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Following orders: cities consider impact of judge’s ruling in lake lawsuit BY DEBRA NEUTKENS EDITOR
WHITE BEAR LAKE — As the court ponders the Department of Natural Resource’s post-trial motions in the lake level lawsuit, municipalities impacted by the judge’s order prepare to comply. What does that mean for cities and the township within 5 miles of White Bear Lake? Eleven communities attended a meeting mid-month to address those issues and review draft language that will amend municipal permits. All have at least one well within a 5-mile radius of
the lake, the perimeter cited by District Judge Margaret Marrinan in her Aug. 30 order: Hugo, Lake Elmo, Lino Lakes, Mahtomedi, North St. Paul, Oakdale, Stillwater, Vadnais Heights, White Bear Lake and White Bear Township. St. Paul Regional Water Services (city of St. Paul) is within the zone but did not attend the Jan. 10 meeting. At the White Bear Lake City Council meeting Jan. 23, City Manager Ellen Richter informed members there are four provisions in the ruling that the DNR is moving forward to implement: SEE ORDER, PAGE 8A
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This map provided by the DNR shows municipal wells within a 5-mile radius of White Bear Lake impacted by the judge’s order. Even if a city has only one well within the circle, it is affected.
Luge run sends sledders flying onto Birch Lake BY SARA MARIE MOORE VADNAIS HEIGHTS EDITOR
On the icy shores of Birch Lake early in the morning or late in the evening, a 71-year-old man can be seen flashing onto the lake in an orange sled from his self-made luge run. “It's great exercise,” said John Abbott. “That's what I do instead of going to the gym.” Shoveling snow to create the luge and adding an ice rink to the run on the lake is also part of his regimen. “I literally shoveled the lawn,” Abbott remembered about creating the luge just before Christmas. The luge has become a family tradition; even Abbott's 2-year-old granddaughter takes a ride down. Extended family members keep personal records of how far they can make it onto the lake. When the ice is clear, you can travel about 160 feet onto the lake, he noted. No one has ever been injured. The frame at the top of the run was built out of boards and items Abbott had on hand. The snowfall Jan. 22 made the luge high and sturdy for a '71 Mounds View High School class
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Drumline helps kick off Super Bowl Live event Members of the White Bear Lake Area High School Drumline perform on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis during the first night of Super Bowl Live featuring a variety of local and nationally recognized musicians, along with various displays and interactive exhibits. The group will again be performing at the event Saturday, Feb. 3 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
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