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The Forest Lake boys track and field team finished sixth of nine at the Section 5AAA True Team Championships at White Bear Lake on May 10.broadstreet.zone(48036);
The Rangers racked up 658.5 points. Blaine won the meet and qualified for the Class AAA True Team state meet with 902 points. White Bear Lake (837.5), Cambridge-Isanti (825.5), Centennial (747) and Mahtomedi (661.5) also bested the Rangers.
The Rangers defeated Spring Lake Park/St. Anthony Village (514), Duluth East (451) and St. Francis (402).
SPRINTS
The three Rangers entered in the 100 placed high: sophomore Corvell Wolter placed third (11.46), junior Eli Dodge was fourth (11.52) and senior Remy Brisbois finished sixth (11.54). Wolter picked up another third-place finish in the 200 (23.25); Brisbois placed eighth (23.58). Senior Dylan Windingstad finished fourth in the 400 (52.46). Junior Ian Asperheim was ninth (53.42).
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The Ranger distance team was led by

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Steven Massey is proud of all that the Forest Lake Area School District has to offer and is excited to add to and expand what he refers to as the “great work done by those who have come before him” as he steps into the role of district superintendent.
“(Past superintendents) Lynn Steenblock and Dr. Linda Madsen have been role models and mentors in my administrative career,” Massey said. “Their work in and passion for this district served as an inspiration for my interest in applying for this position.”broadstreet.zone(48036);
Massey earned a psychology degree from Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa, and then was accepted to a master’s program in guidance counseling at the University of Minnesota, Duluth. He deferred that acceptance in favor of traveling between New York, Houston and Toronto to work for a volunteer organization that helped street kids get their lives back on track.
“That volunteer work exposed me to

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North Lakes Academy students celebrated Earth Day by cleaning up the school grounds and surrounding areas. This is the second NLA Earth Day event organized by freshman students Madelyn Schoenberger and Megan Schneider.

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Forest Lake Police Captain Greg Weiss hugs Police Chief Rick Peterson as Councilwoman Mara Bain and others cheer during a May 10 gathering at Vanelli’s celebrating the tentative labor agreement between the city of Forest Lake and the Forest Lake Police Department labor unions. The agreements were made official May 15, keeping the FLPD from being disbanded and replaced by the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.
Applause abounded as the Forest Lake City Council made two votes May 15 to accept labor agreements for Forest Lake Police Department staff and to rescind its acceptance of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office proposal for contract law enforcement in the city. The new labor agreements last through 2019, effectively ending the months-long discussion on whether or not the city would disband the FLPD in favor of contracting for services through the county.
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The votes at the special May 15 meeting came after a dramatic series of

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As the 2017 legislative session weaves its way to a May 22 session end, education policy proposals abound and it is uncertain which proposal will find its way into law. The Minnesota Legislature must reach agreement with Gov. Dayton on a final bill or face possible vetoes.
Each of the proposals is designed to change individual elements of the public school system and on their own merits each has support. Together, however, and over time, the proposals lead to a different public school system than we have known. The time has come for a comprehensive community discussion as to where the proponents are taking public schools remembering that more than 800,000 Minnesota students attend those schools.broadstreet.zone(48036);
House and Senate education bills address several policy issues that include: extending early childhood education to a wider group of 3-year-olds, changing the teacher certification process and criteria, changing from a reliance on seniority for teacher

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Amy Doeun
Linwood Reporter
At the April 25 meeting of the Linwood Town Board, Town Attorney Bob Ruppe answered questions about two of the three proposed new ordinances the town is considering.broadstreet.zone(48036);
For its third ordinance, related to firearm use, Ruppe had not had the opportunity to review the ordinance and was scheduled to address the topic at the board’s May 9 meeting (after press time).
Rental housing
Related to proposed changes to the town’s rental housing regulations, Ruppe said that the question the city should start with is “What is the threshold where you want to start regulating?”
“We didn’t want to get the person that was fixing up the basement and renting it out (to have a lot of regulations),” building official Mike Jungbauer said. “I tried to get the next threshold above that.”
The ordinance requires properties with one to four bedrooms that are not owner occupied to apply for a rental license. The

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Julie Parent
Columbus Reporter
Conex boxes have become popular storage units in Columbus. Whether or not the rectangular, metal shipping container boxes should be regulated was one of the topics discussed at the Columbus City Council meeting April 26.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Councilman Bill Krebs was adamantly opposed to Columbus residents having Conex boxes. After receiving many complaint calls about Conex boxes, Krebs thought they were an eyesore that shouldn’t be allowed in the new housing developments.
“What do you want the city to look like?” Krebs asked the council. “What is the vision for the city?”
He was concerned that if everyone had a Conex box, the city wouldn’t look nice, which would negatively affect future growth.
However, some of the council members, including Mayor Dave Povolny, currently have Conex boxes on their property. Povolny asked the public what they thought about Conex boxes. Some people attending the meeting disagreed with regulating Conex boxes because they are an

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According Minnesota State Patrol Public Information Officer Tiffani Nielson, a Waste Management truck rolled over this morning at at 8:48 a.m. at Hwy. 61 at Headwaters Parkway in Forest Lake. The driver of the vehicle, 62-year-old David Larson of New Hope, was airlifted to North Memorial Hospital and is currently listed in stable condition with non-life threatening injuries.broadstreet.zone(48036);
An inspection is currently being done on the vehicle in an effort to confirm that it was in proper working order, but according to police officials, Larson was driving too fast for conditions turning northbound to westbound.
The Times will continue to update this story as more information becomes available.

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The Suburban East Conference season is heating up for the Rangers, who found themselves three points out of first place after two matches.
The Forest Lake boys golf team was tied for third place in the nine-team Suburban East Conference as this edition went to press, sitting in a tie with White Bear Lake with 11 points. Mounds View had the lead with 14, with Stillwater close behind at 13. Park (9), Cretin and East Ridge (tied at 6), Woodbury (2) and Roseville (0) rounded out the leaderboard.
The Prestwick Golf Club in Woodbury hosted the first conference match on April 25. The Rangers were closely packed in their finishes, with Ben Muntifering carding the best round with a 78. Nick Mogren was next with 82. Will Ihlenfeldt, Quinn Massey and Jared Hunt all finished with 83, and Derek Odland came home in 84. The Rangers placed fourth with 326.broadstreet.zone(48036);
The Rangers were

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Katie Danielzuk won three events to lead the Husky effort in Eden Prairie.
Annalise Schaaf
The North Lakes Academy girls track team sent a group consisting of just three athletes to a scored meet at the International School of Minnesota in Eden Prairie on May 6, but despite that numerical disadvantage, the Huskies finished second out of six teams with 89 points.
Calvin Christian only just edged the Huskies with 97. The three girls finished well ahead of full teams from Cristo Rey Jesuit (68), the International School (45), Hiawatha (26) and St. Paul Prep (16).broadstreet.zone(48036);
The Husky entry consisted of Katie Danielzuk, Annalise Schaaf and Lauren Welsch, all sophomores, and all sprinters: The Huskies did not have an entries in any race longer than the 300 hurdles.
Lauren Welsch
Danielzuk scored the most points for the tiny team, taking wins in the 100 hurdles (19.90), 300 hurdles (55.14) and 100 (14.49). Welsch finished second in

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