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Police seek help locating missing man from Ramsey
RAMSEY, Minn. — Ramsey Police and the Anoka Co. Sheriff's Office are looking for the public's help in locating a missing 62-year-old man from Ramsey. According to a news release, Robert Scott Stelling was last seen leaving his home in Ramsey on Saturday afternoon; his vehicle was found a few hours later on the 22900 block of Rum River Blvd NW in St. Francis, but Stelling was not inside.
Anoka County voters could decide who wins Minnesota in 2024 election. Here's their opinions
ANOKA, Minn. — Anoka County is one of the few counties that could decide who wins Minnesota in the 2024 presidential election.In 2016, Donald Trump shocked the experts when he almost won the state, losing to Hillary Clinton by just 1.5%. That year, Trump carried Anoka by nearly 10%.In 2020, he lost Minnesota to Joe Biden by 7%. That year, Trump carried Anoka County by 1.9% — that's a nearly 8% drop in support for Trump from 2016 to 2020.Bud Holst is a retiree and a fierce Trump supporter."It's hands down Trump over Biden," he said. "I think he has...
Chase Bank expected for former KFC site
Two new Forest Lake restaurants open Chase Bank is expected to enter the former KFC location at 1232 West Broadway Avenue in Forest Lake. Forest Lake community development director Abbi Wittman announced the bank’s application and intent to fill the location during the council’s April 8 workshop. However, representatives from Chase Bank could not yet confirm the new location. “As we expand rapidly in the Twin Cities metro, we want...
School district cuts budget by $1.25M
The Forest Lake Area School District will be cutting its 2025 operating budget by $1.25 million due to student enrollment continuing to decline. The board approved the cut during its early April meeting. Even after the 2018 levy increase approval and some assistance through COVID-related state and federal dollars, throughout the past few years, the Forest Lake Area School District has lost significant dollars, citing student enrollment decline – at roughly 100 students lost per year – as a major reason as the state provides dollars using a per pupil formula. ...
Neider may stay on council despite request to step down
During the April 9 North Branch City Council meeting, Council Member Kelly Neider attended just as any other meeting, despite council’s request for her to resign her seat after evidence allegedly proved she leaked information from a closed meeting. Council made the motion to request for Neider to voluntarily resign from the council, effective immediately. In addition, the resolution issued the council’s third censure of Neider. It was approved 3-1,...
North Branch schools creating apprenticeship program
North Branch Area Public Schools is moving forward on a unique apprenticeship program to develop more teachers following actions taken by its board of education at a meeting held Thursday, April 11. The board unanimously approved a memorandum of agreement with both the North Branch Support Staff Association and the North Branch Education Association to establish a “Teacher Apprenticeship Program” starting the 2024-25 school year and continuing through the following year. ...
North Branch baseball has big goals for season
Coach: Matt Solberg. Last season: 12-12 overall, 7-7 in Mississippi 8, lost in Section 7AAA semifinals. Key returnees: Seniors Andrew Orf, Noah Thorsen, Tanner Helin, Ty Ellsworth, Lucas Goggin, Carter Drill, Bo Pederson, Joey Donahue. Outlook: The North Branch boys baseball team enters the 2024 spring season following a tough loss in the final four...
Dobbelmann was bitten by the harness racing bug
Columbus, MN — Businessman Dave Dobbelmann hails from Forest Lake, Minn., just a few short miles from Running Aces. A few years ago he met some folks involved in harness racing which prompted him to visit the racetrack and see what it was all about. Not long after that he became a fractional owner, and the rest, as they say, is history.
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