Hannah Davis

Four Republican candidates for Minnesota house, along with one democrat candidate, all participated in a forum by the Forest Lake Area Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, Sept. 24. All candidates

The Forest Lake council approved an updated finalist list for the city administrator position.

Babies, toddlers, and preschoolers enjoyed the activities and games at the Forest Lake Early Childhood program's annual UnScary Halloween event.

The city of Forest Lake will hold an emergency meeting at 3 p.m. today to discuss the city administrator position after Friday's initial selection of Aaron Reeves.

One major challenge for the incoming administrator is going to be repairing what city staff are calling a broken trust between them and the council.

On Election Day, voters in Iowa, Kentucky, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Wisconsin approved ballot measures to amend their state constitutions to ensure that only American citizens vote in elections. These measures follow the lead of states that took similar action in recent years such as Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, North Dakota, and Ohio.

Years of racist school bullying culminated in an assault, prompting a family to move for their safety.

2024's election offered some big changes in the local races. After the current mayors of Forest Lake, Columbus, and Scandia decided not to run for re-election, their seats were open for contention.

Current school board president Rob Rapheal, who has served on the school board for two decades, saw his first defeat since he was elected.

After a 2022 that saw a lot of changes in Minnesota state house representation following re-districting, 2024 remained relatively unchanged.