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BUSINESS BRIEFS coaching, weight loss challenges, wellness workshops and sports nutrition. Lift Bridge Nutrition provides a quick healthy breakfast, lunch or snack on the go with partners Herbalife Nutrition along with a results-driven team of wellness coaches. “Nothing makes up happier than hearing the positive impact that we have made on a customer,” Jon Ransom said. Lift Bridge Nutrition is located at 1431 Stillwater Blvd., N. in Stillwater. For more information, go to liftbridgenutrition@gmail.com.
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Jon and Tina Ransom, owners of Lift Bridge Nutrition in Stillwater, cut the ribbon at a chamber welcome celebration April 6.
Lift Bridge Nutrition offers shakes, wellness The Greater Stillwater Chamber of Commerce welcomed Lift Bridge Nutrition to the community with a ribbon-cutting celebration April 6 with owners Jon and Tina Ransom,
chamber members, ambassadors and staff. Lift Bridge Nutrition moved into its space in Oak Park Heights a little more than a year ago. The business offers nutritional shakes and teas along with personal wellness
First State Bank and Trust in Bayport is pleased to announce the following staff promotions: Lyz Carlson was promoted to retail manager officer; Nichole Cherrier to trust officer; Shawn Glaser to vice president – bank services director; Stephanie Johnson to service manager officer; Katie Kranz, J.D., AEP to vice president – trust; Angie Laska to vice president – credit risk manager; and Peter Matzek to vice president – chief financial officer. First State Bank and Trust, founded in 1914, offers fullservice banking, trust, mortgage and insurance services at four branches in the St. Croix Valley, including Bayport, Oak Park Heights and Stillwater in Minnesota, and Hudson, Wisconsin. The bank also offers limited service at two senior living facilities in the area. The bank’s trust department is one of the largest community bank trust departments in the Midwest, with assets exceeding $3 billion.
WASHINGTON COUNTY BOARD BRIEFS Washington County will receive grant to support recycling Washington County will receive almost $250,000 in a local recycling development grant from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to support recycling programs in the county. The funds come from a landfi ll surcharge on metropolitan landfi lls. According to state law, the grants are provided to metropolitan counties for implementing new or enhanced activities in recycling or yard waste composting. The county primarily uses its funds for recycling grants to cities and townships and other assistance. The county uses money from county
environmental charge (CEC) funds for the local grant match.
Farney Creek Dam will be rebuilt in Lake Elmo park
Sheriff’s Office receives grant for speed enforcement The Sheriff’s Office will receive a $22,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Office of Traffic Safety, to pay for extra enforcement for speed and aggressive driving from Feb. 15 through Sept. 30. The program combats increased speeds and the rising number of speed-related traffic fatalities on Minnesota's roads. This grant requires a local county match of $4,200 that will be funded by levy dollars. 14
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ABETH BECKER
Mahtomedi High
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Congratulations Katelyn! We are so proud of you and all that you’ve accomplished - can’t wait to see what the future holds for you! Good luck at UNW! — Love Mom, Dad and Jordyn
THEN -&- NOW SAMUEL SCHOELLE White Bear Lake Area
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THEN -&- NOW ETHAN ANDREKU S White Bear Lake Area High
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Ethan - You did it! It’s honor to watch you been an the incredible younggrow into are! Congratulations man you on your graduation.
— Love, Dad & Holly
THEN -&- NOW LUCAS PROKOSCH High School
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Thomas Rodriguez Jr. is graduating White Bear Lake from Area was a starting Face-OffHigh School. Thomas Midfielder for the Lacrosse team for Varsity what would have Thomas was also been 4 years. a year. Thomas plans Captain for Junior and Senior to attend Albany SUNY in the fall Universityto play Division 1 Lacrosse. He plans on majoring in Political Science become a lawyer with plans to and someday a judge. Thomas, your passion, drive and are amazing qualities willingness to help others that will take you — We love you! Mom, far in life! Dad, Marina, Ezra and the fur babies!
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ALLIE WALDVOGEL White Bear Lake Area
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Congratulations on Chase your dreams. graduating! Live life to the fullest. We are so proud of you and hope all your dreams come true. — Love Mom and Dad.
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ELISABETH BECKER Mahtomedi High School
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High School
Mom, Nana and Papa are so proud of you. We love you. We can’t wait to see comes next for you what on your life adventure.
White Bear Lake Area
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SARA RAJTAR
White Bear Lake Area
We’ve watched in amazement as you’ve grown into you are today, and the person we’re watching with anticipation to see what you will become. We are so proud of you! — Love Mom and Dad
THEN -&- NOW KAYLA ANDERSON White Bear Lake Area
High School
Congratulations to our sweet girl! We love you and are so proud of you and the amazing woman you’ve become! — Love, Mom and Dad
THEN -&- NOW MARINA RODRIGUEZ Magna Cum Laude
Marina Rodriguez graduated Magna Cum Laude in Special Education from Mankato State University. We could not be more proud of the woman she has become and the compassion and determination she possesses! We love you so much! — Mom, Dad, Thomas, Ezra and the fur babies!
THEN -&- NOW KYLE REANEY
White Bear Lake Area
High School
Congrats Kyle! Your journey awaits. Never compromise your integrity, always work hard & embrace life. You’re going places! We couldn’t be prouder.
— Love Mom
THEN -&- NOW BRENDAN BAUMAN
St. Paul Johnson High
School
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Minger Construction Companies Inc. will reconstruct the Farney Creek Dam and outlet in Lake Elmo Park Reserve, after county commissioners approved a $279,965 contract with the company April 6. The dam is in the remote western part of the Lake Elmo Park Reserve in the city of Lake Elmo. The dam was constructed in the 1980s to prevent flooding of Farney Creek. Since that time, a larger repair/ maintenance project is needed to restore functionality and replace the failing outlet and piping. The dam was inspected in 2016 and the pipe was in poor condition. Removal was determined not to be an option. A 2019 inspection showed that the pipe was failing, the dam was washing out and significant sediment was accumulating behind the dam. A plan to replace the dam was created, and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources issued a permit for the plan. The work will be paid for with County Program Aid and is anticipated to be completed before the end of June.
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Commissioners accepted donations made to the county during the fi rst quarter of 2021 on April 13. The county’s Library received donations of $1,640.61 during the fi rst quarter. Most donations were in memory of Sandra Heikkila and Bonnie Prokosch; the remainder was from donation boxes at the libraries. Other donations of $104.50 were for the Historic Courthouse and trail enhancements in county parks.
Commissioners received the annual report from Stephen Manweiler, executive director of the Metropolitan Mosquito Control District, on April 13. Mosquitoes are major carriers of diseases that can be fatal to humans. They live in water bodies that may be permanent, caused by cyclical flooding or in human-made containers. The mosquito control district provided a number of services to Washington County in 2020. They included: • 6,420 sites inspected for larval surveillance • 14,588.44 acres treated for larval control • 1,438.16 acres treated for adult mosquito control
• 23,475 catch basins treated for disease prevention • 1,753 tires collected and recycled for disease prevention • 354 customer inquiries responded to for information or service. One of the diseases carried by mosquitoes is West Nile virus; in 2018, there were 63 cases in the state, with two fatalities. In 2019, there were three cases, with no fatalities. No cases were reported in 2020. La Crosse encephalitis is another disease that is carried by mosquitoes, as well as Jamestown Canyon virus, Eastern equine encephalitis and Zika virus. The mosquito control district fi ghts the insect in three ways: killing the larvae, killing the adults and reducing larval habitat. The district also works to control black flies and surveys for ticks that carry Lyme disease. The district uses precautions to assure that good insects, such as bees, are not killed during mosquito control operations.
Board moves to delay some property tax payments until June Commissioners agreed April 13 to provide additional time to pay 2021 fi rst half property taxes without penalty for certain property owners. As set by state law, the due date for the fi rst half of annual property tax payments for most property owners is May 17. Property owners who continue to feel the impacts and effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and have non-escrow properties listed will be allowed to pay current property taxes due by or before June 15, 2021, without the imposition of penalty. This affects: • Commercial/industrial properties with a total 2021 total tax due of $100,000 or less • Residential properties • Agricultural/rural vacant land properties Residential properties include both homesteaded properties and non-homesteaded properties. Property tax payments made by lending companies, banks or mortgage companies of funds collected via escrow payments from property owners are not eligible for this extension and payments are expected to be made on or prior to the May 17 deadline. All property owners who are able to pay their fi rst half property taxes by the due date are encouraged to do so to help support county, school and city operations and response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
