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NOTICE VARIANCE
Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held by the Planning Commission on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as parties may be heard, in the City Hall located at 16319 Kettle River Blvd., Columbus, Minnesota to consider a variance request from the required ten (10) foot side yard setback to a three (3) foot side yard setback for an accessory building. The hearing shall continue until all evidence and testimony has been received.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Applicant: Peter J. Scharbach
Property Owner: Peter J. & Martha K. Scharbach Trustee
Property Location: 5036 197th Ave. NE, Columbus, Minnesota
Legal Description: THAT PRT OF LOT 4 AUD SUB NO 139 DESC AS FOL: COM AT NW COR OF GOVT LOT 1 SEC 30 TWP 33 RGE 22, TH E ALG N LINE OF SD GOVT LOT & C/L OF CSAH NO 17 337 FT TO POB, TH E

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Important Information Regarding Property Assessments
This may affect your 2018 property taxes.broadstreet.zone(48036);
The Board of Appeal and Equalization for Forest Lake will meet on April 10, 2017, 5:00 PM 7:00 PM, at the Forest Lake City Center. The purpose of this meeting is to determine whether property in the jurisdiction has been properly valued and classified by the assessor.
All valuation appeals must be submitted for consideration prior to the first meeting of the Local Board to be considered for adjustment.
If you believe the value or classification of your property is incorrect, please contact Cathleen Pastorious at 651-275-7224 to discuss your concerns. If you disagree with the valuation or classification after discussing it with your assessor, you may appear before the local board of appeal and equalization. The board will review your assessments and may make corrections as needed. Generally, you must appeal to the local board before appealing to the county board

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WASHINGTON COUNTY
STATE OF MINNESOTA broadstreet.zone(48036);
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Forest Lake, Washington County, State of Minnesota, will hold a public hearing on April 10, 2017, at approximately 7:00 P.M. at the City Council Chambers in City Hall, 1408 Lake Street South, Forest Lake, Minnesota, relating to the City of Forest Lakes (the City) proposed adoption of a Modification to the Development Program for Development District No. 2 (the Development Program Modification), the proposed establishment of the Former City Hall Tax Increment Financing District (a redevelopment tax increment financing district) within Development District No. 2, and the proposed adoption of a Tax Increment Financing Plan (the TIF Plan) therefor (collectively, the Program and Plan), pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, 469.124 to 469.133 and Sections 469.174 to 469.1794, all inclusive, as amended. Copies of the Program and Plan are on file

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SHERIFFS AUCTION
Mechanics Lien on 1999 Ford Windstar for sale, $1600.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Sheriffs Auction will be held on April 20th, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at 7095 21st Ave. South, Centerville, MN 55038
Published in the
Forest Lake Times
March 23, 30, April 6, 2017
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The following tenants merchandise of household goods, tools, furniture, sporting goods and miscellaneous items will be sold at auction from Forest Lake Mini Storage, 407 SW 15th St, Forest Lake, MN 55025 651-464-2361 on April 6, 2017 at 11:00 am:
Greg R Hoffmanbroadstreet.zone(48036);
James T Karels
Published in the
Forest Lake Times
March 23, 30, 2017
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NOTICE PRELIMINARY PLAT
Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held by the City of Columbus Planning Commission on Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at 7:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as parties may be heard, in the City Hall located at 16319 Kettle River Blvd., Columbus, Minnesota, to consider a request for a preliminary plat Preiner Family Addition combining eight (8) lots into seven (7) new lots. The hearing shall continue until all evidence and testimony has been received.broadstreet.zone(48036);
Property Owners: PREINER M V & P L & JRH
Applicant: Pat Preiner, Mary Preiner & Jesse Preiner
Property Location: Properties along 147th Ave. & West Freeway Drive NE, Columbus, Minnesota
Legal Description: Parcels legal descriptions as follows:
14536 West Freeway Drive PIN No. 25-32-22-24-0007broadstreet.zone(50962);
That part of the Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter and that part of the Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter all in Section 25, Township 32,

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Click on the image for a full-sized version of the clothing drive flyer.The boys swimming and diving team is holding a clothing drive to support the Epilepsy Foundation and invites the community to donate wearable clothing items, including shoes. Accessories such as scarves, purses, hats and gloves, as well as household items such as blankets, towels, quilts and tablecloths will also be accepted. The team will receive a donation based on the total weight of items collected. Items placed in well-tied trash bags may be dropped off outside of Southwest Junior High, 943 Ninth Ave. SW, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 1 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 2.

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Charles “Chuck” J. Erickson, age 85, of Forest Lake, passed away peacefully on March 21, 2017, after living with Alzheimer’s for 15 years.
He was born on December 13, 1931 to Frank and Mabel Erickson in St. Paul. Chuck graduated from Wilson High School in 1950 and went on to study plumbing. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1952 and served during the Korean War. Back in the U.S., he met Patricia Huffman. They married on May 23, 1959 at the Summit Farrington House in St. Paul. They first settled in Roseville and moved to Forest Lake in 1970. Chuck became a Master Plumber and continued working with the family business, Frank E. Erickson & Sons Plumbing and Heating. Chuck was a devoted follower of Christ. He supported several Christian organizations. He was a voracious reader with a lifelong love of learning. He was also a skilled craftsman and enjoyed mechanical

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A Forest Lake Area Chamber of Commerce event a year in the planning will finally come to Maranatha Assembly of God at 24799 Forest Blvd. N. from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. March 25.
The free Lakes Area Expo is being billed as a community business expo with something of interest for all ages. To be entered into a drawing for special prizes, guests can RSVP online at lakesareaexpo.com.broadstreet.zone(48036);
“For years, we would do a home show which featured a lot of home improvement companies offering their services,” Chamber Director Ted Blank said. “That ended in 2012, but ever since then we have been getting requests to bring it back in some form. We decided to expand and make our new expo more of a full on display of what the Forest Lake area has to offer from businesses to nonprofits and everything in between.”
Blank said that he believes many people will

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Minnesota Independent Wrestling champion JD Bandit defended his title and claimed a victory over the Playboy Protege Scott Story on March 18 at the Forest Lake American Legion.broadstreet.zone(48036);

Wyoming native Arik Cannon laid a beat down on Mr. Entertainment Ty Cooper to win the opening match of Forest Lake Fights on March 18. Cannon recently appeared on the WWE television program 205 Live.

Stonehenge temporarily gets the best of Mitch Paradise in a match that Paradise ultimately won due to disqualification.
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Electric Ryan Cruz gave a shout out to the crowd as he prepared for a match against the Genuine Article Chris Jordan.

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