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Minnesota Man Walks Into Treasure Island on Halloween and Leaves With a Quarter-Million Dollars

Treasure Island Resort & Casino celebrated its biggest slot machine win of 2026 after a Minnesota man hit a $242,416.49 grand progressive jackpot.

Welch, MN · 1d

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Every Holiday Season, Minnesotans Line Up At Nelson’s Cheese & Deli? No, At Bergstrom’s Bakery? Pick Lindstrom’s Kaffe

Swedish donuts. Swedish almond cookies. A bag of cinnamon toast. That lineup alone made me stop scrolling and start planning a drive. The bakery sits in a Minnesota town famous for a water tower painted like a giant teapot. The donuts are made fresh every morning, and the Scandinavian varieties get special attention from fans.

Chisago County, MN · 22h
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Polk County Shop with a Cop Program Seeks Community Support Ahead of Christmas

ST. CROIX FALLS, WI — The St. Croix Falls Police Department is once again preparing to spread holiday cheer to children throughout Polk County through its annual Shop with a Cop program. With a fundraising goal of $20,000, the department is asking local businesses and community members to help make this year's event a success.

Polk County, WI · 2d
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Skip The Flight To Munich, Because This Minnesota Tavern Serves Schnitzel Straight Out Of Bavaria

A plane ticket to Germany costs a small fortune, and the trip takes most of a day. Food-loving Minnesotans have a much shorter route to a real Bavarian supper. Tucked into a pine forest just outside Stillwater, one family-style tavern has been dishing up schnitzel, accordion tunes, and old-world hospitality for crowds that keep coming back. There are even goats out back.

Stillwater, MN · 3d
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Klobuchar eyes capping land rent increases for mobile homeowners

Gwen Elliott has loved her mobile home in Blaine, Minnesota, for eight years, but she does not love the rent increases.

Blaine, MN · 2d

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Prepare To Do A Double Take At This Delightfully Strange Landmark Hiding In Minnesota

Most landmarks want you to be impressed, but the World’s Largest Walleye in Rush City, Minnesota seems perfectly content to just make you confused first and let the impression come later. It’s the kind of roadside attraction that earns its place in your memory not by being flashy, but...

Rush City, MN · 2d

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2026 MSHSL State Cross Country Meet Results

The 2026 MSHSL State Cross Country meet has changed locations for the first time in years from Les Bolstad Golf Course in Falcon Heights to Majestic Oaks Golf Course in Ham Lake. The meet took place on Saturday, November 7th. It was a great day to run, with temps in the high 40’s when things kicked off. Here is a look at how the state tournament went as well as how all the athletes and teams competing from Wright County did. Congrats to all the athletes.

Wright County, MN · 1d

Forest Lake Times

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Rangers football finally breaks through

The Forest Lake football team made some history last week in their 29-14 trouncing of Eagan in a Class 6A second-round game played at home on Friday, Oct. 6, as the Rangers earned their second berth in the state playoffs in program history and their first in over three decades. What makes this year’s state berth especially sweet was that it came after second-round playoff losses in each of the past four seasons. “It’s like a monkey off our back,” head coach Brad Beeskow said. “We’ve had four straight years where we’ve reached this point and felt we had teams good enough to get to the state tournament, and not quite getting there. This year, the guys had a look in their eyes — all the adversity that we went through, with injuries and tough losses. I thought everybody picked up the slack and did an amazing job to get us to this point. I’m proud of them.” The last time Forest Lake advanced to the state quarterfinals was 35 years ago in 1991. “An unreal feeling,” senior defensive back Brooks Rohne said of going to state. “Since youth football we’ve been working for that.” Fellow senior defensive back Ndifor

Forest Lake, MN · 2d

KSTP 5 Eyewitness News Minneapolis-St. Paul MN

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Agritourism booming in Minnesota

It’s a sign of the changing seasons. The pumpkins from the patch now food at Joyer Adventure Farm at Waldoch Farm in Lino Lakes.

Lino Lakes, MN · 2d

Forest Lake Times

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Forest Lake Council to resume vacancy deliberations next week

The Forest Lake City Council will continue vacancy deliberations at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 16 ahead of its regular council workshop and potentially could appoint a new member after interviewing its nine finalists on Monday, Nov. 2 and Monday, Nov. 9. The Council selected the following nine finalists out of the 14 applicants for the vacant seat left by Hanna Valento at its Monday, Oct. 26 meeting: Brian W. Anderson, Andy Aplikowski, Julio Bonfe, Michael Falkner, Renee Feagan, MacKenzie Guptil, Geneva Kubal, Ken Urquhart, and Ken Wood. After the Council wrapped up interviews at its special meeting on Monday, Nov. 9, council members gave their unranked top three candidates, although any of the nine candidates could still be appointed to the seat, interim city administrator Jolleen Chaika said. Mayor Blake Roberts’ top three candidates were Feagan, Kubal, and Wood. Council member Jeff Larson’s top three candidates were Feagan, Urquhart, and Aplikowski. Council member Leif Erickson’s top three candidates were Feagan, Aplikowski, and Wood. Council member Kevin Miller’s top three candidates were Kubal, Feagan, and Wood. Interim finance director The Council approved an interim finance director agreement on Nov. 9, appointing Bonnie Friedrich as the city’s interim finance director after

Forest Lake, MN · 1d

Forest Lake Times

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Forest Lake girls cross country finishes sixth at state

When the start of the state cross country meet was delayed 20 minutes, Forest Lake’s three seniors were warming up. Coach John Fick said the younger girls followed them, continuing their preparations while they waited to race. They “didn’t even flinch” Fick said of the delay. Once the race began, less than 39 seconds separated the Rangers’ first five finishers. Forest Lake placed sixth among 16 teams with 186 points at the Class AAA State Championship on Saturday, Nov. 7 at Majestic Oaks Golf Club in Ham Lake, with freshman Hazel Hushagen leading a scoring group that included three seniors and an eighth-grader. “I could not have expected more out of them,” Fick said. “Sixth place is outstanding.” Hushagen finished 34th overall, covering the 5,000-meter course in 18 minutes, 55.6 seconds. She brought two years of state-meet experience into her freshman season. Fick said she ran on Forest Lake’s state runner-up team in 2024 and its fourth-place team in 2025. “For a ninth grader, she’s pretty experienced,” Fick said. Fick describes Hushagen as a quiet runner who goes about her work without complaints. Senior Molly McCarthy followed Hushagen in 51st place at 19:09.2. Senior Elsa Swenson was 61st in 19:16.9,

Forest Lake, MN · 1d

County News Review

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Shockman and Rueter finish seasons on state stage

Audi Shockman tried to block out the crowd before the gun sounded. She took deep breaths and thought about how she had made it to the state cross-country meet in the first place. The Braham freshman was nervous, grateful and surrounded by runners and spectators at Majestic Oaks Golf Club in Ham Lake. By the time her race was over on Saturday, she had completed a first for her school and found a crowd of her own waiting to celebrate. Shockman finished 73rd in the Class A girls race in 20 minutes, 26 seconds. North Branch sophomore Caleb Rueter also closed his season at state, placing 32nd in the Class AA boys race with a personal-best time of 16:11.0. The two underclassmen left with experiences to build on next fall. For Shockman, that meant navigating the largest stage of her season. Rueter followed a race plan he and coach Norm Nagel had discussed while walking the course the day before. Shockman is the first Shockman became the first Braham runner, boy or girl, to compete at the Minnesota State High School League state cross-country meet, according to head coach Ray Abraham and coach Eddie Cease. The milestone was still sinking

Ham Lake, MN · 1d

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State Experience Fuels Bright Future for North Shore Storm Cross Country Team

State Experience Fuels Bright Future for North Shore Storm Cross Country Team. The future of North Shore Storm cross country was on display at the Class AA State Cross Country Championships. Competing against a field of 160 of Minnesota’s fastest runners, freshman Sophia Schut and sophomores Sam Swartz and Atley...

Minnesota · 2d

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Anderson earns All-State honors at Class A State

The Minnesota State High School League Cross Country State Championships had a venue change this year and for the first time it was held at Majestic Oaks Golf Course in Ham Lake Nov. 7. Both West Central Area and Border West each had one representative in the race. Sophomore Karissa Anderson ran for the Bucs and earned All-State by finishing in fifth place and senior Michael Girard competed for the Knights and finished 96th.

Ham Lake, MN · 2d

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People honor those who have served at Stillwater's Veterans Memorial

STILLWATER, Minn. — Across Minnesota, people honored our state and nation’s veterans and the ultimate sacrifice some of them made. “I think about the sacrifices that these people have put forward, and it’s just amazing to me,” said Bruce Brevitz. Brevitz served in the United States...

Stillwater, MN · 1d

Forest Lake Times

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Election results: Belz, Christenson, and Thomas win school board race

The 2026 General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 3 largely saw incumbents win local races, as well as in the nine House and Senate races in the Forest Lake Times’ coverage area. Election results become official after canvassed and certified. Forest Lake area School board School board incumbent Jill Christenson has been reelected for a second term and newcomers Mike Belz and Sean Thomas claimed the other two open seats on the Forest Lake Area School Board in a hotly contested race that saw incumbent and board chair Curt Rebelein Jr. lose his seat. There were six candidates competing for three open seats on the school board, which has faced turmoil over several controversial decisions and debates over the past year and a half, and has been split as a six-member board since late October 2025 when Luke Hagglund resigned. Belz, Thomas, and Rebelein were endorsed by the Minnesota Parents Alliance, while Christenson, and candidates Claire Luger and Andi Courneya were endorsed by the Forest Lake Education Association and Education Minnesota. Rebelein, who was first elected to the board in 2022 and has pursued a great deal of change since he became board chair in January 2025, and Christenson, who has

Forest Lake, MN · 1d

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Champlin Park Football Set for State Quarterfinal

The Champlin Park football team is getting set for Thursday’s state playoff matchup. The Rebels (10-0) meet Forest Lake (8-2) in the Class 6A quarterfinals at 6:00 at Spring Lake Park High School. Champlin Park stayed perfect this season with a 49-13 win over Wayzata in the second round,...

Champlin, MN · 2d

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Isanti and Chisago County Court Reports, Nov. 1 - 7

David Lucas Goebel (DOB 06/29/2003) of Isanti, was charged Nov. 2 with Financial Transaction Card Fraud-Use-No Consent. Jason William Tillmans (DOB 12/29/1972) of Minneapolis, was charged Nov. 5 with Drugs - 1st Degree - Possess 50 grams or more - cocaine or methamphetamine. Michael Eugene Tabaka (DOB 08/16/1961) of Isanti,...

Isanti, MN · 1d

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‘New’ Isanti playgrounds may be installed this year

The Isanti City Council has decided to let the experts do the work of installing two new (to Isanti) playgrounds rather than having a Public Works employee get a crash course in installation and lead the city and community volunteers through the installation process. The decision also means there is a good chance — weather permitting — the playgrounds will be open before the end of 2026.

Isanti, MN · 1d