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anything else I really wanted to be.” Krueger has lived in Minnesota for 43 years, and his appreciation for it shows up throughCONTRIBUTED out his many William Kent Krueger works. His books showcase the many types of landscapes that can be found in the state, and highlight the local
The sale of cannabis is now illegal within the city of White Bear Lake until January 2025, as city council unanimously decided to place an interim moratorium on the sale of cannabis. The penalty for violating the moratorium is a misdemeanor. In response to recent state legislation, the moratorium is a continuation of the city’s current moratorium on the sale of low-dose edible cannabinoid products that was approved in September 2022. Cities were given the authority to restrict the operations of cannabis businesses after the Minnesota Legislature legalized the use of marijuana for adults, The new law also required the creation of the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) which was established on July 1 and is meant to work with local cities to develop model ordinances and reasonable restrictions on the time, place and manner of cannabis business. The ordinance enacted by White Bear Lake will allow city staff to conduct studies during the moratorium period to better understand their next steps. “Given the uncertainty regarding all of this new legislation and the lack of model ordinances yet to be developed by OCM, I do recommend that the city council does adopt an interim ordinance imposing the moratorium to protect the health, safety and general welfare of White Bear Lake residents, business, and citizens until we can further study this,” City manager Lindy Crawford said. Mayor Dan Louismet supports the moratorium and is disappointed how the state legislature handled this issue. “I think the state legislature should be ashamed of themselves for passing a broad and sweeping law and setting an effective date that is so quick before the regulatory bodies can develop the rules and necessary backfilling of regs [regulations] to figure out how we’re going to deal with this,” Louismet said. Louismet thinks the city needs to “take a beat” to figure out how everything is going to play out but is open to discussion of regulatory structure for controlling cannabis later down the line if the state figures out how to lay the law out safely and “somewhat properly.” “Right now, with a brand new law that’s a
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Vintage boat water ski challenge John Redpath achieved the honor of being the first skier to skim across the water behind Pete Sampair’s vintage cruiser the Joan II during a recent morning outing on White Bear Lake. The wooden cruiser, originally built in 1939 by John O. Johnson at the White Bear Boat Works, was refurbished and brought back to the lake last year.
New York Times bestselling author to visit with White Bear area fans BY MERRINA O’MALLEY PRESS INTERN
William Kent Krueger begins his day with a cup of dark french roast coffee and 3 hours of writing. With this amount of dedication, it is no wonder he has continued to turn out novels that win both awards and the hearts of his readers. During Krueger’s childhood his father, a high school English teacher, helped him fall in love with literature. When he was just 18 years old, he was introduced to the works of Ernest Hemingway. From there, he decided he would write the next Great American Novel. After a midlife crisis and
research into popular literature genres, he began his fruitful journey into the world of mystery. As Krueger puts it, “It’s a genre whose appeal cuts across all socio-economic levels, all age demographics, [and] all ethnic groups.” Following a four year learning curve, he finished his first published book, ‘Iron Lake’. This was the beginning of his most famous Cork O’Connor series, which now includes 19 books and a loyal following. As a full-time writer, Krueger could not imagine his life any other way. “I’ve always wanted to be a writer,” he said. “There was never
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