Heartland Credit Union has received approval from the Minnesota Commerce Department to add four additional Minnesota counties to its field of membership. Heartland can now offer credit union membership to businesses and individuals who live, work, volunteer, worship, or attend school in Washington, Ramsey, Hennepin and Carver Counties.
Previously, Heartland’s field of membership included Dakota, Scott, Rice and Le Sueur counties in addition to CHS, Inc., Land O’Lakes, Chart, Genex Cooperative, Scott Equipment, and others.
“We are pleased to announce our request to expand our field of membership has been approved,” Heartland president and CEO Kathy Harrington said in a press release. “This expansion allows us to increase our geographic and economic diversity, providing Heartland with added stability during economic downturns. In addition, this growth opportunity allows us to better serve our current members with expanded products, services and technology. With the commitment of our staff and board to provide personalized, fair
Category: The Latest From Forest Lake Times
Ski team hosts ski swap
The Forest Lake High School Alpine Ski Team is holding its annual ski and snowboard sale and swap Oct. 28 at the Forest Lake High School Field House.
Area skiers will find deals on new and used snowboards, downhill and cross country skis, snow shoes, ski boots, and ski equipment and clothing at the north metro’s largest swap. Local ski shops will offer new equipment and provide sales and sizing expertise. Area residents sell used equipment at great prices, making the swap a great venue for those with young skiers and those looking to try the sport for the first time. Skiers and parents from the Alpine Ski Team Booster Club will be on hand to help with selection and sizing.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Admission is free. Payment is by check or cash only.
Anyone wishing to sell used equipment may check it in Oct. 27 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Forest Lake High
In service to seniors
Forest Lake Lions Club members Carter Johnson, Pam Trudeau, Lou Trudeau, Donna Mathias, and Gary Lee manned the service line at a senior dinner held Sept. 28 at the American Legion.
Sweeping for cleaner lakes
Angie Hong
Water Columnist
If a leaf falls in the forest and nobody sees it, do you still have to rake it up?broadstreet.zone(48036);
Every autumn, the air cools, leaves change color and fall, and a million Minnesotans grab rakes and shuffle outside grumbling to rake the leaves out of their yards. Interestingly, research from the University of Minnesota indicates that mowing the leaves into your lawn may actually be better for your grass than raking because it allows nutrients from the leaves to break down and replenish the soil. On the other hand, many people don’t think to rake leaves out of the street in front of their homes, but doing so is an easy and important way that everyone can help to protect local lakes.
Why rake the road instead of your yard? Consider the contrast between what happens to fallen leaves in a forest or on your lawn, versus those on the
Singing songwriters
Sarah Morris, Doug Collins, and Matthew French entertained the audience at the Wyoming Creative Arts Community Songwriters in the Round event held Sept. 28 at the Hallberg Center for the Arts. The next show in the series will feature Ben Cook-Feltz, Dave Cofell, and Gray Nollet on Nov. 9.
Linwood scrutinizes, updates ordinances
Amy Doeun
Linwood Reporter
Linwood Township is reviewing several of its ordinances. Planning and Zoning Administrator Mike Jungbauer addressed the town board at its Sept. 26 meeting about the town’s accessory building ordinance.broadstreet.zone(48036);
“We have had a lot of variance, so we are going to do some increase in the size [allowable for accessory buildings] based on acreage,” he told the board. He jokingly added that some of the ordinances were a little outdated, saying, “Some of the previous ordinance had information about telegraph lines. … I assume we can take that out.”
Supervisor Mike Halliday laughed and replied, “You never know if the Internet goes down.” Currently, Jungbauer is working on revising the accessory building ordinance and gathering comments.
A second ordinance the town is looking into is the dangerous dog ordinance. Halliday said that he had been talking to the town’s new attorney, Bob Ruppe, to decide “where we are with the dangerous
ECM Editorial: Understand school district needs before casting your ballots
Tuesday, Nov. 7, is an election day focused on local governmental issues. Many areas of Minnesota will have ballots for city officials, school board members, township officers, park district board members and local ballot questions.
Your participation in these elections is very important. If you have questions the Minnesota Secretary of State’s web page (sos.state.mn.us) presents a section entitled “What’s On My Ballot?” You should also notice that early voting has begun. Absentee ballots cast before Election Day are an increasingly important part of Minnesota’s election process.broadstreet.zone(48036);
In all, 46 Minnesota school districts will have operating levy questions on the ballot and 39 will present voters with bonding questions for new or remodeled facilities. These are significant if not critical issues for your schools and we urge you to give these ballot questions careful and informed attention.
There is a basic difference between a bond question and an operating levy question.
Operating Levy Questions
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UPDATED 10/6: Tennis enters playoffs
Senior Kaitlyn Culver makes a return against East Ridge.
UPDATE, Oct. 6: The Rangers were defeated 7-0 by Princeton in the quarterfinal round of the Section 7AA tournament on Oct. 5.
UPDATE, Oct. 5: The Rangers won their round of 16 match in the Section 7AA tournament, defeating St. Francis 4-3 on Oct. 4. broadstreet.zone(48036);
No. 1 singles: St. Francis – Marlis Green def. Noelle Gorka 6-1, 5-7, 10-4
No. 2 singles: Forest Lake – Jenna Zowin def. Noelle Meyers 6-1, 6-3
No. 3 singles: St. Francis – Jenna Koch def. Annika Lamppa 6-4, 3-6, 10-6
No. 4 singles: Forest Lake – Natalie Runquist def. Makenna Schadewald 3-6, 6-0, 6-0
No. 1 doubles: Forest Lake – Kaitlyn Culver & Avery Jorgenson def. Shelby Reynolds & Sadie Pennebaker 6-1, 6-0
No. 2 doubles: Forest Lake – Carrie Voss & Abbi Evans def. Emma Arnold & Samantha Johnson 6-2, 6-3
No. 3 doubles: St. Francis – Kylie Bergmann & Grace Thull
Gordon “Gordy” F. Thiele
Gordon Frederick Thiele passed away at home peacefully on October 4, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. Gordy was born on July 31, 1937 in South Saint Paul, Minnesota and recently celebrated his 80th birthday.
Gordy loved to travel, especially road trips to Duluth, out West or to Branson, Missouri. He was an avid angler, Vikings fan, loved to tell a good joke and cruise around in his Chevy truck. He was a wonderful father who loved camping with his family.
He is preceded in death by his father, Fred Thiele and mother, Betty Thiele.
He is survived by his wife, Ruth; his sons, Bret (Mayra Gomez), Troy, and Dean (Amy Schindeldecker); his sister, Gloria Olander; brother-in-law, Ed Backie; grandchildren, Jade Thiele, Christopher Vorhies and Jennifer (Mark) Beckman; and seven great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be at Mattson Funeral Home, 343 North Shore Drive, Forest Lake from 3 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, October 8. Gordy’s
Notice of Public Hearings – CITY OF COLUMBUS
NOTICE OF HEARING ON PROPOSED ASSESSMENT
2017 Street Improvementsbroadstreet.zone(48036);
Notice is hereby given that the Columbus City Council will meet at 7:00 p.m. on October 24, 2017 in the City Hall at 16319 Kettle River Blvd., Columbus, Minnesota to consider, and possibly adopt, the proposed assessment for the improvement of Furman Street, from W Broadway Avenue to approximately 0.3 miles south (City Project 2017-4) by subgrade preparation, bituminous surfacing, and appurtenances thereto. Adoption by the council of the proposed assessment against abutting or benefiting property may occur at the hearing.
Such assessment is proposed to be payable in equal annual installments extending over a period of 10 years, the first of the installments to be payable on or before the first Monday in January, 2018, and will bear interest at the rate of 4.50 percent per annum from the date of the adoption of the assessment resolution. To the first installment shall be