News and other stories about real people, places, and events in Forest Lake and nearby suburbs.
Goats poke their head out of the goat barn to watch the crowd at the Washington County Fair, which ran from Aug. 2 through 6.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Camel rides, pony rides and pig races were all featured on a sunny day at the fair Aug. 4.
Ivy Keen, 3, of Wyoming, made a potato look like a tennis star at the fair’s Dress a Potato competition.
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Governor Mark Dayton, Lt. Governor Tina Smith, and the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota invite young women from across the state to apply for open positions with the Young Women’s Initiative of Minnesota. The Young Women’s Initiative of Minnesota currently has at least 14 cabinet vacancies to fill. Young women between the ages of 16 and 24, especially those from underrepresented communities, are invited to apply. Applications are available through the Office of the Governor and Lt. Governor by visiting mn.gov/governor/appointments, and will be accepted through Aug. 22.
“We must continue working to build a state where all Minnesotans have equal opportunity to succeed,” Governor Dayton said in a press release. “This partnership is an important step in improving equity and opportunity for young women in Minnesota, especially young women of color. I encourage young women from every corner and every background to apply for a cabinet position with the Young Women’s
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Amanda Grace, Sunshine Parker, and Michael Gay were the featured singer/songwriters at the ninth edition of the Songwriters in the Round event hosted by the Wyoming Creative Arts Community at the Hallberg Center for the Arts in Wyoming. The next songwriter event will be held Sept. 28 at 7 p.m. and will feature Sarah Morris, Matthew French, and Doug Collins.
Audrey J. Hansen, age 81, of Forest Lake, passed away Aug. 20, 2017.
Arrangements by Mattson Funeral Home & Cremation Service, (651)464-3556.broadstreet.zone(48036);
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Eldred “Elly” Bowman, age 69, of Wyoming, passed away unexpectedly on August 4, 2017.
He is preceded in death by his parents; one brother; one sister; and two brothers-in-law.
He is survived by his siblings, Ronald (Joyce), Gloria Verble, Myrna, Cary (Terry) Nelson, Carl, Verlin (Sharon), Arvella (Phil) Smith, Bernetta Coulombe, David, Twila (Bill) Smith, Roger, Darrel (Becky); many nieces and nephews, family and friends.
A gathering of family and friends will be held from 5-7 p.m., Friday, August 25, 2017 at Mattson Funeral Home, 343 North Shore Drive, Forest Lake, MN.
Online condolences may be made at www.mattsonfuneralhome.com. Cards and memorials may be directed to Mattson Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 343 N. Shore Drive, Forest Lake, MN 55025.
Noah Brown clubs a home run in the third inning.
The Forest Lake Brewers were eliminated in the first round of the Class B state amateur baseball tournament at Hamburg on Aug. 19, losing to the Dundas Dukes 5-4.
The Brewers powered their way to an early 4-0 lead, but their bats were silent late in the game while the Dukes chipped away.broadstreet.zone(48036);
“It was disappointing to jump out early, but then our bats shut down,” manager Adam Gallatin said.
Third baseman Noah Brown hit a solo home run to lead off the top of the third. Center fielder Brent Kolbow and first baseman Adam Gemuenden drew one-out walks before catcher Mike Schultz brought everyone around to score with a three-run blast over the center field fence.
Right fielder Jed Hanson and Brown hit back-to-back singles to start another potential rally in the fourth.
Designated hitter Brandon Rogers sacrificed the runners to second and third.
NordicWerks SkiKlubb members Regan Duffy (left), Olivia Schwintek and Chloe Foster roller-ski through Lion’s Park in Scandia.
The fact that the calendar reads June, July or August has never slowed down the NordicWerks SkiKlubb.
The Forest Lake-based Nordic skiing club has been a fixture in the local sports scene since the early 2000s, offering a summer training program for skiers in middle- and high school. Undeterred by mugginess and mosquitoes, NordicWerks athletes could be seen zipping around the area this summer on roller-skis.broadstreet.zone(48036);
The founder and leader of the SkiKlubb is Deno Johnson, who also coaches the boys and girls Nordic teams at Forest Lake. Most of the club’s current membership is pulled from his Ranger programs, though skiers from White Bear Lake and Stillwater also participate. Wintry rivalries dissipate in the summer heat.
“I told (a NordicWerks skier from Stillwater) my goal is to make him the fastest skier at Stillwater,” Johnson said.
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The Forest Lake 18U lacrosse team followed up on its undefeated regular season (six wins, one tie, no losses) by taking first place in the Minnesota Schoolgirls Lacrosse Association tournament at Lakeville South High School Aug. 5-6. After dominating games against Andover (12-4) and Chisago (12-1), Forest Lake prevailed in a rain-soaked championship game 5-3 over Armstrong Cooper. Front row, left to right: Lily Waleshek, Taylor Glumack, Anna Reifschneider, Emily Sumey, Kerri Manders, Hayden Kronke and Gabby Walrath. Back row, left to right: coach Robb Walrath, Mandi Jo Schwartz, Kennedy Brandvold, Rylie Olson, Tatum Stevens, Sydney Nenn, Kelli Bush, Jamie Ihfe, Bailey O’Donovan, Hailey Swanson, Sam Howell, coach Chad Brandvold and Lily Bartholmy. Not pictured: Katie Mastell and Mikayla Ness.
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The Forest Lake 10U softball team won first place in the NAFA nationals silver bracket in Bloomington July 27-30, going 7-1 across four days of play. Front row: bat girl Addy Dowdall. Middle row, left to right: Bella Dowdall, Cassidy Pitzl, Ellie Crandell, Greta Stanek, Rylen Kissell and Karianne Drury. Back row, left to right: coach Andy Pitzl, Brie Bakke, Olivia Hauer, Trista Johnson, Lola Thomas, Lilah Bakkestuen, Kaelynn Herrick and coach Dave Drury.
Brewers draw Dundas in opener
The Forest Lake Brewers will meet the Dundas Dukes in the first round of the Class B State Amateur Baseball Tournament Aug. 19 at 4 p.m. at Hawk Field in Hamburg. Teams losing in round one are eliminated, but the tournament switches to a double-elimination format starting in round two. With a win over Dundas, the Brewers would play in Hamburg again on Friday, Aug. 25 at 7:30 p.m. against either the Chanhassen Redbirds or the Sauk Rapids Cyclones. Hawk Field is located at 100 Sophia Avenue in Hamburg. The Brewers earned their position in the state tournament after going 1-1 in seeding games at St. Michael over the weekend. The Brewers lost to the Brooklyn Park Norsemen 3-2 on Aug. 11 before defeating the Champlin LoGators 3-0 on Aug. 12.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Gravelle named MIAC All-Rookie
2014 Forest Lake graduate Brett Gravelle led the University of St. Thomas hockey