As spring approaches, so does the arrival of the great blue herons to Lino Lakes and the surrounding area. Blue herons arrive at Peltier Island around the middle of March and stay until September, or even early October. Peltier Island is home to one of the largest blue heron rookeries in Minnesota.
BY MADELINE DOLBY EDITOR
LINO LAKES — WSB and the city of Lino Lakes will enter into a resolution agreement following City Council approval. WSB will establish the responsibilities, cost allocations and corrective actions required to address Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) correction orders related to well/ sanitary sewer separation violations discovered following the city’s 2025 utility and street reconstruction project.
During the project, new sanitary sewer facilities were installed in the Pine Haven and Colonial Woods neighborhoods. After construction, WSB, who served as the city’s engineer, identified that the sewer alignment was installed within 50 feet of private wells on 20 properties, contrary to Minnesota rules.
MDH issued correction orders that required the relocation of the sanitary sewer or capping of the wells (see “Department of Health raises issues with sewer, well separation,” Quad Community Press, Dec. 17, 2025).
BY MADELINE DOLBY EDITOR
LINO LAKES — An outlot located south of Main Street and west of Otter Lake Road may be divided into two commercial lots. The plat is being called Otter Crossing South Second Addition. The final plat for Otter Crossing South was approved in May 2025. It created Lot 1 for an ALDI (See “ALDI grocery store a possibility for Lino Lakes, Hugo residents,” Quad Community Press, March 18, 2025) and Outlots A and B for future commercial development. Now, Tyme Properties LLC is proposing to subdivide Outlot B, located next to the
ALDI, into two commercial lots.
According to City Planner Katie Larsen, the outlot is zoned GB (general business) and is guided commercial per the city’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan. The proposed preliminary plat is also consistent with the city’s comprehensive plan for commercial development.
must be 100 feet wide.
“We’re excited about keeping this (development) moving. We have some very interested users in the future commercial strip. ”
Paul Schreier President of Tyme
Within Outlot B, there will be two lots. Per city code, properties zoned general business need a minimum lot size of 20,000 square feet and
“Lot 1 is a little over 44,000 square feet. Lot 2 is a little over 42,000 square feet,” Larsen said. “Our lot width requirement is 100 feet in width. Lot 1 is at 164 (feet) and Lot 2 is at 167) feet. So, both lots meet our size and width requirements.”
Properties
According to Larsen, Lot 1 is going to be a future Taco Bell site. A separate land use application for the site and building plan review for the proposed Taco Bell has been submitted and is under
review by city staff, according to Larsen. Lot 2 is going to be future commercial development. It will also require a separate land use application.
“Right now, they’re proposing maybe a little retail strip facility of some sort,” Larsen added.
There will be a private street on the property to provide access to Lots 1 and 2. Approximately 22.85 acres lie to the south of the ALDI and Outlot B that will be used for future development.
An original traffic study was completed with the ALDI project that included the two proposed lots. The
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The fall hunting season might seem far away, but the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is encouraging anyone who plans to take a firearms safety class to sign up now. Firearms safety certification is required of anyone born after Dec. 31, 1979, who wants to purchase a hunting license in Minnesota. The DNR and its volunteer firearms safety instructors host hundreds of classes each year and certify more than 23,000 students. However, classes often fill quickly and people who put off signing up might not be able to find a class close to home. Those who delay too long might have to wait for next year to get certified.
Visit mndnr.gov/safety for more information.
Lexington seeks candidate for Planning and Zoning Commission
Lexington currently seeks a candidate to fill a vacancy on its Planning and Zoning Commission. The commission reviews applications, holds public hearings and makes recommendations to the City Council and the Board of Appeals and Adjustments where applicable.
The Planning and Zoning Commission reviews all applications for zoning amendments, conditional use permits and variances. The commission meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. Lexington residents who
are interested should submit a letter of interest and employment application to the City of Lexington, Attn: City Administrator, 9180 Lexington Ave., Lexington, MN 55104. Letters of interest should contain the applicant’s name, address, telephone number and a brief statement listing their interests in seeking the position. Interested applicants may contact City Administrator Bill Petracek at 763-784-2792.
The city of Lino Lakes is finalizing the design and bidding for its new Public Works Building to replace the existing facility at
Jackson Miller announces run for House Jackson Miller, of Lino Lakes, is running for Minnesota House District 36A. He hopes to be named the Democratic candidate at the District 36 Convention March 14. District 36A represents Centerville, Circle Pines, Lino Lakes, North Oaks and White Bear Township.
Miller grew up in Prior Lake and has spent the last 12 years in the medical device field. He is currently a biomedical engineer.
“I’m running because I’m tired of seeing nothing get done because it’s a split House, and I want to bring my engineering problemsolving background to the table,” Miller said. “I know that we’re all struggling with recent events, we’re angry and tired and frustrated and we want something done about it.”
Miller’s platform includes prosperity, prioritizing kids, balancing growth and the environment, and government accountability. For more information about Miller, visit https://www.millerfor36a.com.
The White Bear Lake League of Women Voters will host a panel discussion focused on how election
1189 Main Street. As part of the project, utilities will be extended along Main Street from James Street to the new site. To support the design work, the city is conducting a topographic survey and collecting geotechnical soil information. This includes locating private utilities within the public right of way.
According to the city, the project work is planned to be completed within existing public right of way. Property owners will not be required to connect to utilities and there are no proposed assessments. If residents or property owners have any questions they should reach out to Lino Lakes City Engineer Diane Hankee at 651982-2430.
security experts from the state of Minnesota and local governments work together to ensure safe, secure and trustworthy elections. The event will take place at the Ramsey County Library in Roseville from 6:30-7:45 p.m. Tuesday, March 24. Doors open at 6 p.m.
Experienced election officials will explain the safeguards in place before, during and after elections as well as how voters can have confidence in the integrity of Minnesota’s election process. Featured speakers include Bill Ekblad, election security navigator at the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State; David Triplett, deputy director of Property Tax, Records and Election Services for Ramsey County; and Robin Johnson, head election judge for White Bear Lake.
To register, go to lwv-wbla.org. The Ramsey County Library–Roseville is located at 2180 Hamline Ave.
February 20th, 27th
March 6th, 13th, 20th, and 27th 4:30 - 7:30
LIVE TRIVIA
When: 6-8 p.m. Wednesdays
Where: Lino Lakes American Legion Post 566, 7731 Lake Drive
Details: General knowledge trivia. No limit on team sizes.
Contact: 651- 783-0055
LINO LAKES TOASTMASTERS CLUB
When: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays
Where: Zoom Details: Develop your communication and leaderships skills. Contact: Phyllis Moore: 763-268-9366
HUGO SENIOR CITIZENS PLAY ‘500’
When: 12:45 p.m. Thursday, March 19; the 1st, 3rd and 5th Thursday of every month
Where: Rice Lake Centre, 6900 137th St. N., Hugo
Details: Games begin at 12:45 p.m. Refreshments and coffee served. All senior citizens from the area invited. Contact: 651-592-0369 or barbconnolly1958@yahoo.com
CRIBBAGE
When: 1 p.m. Monday, March 23; 1st and 4th Monday of every month
Where: Rice Lake Centre, 6900 137th St. 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
'THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST' When: March 13-22
Where: Hanifl Performing Arts Center, White Bear Lake Details: Live performance of Oscar
BREAKFAST WITH THE BUNNY
When: 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, March 21
Where: Blaine City Hall, 10801 Town Square Drive NE
Details: Enjoy a continental breakfast, craft time and pictures with the bunny. Registration is required. Sign up through Blaine Parks and Recreation. Contact: www.blainemn. gov/4014/BlaineEvents
Wilde's timeless comedy that highlights absurdities of Victorian life. Ticket information online.
Contact: lakeshoreplayers.org
TRAVEL SHOW
When: 10-11:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 18
Where: White Bear Lake Senior Center, 2399 Cedar Ave.
Details: Enjoy a brief educational presentation with highlights of trips and details of traveling with Premier World Travel.
Contact: 651-653-3124 or isd624.org
SPRING COOKIE DECORATING
When: 5-5:45 p.m.; 6-6:45 p.m.; 7-7:45 p.m. Thursday, March 19
Where: Blaine City Hall, 10801 Town Square Drive NE
Details: Decorate cookies for the holidays. Children will be able to decorate a dozen cookies. Bring a container to bring your cookies home. Register through Blaine Parks and Recreation, Contact: www.blainemn.gov/4014/ BlaineEvents
TRIVIA NIGHT AT THE ARMORY
When: 6-9 p.m. Tuesday, March 24
Where: White Bear Lake Armory, 2228 Fourth St.
Details: Local-themed trivia, drink specials, and prizes for top 3 teams (up to 6 people). Register online. Contact: whitebearhistory.org
• Pay voucher No. 7 for the 2025 street rehabilitation project in the approximate amount of $1,339 has been approved by the council. City Administrator Patrick Antonen said the voucher will pay for cleanup efforts and landscaping projects. The final voucher for the project remains to be paid.
• Oliver Bowlin will join city staff as a park maintenance worker following council approval of Bowlin’s appointment. Bowlin previously worked for the city of St. Paul. In December, a position opened for the park maintenance worker position. The city reviewed 41 applications. From those 41 applicants, 13 were selected for interviews and four of those individuals were asked back for a second interview.
The next City Council meeting will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, at City Hall.
Madeline
Dolby
CITY OF LINO LAKES
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 01-26 TO REZONE CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY FROM R, RURAL TO PUD, PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT FOR PELTIER PONDS
The City Council of Lino Lakes ordains:
Section 1. The Lino Lakes City Code Chapter 1007: Zoning Code has been amended to rezone the property located in the future plat of Peltier Ponds from R, Rural to PUD, Planned Unit Development. Passed by the Lino Lakes City Council on March 9, 2026.
This is a summary of the adopted ordinance. A full printed copy of the ordinance is available at City Hall or on the City’s website at https://linolakes. us/163/City-Code-Zoning-Ordinances
Published one time in the Quad Community Press on March 17, 2026. OFFICE OF THE MINNESOTA SECRETARY OF STATE CERTIFICATE OF AMENDED ASSUMED NAME
Pursuant to Chapter 333, Minnesota Statutes, the undersigned, who is or will be conducting or transacting business in the State of Minnesota under an assumed name, hereby certifies:
1. The assumed name under which the business is or will be conducted is:
DB Fence
2. The address of the principal place of business is or will be:
7686 Palomino Lane
Lino Lakes MN, 55014
3. The name and address of all persons conducting business under the above Assumed Name. (Only one signature is required by law.)
Note: if the business owner is a corporation, you must list the legal corporate name and the legal Registered Office of the corporation.
Broker Investments Inc.
7686 Palomino Lane
Lino Lakes MN, 55014
James Broker
7686 Palomino Lane
Lino Lakes MN, 55014
4. This certificate is an amendment of Certificate of Assumed Name number 76604680025 filed with the Secretary of State on December 23, 2025. I certify that I am authorized to sign this certificate and I further certify that I understand that by signing this certificate, I am subject to the penalties of perjury as set forth in section 609.48 as if I had signed this certificate under oath.
Dated: February 18, 2026
Signed: James Broker
Published two times in the Quad Community Press on March 17 and 24, 2026.
Hop into spring at the Rookery Activity Center EGGstravaganza from 6-8 p.m. Friday, March 20. There will be an egg hunt for kids ages 1 through 7 in the gym with the chance to find golden eggs and special prizes. Children are encouraged to bring a flashlight and their own bucket. At the pool, there will be egg drops and activities for kids ages 7 through 12.
Children who are registered will also receive a prize bag. Registration is required; sign up through The Rookery at tinyurl.com/bp5rht7s. The Rookery Activity Center is located at 7690 Village Drive, Lino Lakes.
Saturday at 4:30 pm Parish Community Center 6995 Centerville Rd, Centerville Sunday at 8:30 am St. John’s Site 14383 Forest Blvd N, Hugo Sunday at 10:30 am Parish Community Center 6995 Centerville Rd, Centerville www.stgens.org 651‐429‐7937
St. Joseph of the Lakes accepts donations
St. Joseph of the Lakes Catholic Church is now accepting donations of wrapped candy to help fill Easter eggs for its annual St. Joseph of the Lakes Easter Egg Hunt, scheduled to take place on Saturday, April 4. Wrapped candy should be dropped off at the parish office before Wednesday, April 1. Registration for the egg hunt is available online at www.mystjoes.me. The egg hunt is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. in the Great Hall. St. Joseph of the Lakes is located at 171 Elm St., Lino Lakes.
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More Americans are filing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests than ever, topping 1.5 million in 2024 and on track for another record in 2025. This will mark the third consecutive year that FOIA requests have reached seven figures. But more requests does not necessarily equal more access to public government information.
Anna Massoglia
In an age when trust in government is at an all-time low, the surge in FOIA requests has been driven in part by rising public interest in government accountability. The growth has also been impacted by an increase in requests by advocacy groups and corporations, as well as technology making it easier for Americans to find out information about what’s going on in their government.
As the volume of records requests has swelled, so has the portion of those requests that are rejected or otherwise incomplete. A growing number of requests considered processed is driven by administrative closures such as rejections for technicalities or claims of “no responsive records” rather than the release of meaningful information. The likelihood of a requester receiving everything they asked for is lower than ever.
Even when the government does release records, information is increasingly obscured. Of the requests that actually made it to
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a substantive review last year, the majority were only partially released, often heavily redacted under broad exemptions. During the 2024 fiscal year, which is the most recent available, just 12.1% of processed FOIA requests were fully granted.
Despite the increased processing volume, the backlog of unresolved cases has swelled as more requests continue to flood the system.
The Department of Homeland Security alone accounted for more than half of all FOIA requests received, processed and appealed in most recent years.
Over the past decade since the FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 was signed into law, agencies have tried a wide range of tactics to address the flood of requests. This has ranged from formalizing plans to reduce backlog and proactively posting commonly requested information to attempts to push back on disclosure.
As a part of these efforts, agencies have also ramped up the number of "still interested" letters sent to requesters. They often close cases just days later due to lack of response.
Reliance on exemptions to justify request rejections, redactions and partial fulfillment has grown along with the volume. Categories once used narrowly are now often the first response. The refusal to even acknowledge whether records exist increasingly undercuts the FOIA process before it even begins.
Modern technology has presented some opportunities to alleviate the burdens on agencies. They are increasingly relying on artificial intelligence to help with redactions and increase processing speed to chip away at the backlog, though
the Chief Records Officer at the National Archives and Records Administration has warned AI is no substitute for a “professional’s judgement on application of exemptions and foreseeable harm.” On the flip side, AI and automation have also compounded the issue by contributing to the influx of requests.
State and local public records processes often face even more burdens. Often, due to short staffing, the individuals subject to records requests are also responsible for the decision of whether to release them.
While federal law mandates a 20-business-day response window, state-level sunshine rules vary from a few days to about a month. The actual time it takes for a request to be fulfilled, however, can be much longer, spanning hundreds of days or even years — leaving information locked away long after it would be most valuable to the public who rely on it. Governments can only be held accountable when we know what’s happening inside of them.
That's what freedom of information laws were built to prevent and right now, they’re losing ground. Sunshine Week is an annual celebration of transparency and an opportunity to cherish the right all Americans share to access government information.
Together, we can hold power to account and shine a light on government transparency.
Anna Massoglia is an investigative journalist who serves as editor of MuckRock.
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The Centennial area benefits from one of "A thousand points of light in a broad and peaceful sky," words that George H.W. Bush spoke in his 1989 presidential inaugural address. One of our local points of light works at Anoka County Centennial library in Circle Pines. His name is Mr. Matt. My wife and I provide day care for our 4- and 2-year-old grandchildren on Thursdays. In the bitter cold winter months, it can be quite challenging to find sufficient activity to keep our overactive grandchildren occupied all day. Fortunately, Mr. Matt provides an entertaining, educational and safe place at “Family Story Time” for some 50 children ages birth to 5 years and their parents from 11:15-12:00 Thursdays in fall and winter.
Mr. Matt’s consistent “Story Time” agenda begins as he introduces himself and his painfully shy pet stuffed toy raccoon, Rocky. Like many of the children clinging to their parents, Rocky eventually loosens up enough to greet the children at the end of Story Time. Mr. Matt then pulls out his red ukulele to sing, “If you’re happy and you know it,” as the song prompts everyone to clap, stomp, kiss and hug. Many children will then gather around him as he reads a carefully selected book. He modulates his voice from almost a whisper to loud thundering booms captivating the room as we all hang on every word. Parents chuckle at humor that goes right over the children’s youthful heads. He sings another activity-filled song, “Sleeping Bunny,” and then reads another book. His final activity as he says, “To get the wiggles out,” routinely includes floating scarves or parachutes. The children then line up to pet a braver Rocky, and we go back to our homes for a perfectly timed lunch and a well-deserved nap. Incredibly, Mr. Matt captivates these children for the entire 45 minutes — not easy to do! He’s been at this so long that many of the present-day parents sat at his knee when they were children. Our grandchildren love Mr. Matt! Our community is blessed to have such a treasure! Thank you, Mr. Matt, for your point of light!
Steven Reid, Circle Pines
April 9, 1929 – March 8, 2026. Age 96 of Circle Pines. Preceded in death by husband, Lawrence; son, Steven; granddaughter, Nichol Gilgenbach. Survived by daughters, Gail (Ed) Kristyniak, Judy Truc, Nancy (Dick) Menne, Diane (Mike) Blanck; 7 grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren, and 4 great-great grandchildren.
Mass of Christian Burial 11:00 AM Wednesday, March 18 at St. Joseph of the Lakes Catholic Church, 171 Elm Street, Lino Lakes. Visitation from 10-11AM at the church. Interment St. Joseph’s Cemetary.
The health department granted the city an extension for compliance to Nov. 30, 2026.
“In our review of relocating the sanitary sewer, it was not feasible from a financial impact as well as a service impact to those properties,” Community Development Director Michael Grochala said. “There’s nowhere in those neighborhoods where you could install that sanitary sewer and not have impacts …”
The only viable option was to cap the existing wells. In order to do so, water service would have to be provided to property owners through the municipal water system.
In total, there are 20 properties affected. Five properties are already connected to municipal water and sewer and have had their wells sealed or have contracted for sealing. The remaining 15 properties have unsealed wells and have not applied for utility connection permits.
“We’re handling these groups very similarly in terms of financial adjustments. However, they fall into two categories of different processes to be followed,” Grochala explained.
The summary of the agreement focuses on corrective work and cost responsibilities, reimbursement and payment procedures for both connected and non-connected properties, and contracting and oversight (see sidebar for more information).
Additional provisions stated in the agreement include well testing, a timeline, utility credit, property owner releases and administrative and legal costs. According to the agreement, best efforts will be made to complete all work by Nov. 30, 2026.
City staff have contacted affected property owners to review their options. The city also held a neighborhood meeting with the Pine Haven neighborhood to present the proposed resolution and obtain resident feedback.
“Based on that feedback, we went to the table with WSB to iron out some of those sticking points in those issues,” Grochala said.
The agreement ensures that WSB, not the city, bears the full cost of corrective work, reimbursements, legal fees and administrative expenses associated with the MDH correction orders. Until Nov. 30, 2031, WSB will be responsible for MDH-related costs for properties that refuse work unless MDH determines no corrective action is required.
“WSB will be responsible for all costs associated with connecting those properties to municipal water and sealing the wells that do not meet the MDH setback requirements,” said Grochala. “Those costs include excavation, installation, backfilling, restoration, all water connection charges and permit fees for the connected properties.”
Property owners who have already connected to municipal utilities will be reimbursed for the cost of installation upon submittal of the contract invoices and proof of payment to their contractors, according to Grochala.
He added the city’s only financial participation is its share of a $1,000 utility credit per property.
Council Member Michael Ruhland asked how many affected property owners have expressed interest in having their own contractors complete the work. City Engineer Diane Hankee said so far one homeowner has expressed interest in hiring their own contractor.
For property owners who are not connected to municipal utilities, WSB will reimburse up to a maximum of 10% over the city’s bid price. Ruhland also asked how the city plans to deal with fluctuating construction costs for residents who choose to hire their own contractor.
Grochala said the city’s contract will likely be through the end of this year, and the city wants to give contractors time and flexibility to install utilities. He said the more flexible the city is with installation time, the more flexible contractors are in their bid price, because they can work the project into their schedule.
of agreement terms
Corrective work and cost responsibilities:
• WSB is responsible for all costs associated with connection of properties to municipal water and sealing wells that do not meet MDH setback requirements.
• Costs include excavation, installation, backfilling, restoration and all water connection charges and permit fees for connected properties.
Reimbursement and payment procedures
• Connected properties:
- P roperties that have already been connected to water will be reimbursed for the cost of installation upon submittal of contract invoices and proof of payment. WSB will reimburse within 30 days.
- P roperties will be reimbursed for the 2025 water connection charges and permit fees paid totaling approximately $8,619 per property, payable within 30 days of agreement execution.
• Non-connected properties:
- WSB will pay the 2026 water connection charges ($7,623) directly to the city when permits are pulled.
- WSB pays the construction cost for connection to water.
- Property owners may hire their own contractor; WSB will reimburse up to a maximum of 10% over the city’s bid price.
- The city will waive inspection fees
Contracting and oversight:
• The city will procure contractors for corrective work unless a property owner opts to use their own contractor.
• WSB will design, administer and oversee corrective work as city engineer.
• WSB will reimburse the city within 30 days of invoicing for all corrective work costs.
“There will be a time period where our bid price is locked in for the length of that contract date,” Grochala added. “I think it’s a gamble that a private property owner is going to have to wrestle with a little bit. We’ll (the city) have a set period of time. If they choose to wait, there may be inflationary costs that might happen to them. They may want to turn around and go out and get their own quotes the same time we get ours so they can match at that point in time.”
Grochala noted that there is a benefit to the city having a main bid because, based on the quantity of impacted homes, there may be lower costs. Moving forward, WSB and staff will work together to contact all affected property owners to review the agreement parameters and begin to gather information for corrective actions.
Editor Madeline Dolby can be reached at 651-4071226 or quadnews@presspubs.com.
now, there is an ALDI grocery store located on the north end of the property.
study analyzed the Main Street and I-35E southbound and northbound ramps, the Main Street and Otter Lake Road intersection, and the Main Street and the Frenchman Road and Victor Hugo Boulevard intersection as well as Otter Lake Road and the access to the industrial building.
The study analyzed a Phase 1 development scenario that included a supermarket (ALDI), fast food (Taco Bell) and retail spaces. Phase 1 of the development is expected to generate 1,658 new weekday daily trips.
“We’re excited about keeping this (development) moving,” said
Paul Schreier, president of Tyme Properties. “We have some very interested users in the future commercial strip. It is probably going to be two users.”
Schreier said in the next few months Tyme hopes to have plans ready for the Third Addition to present to the board. He also said ALDI is doing really well and continues to push activity in the area. The Planning and Zoning Board recommended approval 6-0.
Editor Madeline Dolby can be reached at 651-407-1226 or quadnews@presspubs.com.
• The Centennial Lakes Little League will be able to use the baseball fields in Memorial Park starting on April 1, following council approval. The league will use the fields through Sept. 30.
• Renaissance Fireworks’ temporary business license renewal has been approved by the council. Fireworks will be available to purchase starting June 19 through July 5.
• Council Member Kim DeVries reported that the Anoka CountyBlaine Airport will be shutting down one of its runways for maintenance in the coming months. The airport has also finished construction on a new maintenance building.
• Council Member Barbara Mahr reported that the cable commission will hire a planning consultant due to Comcast’s reduction of PEG fees for local access channels.
• Resident Jeff Johnson has asked the council to consider adding more community events for residents to participate in. Johnson requested the council consider allowing him to put on a Music in the Park event this summer in the area known as the Town Center Greenway. Johnson said he has already met with Council Member Randy Rennaker and Public Services Director Rick DeGardner to discuss the idea. Music in the Park would take place on Tuesday nights from 5-9 p.m. during the summer months, weather permitting. Johnson said the event would be at no cost to the city.
• The city will have seven designated polling locations for 2026 following council approval. The Lino Lakes Public Works Building, formerly the voting location for Precinct No. 1, has been determined to be unusable due to planned reconstruction. Precinct No. 1 will now vote at North Springs Church, 7868 Lake Drive. According to the staff report, notices will be all to all voters within Precinct No. 1 with updated polling site location information. The city will be administering the Aug. 11 state primary election and the Nov. 3 general election in 2026.
• There is a vacancy on the Planning and Zoning Commission. Service would end on Dec. 31, 2026. More information is available on the city’s website.
The next City Council meeting will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 19, at City Hall.
impact of hazards.
• A conditional use permit submitted by Valvoline Instant Oil Change for a Valvoline Instant Oil Change facility has been approved by the council. The facility will be located at Clearwater Commons, which was approved by the council in June 2025 and features three commercial lots (See “Oil change facility proposed near Lino Lakes, Centerville border,” Quad Community Press, Feb. 24.)
• The Anoka County 2025 Hazard Mitigation Plan has been adopted by the City Council. In 2003, the city entered a hazard mitigation planning process with Anoka County. In 2007 the plan was officially approved. It was updated in 2019. The purpose of the plan is to involve the county, cities, townships, members of the public, private partners and other agencies in drafting and adopting an action plan. The plan serves as the blueprint for future development and preparedness activities across the county, identifies possible risks and hazards that may affect the county through a systematic hazard identification and risk assessment process; prioritizes loss reduction and emergency preparedness activities for disasters; and develops strategies and best practices to avoid and mitigate the
• Amendments will be made to the Public Works Building Utilities Comprehensive Plan following council approval to provide for sanitary sewer and water service to the new Public Works Building. The existing facility is currently served by an on-site well and sewage treatment system. Following review of site constraints, the high ground water table, facility operations and fire protection requirements, connection to municipal utilities is the preferred option for potable water supply and wastewater disposal. Extension of municipal utilities to the site requires amendments to the 2040 Comprehensive Plan to change the property’s utility staging designation from Stage 3 (Post 2040) to Stage 1A (2018-2025). Next, the amendment will be submitted to the Metropolitan Council for review and determination that the amendment is in conformance with regional policies.
• WSB will establish responsibilities, cost allocations and corrective actions required to address Minnesota Department of Health correction orders related to well-sanitary sewer separation violations discovered following the city’s 2025 utility and street reconstruction project following council approval (see full story in this week’s issue).
The next City Council work session will be at 6 p.m. Monday, March 23, followed by a regular City Council meeting at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.
The Centennial Lakes Police Department reported the following selected incidents:
• Officers initiated a traffic stop March 4 near the intersection of School Road and Canterbury Road in Circle Pines after observing a violation. The driver was given a written warning for an offense.
• Officers observed a person with a sign-and-release warrant March 4 near the intersection of Lake Drive and Shepherd Court in Circle Pines. Officers made contact with the person and served them with their warrant.
• Officers were dispatched March 4 for a report of harassment in the area of Central Street in Circle Pines. Officers spoke with all involved parties and determined they were all acting disorderly, but no charges were filed.
• Officers initiated a traffic stop March 5 near the intersection of Lake Drive and Lexington Avenue in Lexington after observing a violation. The driver was cited for the offense.
• Officers took a report of theft from motor vehicle March 5 that occurred in the 300 block of Sherwood Court in Circle Pines.
• Officers initiated a traffic stop March 6 near the intersection of Main Street and 20th Avenue in Centerville. The driver was arrested for multiple violations and the vehicle was towed from the scene.
• Police responded March 8 to a report of disorderly activity in the 800 block of Village Parkway in Circle Pines.
• Officers conducted a traffic stop March 8 near the intersection of Main Street and Willow Circle in Centerville. The driver was cited for the offense and the vehicle was towed.
• Police responded March 10 to a report of a theft in progress in the 8800 block of Arona Avenue in Lexington.
• Police responded March 10 to a report of a male sleeping in a vestibule in the area of Village Parkway in Circle Pines.
The Lino Lakes Police Department reported the following selected incidents:
• While on patrol March 2, an officer conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of Ash Street and Interstate 35E. After an investigation, the male driver was arrested and booked in jail for seconddegree DWI.
• Officers responded March 2 to a two-vehicle property damage accident near the intersection of Lake Drive and Hodgson Road. Both vehicles were towed from the scene, and one driver was issued a citation for a traffic violation.
• Officers assisted a neighboring police agency March 2 with taking an individual into custody who had a warrant and had fled on foot. The adult male was taken into custody without incident near the area of Partridge Place and Dupre Road and the officers were cleared from the scene by the other agency.
• An officer responded March 3 to a two-vehicle property damage crash in the 6700 block of Hodgson Road. Both drivers were given a case number for insurance purposes and the vehicles involved were driven from the scene.
• An officer responded March 3 to a report of possible identity theft in the 7200 block of Dora Drive. The officer determined there was insufficient evidence of a crime, but the case would be reactivated if new information became available.
• While on patrol March 3, an officer conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of I-35W and Lake Drive and arrested the female driver for her outstanding felony warrant and another local charge. The female was booked in the Anoka County Jail.
• Officers responded March 4 to a two-vehicle crash with injuries near the intersection of Main Street and Fourth Avenue. Parties sustained minor injuries but declined ambulance transport to a hospital.
• Officers responded March 4 to a domestic incident in the 1500 block of Meadowview Court. Officers determined the incident was criminal, and attempts
were made to arrest the suspect. The incident is ongoing.
• Officers responded March 4 to the scene of a twovehicle property damage crash near the intersection of Rosemary Way North and 24th Avenue. One vehicle was towed from the scene.
• Officers responded March 5 to a report of suspicious activity in the 2000 block of 21st Avenue South involving a tracking device. The identity of the suspect is unknown.
• An officer responded March 5 to a report of found drugs in the 2300 block of Main Street. The drugs were entered into evidence to be destroyed.
• An officer responded March 5 to a report of two juveniles stuck in an elevator in the 700 block of Town Center Parkway. The fire department lowered the elevator, and the juveniles were released to their parents.
• Officers responded March 6 to a report of a suspicious male looking inside cars at a local bank in the 700 block of Apollo Drive. The officers checked the area but were unable to locate the male.
• An officer responded March 6 to a report of a stray chicken in the complainant’s yard in the 700 block of Fox Road. The chicken was left at the location, and the owner was told to contact police again if they needed further assistance.
• An officer responded March 6 to a report of vandalism in the 100 block of Stallion Lane. The officer investigated but a suspect was not identified.
• While on patrol March 6, an officer stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation in the 800 block of Main Street. The driver was cited for two violations and released at the scene.
• Officers responded March 7 to a report of theft at a local business in the 700 block of Apollo Drive. Following an investigation, an adult female was charged with theft and trespassed from the business.
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Sabrina Abdulla, Jalane Adam, Austin Allison, Luis Alvarez, Joshua Anderson, Austin Ariola, Skyler Baack, Lucy Baber, Bryce Barrett, Talia Battikhi, Matthew Beck, Ashley Becker, Gracie Becker, Stella Belde, Braylee Biers, Finn Biske, James Boonstra, Maci Boser, Ruby Boxrud, Ayden Brager, Jackson Brausen, Miles Brisk, Simon Bruno, Makiya Bullo, Nanahi Bushra, Tyler Campbell, Chenxi Cao, Isaac Carleton, Gabrielle Cavegn, Brielle Ceballos, Braeden Chesebrough, Sophia Chong, Leah Chretien, Isaac Christensen, Alexandra Cramer, Alice Cutts, Maya Davies, Mason Davies, Chloe DeLange, Isaac Dellis, Myah Demaine, Wesley Depies, Everett Dickerman, Kai Dierks, Jason Do, Bryn Donaldson, Avery Drake, Nora Dropps, Danh Du, Cooper Ebling, William Eckhoff, Nels Efram, Ardyn Eichten, Lali Elemo, Khloey Elwood, Kinlee Engstrom, Jack Erickson, Aania Falak, Megan Fedor, Lucas Fedorowski, Luke Flaschberger, Samuel Fogal, Lucy Foster, Eva Fream, Tyler Fu, Isabella Gamble, Leilani Gandy-Johnson, Ava Ganske, Noah Gauna, Hawi Geda, Audrey Geissler, Elelan Gelgelu, Kathryn Genia, Brielle Glasgow, Carlee Graves, Paige Greene, Evan Growe, Wesley Guanzini, Leeton Guggenberger, Charlotte Gunning, Alexander Haas, Zain Habarneh, Elisha Hals, Duvall Hansen, Kaylee Hanson, Alyssa Hanson, Kaden Healy, Rhys Healy, Garrett Healy, Bentley Herrick, Spencer Hillestad, Arya Hoffenberg, Axel Hogberg, Carson Hooper, Kylie Horton, Ella Howard, Morgan Huspek, Lydia Hydukovich, Allison Jacobs, Charlotte Jacobson, James Jefferson, Clara Johansen, Annabelle Johnson, Adelaide Johnson, Finnegan Johnson, Dhruv Joshi, Beatrice Jung, Penelope Jung, Lyla Kavanagh, Kenna Kebede, Ethan Keefe, Norah Kelly, Josephine Kelzenberg, Connor Kerfeld, Anna Kiesling, Ashlin Kilmer, Keira Kimman, Sebastian Kinsella, Stella Kramer, Crosby Kuczaboski, Lydia Kuester, Liam Kukkonen, Minh Lam, Tsering Lama, Claire Lange, Annelise Lattimore, Levi LaValle, Deanna Le, Lana Lee, Macy Lee, Lillian Liaboe, Grace Lien, Francisco Limon, Addyson Lunzer, Sienna MacLeod, Sage Mahrt, Leah Maki, Josephine Marsh, Eloise McChesney, Alexandria McKelvey, Charlotte McManus, Haley Miller, Leah Miller, Emily Mock, Eleanor Moga, Adyn Moua, Harmony Moua, Rina Moussa, Colton Mrozinski, Andrew Muia, Parker Munger, Blake Nash, Nels Neibergall, Patrick Nelson, William Norton, Zander Oaks, Calvin Olson, Sophia Olson, Logan Olson, Olivia Olson, Nawal Oumer, Abigail Peltier, Madison Peltier, Megan Petersen, Olivia Picha, Amelia Pole, Leighton Pouliot, Christopher Prosek, Maren Prusi, Alaina Raymond, Giatta Reuter, Thomas Rice, Skyanne Richie, Klai Thomas Richter, William Robeck, Peyton Roberto, Hudson Rose, Ayon Saha, Faith Sanden, Isabelle Scanlon, Peter Schmitt, Alyssa Schneider, Ann Schuette, Brooklyn Schug, Evan Schwartz, Hannah Sekera, Presley Selden, Simone Semmler, Hannah Shackle, Hadey Shea, Ellie Shoup, Alexander Sibbet, Russell Simmons, Alexandra Sindt, Riley Sisk, Katherine Skare, Brooke Solnitzky, Maryn Solnitzky, Luciana Sonnek, Anthony Spanjers, Nora Stegeman, Delaney Stemig, Lilyana Strafaccia, Emmett Strauss, Vienna Streeper, Evelyn Tamura, Maxwell Taylor, Ashlyn Thalhuber, Rohit Thinakaran, Gavin Thompson, Elizabeth Thompson, Nathan Thorstad, Natalie Trapp, Sydney Truchon, Quinn Van Uden, Katherine Vander Laan, Hazelynn Vang, Alexander Vig, Claire von Helmst, Yelizaveta Vorobyeva, Annalise Vue-Xiong, Avery Wagner, Kaya Wallace, Chase Warner, Jacob Washburn, Hannah Weinhold, Lane Weist, Elizabeth Werner, Lucas Wetter, Carly Williamson, Ava Windhauser, Addelyn Winsky, Hayden Wojcik, Drew Wright, Txhuayam Yang, Mykaela Yang, Leon Yang, Gavin Young, Leah Young, Iiman Yusuf, Grace Zimmerman
B HONOR ROLL , Grade 9 Jameson Ackerley, Oloruntoba Ajewole, Jannat Al Zehhawi, Brianne Alderink, Hawi Ali, Cooper Alvin, Evan Anderson, Isaac Anderson, Sophia Bauer, Tavian Bestland, Abigail Bjelland, Sofia Bjork, Maximilian Bona, Addison Bonach, Kylee Brekke, Hiro Brisson, Emerson Broich, Kenyate Brown, Weston Brula, Daniel Busby, Kinley Carey, Adam Carlson, Amelia Carlson, Laylie Christenson, Grayson Cincotta, Nathan Curwick, Summer Davis, Jonathan Deranleau, Matthew Dilks, Keegan Dixon, Tyler Draheim, Trevor Dwelis, Zachary Ehnes, Autumn Eisenzimmer, Olivia Follmer, Malia Gadbois, Addisyn Gannon, Henry Ganzel, Adam Gawthrop, Kaden Greer, Madison Grubisch, Reilly Gunning, Habsa Hachim, Angelica Hagen, Jack Haggard, Isla Hall, McKenna Halverson, Honyifa Hassan, Mohamed Hegazi, Riley Hemmesch, Bruh Henok, Tyler Hermanson, Sloane Howell, Adam Husien, Beckett Jennings, Avery Johnson, Hunter Johnson, Jocelyn Johnson, Jameson Johnson, Piersen Johnson, Ethan Johnson, Lucy Johnson, Hunter Johnson, Colton Johnston, Richard Karolelo, Colton Kerchner, Lily Kieffer, Reid Kinne, Collin Kirscht, Isaac Krone, Astrid Lagunes, Adalyn Larson, Brooklyn Larson, Mandi Larson, Mya Lautenschlager, Gavin Lee, Alexia Lindstrom, Evann Linn, Rafael Logan, Samuel Lopez, Katelyn Louks, Abigail Lovett, Kendal Luebeck, Mohamed Magoure, Amira Mahamed, Juliette Marten, Regan Mattson, Noah McCloud, Brayden McDonald, Spencer McDonald, Charli Meyer, Layla Mohamed, Kitzen Moody, Clayton Morris, Sophie Morris, Lindsey Mortenson, Michael Moses, Victor Moua, Rainy Moua, Mohamed Muridi, Allison Narwid, Bennett Nelson, Amelya Nelson, Trustin Ngo, Brenna Nowling, Emmett O’Connell, Ava Oldenburg, Joshua Ortega Diaz, Tibyaan Osman, Braydon Paitich, Skylar Pinsonnault, Ryan Pizzella, Katelynn Poach, Jacob Primeau, Lyla Quisberg, Ayaan Qureshi, Kian Rasinski, Camila Redden, Thomas Reierson, Diego Reyes-Mieses, Angel Rodriguez Roldan, Sullivan Roland, Lilly Rose, Sherlyn Sanchez Rubio, Jackson Sawyer, Isaiah Scheibe, Rosemary Schmidt, Blake Schneider, Dakota Selle, Lauren Setterholm, Ethan Shannon, Holden Shields, Avelina Staack, Liam Stastny, Benjamin Stein, Adam Streff, Brianna Stuckey, Zaylen Stute, Chase Sundseth, Samuel Sykora, Marlee Thunder, Joseph Timmons, Mason Trojanowski, Wyatt Ulvin, Savannah Vang, Pren Vang, Philly Vue, Roman Waage, Gavin Wagner, Bailey Weizenegger, Ava Wendorf, Stella Wuornos, Angelle Young, Presley Youngberg, Sophia Zheng, Nicholas Zingsheim, Leo Zweber
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Rayan Abdalla, Selma Abdelaziz, Fahima Abdella Ganamo, Kinley Abel, Muktar Ahmed, Richard Anderson, Samuel Anderson, Adnan Awil, Allison Baker, Dante Baldwin, Jackson Bednarek, Tyler Behnke, Mussa Berento, Jordan Bierdeman, Lilly Bighley, Mason Bloom, Isaac Carls, Emma Carlsen, Danika Carlson, Trevor Carr, Gabriel Chavez, Connor Cheath, Britta Clapp, Conner Clark, Brayden Clos, William Collette, Cienna Cooper, Margaret Cregan, Raheem Cross, Nuri Cross, Tyler Davis, Paladin Dawson, Angel De Leon Bustos, Brooke Devaney, Samuel Dexter, Jacob Eisenbrei, Jace Formuluh, Liliana Fruen-Nichols, Galate Gemeda, Isaiah Gerrits, Jada Grode, Scout Groshong, Charles Gross, Bosch Gubrud, Gabriel Gurske, Liam Haack, Skylar Hansen, Zakir Hassan, Macin Hehir, Janessa Hemstad, Chaysen Hollen, Brooklyn Homola, Roselyn Hopkins, Hannah Hugger, Yaqen Hussein, Chau Huynh, Genevieve Jensen, Cora Johnson, Elijah Jones, Caden Kimball, Braxton Kisskeys, Mason Koustrup, Truett Lahm, Colin LaLiberte, Brooks Larson, Evan Lautenschlager, Jaxon Lauzon, Angelina Lee, Jubei Lee, Henry Lewis, Hannah Lofgren, Kaylee Luther, Jillian Lyke, Kyla Marshall, Jaelynn Marshall, Zachary Martinez, Zoey Masteller, Logan Medeiros, Jiawen Meng, Laven Muscoplat, Sifani Nabi, Evelyn Nelson, Joshua Nelson, Everett Nord, MaKenna Noren, Arianna O’Brien, Ivy Ofsthun, Madison Orlett, Mariella Orsburne, Andrew Orth, Reese Osborn, Grace Palm, Carson Palmsteen, Madelyn Parent, Jade Patterson, Luke Pearce, Elise Peters, Levi Peterson, Khang Phan, Leyton Prosser, Ansel Puetz, Everett Quast, Caitlyn Reichenbacher, Maria Antonia Restrepo Ortiz, Maria Del Mar Restrepo Ortiz, Andrew Richardson, Natalia Rivera Quinones, Joseph Robinson, Michael Rodger, Aiden Rome, Melanie Rude, Madison Rude, Nolan Sander, Ava Sang, Dominic Schmitz, Jackson Schuneman, Jacob Shade, Ian Shelstad, Sapna Shinwari, Sana Shinwari, Aisha Shire, Mason Skalsky, Samson Skudlarek, Anikah Soderberg, Gavin Sormer, Brooklyn Springman, Hailey Staats, Violet Stahle, Ethan Stegora, Henry Strauss, Vivian Struve, Sarah Taylor, Joshua Taylor, Kassim Thiam, Isabella Thomas, Lorelai Thompson, Timothy Tkach, Jadyn Truong, Conner Utecht, Alonzo Valdovinos, Owen VanLoon, Jennifer Weaver, Ruby Werdel, Grayson Wespiser, Cooper West, Cooper Westphal, Abram Willett, Vincent Wood, Leslie Xiong, Noah Yang, Jaiden Zaldre Ybanez, Sofia Zacher
A HONOR ROLL , Grade 11
Damitu Abdulkadir, Siyaam Abdulla, Amelia Anderson, Radha Andiappan, Medha Andiappan, Cristian Arellano, Sarah Aska, Madalyn Bailey, Brayden Bailey, Ryan Beck, Holly Beck, Samuel Beck, Jacob Black, Anne Blilie, Nathan Boonstra, Nolan Border, Julius Bouchard, Liam Bowe, Benjamin Bowen, Bella Brunn, Mackenzie Buescher, Robert Busby, Landen Callisto, Hanna Cao, Natalie Carlson, Lydia Carroll, Owen Carter, William Casura, Brendan Chretien, Madison Chrusciel, Antonio Cordova, Eden Courtemanche, Addison Cramer, Nyah DeMotts, Ashley Do, Ashley Dominguez Cruz, Lily Donovan, Lauryn Dufour, Adele Erickson, Henry Erickson, Benjamin Fedor, Lillian Fernandez, Seth Fream, Mandoyou Geleta, Susan Ghaley, Brianna Ghiloni, Sydney Grieman, Chase Groshong, Avery Growe, Aiden Hamski, Eli Hansen, Andrew Harrington, Emma Harris, Brooke Hayes, Charly Hayes, Carter Hemming, Kaitlyn Hemr, Elizabeth Herman, Kady Hermanson, Jakob Hinds, Hayu Hinika, Denver Hogberg, Matthew Horsley, Chase Horstman, Dominic Horton, Ellie Hoverman, Sienna Hunt, Haizea Ibarra-Heppe, Marshall Johnson, Claire Johnson, Cassandra Johnson, Gilbert Joly, Jackson Juetten, Audrey Julson, Matthew Kauffmann, Caden Kimman, William Korba, Helena Krecklau, Morgan Kuha, Hillary Lacis, Payton Lacroix, Yangzen Lama, Mason LaPoint, Luke Le, Nathan Le, Delilah LeClair, Lilia LeTendre, Phoebe Li, Mara Lien, Brianna Livingston, Nolan Luke, Liam Marquard, Aubrey Mattson, Quinn McGeehan, Skylar McIntosh, Matthew McManus, Tristan Melquist, Ava Meyer, Logan Mielke, Makena Miers, Maxtan Miller, Aiden Mock, David Moran, Alexis Moris, Casey Morris, Piper Mortenson, Anabelle Moua, Brooklyn Neimy, Ashlyn Neimy, Barrett Nelson, Lien Ngo, Brandon Nguyen, Brennan Nielson, Andy Pacheco Calderon, Grant Page, Robert Panait, Sophia Panelli, Liliana Peltier, Emma Pokorny, Keegan Prigge, Melanie Ramos Garcia, Abigail Rice, Jack Ruhberg, Matthew Sanden, Rocco Scarrella, Jada Schmidt, Delainey Schmitt, Garrett Schneider, Cameron Scholen, Levi Scholen, Grace Schuette, Benno Schuhbauer, Madison Schuneman, Henry Schwartz, Elma Semic, Cailyn Setterholm, Talulah Sharlow, Avery Shawaluk, Ella Smith, Garrett Stoks, McKenna Stone, Ella Strukel, Kira Tamura, Ava Taylor, Taylor Thor, Kendra Tix, Ethan Tran, Brooke Ueland, Madeline Uelmen, Grant Ulland, Alana Vail, Cate Ventrelli, Connor Vig, Brynna Villalobos, Logan Wallace, Jack Waller, Sophia Wallraff, Chloe Wick, Chase Wicklund, Joseph Winker, Emma Xiong, Angella Xiong, Logan Yang
B HONOR ROLL , Grade 11
Yasin Abdelaziz, Yaqin Abed, Matias Aceituno, Isaak Adams, Hussein Ahmed, Omar Ahmed, Layal Al-Ansi, Lucy Anderson, Eric Anderson, William Aspaas, Tyler Bahr, Brett Bakeberg, Andrea Barajas Gonzalez, Serene Battikhi, Davis Becker, Dominic Behrens, Sidney Benson, Elizabeth Berge, Collin Bibeau, Brayden Boesch, Benjamin Boothby, Collin Bremel, Brayden Brittan, Emmett Buda, Zachary Bullock, Alyiah Bunke, Henry Cadotte, Nolan Calain, Sawyer Celotta, Madeline Cisewski, Kendall Cochran, Lily Connett, Britta Coon, Gage Darmer, Gabriella Dellis, Lilly Dutton, Ingrid Eide, Owen Engum, Wayu Felema, Jackson Ferden, Riley Filipek, Aubrey Frechette, Emily Friedman, Broden Gadbois, Evelyn Gochez Sanchez, Abby Goepfert, Heather Goodfellow, Katelyn Goossen, Cason Haider, Maisie Hamlin, Lila Heineman, Morgan Herschman, Andreya Hobson, Ashley Hoyhtya, Grace Hugger, Aedyn Hylander, Jack Ison, Benjamin Johnson, Simaya Johnson, Vincent Jones, Bryce Judge, Eva Karkoska-Wosmek, Mariam Kashif, Adelina Kith, Grace Klaphake, Payton Klun, Lauren Knoell, Timothy Knott, Emerson Kuczaboski, Wesley Kukkonen, William LaBonne, Adeline Lakso, Emily Lara-Becerra, Benjamin Larkin, Christopher Larson, Autumn Larson, Natalie Lauinger, Ketoran Legesse, Ethan Lewis, Brayden Lien, Kaylie Lindquist, Cameron Linner, Brooke Livingston, Griffen Lofgren, Connor Louks, Kiera Luedke, Gavin MacLeod, Sadie Mahal, Lila Manthey, Chase Manthey, Boaz Marshall, Kiana Martagon-LaBar, Olivia Martin, Sydney Messerli, Casey Miller, Stella Minion, Said Mohamed, Huda Mohamed, Amanda Mooney, Skye Moua, Zavien Moua, Reagan Nelson, McKenzie Nelson, Gracie Nickle, Christian Noble, Jaxon Noon, Andrew Nuutinen, Myla Olson, Noah Olson, Grier O’Neil, Andrew Parent, Logan Pribil, Gavin Pritzl, Brett Pullman, Emily Quayle, Cody Ramey, Hudson Ramlet, Christopher Reierson, Lilianna Reistad, Natalie Reuter, Alexander Rice, Ajax Ricker, Maxwell Rome, Destyni Rosas, Allison Rose, Sophia Rose-Nicks, Jack Ruegsegger, Allie Rushing, Joseph Ryan, Nikhil Samaroo, Nilesh Samaroo, Najib Samatar, Prisci Sanchez Juarez, Vanessa Schneider, Hailey Schwartz, Brooklyn Segner, Tobie Serna, Jameson Shackle, Shelby Sibbet, Alexander Sila, Jackson Soderstrom, Linden Sombrio, Jackson Stanley, Ivan Starchyk, Charles Stein, Carter Stuckey, Trevor Szala, Reginae Tandoh, Estrella Tellez Ciriaco, Abigail Thill, Mary Timko, Caleb Tran, Peyton Trojanowski, Finn Undersander, Kaitlyn Vail, Honor Vang, Jacob Veit, Adelie von Helmst, Gavin Voss, Khloe Waldemar, Gavin Ward, Damien Weakly, Matthew Weaver, Hudson Westlund, Charlye Weymann, Jacob Williamson, Aubrie Wirkkala, Jack Wiste, Max Witthuhn, Pike Wold, Owegio Wreh, Xubchi Xiong, Xyorose Yang, Muajsim Yang, Fayrouz Yass, Grace Zimmerman
A HONOR ROLL , Grade 12
Andrew Abraham, Nora Akpan, Steve Alvarado Ramirez, Emily Anderson, Jacob Arseneault, Cecillia Austin, Reysilas Bakke, Caleb Barrett, Sadie Bass, Wyatt Becker, Isaac Belinske-Strauss, Allie Benson, Samantha Berens, Gavin Berg, Connor Biers, Owen Bonneville, Lillian Brausen, Sage Breivik, Lilly Breuning, Alayna Brozek, Gamada Bullo, Rachael Bushnell, David Carlson, Monica Chan, Rian Chesebrough, Paige Clauson, Reid Cline, Bradan Cochran, Adrianna Cogger, Tyler Cook, Gavin Cunningham, Madison Daigle, Margaret Dehler, Amelia Delmedico, McKenna Demaine, Levi Derksen, Elsie Dockendorf, River Donaldson, Justin Driver, Nicholas Dubay, Elsie Efram, Hallie Eicher, Bashi Elemo, Karley Ellis, Zachary Espinosa, Grace Ferguson, Sebastian Fernandez, Amelia Flint, Zoe Ford, Claire Francis, Kaitlyn Frank, Sophia Frasier, Logan Fu, Ellie Ganske, Logan Garcia, Naol Geda, Wada Gemeda, Logan Gibson, Natalie Gillitzer, Gabrielle Glad, Quinn Gould, Evan Graf, Charli Habermann, Nicholas
Haider, Ryan Hansen, Logan Hazzard, Abigail Hentges, Erin Hobday, Ashley Holland, Kyle Holtzman, Abigail Hosfield, Hannah Hudzinski, Ellie Innes, John Iserman, Yadani Itana, Camdyn Janacek, Natalie Jefferson, Jacob Johnson, Reese Johnson, Keegan Julik, Frances Jung, Brooke Kajer, Nathan Kaul, Addison Kemper, Joshua Ketchum, Prahbleen Khosa, Ella Kieffer, Joelle Kienholz, Svea King, Lauren Klein, Edward Klingberg, Tatum Knox, Sarah Kufner, Isabella Kuter, Jackson Landmeier, Alexis Larson, Makena Latcham, Katherine Lee, Owen Leiter, Kell Lewen, Ryan Lindsay, Delaney Linser, Jaedyn Lynch-Rygh, McKenna Manthey, Kaylee Marshall, Lane Martenson, Julia Martin, Caleb Melser, Addison Melstrom, Ozzie Montgomery, Connor Moore, Sullivan Moore, Kylie Moore, Kaitlin Nash, Caleb Nelson, Deanne Nguyen, Kyler Nielson, Graham Norton, Logan Olson, Jenevieve Orcutt, Macy Osborn, Nawal Osman, Mesno Oumer, Addison Paasch, Christina Packard, Myles Pacyga, Natalie Palecek, Paige Palmsteen, Mason Paro, Anjali Patel, Ronnie Pelton, Luke Pe-
terson, Grace Peterson, Crow Pinsonnault, Catalina Pizarro Neira, Audrey Podratz, August Ponath, Neha Potti, Ashley Pouliot, Katlynn Pracht, Reece Prigge, Drew Ramirez, Joshua Ramirez, Robert Raymond, Melanie Reff, Aubrey Reker, Brielle Reynolds, Ethan Robinson, Silas Rodela, Kimberly Rosas, Alexa Sanchez Del Toro, Autumn Sand, Yihan Sang, Lily Sang, Madelyn Sawyer, Tessa Schnapf, Aidan Schulze, Kaylee Schumacher, Nathan Schwartz, Cole Schweich, Kellen Searles, Eliot Shepard, Alyxandria Shook, Evan Sikkink, Jeremiah Sisk, Katie Skenandore, Isabella Skinner, Sophia Smith, Derick Speed, Alyssa Stevenson, Tatum Stewart, Anna Swanson, Zachary Taylor, Tyler Thaemlitz, Olivia Tollefson, March Towey, Kaitlyn Trujillo, Cybelle Tubalado, Faayee Tufaa, Boyd Vonderharr, Brayden Waldoch, Camoren Welle, Deanna Wesley, Julianna Williams, Eva Wills, Christian Wussler, Sophie Wynn, Hailey Zaczkowski, Isabelle Zalewski, Claira Zebell, Katherine Zeh, Jazlyn Zelaya, Keira Zweber B HONOR ROLL , Grade 12
Lensa Abubeker, Amelia Arndt, Kathryn Ball, Raiden Bankston, Alyssa Basara, Brian Bassey, Traxton Becker, Lukin Berg, Jaiden Berres, Henry Brazier, Kasey Burgwald, Kylie Burgwald, Myah Carver, Jackson Cook, Karmindee Coopet, Kiera Cottle, Eden Cutts, Cooper Daikawa, Calista Davis, Aliya Dedefo, Celina DeWandeler, Tanner Dittrich, Zachary Durrant, Shawn Eline, Caden Fabyanske, Wyatt Falck, Meghan Farrell, Bryan Federici, Mia Ferguson, Nazaria Fields, Ethan Fogal, Alyssa Fox Johnson, Jason Funes, Ashley Funes, Noah Fust, Sebastian Godinez Herrera, Chloe Hatfield, Charlotte Havran, Cooper Hehir, Joseph Hemr, Nauma Hinika, Marissa Hirdler, Christian Hoang, Ellamae Homicke, Gunnar Hoyhtya, Caleb Israels, Keegan Janacek, Lena Johnson, Joseph Johnson, McKinley Jones, Eva Kauls, Angelina Kem, Liam Kenneally, Kali Kingsbury, Marren Klawitter, Calvin Kuester, Colton Lange, Joshua Larson, Dylan Larson, Owen Larson, Lucy Le, Amarianna Lee, DeShonda Leflore, Kailyn Lindstrom, Isaac Lofstad, Anaeya Lucas, Jameson McLain, Kianna McNeil, Madelyn Merritt, Thomas Meyer, Jack Miskowic, Molly Monson, Joseph Moore, Ellie Mrozinski, Samantha Mulberry, Louie Munoz, Zachary Nanti, Syed Ali Naqavi, Easton Nelson, Binh Ngo, Avery Novatney, Oluwole Olaniyi, Liliana Olson, Logan Olson, Joshua O’Shea, Olivia Panelli, Danika Parenteau, Andrew Person, Alexander Quesnell, Felecia Quoitee, Isaac Racine, Aleksander Radomski, Jennifer Ramirez Rodriguez, CarlyFaith Ratgen, Brooke Reber, Lillian Renslow, Abril Romero Vargas, Stephanie Ruhamya, Eleanor Russell, Gianna Sawyer, Sydney Schmitz, Matthew Siegler, Gracie Smith, Sophie Soderberg, Aspen Stewart, Garrett Taddeo, Kylie-Rose Tavares, Sofia Taylor, Kellen Tieu, Evan Tuttle, Madison Vanden Broeke, Nyiajthiabkub Vang, Chuyee Vang, Kenny Vang, Phuong Vo, Kaymin Waldemar, Cameron Wigen, Hana Williams, Kailey Willie, John Wilson, Hannah Worm, Yuudia Yang, Melanie Yang, Lilly Yang, Eland Zarnoth, Merhawi Zeresenay, William Zwiers
BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR
Centennial graduate Jenna Guyer, capping a superb senior season with Wisconsin-Green Bay (UWGB), will lead her team against the Minnesota Gophers this weekend in the NCAA basketball regionals.
With the Gophers hosting two rounds, the game will be played at Williams Arena, so it’s a good chance for locals to see her in action. UWGB (25-8) is seeded 13th of 16 teams in the Sacramento Regional and drew No. 4 Minnesota (22-8). They will play Friday. Game time has not been determined yet. The other game Friday will be Mississippi vs. Gonzaga.
Guyer, previously named Horizon Conference Player of the Year for the regular season, added conference tournament MVP honors after scoring 21 points in the finals 57-49 win over Youngstown State on March 10.
The 6-foot-2 senior forward from Circle Pines is averaging 15.1 points and 6.3 rebounds. Her averages would be higher if not for playing some partial games due to an injury early in the season. She has made 53 three-pointers with a strong .390 percentage.
The Gophers, meanwhile, are enjoying their best season since their last NCAA appearance in 2018 and are hosting a tournament game for the first time since 2005. They were 13-5 in the Big Ten Conference for fourth place among 17 teams.
Cooper Hehir
Centennial Hockey March 17, 2026
Cooper Hehir was a rock-solid defenseman for the Centennial hockey team that went 18-10 overall and 9-4 in the Northwest Suburban Conference, earning all-conference honors. “Cooper brings a quiet physicality, toughness, and grit that made us hard to play against,” Coach Ritch Menne said, adding that his leadership and work ethic had a positive impact on younger players and his presence on the ice made teammates play better. Hehir missed five weeks with injuries and his scoring was limited to one goal and 10 assists, but Newman praised Hehir for good offensive ability and vision. He logged eight goals and 35 assists in his career.
Coaching awards went to Scott Kranz as Section 5AA assistant of the year, and Ryan Kranz as CYHA coach of the year.
Carls was the scoring leader with 19 goals and 29 assist for 48 points. Also, over 25 points were Hemr (27-15-42), Border (14-24-39), Cunningham (1523-38), Johnson (14-18-32) and Isaak Adams (11-15-27).
Centennial had four allconference picks after an 18-10 season including 9-4 in the Northwest Suburban Conference and a section runner-up finish. They are seniors Nick Carls, Cooper Hehir and Joey Hemr and junior Nolan Border. Getting honorable mentions were seniors Gavin Cunningham and Matthew Siegler, and junior Kaden Johnson. Team awards went to Border (Most Valuable Player), Macin Hehir (most improved), Tanner Dittrich (hardest worker), Hemr (most complete player, plus 29) and Kellen Searles (character).
A new locally owned cannabis dispensary, Go4 Cannabis Co. Dispensary, is preparing to open its doors in Lino Lakes at 7114 Otter Lake Road, Suite 130. For the owners, Travis and Nicole and Salak, the decision to enter the cannabis space was personal.
“My husband and I have always had a strong belief in the potential of this plant,” Nicole said. “After witnessing firsthand the relief cannabis was able to provide for someone who was battling cancer, we developed a deep appreciation for its medicinal qualities. When Minnesota legalized recreational cannabis, we knew this was something we wanted to be a part of.”
The Salaks grew up just south of the store’s location. They hope the dispensary will reflect the
same welcoming and responsible environment they value as parents and community members.
“We are excited to be part of the community in a new way,” the owners said. “Our goal is to build something that contributes positively to the area and allows us to give back to the community that our family is part of.”
Like many cannabis retailers preparing to open in Minnesota’s newly established market, the
business is navigating early industry challenges, including limited product availability from licensed producers. The goal is to create a space that welcomes everyone, from those who are simply curious to experienced consumers.
“We want there to truly be something for everyone,” they said. “Whether someone is brand new and just wants to start with a very low dose, or they are a daily consumer who knows exactly what they like, we want to provide a variety of options and help guide people toward the products that are right for them.”
The exact opening date will depend on final regulatory steps. The dispensary is currently working through inspections and final approvals with the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management. A grand opening is tentatively planned for April 10. For more information, visit www. Go4Cannabis.com.
This spring, Anoka County parks will move to electronic/ card-only payments at all regional park entrance gatehouses. According to Anoka County Parks, this update allows for improved efficiency, staff safety and security while providing a quicker entry experience for visitors.
Cash payments for permits can still be used at staffed visitor centers located at:
• Bunker Hills Campground
• Rice Creek Campground
• Coon Rapids Dam
• Wargo Nature Center
• Bunker Hills Activities Center-Parks Office
