting to bite their fishing line.broadstreet.zone(48036);
“I understand the convenience of it, but using your teeth to cut your fishing line can cause significant damage, such as a chipped or broken tooth,” Dr. Hartman said in a press release. “One should consider using a scissors or another cutting tool when cutting their fishing lines. I can, however, already tell how big the Chisago City area is into fishing.”
A native of Eyota, Hartman attended Luther College in Decorah, IA before finishing his dental degree at the University Of Minnesota School Of Dentistry. Since then, he practiced dentistry for Midwest Dental in St. Charles before moving to Georgia for a
Jonathan “Jonny” Stover
Jonny Stover, age 47 of North Branch, formerly of Good Thunder, passed away unexpectedly due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Aug. 26, 2017.
A Celebration of Jon’s Life will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 2nd with visitation beginning at 12 Noon until time of service at Roberts Family Life Celebration Home, 555 SW Centennial Dr., Forest Lake.
Dementia support group seeks awareness
It was five years ago when Forest Lake resident Sandra Cournoyer’s husband was diagnosed with a frontotemporal disorder. At that time, it was so rare that there were doctors who had never even heard of the affliction.
“I immediately began to educate myself about the disorder and what our options were,” she said. “I joined a support group at Bethesda Hospital in St. Paul, and that really helped to provide me with a lot of good information that I probably would not have otherwise had access to.”broadstreet.zone(48036);
Frontotemporal disorders lead to dementia and affect personality, behavior, language, and movement. The symptoms gradually rob people of the ability to think, talk, walk, and socialize. The disorder is typically early onset and often strikes people between 40 and 50 years old. The average longevity post-diagnosis is six to seven years.
“The support group in St. Paul was so helpful for me that I wanted to
Elim to host senior event in Scandia
The Elim Foundation will host a breakfast seminar titled “Future Plans” at Elim Lutheran Church in Scandia Sept. 23 from 8:30 to 11 a.m. The seminar will address aging life issues of legal, financial, health, and faith matters. Professional speakers will give overviews about important decisions and actions needed to ensure future wishes as well as provide resources to help make those plans a reality. There will be an opportunity for individual questions. A light breakfast will be served. This event is free, but registration is required by Sept. 15. Contact Sally at 651-433-2723 to register.
Editorial: Job market strong, but too much potential is untapped
This is the fourth installment in an editorial series called The Changing Face of Minnesota. This year, the ECM Publishers Editorial Board is examining demographic changes and disparities in Minnesota that center around race, wealth, age, region and employment.
Job statistics can be mercurial, especially the more often you measure them. One month’s job-loss chill can be followed by a white-hot month of gains.broadstreet.zone(48036);
But the overall trajectory in Minnesota is unmistakable — this state is wide open for business.
In the eight years since the Great Recession officially ended, Minnesota has added 314,261 jobs, an 11.7 percent increase that matches the national rate, according to the state’s Department of Employment and Economic Development.
A seasonally adjusted gain of 4,400 jobs in June pushed the labor market to new heights. In part because of a weak report last June, year-over-year job gains totaled 77,478, or 2.6 percent — the largest gain since May 1998,
Dance Tech celebrates stellar year; Studio also announces Masquers collaboration
Dance Tech finished up its season with some big opportunities for some of their dancers. Six of Dance Tech’s competitive dancers finished their season by attending NRG Dance Project’s Nationals in Washington D.C. over the 4th of July, nearly all of them attending the convention and workshop on scholarships they had won earlier in the dance season. In mid-July, two of Dance Tech’s Elite dancers, Brianna Bellanger and Emilee Olson, flew to New York City and attended the summer program at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Both girls were awarded a scholarship for this two-week program at a dance competition earlier in the season. AMDA is recognized throughout the industry for its history and tradition of launching some of the world’s most successful careers in theatre, dance, film and television.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Dance Tech Studio’s owner, Robin Lind, said that even though it didn’t attend nationals as a studio this year, Dance
Forest Lake resident earns Eagle Scout honor
Christopher Przybilla of Forest Lake has earned the Eagle Scout Award, the highest advancement rank within the Boy Scouts of America. Przybilla was recognized in ceremonies on Aug. 5 at the Crossroads Church Activity Center in Columbus. A member of Columbus Troop 9414, Przybilla is one of approximately four percent of all Boy Scouts who attain the Eagle rank.
To earn Eagle distinction, each candidate must earn 21 merit badges and successfully complete a significant service project benefitting his community, faith organization, or school that demonstrates leadership. Pryzbilla chose to build a Gaga Dodgeball pit for Columbus Elementary School, which he attended from grades K to 6. The project was built in Oct. 2016 with help from family, friends, and scouts from Troop 9414.
Pryzbilla earned 54 Merit Badges in all. He has served as Senior Patrol Leader and is currently the Junior Assistant Scoutmaster for the troop. He spent his summer
Crystal H. Olson
Loving Mother, Daughter, Sister, Granddaughter, GirlfriendCrystal Olson, age 40 of Wyoming, passed away unexpectedly on August 22, 2017.
Preceded in death by grandfathers, Gerald and Leonard.
Survived by daughter, Gracie; parents, Steve and Kathy; sisters, Lainie (B.J), Erin (Jesse), Elly (Drew); boyfriend, Paul; grandmothers, Marilyn and Helen; four nieces, one nephew, other relatives and many friends.
Crystal was a longtime employee of The Search Appraisal Co., & SRC Inc.
Visitation 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, August 29th at Roberts Family Life Celebration Home, 555 SW Centennial Dr., Forest Lake. A Celebration of Crystal’s Life 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 30th with visitation one hour prior at St. Bridget of Sweden Catholic Church, 13060 Lake Blvd., Lindstrom. Luncheon to follow at the Forest Lake VFW. Memorials preferred to the family.
Business district is Columbus’s quiet success story
Graphic provided The city of Columbus’s commercial industrial zoning district on Lake Drive has been an attractive location for contractors and other businesses for more than a decade.
Lately, Columbus has been getting a lot of local focus on the land and business potential surrounding the State Highway 97/Lake Drive Northeast bridge. Be it excitement for the potential business boon once the bridge over Interstate Highway 35 is replaced, anticipation of a new (now potentially stalled) hotel near Running Aces Casino and Racetrack, or scrutiny over a proposed asphalt plant to be built a couple of miles south, the region has attracted attention as a potential success story for Columbus’s business development hopes.
However, a different area of Columbus has been quietly racking up business successes for years, thanks to the city’s openness to the needs and timelines of “commercial industrial” operators.broadstreet.zone(48036);
The southern stretch of Lake Drive Northeast in the city –