By the end of every year, The Forest Lake Times has run a lot of photos over the previous 52 weeks, but a lot of good shots are cut because there just isn’t enough room. Here are some of the best pictures that didn’t make the paper when they were originally taken — a sort of alternative look at some of the big and little events in the Forest Lake area this year. All photos by Ryan Howard unless stated otherwise
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On a January afternoon, a bobcat rests in an enclosure at the Wildlife Science Center in Columbus.
Wade Rivard carefully applies some painting tape to a cornhole board in July in his cousin Bill Rivard’s garage — the home of Custom Cornhole Creations.
Joe Houle, Forest Lake’s longest-serving firefighter at almost 60 years of service, puts on a breathing mask during a training June 21.broadstreet.zone(50962);
A judge uses a DoodlePRO toy to