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Downtown Hugo project stalls due to DNR objections

BY SHANNON GRANHOLM MANAGING EDITOR

HUGO — The developer for the Downtown Hugo project was hopeful construction would be in full swing by now, but things have not gone as planned.

Dennis Properties LLC proposes five buildings totaling approximately 63,000 square feet on the 4.2acre property, located on the east side of Highway 61 in downtown Hugo along Egg Lake. The development got the necessary approvals it needed from the city and the watershed district, but then things came to a halt.

“In early 2023 the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) started objecting pretty strongly,” said developer Denny Trooien, a longtime resident of

White Bear Lake. “They have become an obstacle to starting of construction and doing the development.”

Community Development Director Rachel Juba says that the DNR sent the city a letter, stating it had objections to both the building setbacks and the decking setbacks from Egg Lake.

Trooien, and the city, are continuing to make tweaks to the plan in hopes that it will please the DNR. “Denny has been working with the DNR on a plan that will result in better water quality for Egg Lake and make enhancements to the shoreline,” Juba explained. “We are hoping to have a resolution to that soon. I think we are getting close … Once we get SEE DOWNTOWN HUGO, PAGE 13

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Dennis Properties LLC is proposing five buildings totaling approximately 63,000 square feet on the 4.2-acre property in downtown Hugo.

Corridor study plans for future of 20th Avenue

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It’s not too late to weigh in on what you would like to see 20th Avenue look like in the future.

Anoka County, in partnership with the cities of Centerville and Lino Lakes, is

studying the CSAH 54 corridor (20th Avenue) between 73rd Street and Birch Street (CSAH 34), as well as the Main Street (CSAH 14) and 21st Avenue intersection. The county is working with Transportation Collaborative &

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Residents voice their opinions on priorities by placing marbles in jars. Priorities include: improvements to mobility, safety, or multimodal facilities; minimizing environmental impacts or property impacts; or adding landscaping.

Students in the Centennial School District go back to school this week. Pictured is Mack Morris, a third grader at Centerville Elementary School.

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“If one of our officers were to interact with a student after they attempt to deescalate and the student is out of control, disruptive, breaking property — you pick the scenario — and our police officer has to go hands-on, if the police officer who is the SRO takes that student to ground to handcuff them and puts them down on their stomach, that is a crime under this new law,” Swenson said.

He added that the police officer would then be open to criminal liability and the city to civil liability.

Although the Lino Lakes Public Safety Department will no longer have an SRO at the middle school, Swenson said officers will not be strangers to the schools.

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Because of the perceived impact of legislative changes, there will no longer be a school resource officer (SRO) stationed at Centennial Middle School.

Due to recent legislative changes to Minnesota Statute 121A, police officers who are under contract with the school district are no longer allowed to provide services in a school setting in the same manner as they have in previous school years. The law changes also impact the department’s ability to provide police officers to work extracurricular events, such as football games or school dances, police officials have said.

Specifically, Director of Public Safety John Swenson explained that the new legislation makes the SRO an agent of

the school, we just won’t have a contract with the school district,” Swenson said.

“School safety is a priority for us. We just may have to do some things that make it fit this law better to ensure that our schools are safe.”

As of last week, Superintendent Jeff Holmberg said the district had not received official notice of the suspension of SRO services.

“The safety and security of our students and staff is our number one priority and our learning environments need to be safe for students to focus on learning. Centennial Schools has a strong, long-standing partnership with our local police departments, and our SRO’s are an integral part of our community, building strong relationships with our students, staff, and families,” Holmberg said. “We will continue to

effectively plan and advocate for safety and security in our schools and seek clarity and a solution on the new law that went into effect.”

Swenson said the police department is working closely with the district to ensure that schools remain safe places.

“We are hopeful that there will be a legislative fix to this, but at this point there isn’t …” Swenson said. “We are doing everything we possibly can in concert with (the district) to make sure that our school buildings remain safe places for our youth to learn.”

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The area has seen a spur of development lately.

Amazon, Sutton Transport and Kwik Trip have all built new facilities, and Watermark, the residential development west of I-35E, continues to add new homes. The primary goal of the study is to identify the future vision for the corridor that addresses known issues, while providing safe and efficient mobility for all users.

“As part of the Amazon project, they did set aside some funds for public infrastructure and so that’s a piece of the puzzle that’s out there, but that also spurred us to help take on this more comprehensive look of not just the immediate area around Amazon but further along the corridor as well,” explained Matt Pacyna, TC2 project manager.

Centerville City Administrator Mark Statz added, “The project here is to look at a comprehensive look at the future of 20th Avenue … That future is really not mapped out right now and that’s our job, is to help map it out.” He added, “We are in the very early stages of this, and that your input is very much important to us.”

The study will lay out both the short-term and long-term needs for the corridor. The study will look at a number of metrics, including safety and crash history, access, environment, land use and traffic operations.

At a recent open house, residents were able to weigh in on prioritization, whether it be improving mobility, improving safety, improving multimodal facilities, adding landscaping, minimizing environmental impacts and minimizing property impacts.

A priority that is top of mind for residents is safety along the corridor. Residents voiced concerns regarding the speed vehicles are traveling; they also stressed that pedestrians have to cross the busy street to access recreational facilities. Traffic from Eagle Brook Church and increased truck traffic were also emphasized. One resident asked who was going to pay for any proposed improvements.

Jack Forslund, Anoka County project manager, said that it has not been the county’s practice to assess property owners for such projects. Statz added that both city taxes and county taxes would likely be impacted.

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Letterpress comes alive

his is the 37th year the Minnesota Newspaper Association Foundation Letterpress Museum has been in operation at the Minnesota State Fair. The paper printed each day at the State Fair is called The Maynard News, named after the Maynard paper, which was operated by Barney Shelrud. After Barney's death the paper closed, but the equipment was stored and eventually gifted to the MNA Foundation with plans to open a complete operating newspaper at the Minnesota State Fair.

It's beginning was at Heritage Square and many donors made it happen. A building was set up just like About the a country newspaper would be.

With increased transportation Town requirements, the State Fair moved Gene Johnson the letterpress to the front of the 4-H building several years ago.

Each year volunteers come together to operate an Intertype, a Linotype, Miehle cylinder press, a hand-fed job press and a Kluge automatic feeder press.

Kathy and I were there on Aug. 28. As usual, she folded newspaper hats to give away and I was in the editor’s chair this year, as the Linotype chair was filled.

The museum gets about 1% of the State Fair attendance. So many people have some connection to the letterpress era of hot type.

Reactions include, “Oh, the smell of ink and the hot lead brings back nostalgia and it feels so good to be here.”

I can’t remember all the names of the visitors, some we knew and some we didn’t, but one of the early morning visitors was Dave McGilvery, former city planner in White Bear Lake. After leaving White Bear, he was a consultant until his retirement.

Mike Branch of Lino Lakes stopped by to visit. He is with a financial planning firm in Minneapolis. He enjoys the Quad Community Press.

A lot of people asked if there is a future for print and I assured them there is, especially in smaller communities. It is residents primary, and perhaps only, source of communication about what’s going in schools and city government, as well as with their neighbors. A lot of daily newspapers will reduce their frequency, but the community weekly will carry on and expand with website content. For advertisers and others who want information shared, it provides a total market coverage. If small towns with a population under 4,000 residents decline, so will weekly newspapers. Some will merge.

Carlton DeWitt from Glenwood City, Wisconsin starts preparation at the State Fair Museum a week before it opens and works the first day and the last day. He does an amazing job getting the type setting machines operating and the press prepared with new packing.

Jon Drew operates the two commercial presses. He has a letterpress shop in his home and works all days at the fair.

We are fortunate to have a lot of younger volunteers joining. They usually get involved not necessarily because of newspapers, but because of letterpress printing as a form of art.

This year an addition to the exhibit was a large revolving screen on which front pages of Minnesota newspapers were highlighted. Carter and I had five front pages on the screen, including the White Bear Press, The Hugo Citizen, the Isanti-Chisago County Star, the Moose Lake Star Gazette and the Kanabec Times.

The museum provides a lot of detailed information about the letterpress equipment, and also about state and national laws protecting freedom of the press.

There are also samples of legal cases that have protected the First Amendment.

Gene Johnson is publisher emeritus of Press Publications.

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s we begin a new school year, we’re excited about the growing opportunities for our students to achieve academic excellence.

Each child in our community has unique talents, dreams and abilities, and our commitment to providing personalized learning experiences is at the center of the future they will create for themselves and their communities. As educators, this is our calling.

We open doors of opportunity to the future.

Through Movers & a lens of student-centered instruction, we Shakers recognize all Wayne students grow Kazmierczak and learn in different ways and at different rates, and that all students can achieve.

Developing deep, thoughtful relationships with each child and family allows our staff to understand each student as a whole person with individual strengths, unique academic interests, and personal needs.

Tapping into inherent strengths unlocks motivation, and there is no limit to what our students

can achieve.

A pivotal moment arose last year when a collaborative effort involving community members and staff crystallized into our Foundation of Success – the qualities we seek for every graduate. Our work encompasses guiding each student toward personal aspirations and desired career pathways, fostering exploration of interests, passion discovery, and character development from preK-12+. These foundations span fundamental areas of learning: academic knowledge and skills, career pathways, global and cultural perspectives, life skills, and personal well-being. As we think about their future, adaptability, analytical thinking, creativity, curiosity, and resourcefulness shine as essential traits.

As superintendent, I have the honor of walking into classrooms and seeing the dedication, commitment, and creativity of our outstanding educators. They inspire and challenge students, nurturing curiosity and helping students gain confidence. Our employees understand the impactful role they have in our students’ lives, that we’re all educators regardless of our job in the school.

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and learning studios ignite opportunities for communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking. Students can move from small group to large group to individual learning activities without losing valuable instructional time. Our technology-rich environment allows students to spend less time collecting information and more time discussing, analyzing and synthesizing information to form new ideas and conclusions.

As we prepare to welcome our students back to the school year, here are a few ideas to ponder: Kindergarten children entering school this year are likely to live to be 100 years old. What changes will they see in their lifetimes? Our high school seniors may not retire until 2075; how many careers will they experience? How often will they need to learn new skills?

We have the opportunity to inspire their futures for a mere 13 years.

Thank you for your continued support of our children and our schools. We have a lot to look forward to this school year; we’re excited to begin!

Dr. Wayne Kazmierczak, Superintendent, White Bear Lake Area Schools

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the city will pay 25% of the cost of a remediation project up to a maximum of $5,000 per parcel.

• With the adoption of the amendments to the storm drainage grant program policy, the two individual homes at 1605 and 1615 Widgeon Circle each saw their encroachment agreements and special assessment agreement and waivers of appeal unanimously approved. The two homes on Widgeon Circle requested cost participation from the city through the backyard drainage cost sharing policy. Under the revised policy, both homes' projects should qualify for funding, with a maximum total of $10,000 in city cost participation.

• Likewise, council unanimously approved a special assessment agreement and waiver of appeal for a single home at 6905 Oak Circle. The property owner also requested cost participation from the city through the backyard cost sharing policy. The newly revised policy now includes language that would allow for individual participation in the cost share program.

The city will contribute 25% of the cost of the low bid, a share that amounts to $2,365.62, and will use funds from the city's storm water utility fund for the drainage project.

• The dead trees at Twin Townhomes of Eagle Pass have been given a stay of execution, after council approved a 32-day extension, from Aug. 24 to Sept. 25, to allow the homeowners association to hire a certified

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• The homeowner at 29 Eagle Pass, a single townhome in the Eagle Pass Owner's Association, will be permitted to build a 6-foot white vinyl privacy fence within the side yard setback within the city's right-ofway, drainage and utility easements on the south side of the property, after council approved an encroachment agreement for the fence.

• A new neighbor will get to welcome the rest of the existing neighborhood in style, after council approved a special event permit on private property for 1747 Dupre Road. There might be some noise, and council gave its blessing to the housewarming party. The block party will take place from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sept.

17 for 40-50 people from the neighborhood.

• For those hoping to rent space at the fire station or police station for a graduation party, birthday party or other function, the rules have now been clarified, after council approved the Centennial Fire District use of facilities police and application form for when employees and non-Centennial Fire District members use the facilities.

The council next meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13, at City Hall, 1880 Main St.

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• The city of Centerville is being recognized with the City of Excellence Award from the League of Minnesota Cities (LMC). The LMC is an organization designed to help the people running 838 of the state's 855 cities by providing services and helping its members resolve their questions. Centerville was awarded the City of Excellence in the category of cities with populations of under 5,000. The City of Excellence program is designed to encourage cities to improve the quality of city service, find innovative ways to solve common problems, save city money for better results and encourage greater participation in the community.

• The fourth time is a charm! After tabling action on the storm drainage grant program policy, the council has approved amendments to the policy that now allows individual property owners to participate in the program in which the city shares costs to remediate drainage problems. The vote was 2-1 (the council currently only has four members; Council Members Russ Koski and Darrin Mosher voted in favor, Mayor D. Love was opposed, and Council Member Raye Taylor was on Zoom and ineligible to vote). City Attorney Kurt Glaser said he started from scratch and incorporated everything that was said at the previous three meetings into a more formal policy. The new draft of the policy adds levels of accountability for project owners to demonstrate the worthiness of their project and relies on city staff to vet the projects. The project was approved as otherwise drafted, with the financial means clause removed and environmental sustainability criteria added.

The purpose of the storm drainage grant program is to financially assist residential property owners with remediation projects intended to fix ineffective stormwater drainage impacting their property. The policy spells out the purpose of the program, eligibility, program grant funds of $20,000 available annually, application guidelines, criteria for funding individual remediation projects, and operation of the program and conditions. The grant award program states that

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HUGO POLICE REPORTS The Washington County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents: • Two vehicles were reported for racing in the 6000 block of 132nd Street N. at 4:55 p.m. July 23.

• Juveniles were reported at 8:01 p.m.

July 23 in the 6000 block of 145th Bay N. for driving a cart and pulling a wagon behind it with a rope.

Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies located the youths and spoke with them and a parent.

• Graffiti was reported spray-painted on the side of a metal building in the 5000 block of 145th Street N., as well as on sheets of plywood, at 9:01 a.m. July 24.

• A Minnesota motorist was cited at 11:04 a.m.

July 24 on Geneva Avenue N. and westbound Oneka Lake Blvd. N. for speeding 50 mph in a 30 mph zone by east-facing deputies on stationary patrol, who clocked the vehicle on radar at 50 mph. The driver also received a citation for failure to provide a valid driver’s license.

• A westbound motorist was cited at 7:27 a.m.

July 25 in the 14000 block of Geneva Avenue N. for speeding 35 mph in a 30 mph zone by east-facing deputies in their marked squad on stationary patrol. who clocked the vehicle on radar at 71 mph.

• An unidentified driver was arrested at 12:40 p.m. July 25 on Frenchman Road and Victor Hugo Blvd. N. for driving after cancellation due to unsafe behavior.

• Theft was reported at 4:59 p.m. July 25 in the 14000 block of Victor Hugo Blvd. N. • An unwanted person was reported at 7:11 p.m. July 25 in the 15000 block of Forest Blvd.

N. Deputies dispatched to the scene issued a trespass notice to the unwelcome party.

• Credit card fraud was reported at 2:42 p.m. July 26 in the 6000 block of 150th Street N. • A trespass notice was issued at 6:46 p.m. July 26 on Highway 61 and 170th Street N. as part of an associated case.

• A verbal argument over a girl was reported at 12:48 p.m. July 27 in the 13000 block of Fenway Blvd. N. • Deputies assisted the Minnesota State Patrol and Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office deputies twice this week on Forest Blvd. N. The first motor vehicle crash occurred at 140th Street N. at 2:19 p.m. July 27, and the second at 120th Street N. at 12:06 p.m. July 29.

• A Hugo resident of undisclosed address reported a scam phone call request at 7:02 p.m.

July 28. Nothing was reported stolen, whether money or personal information.

• After a resident in the 12000 block of Flay Road N. reported being the victim of ding-dong-ditch at 2:23 a.m. July 29, deputies arrived on scene to search the area. On arrival, deputies noted nothing of interest on that street and decided to check one block over. There, they saw two unidentified people walking.

As soon as the people saw the squad, they hightailed it into a wooded area, and deputies did not see them again.

• Deputies on routine patrol at 3:01 a.m. July 29

observed a vehicle bearing tabs from May 2022 at a local gas station and conducted a traffic stop shortly after the vehicle left the business.

After verifying that the vehicle’s registration was actually expired, deputies likely issued a citation or warning to the driver.

• A Wisconsin motorist was cited for speeding 64 mph in a 55 mph zone at 7:49 a.m. July 29 in the 8000 block of westbound 170th Street N. by east-facing deputies on stationary radar patrol, who clocked the vehicle on radar at 76 mph. The driver admitted to speeding 70 mph.

• An unidentified male was arrested at 9:25 p.m.

July 29 after deputies were dispatched out to the scene of a domestic in the 6000 block of 144th Street N. by a third-party caller. On arrival, deputies observed two people at a dining table in the middle of an argument. Noting that the complainant had mentioned hearing a suicidal statement being made, deputies observed a hunting rifle near the table on the floor. After determining that the male had fired the rifle in the basement, deputies arrested him.

• An unidentified motorist was arrested for suspicion of DWI at 11:48 p.m. July 29 near 152nd Street N. and Forest Blvd. N., following a traffic stop for equipment violation.

• Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies issued a verbal warning to a motorist at 2:47 a.m. July 30 on Homestead Avenue and 140th Street for possessing a small amount of marijuana in a motor vehicle, following a traffic stop for failure to maintain the lane.

137th Street N. at 7:24 p.m. July 31 reported the driver of a westbound white vehicle for throwing a bottle out the window near Hanifl Fields and striking his windshield with it.

After the complainant told deputies the bottle had cracked the windshield, they provided the complainant with a case number for insurance purposes.

• A resident in the 13000 block of Europa Way at 7:36 p.m. Aug. 1 reported the neighbor for coming over to talk about homeowner’s association issues. Deputies advised the complainant that their report was a civil matter and to contact other management.

• Deputies issued a citation to a motorist at 1:39 a.m. Aug. 2 on Forest Blvd. N. and 140th Street N. for failure to provide proof of insurance, following a traffic stop for a missing license plate light.

• Deputies conducted a traffic stop at midnight Aug. 3 on 170th Street N. and Ingersoll Avenue N. for a missing license plate light. Because the driver was under the age of 21, deputies searched the vehicle after having detected an odor of marijuana and found a pipe with burnt marijuana residue.

• Deputies pulled another motorist over for speeding at 2:38 a.m. Aug. 3 on Forest Blvd. N. and 177th Street N. and smelled marijuana in that vehicle as well. Deputies found yellow wax containers that appeared to be consistent with THC wax.

• A Minnesota motorist was cited at 6:01 a.m. Aug. 3 on Frenchman Road and Victor Hugo Blvd. N. for failure to display current registration, following a traffic stop for the tardy tabs. The driver was also cited for failure to present a current driver’s license.

The driver handed over the pot, which deputies confiscated to place into evidence, as the effective date for the legalization of marijuana was yet two • A banned person seeking to retrieve days away. items from the 15000 block of Forest • Deputies responded to a physical domestic Blvd. N. at 3:48 p.m. Aug. 3 found out report at 8:11 p.m. July 30 in the 7000 block of they had not been trespassed from 165th Street N. When deputies arrived at the scene, the parties were uncooperative with the property and could collect the them.

• Following a traffic stop for illegal lane change items after all. and failure to maintain a single lane at 9:26 p.m.

July 30 near 130th Street N. and Forest Blvd.

N., deputies discovered a possible domestic abuse no-contact abuse (DANCO) violation and domestic assault.

• A resident in the 5000 block of 134th Street N. at 1:37 a.m. July 31 reported her peers for putting shaving cream, toilet paper and glitter on her car and on the driveway. The complainant’s mother stated that she would talk to the suspect’s mother and declined further assistance from deputies.

• An abandoned vehicle reported at 12:48 p.m.

July 31 in the 5000 block of 150th Street N. turned out not to have been stolen after all, and deputies directed the New Brighton Police Department to attempt contact with the registered owner. The vehicle was left legally parked.

• A resident somewhere in Hugo reported receiving emails asking for gift cards at 7:13 p.m. July 31. Deputies advised the caller to secure his accounts, as no personal loss had occurred.

• A eastbound motorist in the 7000 block of

• Deputies initiated a traffic stop and issued a citation at 3:19 p.m. Aug. 4 in the 14000 block of Victor Hugo Blvd. N. • Theft was reported at 6:44 p.m. Aug. 4 from the 14000 block of Victor Hugo Blvd. N. • Deputies were dispatched out to the scene of two neighbors in the 6000 block of 145th Street N. at 10:18 p.m. Aug. 4. They were confronting each other over a juvenile’s role in a ding-dongditch enterprise. Although the males yelled at each other, there was no crime committed, and deputies advised them to avoid each other.

• Occupants of a suspicious vehicle parked outside a closed business in the 14000 block of Mercantile Drive at 11:54 p.m. Aug. 4 were issued verbal warnings, after the complainant suspected they were involved in a drug transaction.

• Deputies conducted a warrant arrest at 3:03 p.m. Aug. 5 in the 12000 block of Keller Avenue N. Loretta Harding

HUGO BITS & PIECES • Joseph and Lisa Gadbois plan to subdivide their 20-acre parcel, located at 8860 152nd St. N., into two 10-acre parcels.

• Ashley Carlson and Daniel Barton can now construct a fence and install landscaping within a drainage and utility easement on property located at 4599 Empress Way N. • The city will pay $565,577 to Northwest Asphalt Inc. for work completed on the Birch Tree Ponds street improvement project.

• The master plan for Bernin Park has been updated. The passive park is located at 6450 Greene Avenue N. The park plan includes trails (both paved and natural), a small 10-car parking lot, a fishing dock and overlooks. WSB will help with final

design and construction administration for $73,000. The WSB proposal includes design development, cost estimating, surveys and preparation of construction documents.

The proposal also includes bidding, construction administration and surveying, which may be needed at a later date.

• A city trail will be constructed on CSAH 8 between Greystone Avenue North and Hanifl Fields Athletic Park. The council approved Rice Lake Reserve 3rd Addition back in May, which included a road connection to and turn lanes on CSAH 8. City staff has been working with M/I Homes to include construction of a trail on the north side of CSAH 8, which would connect the develop-

ment to Hanifl Fields Athletic Park.

The developer is proposing to construct an 8-foot bituminous trail at an estimated cost of $30,000 to $35,000. The trail would connect to the west driveway to the White Bear Lake Area Schools Maintenance Facility utilizing a trail easement that the city retained upon sale of the property. In the future, the city could construct an additional trail within the park property for further pedestrian connectivity.

• Now that the city has decided to move forward with a full-time fire chief, the city has approved a job description and is now advertising for the position. The annual salary for the position will range from approximately $115,000 to $150,000.

City staff will handle the initial round of interviews, but then a subcommittee will do the final round of interviews. (The subcommittee is the same one that made the recommendation to the council for the city to move to a full-time chief.)

• Dream of Wild Health will host a 25th anniversary celebration from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 15. The farm is located at 16085 Jeffrey Ave N. • The Hugo Business Association will host its breakfast with the mayor event from 7:30 to 9 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 12, at Blue Heron Grill.

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Sept. 23, at the Hay Lake School Museum. Washington County had 79 rural school districts and one joint district with Chisago County.

These districts were slowly consolidated during the 1940s and 1950s until all of them were closed by the early 1960s. Today, only a few of the Washington County rural schools still stand including the Hay Lake School in Scandia, Eder School in Oakdale, Valley School in Denmark Township and the Hopkins School in Hugo.

Stop by and share your stories, photographs and memories of an era gone past. Reservations are not required. Cake and lemonade will be served. For questions,

Washington County now has three naloxone access points (NAPs) that provide free naloxone kits and fentanyl test strips at service centers in Cottage Grove and Forest Lake, and at the Government Center in Stillwater.

The county is partnering with the Steve Rummler HOPE Network (SRHN) to increase access to lifesaving naloxone and fentanyl test strips in the community. At any of the NAP locations, members of the community may pick up naloxone kits and fentanyl test strips anonymously and for free — no insurance or personal info is required.

The NAP Program is intended

for individual access to kits; they are not to provide kits at an organizational level, as the supply is limited.

The kits may be found at the Public Health and Environment offices at: •C ottage Grove Service Center, 13000 Ravine Parkway, Cottage Grove.

•F orest Lake Service Center, 19955 Forest Road N., Forest Lake.

•G overnment Center, 14949 N. 62nd St., Stillwater.

Find more information on the program on the county’s website at www.co.washington. mn.us/NAP. In addition to the Washington County program, residents may locate their nearest NAP through the statewide maps on the SRHN website or the Minnesota Department of Human Services naloxone finder tool.

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Trooien says he is doing what he can to work through it. “We have made some changes to our plan.

I wish the DNR would follow the science of ecology rather than the science of their tape measure,” he said. “I didn’t pack my bags and leave. I want to see what we can do here and keep everyone satisfied.”

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BIRDING BY BOAT When: 9 a.m.-noon Monday, Sept. 11 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino

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Details: Access areas other birders can’t get to and see variety of waterfowl, shorebirds, and upland bird species. No experience required. Binoculars available. Registration $10. All ages; 17 and under free.

Contact: 763-324-3300 or anokacountyparks.com BUILDING BRIDGES THROUGH ART When: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11

Where: White Bear Center for the Arts, 4971 Long Ave. Details: Art auction to support Russian political

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prisoners and enpower Ukranian youth; featuring human rights activist Olga Sadovskaya. Hosted by Russians Against War. Ticket information online.

Contact: whitebeararts.org

What: Second annual Kourageous Karter Fun Run When: Saturday, Sept. 16. Kids’ run at 8:30 a.m.; 5K fun run at 9 a.m.

Where: Lions Volunteer Park, 5524 Upper 146th St. N., Hugo Details: The second annual run will feature a kids’ fun run/walk, 5K fun run/walk, silent

INTRODUCTION TO KAYAKING When: 2-4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13 Where: Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park, 7401

auction, face painting, food trucks, bubble station and more. To register, visit https:// kourageouskarter.org/kkf-fun-run-2023.

Contact: kourageouskarterfoundation@gmail.com

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ONGOING EVENTS HUGO SENIOR CITIZENS PLAY ‘500’ When: 12:45 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 7 and 21; and the 1st,

3rd and 5th Thursday of every month Where: Rice Lake Centre, 6900 137th Street N. Details: Games begin at 12:45 p.m. Refreshments and coffee served. All senior citizens from the area invited.

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HUGO SENIOR CLUB When: 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 18; the 3rd Monday of

every month Where: Rice Lake Centre, 6900 137th Street N. Details: Monthly meeting followed by afternoon of games. Refreshments served.

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CRIBBAGE When: 12:45 p.m. Monday, Sept. 25; the 4th Monday of

every month Where: Rice Lake Centre, 6900 137th Street N., Hugo Details: Senior citizens from Hugo and surrounding area are invited to an afternoon of cribbage. Coffee and refreshments served.

Contact: 651-429-4413

CURRENT EVENTS AUTHOR VISIT When: 10-11:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 8 Where: Lake Country Booksellers, 4766 Washington

Square, White Bear Lake Details: William Kent Krueger will sign copies of his new standalone novel ‘The River We Remember’. Call to reserve a copy.

Contact: 651-426-0918

CAEF 3RD ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT When: 12:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8 Where: Majestic Oaks Golf Club, 701 Bunker Lake

Blvd., Ham Lake Details: Annual fundraiser for Centennial Are

Education Foundation includes 18 holes, dinner, and games. Registration online.

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22ND ANNUAL BEAR WATER RUN When: 8 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9 Where: Ramsey County Beach, 5050 Lake Ave., White

Bear Lake Details: Ten or 20-mile course options around White Bear Lake. Event benefits the White Bear Lake Lion’s Club programs. See details and registration information online.

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SATURDAY NATURE PLAY: FALL FUN When: 9-10 a.m. or 10:30-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St. Lino

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STAND UP PADDLE BOARDING When: 5-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 13

Where: Rice Creek Chain of Lakes, Centerville Beach,

7401 Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Learn paddle boarding; no experience necessary. See registration information online.

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LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS-WHITE BEAR LAKE AREA When: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 14 Where: Mahtomedi District Education Center, 1520

Mahtomedi Ave. Details: Speakers will present about the 2023 legislative accomplishments and election laws. Free to the public, RSVP encouraged.

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‘THE THREE MUSKETEERS’ When: Sept. 15-Oct. 1 Where: Hanifl Performing Arts Center, 4941 Long Ave. Details: Lakeshore Players’ presents the story of

Details: Join a naturalisrt to explore the changing season. Ages 2-5 with an adult. See registration information online.

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adventure, unexpected heroes, and everlasting friendship. Ticket details online.

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WASHINGTON COUNTY BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL When: 2-6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9 Where: Lake Elmo Park Reserve, south pavilion, 1515

WILDLIFE TRACKING AND TRAILING When: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino

Keats Ave. N. Details: Free family-friendly festival includes concert performances by Blue Hazard, The Pale Ales, Chicken Wire Empire, and Barley Jacks. Bring lawn chairs and blankets; food trucks on site.

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TASTE OF WHITE BEAR LAKE When: 2-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9 Where: Pine Tree Apple Orchard, 450 Apple Orchard

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Details: Sample food and beverages from local establishments while supporting White Bear Rotary programs. Also music, silent auction, games, and more. Ticket information online Contact: tasteofwhitebearlake.com

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Details: Find and follow fresh animal tracks with a goal of seeing who made them, led by a certifies tracker. Free; registration required. Ages 16+.

Contact: 763-324-3300 or co.anoka.mn.us FOREST BATHING When: 3-5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 16 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701 Main St., Lino Lakes

Details: Connect with nature through an immersive,

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GARNET LODGE PANCAKE BREAKFAST When: 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10 Where: Arch Duncan Masonic Center, Garnet Lodge

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Cougar kickers trip Falcons, Pirates for 2-0 conference start

BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR

Centennial boys soccer had a strong week, starting Northwest Suburban play with wins over Robbinsdale Armstrong 2-1 there Monday and Park Center 2-0 at home Wednesday.

The Cougars handed both opponents their first loss, and improved to 2-1 overall, having lost their opener at St. Cloud Tech 1-0.

“Super proud of the team effort and how they supported each other,” coach Jeff Ottosen said after the Park Center win. He had high praise for the core of the defensive unit — back-liners Keaten Frase, Noah Marquard and Beckett Babiash and goalkeeper Georden Tschida.

Against the Armstrong Falcons (11), Marquard and Frase notched the goals, and Tschida made three saves.

Against the Park Center Pirates (2-1-1), the first half was a 0-2 tussle but CJ Scherer scored early in the second half and Sebastian Fernandez also found the net. They were assisted from Minty Shady and Mateo Ortiz.

Sebastian Fernandez (left) jousted for the ball with Park Center’s Gilberto De Leon (right).

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Beckett Babiash (right) and Ryan Koslowski (left) were in hot pursuit of Park Center’s Jack Sillman as he advanced the ball.

Bragging rights: Zephyrs edge Bears 1-0

BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR

The Mahtomedi Zephyrs tripped White Bear Lake 1-0 in the annual non-conference duel of next-door neighbors with strong programs, held at Mahtomedi. The Zephyrs scored off a free kick while Harlow Berger made 13 saves.

The Zephyrs then lost 3-0 to Woodbury (3-0).

They’re 2-2 against four Class 3A teams.

Against the Bears, the lone score came in the 58th minute, off a free kick just inside midfield. Sophia Peer fielded a pass from Emily Muetzel in the center of the field, took one touch, then shot from 30 yards into the net.

“After the goal, White Bear Lake controlled much of the play,” Zephyr coach Dave Wald said.

“Our sophomore goalie had to come up big to preserve the victory.”

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Jenna Maloy (28) of the Bears and Savannah Stockness (18) of the Zephyrs race after the ball.

ZEPHYR SPORTS BRIEFS BOYS SOCCER

Mahtomedi has posted two blowout wins between two losses for a 2-2 start to the 2023 season. The Zephyrs won at Duluth Denfeld 9-0, lost to Mounds View 3-1, beat Chisago Lakes 11-0, and lost to Irondale 2-0 . Their 21 goals have come from ten players, led by Mason Kipp (four goals, four assists), Nils Landes (three goals, four assists), Samuel Beulke (three goals) and Riley Burke (two goals, three assists).

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Mahtomedi had two five-game battles and emerged with a split. St. Paul Como Park topped the Zephyrs 17-25, 25-22, 25-12, 22-25, 15-7. The Zephyrs (1-2) scrambled back to beat St. Paul Highland Park 20-25, 24-26, 25-21, 25-18, 15-10. That was the first win for new head coach Tia Schlundt.

Mahtomedi has an 8-5-2 edge since they started playing each other in 2011. The Bears had won two of the last three.

In Mahtomedi’s 4-1 win over Rochester Mayo, goals were scored by Allie Rippentrop (two), Lauren Coy and Aynslea Ulmschmid.

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Brol Scherman, lacrosse standout, has netted Noah Marquard,Centennial a returningjunior all-conference soccer player 22 and provided seven assistsJeff forOttosen the Cougars (4-2) while forgoals Centennial, is lauded by coach as “the total notching balls (a change of possession statistic). package”17asground a defender.

“Big, physically dominating, speedy, Scherman a sophomore 36 goals powerful inwas theall-conference air and on the as ground,” Ottosenwith assessed. and assists.senior The recruiting website ILMCA saidvision of him: “EndThe 28 6-foot-2 also displays excellent field and to-end playmaking machine withsaid, striking bothgoing on communication skills, the coach andconfidence is “dangerous” and off theway field. offensive threat with strong the other onVersatile the attack.

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Bears fall to Minnetonka in grid opener

BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR

Minnetonka and its prolific senior quarterback Milos Sposojevic were too hot to handle for White Bear Lake in the football opener. The Skippers beat the Bears 38-7 in Minnetonka.

“They are really good, and we didn’t play well. We need to get better,” Bear coach Ryan Bartlett said.

The Bears were blanked before Avian Atkins ran 99 yards for touchdown against the backups in the fourth

quarter. Otherwise the Bears were held to one net yard rushing. Atkins totaled 123 yards in 10 carries. Alexander Dornoff completed seven of 20 passes for 26 yards.

The Skippers scored all their points in the first half.

Spasojevic hit four different receivers for touchdowns — Hudson Poole from 13 yards, Duke Richardson from seven yards, William Hairston from 12 yards and Joran Thomsen from 35 yards. He then sprinted 25 yards himself for the fifth score.

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