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The Forest Lake American Legion Post 225 baseball team finished as the runners-up in the Division 1, Sub-State 8 tournament, falling just short in its bid to return to the state tournament.
Seeded No. 3 in the nine-team bracket, Forest Lake opened play on July 19 by dominating the Burnsville Pythons 17-2 in seven innings at CHS Field in St. Paul.broadstreet.zone(48036);
The remainder of the tournament was played on the campus of White Bear Lake High School. Forest Lake fell into the elimination bracket after losing 10-1 to Stillwater in the semifinals on July 20.
Forest Lake staved off elimination three times in two days, knocking out Lino Lakes 5-4 in 11 innings July 21 and White Bear Lake (8-4) and top-seeded Tri-City Red (20-9) on July 22.
Needing to beat Stillwater twice to claim the sub-state crown, Forest Lake failed in its first attempt 7-2 on July 23 to end its run.
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced July 27 that zebra mussels have been found in Comfort Lake near Wyoming. Bill Keilty, longtime Comfort Lake resident and a board member on the Comfort Lakes Association, confirmed that the zebra mussels found only affected Comfort Lake, not Little Comfort Lake.
The CLA first got word of a possible mussel infestation shortly after July 4, when a lakeshore owner took a picture of a small creature she thought might be a zebra mussel and sent it to Keilty.broadstreet.zone(48036);
“I looked at it and I said, ‘It (doesn’t) look like a zebra mussel,’ but then we shared it with the Watershed ,” Keilty said, referring to the Comfort Lake – Forest Lake Watershed District. “They in turn shared it with (lake scientist) Steve McComas and the DNR, and they thought it was.”
In late July, he said, McComas and the DNR were out on the lake

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Photo by Jason DeMoeSchool bus safety contest competitors Becky Devine, Karisa Larson, Darcy Overland and Earl Nelson pose with the trophies brought home from the state event in Arden Hills and the national competition in Indianapolis.
Three years ago, Forest Lake Area Schools sent a team of bus drivers to the “Minnesota School Bus Road-eo” at Arden Hills. That year, and every year since, the district has seen at least one driver earn a trip to the national competition. The competitors all agree that it wouldn’t be possible without a lot of team spirit.
“I don’t even feel like the trophies are mine, but rather that they belong to all of us,” said bus driver Karina Larson, who earned a first-place finish at state and a second-place finish at nationals. “Without the support of my team and all of the bus drivers here in Forest Lake, this would never have been possible.”broadstreet.zone(48036);
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Forest Lake police have dealt with a burglary and a couple of thefts recently.
A burglary occurred around 9 a.m. July 19 at Stone Cellar Wine and Spirits. A swift investigation led to the arrest of a juvenile teenage male the next day. He was charged with third-degree burglary and gross misdemeanor damage to property. Police did not disclose what the teen stole before press time.broadstreet.zone(48036);
On July 21, police were informed that a vehicle had been stolen from Koppy Motors overnight. The vehicle is a silver 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer with the license number 631-PWE.
Also on July 21, the Forest Lake Sprint store reported that eight phones and an iPad, worth a combined $6,670, were stolen from the safe in the back of the store. The case is under investigation, and the police have suspects.

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A rotating schedule of bird hikes will be in Washington County Parks in 2017, with the next one from 9 to 10 a.m. Aug. 5 at Big Marine Park Reserve. Guests can meet at the playground and park at the playground lot.
This program will help interested parties learn to identify the birds that call the St. Croix Valley home and contribute to citizen science data collection by completing bird count surveys with the guide. The surveys collected will assist the county’s natural resources team and related work in conjunction with the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Fund grant.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Additional one-hour guided hikes will be held from 9 to 10 a.m. Sept. 9 at St. Croix Bluffs Regional Park, Oct. 14 at Big Marine Park Reserve, Nov. 18 at Pine Point Park, and Dec. 9 at Lake Elmo Park Reserve. For Washington County park locations, visit www.co.washington.mn.us/parks. Under

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Kellie Wambold, Forest Lake, earned a place on the dean’s list at the University of Wisconsin- Oshkosh.
Kayla Thole, Forest Lake, earned a place on the dean’s list at Macalester College.
Zachary Hall, Forest Lake, graduated from Bismark State College.
Katelin Kruger, Forest Lake, and Jenna Johnson, Wyoming, graduated from the University of St. Thomas.
Corey Bahr and McKenzie Brogan, Forest Lake; and Chace Coles, Logan Graham, Kylie Hawthorne, and Tanner Vass, Wyoming; earned the chancellor award at the University of Wisconsin-Stout.
Noah Brown, Kari Kallhagen, and Gwendolyn Kinsman, Forest Lake; Sammi Simons, Scandia; and Wesley Ericson and Logan Graham, Wyoming; graduated from the University of Wisconisn-Stout.
Carly Kiesow, Forest Lake, and Miranda Steinmetz, Scandia, graduated from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
Ryan Corcoran, LeighAnn Hall, Abby Husfeldt, Benjamin Karlsrud, Kayla Kotosky, and Lawrence Zaun, Forest Lake; and Megan Betram, Adam Link, and Christopher Morgan, Wyoming; graduated from the University of River Falls-Wisconsin.
Megan Gemuenden, Eliana Jacobson, and

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Billing themselves as not just a cover band, but a musical experience, Funktion Junction will take to the Lakeside Memorial Park stage Aug. 1 at 6:30 p.m. for the Arts in the Park series. The band recreates motown, disco, funk and R&B classics.

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The U.S. Air Force Academy invited a select group of approximately 600 young men and women from around the nation to attend the Air Force Academy Summer Seminar program this year. Summer seminar is a fast-paced leadership experience for rising seniors in high school. This program helps educate, motivate, and prepare selected students who are considering applying for admission to USAFA.
Riley Keck, a resident of Forest Lake and a student at Chisago Lakes Baptist School, will participate in the 2017 U.S. Air Force Academy Summer Seminar program.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Summer seminar teaches prospective applicants about life at the Air Force Academy, where academics, athletics, and professional training are key elements in developing leaders. Each student will attend a six-day session and experience a glimpse of USAFA life.
Students will have the opportunity to live in cadet dormitories and eat at the cadet dining facility, explore academic majors through workshops taught by academy faculty members

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THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in conditions of the following described mortgage:broadstreet.zone(48036);
DATE OF MORTGAGE:
May 4, 2015
MORTGAGOR:
Julian Luster, a single person.
MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Bell State Bank & Trust its successors and assigns.broadstreet.zone(50962);
DATE AND PLACE OF RECORDING: Recorded May 12, 2015 Washington County Recorder, Document No. 4025325.
ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: U.S. Bank National Association. Dated September 21, 2016 Recorded September 21, 2016, as Document No. 4084219.
TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.
TRANSACTION AGENTS MORTGAGE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER ON MORTGAGE:
101010400552536605
LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON MORTGAGE:
Bell State Bank & Trust
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE SERVICER:
U.S. Bank National Association
MORTGAGED PROPERTY ADDRESS: 9240 79th Street South, Cottage Grove, MN 55016
TAX PARCEL I.D. #:
10.027.21.33.0059
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:
Lot 14, Block

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THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION.broadstreet.zone(48036);
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage:
DATE OF MORTGAGE:
October 7, 2008
ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $186,201.00
MORTGAGOR(S): Brett R. Patterson, an unmarried man, Richard G. Patterson, a married manbroadstreet.zone(50962);
MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.
TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.
MIN#: 100020000451039188
LENDER OR BROKER AND MORTGAGE ORIGINATOR STATED ON THE MORTGAGE: PHH Home Loans, LLC DBA Burnet Home Loans
SERVICER:
Nationstar Mortgage LLC
DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Filed November 26, 2008, Washington County Recorder, as Document Number 3716356
ASSIGNMENTS OF MORTGAGE: Assigned to: Nationstar Mortgage, LLC
LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY:
Lot 7, Block 1, Joseph T. Dixon First Addition
PROPERTY ADDRESS:
1140 Chicago Ave,
Saint Paul Park, MN 55071
PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER: 07.027.21.31.0007
COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Washington
THE AMOUNT

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