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Forest Lake Nonprofit Sees Surge in Crisis Calls After Three First Responder Suicides

Three current or former first responders have died by suicide in the past two weeks, and a Forest Lake nonprofit built to catch people in exactly this kind of freefall says it has been working nonstop to help survivors and colleagues process the losses. The Invisible Wounds Project says the deaths include an EMT in western Wisconsin, a law enforcement officer in the Arrowhead region, and a former Minneapolis police officer who had struggled with PTSD.

Forest Lake, MN · 1d
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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 · 15h

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Crash closes eastbound Highway 10 in Coon Rapids during rush hour

A busy highway in the northern Twin Cities metro is closed eastbound on Tuesday morning as authorities respond to the scene of the crash. Highway 10 eastbound is closed at Foley Boulevard in Coon Rapids, causing long tailbacks as commuters are diverted off the highway. Details of the crash are...

Coon Rapids, MN · 2d
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Champlin man accused of using stolen IDs to hop between home rentals

Authorities say a 26-year-old Champlin man used out-of-state victims’ identities to rent apartments in St. Louis Park after being evicted from another unit. The man, Samuel Jusufu Willie, has been charged with felony identity theft. According to a criminal complaint filed Nov. 10 in Hennepin County District Court, Willie rented an apartment on Ridge Drive under the stolen identity of an out-of-state resident. Willie was evicted from the apartment April 17 and subsequently rented another unit on Colorado Avenue South under the identity of another out-of-state man. A local property management company reported losing $9,049.24 as a result of the two fraudulent rentals. A search of Willie’s vehicle uncovered financial documents belonging to two additional people and records tied to a third apartment in Minneapolis leased under the second out-of-state victim's name. That victim told investigators a Minneapolis management company had sued him for $19,017.84 in unpaid rent. He faces a felony charge of identity theft involving the transfer, possession or use of another person’s identity. His bail was set at $60,000. The charge carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and/or a $20,000 fine.

Champlin, MN · 7h

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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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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 · 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 · 19h

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This Century-Old Meat Market In Minnesota Still Cuts, Smokes, And Wraps Everything By Hand Like It Did Generations Ago

A Minnesota meat counter once rolled out dill pepper sticks nicknamed Dilly, and they went flying out of the case. That alone got my attention. The same shop sells Swedish sausage, deboned hams, and lingonberry jam from Sweden. It also still cuts porterhouse steaks, which fewer butcher counters seem to bother with these days.

Robbinsdale, MN · 2d

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Princeton police report: week ending Nov. 6

The following incidents were reported to the Princeton Police Department: Friday, Oct. 30 2:43 p.m. Responded to a fire on 2nd St. N. Sunday, Nov. 1 5:17 p.m. Responded to a vehicle accident on 9th Ave. Cir. S. 6:42 p.m. Responded to a vehicle accident on 19th Ave. N. Monday, Nov. 2 9:15 a.m. Removed an unwanted person from Northland Dr. 1:54 p.m. Removed an unwanted person from 21st Ave. S. 5:14 p.m. Received a threats complaint on Pine Ln. N. Tuesday, Nov. 3. 7:36 a.m. Criminal damage to property was reported on Willow Cir. 9:56 a.m. Responded to a disturbance on 30th St. 10:09 a.m. Responded to a vehicle accident on 10th Ave. S. Wednesday, Nov. 4 1:04 a.m. Removed an unwanted person from Northland Dr. 11:25 a.m. Received a harassment complaint on Maple Ln. N. 4:38 p.m. Responded to a vehicle accident on Rum River Dr. S. at Northland Dr. 11:52 p.m. Responded to a vehicle accident on Rum River Dr. at 14th Ave. S. Thursday, Nov. 5 2:19 p.m. Responded to a firearms complaint on 5th Ave. N. at 6th St. N. 4:28 p.m. A theft was reported on Northland Dr. Friday, Nov. 6 2:06 a.m. Responded

Princeton, MN · 19h

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 · 19h

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Champlin Plans Ice Rink Park to Save Its Beloved Sinclair Dinosaur

Champlin’s City Council approved a long-term concept for turning the Highway 169 riverfront site into a public park, with possible skating and hockey rinks. The concept incorporates the Sinclair station and its costumed dinosaur, but the vote does not settle whether or when the city will buy or redevelop the property.

Champlin, MN · 2d

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Veterans set their sights on new Isanti County park

Jared Johnson took part in the inaugural veterans hunt that took place at Phillip G. Nyman Park in Isanti County late last month. Johnson did not bag a deer — and that’s why he considered the hunt a success, not a failure. “As I was getting ready to hunt, several of my kids told me that they’d love the opportunity to come with me and sit in the blind during this hunt,” Johnson wrote in a letter to the organizers of the event. “After getting an attendant approved, I set up a schedule to bring out one kid at a time for the evening and morning hunts over the three-day period. But when I harvested a deer, the hunt would be over, and those who didn’t get a chance to come with would have to wait until next year.” So when Johnson did not collect a deer, he received something more important: An opportunity to spend time with Adelya, Ellianna, Sherman and Amira Johnson. “Being selected for this hunt afforded me the opportunity to take four of my kids out with me to the blind that I was slotted for,” Johnson wrote. “Each time I went out, I was able

Isanti County, MN · 1d

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So Minnesota: All aboard! North Metro Model Railroad Club has one of the largest layouts in the state

A Twin Cities model railroad club hidden in a former grocery store basement has built one of Minnesota’s largest train layouts.

Coon Rapids, MN · 2h

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The Legendary Breakfast At This Minnesota Restaurant Is So Good It Deserves Its Own Fan Club

If breakfast had a hall of fame, Lindas’ Cafe in Rogers, Minnesota would have its own wing, a bronze plaque, and probably a gift shop. The legendary breakfast served here is the kind of thing people drive across the metro for, and once you’ve had it, you’ll completely understand why.

Rogers, MN · 1d

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Two Drivers Collide On Highway 10 In Elk River; One Hurt

A Tuesday afternoon crash on Highway 10 in Elk River sent one driver to the hospital. Jason Lundgren was unhurt; David Jacobson had non-life-threatening injuries.

Elk River, MN · 2d

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Sauk Rapids-Rice Volleyball Falls To Princeton In State Quarterfinal

Sauk Rapids-Rice battled Princeton point for point at state, but the Storm fell in three tight sets at Grand Casino Arena. Josie Anderson had 21 kills.

Sauk Rapids, MN · 16h

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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 · 19h

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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 · 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 · 11h