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City, township reach agreement over fire contract BY SHANNON GRANHOLM MANAGING EDITOR
The city of White Bear Lake and White Bear Township have agreed to settle an ongoing dispute over the fire services contract outside of court. White Bear Lake City Attorney Dave Anderson explained that White Bear Lake brought a lawsuit against the Township to recover unpaid invoices relating to the interest on the bonds issued to pay for the new public safety facility that opened in 2024. The five-year contract was initially signed by both municipalities in November 2022.
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Dellwood, Birchwood Village and Gem Lake are also part of this shared agreement. The contract dispute was filed with district court in July 2025. “Although it has been ongoing for a number of years, it appears that we are in a position to move on from the dispute,” Anderson said. White Bear Township argued that White Bear Lake is responsible for the bond interest payments related to the construction of the public safety building, and that interest payments have been inappropriately charged SEE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, PAGE 11
Police update: Chief says White Bear Lake is ‘a very safe place’ BY SHANNON GRANHOLM MANAGING EDITOR
located a short time later and both were ultimately identified and admitted to fleeing because they were afraid of the consequences for being out after curfew. The juveniles were released to parents and the case referred to the county attorney’s office. Johnston explained that the department has done its best to educate the community on the topic through formal communication and informal contacts in the community at events such as Marketfest and Night to Unite.
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WHITE BEAR LAKE — So far this year, the police department has received 15,890 calls for service. Police Chief Erik Johnston said that number is on track to be similar to 2025’s number of approximately 20,000 calls for service. Year to date, officers conducted 3,105 traffic stops, which include traffic complaints, speed and parking enforcement and stop sign violations. In 2025, the department recorded 4,989 traffic stops. “Our officers are out there being active, making those stops and having those contacts,” Johnston explained. One number that stood out to the chief is the 191 person in crisis calls the department has responded to. In 2025, the department responded to 160 person in crisis calls. Johnson pointed out that those calls tend to have higher expectations and are more time consuming for officers as they navigate trying to find the source of the issue, and often must try to de-escalate and connect individuals with resources like Northeast Youth and Family Services.
15,890 calls for service 3,105 traffic stops 191 person in crisis calls 64 referrals to Northeast Youth and Family Services 13 calls relating to e-bikes/e-motos 3 seasonal community service officers worked 752 hours
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One of the department’s focus areas has been e-bikes and e-motos. Year to date, the department has received 13 calls, responded to four crashes and issued 28 warnings. There was also one arrest relating to fleeing from police. As an officer attempted to stop two juveniles operating e-moto’s near the intersection of Midland Avenue and Monn Avenue, they fled from the officer. One juvenile was
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Johnston has started analyzing trend data through a tool he utilized while at the Columbia Heights Police Department called the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS), which became the official U.S. national crime data reporting standard in January 2021. NIBRS breaks criminal offenses into three main categories, including crimes against persons, crimes against property, and crimes against society. Currently, he is using the system to track crimes by month as compared to the year prior. For SEE BI-ANNUAL REPORT, PAGE 13
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When: 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26 Where: St. Andrew's Lutheran Church Sanctuary, 900 Stillwater Rd., Mahtomedi Details: A one-hour performance on Minnesota's largest pipe organ, with added special lighting and video effects, designed for young listeners but open to all ages.Children invited to come in non-violent costumes and join music parade. Pizza served from 5-6 p.m. for small cost; treats served afterward. Contact: 651-426-3261 or saintandrews.org
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When: 10:30 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22 Where: Ramsey County Library – White Bear Lake, Details: Join Ramsey County Library in-person for stories, songs and rhymes designed to enhance your child’s early literacy skills. Appropriate for ages 2-5. No registration is required. Contact: 651-724-6007
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When: 12-4 p.m. Oct. 24 & 25 Where: Pine Tree Apple Orchard, 450 Apple Orchard Road, Dellwood Details: This display of quilts is made by members of a local guild. Contact: pinetreeappleorchard.com
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When: 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 Where: Hanifl Performing Arts Center, 4941 Long Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Fundraiser for Children's Performing Arts features hosted happy hour, heavy appetizers, silent auction, and Yacht Rock-themed live entertainment and festivities.
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When: 6:30 and 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23 Where: Running Aces Laugh Your Ace off Comedy Club, 15201 Running Aces Blvd. Forest Lake Details: Headliner Nick Harvey, featuring Ryan Kahl, and hosted by Kristin Anderson-Anderson. Tickets
When: 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 Where: Gammelgarden Museum, 20880 Olinda Trail N., Scandia Details: Children can test-drive their costumes and go door to door to each of the historic buildings. Halloween crafts and photo opportunities. Contact: gammelgardenmuseum.org/ event/trick-or-treat-2026
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When: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 Where: 13151 Elmcrest Ave. N., Hugo Details: EquiKare is dedicated to helping horses heal, strengthen and thrive. Learn more by visiting our
When: 6-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29 Where: Story Point Senior Living, 3820 Hoffman Road, White Bear Lake Details: Kids in the community are invited to dress up and trick or treat with residents on the first floor. Contact: 651-461-6318
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When: 2-3:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 Where: Gladstone Community Center, 1945 Manton St., Maplewood Details: Join Peggy Munro as she shares her mother's firsthand experiences serving in the Army during WWII. Registration required. Contact: 651-653-3121
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When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 and 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31 Where: Hanifl Performing Arts Center, 4941 Long Avenue, White Bear Lake Details: Electrifying concert captures the heart, soul, and unmistakable sound of Bruce Springsteen and the legendary E Street Band. Contact: lakeshoreplayers.org/2627concert-series
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Gregg Larson White Bear Lake
Priorities of young voters I am a Minnesotan, currently attending a college campus in western Wisconsin and a member of a campus-based group focused on engaging students in the fast-approaching election and beyond. Every week, our club surveys students on the issues they care about most. The answers have been steady. Reproductive rights and access to healthcare comes first. Immigration and the environment tie for second. Students want to see immigrants treated with dignity. They also want a healthy environment for the long run. We also ask what issue they wish others their age cared about more. The top answer is artificial intelligence. Students see it changing the jobs and classrooms and daily life. They want their peers to know about the risks and downsides. Some people tell us they are not political. But politics shapes the cost of their tuition and gas. It shapes their housing and grocery prices. It shapes their access to mental health services and the jobs waiting after graduation. It even shapes our parents’ retirement. These are not abstract debates. They show up in rent checks and grocery bills. They show up in whether someone can get care or find work. Young people are already living with the results of decisions made without them. So, pick the issues that matter most to you. Look up what candidates say about them. Then show up and vote. Your voice only courts if you use it.
Heights? Absolutely. Could the council have done a better job engaging voters earlier in the process? Yes, and even the incumbents have candidly acknowledged that communication should have been stronger. However, acknowledging a gap in public outreach is a far cry from proving the project lacks merit. The current opposition is demagoguing a complex public safety necessity into a political wedge issue. The reality is that our existing fire station facilities are aging, structurally constrained, and increasingly inadequate for modern emergency response and firefighter health standards. Building or renovating public safety infrastructure in 2026 is inherently expensive due to post-pandemic construction costs, specialized equipment requirements, and strict health and safety regulations. The council did not pull these numbers out of thin air; they worked through years of engineering, spatial, and financial analyses during open workshop sessions to evaluate the city’s actual operational needs. The council did take the appropriate step back by pausing the bond process after hearing from residents that they felt there were many questions yet to be answered. A resident advisory panel has been formed to review building options and financial impacts, and will provide their advice to the council by the end of November. These meetings are open to the public. For undecided residents, I urge you to look past the alarmist rhetoric. The council's decisionmaking process was grounded in real operational needs, not reckless spending. Upgrading our fire department is about ensuring reliable, emergency response for the next 40 years, and our community deserves an honest, fact-based conversation on how to achieve that. Ryan Pederson Vadnais Heights
Tyranny will not stand Trump’s dangerous suggestion for Iran to attack California cities is an unhinged and sickening betrayal of America. His unhinged and sickening plan to stream an execution by firing squad mirrors the terror tactics of brutal tyrants. His hypocritical Russian diesel deal violates his own policy and provides Putin with billions to fight Ukraine. Daily abuse of power and subversion of democratic norms. His “leadership” degrades public trust through misinformation, crude rhetoric, personal enrichment, disregard of the Constitution, and relentless public bullying. His immigration policy has dismal support due to illegal and deadly tactics. Americans see it for what it is. Jesus said in Matthew 25: “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, thirsty and you gave me something to drink, a stranger and you invited me in.” All major world religions command followers to welcome foreigners and love them as yourself. Yes, inexcusable that millions have entered illegally. And yes, we absolutely should detain and remove the “worst
I have watched the debate over our proposed fire station with great concern. A vocal group of residents continues to claim that the council acted recklessly, rushed a $33 million project, and ignored cheaper alternatives. Having actually followed the council’s work on this issue, I can tell you that these criticisms simply do not hold up to scrutiny. Is $33 million a major investment for Vadnais
George Kimball White Bear Lake
Response to letter I would like to commend Laurel Avery for her letter boldly stating the many ways in which Trump is unfit for office, including one of the most egregious, the pardoning of those who participated in the Jan. 6 insurrection, which was in part at least, instigated by by Trump. It is essential to remind voters of all stripes of the damage that has been done to this country and our reputation on the world stage by Trump and his administration through various means including the destruction of essential agencies, the appointment of wholly unqualified cabinet members, the trashing of Constitutional order and the ongoing assault on basic decency in this country embodied not only by Trump but also Vance, Hegseth and others. It is not sane to normalize Trump's behavior as it SEE LETTERS, PAGE 6
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Black and white. Red or blue. It seems so much of our current life is spent being forced to one polar opposite or the other. Yet we live somewhere in the middle. Our White Bear Lake schools are an important life-blood within our community. They are vital to our children and families, they represent one of our largest employers and most significant civic expenses. Professional fiscal leadership and oversight are required. I joined talented colleagues on the White Bear Lake School Board several years ago, serving over 12 years. I engaged as an education-supportive father and a fiscal conservative - somewhere in the middle. Some of the things I learned apply today. First, school finance is very complex. There are hundreds of significant levers on the revenue and expense sides. They regularly shift amid constant changes in mandates and the fiscal environment. They are best managed through cooperative, fact-based discussions rather than sound-bite exchanges. Decisions built on commonly agreed upon strategic planning leads to success. Secondly, community trust is paramount. The schools are funded through tax dollars, and some of the most important funds are locally determined. This is one important element of local control of our schools. Trust is built through consistent achievement of planned goals, accurate projections and appropriate transparency. The community support of our schools, as evidenced through fiscal and non-fiscal support, is well placed. Talented leadership is leading our administration and finance areas. This does not however diminish the important role of constructive oversight. That is one role of the school board. Using accurate data to drive decisions is important, and can help center the discussions from the poles. In my experience our school staff love what they do and students are at the center of their efforts. Let’s continue to support our schools and the professionals who lead them. Let’s also support our community leaders who commit to serving on the school board. They play an important role in providing strategic guidance and oversight that builds local support and trust. As a team, we can achieve great things for our community.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (CONTINUED) has been normalized in the media, among members of Congress, within his own administration and among voters. The past week alone has been breathtaking: an announcement that the firing squad death penalty of the Ft. Hood shooter would be live streamed followed by Trump's diesel deal with Russia, turning the tables on Ukraine and aligning with an authoritarian regime while compromising intelligence to Ukraine. And at every turn, Trump seeks to publicly enrich himself and his family members with absolute shamelessness. Every time we choose to be "polite" and not name and discuss the actual ways in which Trump is making us less safe, less prosperous, and less democratic is a choice we make to be silent and benignly buy into his campaign to remake the country in his image. Brenda Sussna White Bear Township
PAID LETTER Make government boring again If city leaders make headlines, we expect it will be for some positive news for our city. We have two candidates running for Vadnais Heights Mayor and City Council who have made headlines for all the wrong reasons. Greg Urban is running for mayor and a quick google search will pop up all kinds of headlines: “Wild Greg’s Owner Arrested for Resisting Officer (5/2018)”, “Wild Greg’s Saloon Owner and Manager Behind Bars Without Bail (5/2018)”, “Wild Greg’s Saloon has been sued by eight people since 2016 (10/2023)”, “Wild Greg’s Saloon’s owner sued Pensacola for false arrest and lost (5/2024)” and “Military Base Bans Service Members from Local Saloon Due to Drug & Underage Drinking Allegations (8/2025)”. These headlines are eye popping, and he and his bar have had negative news coverage for over 8 years! Not to mention the temper tantrums he had about Covid. Craig Johnson, for some reason, believes he deserves another chance to be on the city council after he resigned in 2020 when his derogatory social media posts became public. He made headlines in the Star Tribune, May 26, 2020 “Vadnais Heights Council Member Craig Johnson resigns after exposure of bigoted social media posts”. His social media posts pretty much insulted everyone, covering all ethnic groups and LGBTQ+ folks. Mayor Gunderson said "Council Member Johnson’s rhetoric is not acceptable for any representative of this city.” That statement still very much applies. Patricia Youker is also running for City Council and while she's not as outspoken as her friends, she was complicit in kicking the financial can down the proverbial road to give the appearance of lowering taxes while sticking future councils with the bill. That's not responsibility. I will be voting for our current incumbent council members, Mike Krachmer, Katherine Doll Kanne and Kelly Jozwowski, who focus on running our city without partisan theatrics, without hate, and without spectacle. I don't know about you, but I'm tired of sensationalism and political tricks. I just want level-headed adults who will be good stewards of city resources. Mike, Katherine, and Kelly fit that bill nicely. Make Government Boring Again. Tim Cheesebrow Vadnais Heights
Heather Gustafson continues to advocate for our schools and small businesses, represent our veterans and support strong women’s rights. She works hard to stay connected with her constituents and listens to their concerns. She continues to represent my core beliefs and is now a seasoned experienced legislator and senate leader. I admire her ability to get things done! Please join me in voting for Heather Gustafson and re-elect her as our SD36 senator. Valerie Hanson White Bear Lake
PAID LETTER Leadership, public safety, accountability
Minnesotans are heading into an important election season, with questions about public safety, government accountability, taxes and the state’s long-term prosperity among the issues facing voters. In House District 36B, Patty Bradway is running for the Minnesota House of Representatives. Bradway has made government accountability and combating fraud central themes of her campaign. Her campaign also identifies reducing the size of state government and lowering taxes as priorities. Rep. Kristin Robbins, (Head of the Fraud Committee) who has been involved in legislative work on fraud and taxation, offered this assessment of Bradway: “Patty Bradway will fight fraud, oppose Democrats' plan to increase taxes and fees and be a common sense voice in St. Paul.” In neighboring House District 36A, Sebastian Stoss is running for the Minnesota House. His campaign has emphasized public safety, government reform and preventing fraud, including proposals involving audits, whistleblower protections and greater scrutiny of government spending. Stoss has also received an endorsement from the Minnesota Police & Peace Officers Association. In a statement attributed to Executive Director David Titus and the association's Board of Directors, Titus wrote: “On behalf of the Board of Directors of the Minnesota Police & Peace Officers Association (MPPOA), I am proud to formally and unequivocally endorse your campaign for the Minnesota State House of Representatives. This endorsement reflects our strong confidence in your leadership, character, and steadfast commitment to public safety.” The endorsements and campaign priorities point to several issues that deserve serious attention from Minnesota voters: preventing fraud and waste, maintaining public safety, managing taxes and fees, and ensuring that government operates with accountability and transparency. Bradway and Stoss have each presented themselves as candidates focused on those concerns. Their stated priorities include efforts to address fraud, strengthen accountability and support public safety, while also addressing the financial pressures facing Minnesota families and communities. As voters consider the choices before them, the candidates' records, proposals, endorsements and commitments on these issues provide important information for evaluating what kind of leadership they would bring to the Minnesota Legislature. Minnesota needs BOTH Bradway (MN House Rep 36B) and Stoss (MN House Rep 36A), now more than ever.
PAID LETTER Vote for Experience and Leadership I first met Heather Gustafson at the 2022 precinct caucuses. She was running to be our SD36 State Senator, her first run for office. At the time, I was immediately supportive of her, because we shared a lot of the same concerns. She was elected and proceeded to prove herself as a senator, known for working across the aisle. 70% of her authored bills have had bipartisan co-authors. Gustafson was the chief author of SF856, legislation creating an Independent Office of Inspector General (OIG) with authority to investigate fraud, waste, and abuse in state programs. The bill passed the Minnesota Senate with broad bipartisan support (60–7). She intentionally partnered with a Republican co-author to ensure the office would function independently of any single party or administration. Sen. Gustafson has expanded $125 million property tax relief as a one-time boost to the Homestead Credit Refund. She also brought $16 million of public safety money to our senate district (SF2416).
Thomas Hinderer White Bear Lake
PAID LETTER Your vote matters “Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not. - “The Lorax. Your vote matters. Be an informed voter about the candidates up and down the ballot, from state elections down to local city council and school board. Do your research on the candidates. For local candidates, check out Vadnais Heights Citizens for Informed Voters Facebook. Review the candidates’ websites, what is their platform and what are their accomplishments? Several local candidates do not have websites, making it difficult to know what their platform is. I will close with another quote: “If not you, then who. If not now, then when?” (Hillel the Elder). Make your voice heard through your vote. Amy Varner Vadnais Heights
PAID LETTER Candidate connects will all people Brion Curran has done a wonderful job as my representative in 36B. She is such a good listener, especially with families who may be struggling with mental health, affordable childcare or healthcare. She also works hard for our older neighbors, for people with disabilities and for our veterans who all need and deserve our support. Wherever people are in their lives, Brion seems to have a place in her heart where she connects with them. And at the State Capitol in St. Paul, they are able to work with other representatives across the aisle to get things done through negotiation and compromise. Isn’t that what we want from our legislators? To work together, finding solutions where everyone can feel that their voices are heard? Go to Brion’s website to learn more about issues in our communities and please, make a plan to vote on or before Nov. 3. Dianne Sandberg White Bear Lake
PAID LETTER Teacher supports incumbent As an elementary school teacher in the White Bear Lake school district for over thirty years, I know what it means to effectively study and research topics that really matter to me and my community. I have studied the accomplishments of our incumbent state senator, Heather Gustafson, and concluded that she had earned my vote for a second term. As a seasoned public high school history teacher, Sen. Gustafson’s efforts in her first term reflect that she understands the needs and barriers for teachers, students, and administrators. With respect to the students, we teachers all know that kids learn better when they are not hungry and the Universal School Meal program championed by Sen. Gustafson giving all K-12 students free breakfast and lunch has already made a difference allowing kids to focus on learning instead of a grumbling tummy, headache, and low energy. We want all our communities’ children to be eating healthy, local, fresh food whenever possible, and Heather’s first term support has expanded the Farm to School program. This program locally sources fruits, vegetables, meats, poultry, grains and dairy for schools and early childcare programs and has a positive impact on Minnesota farmers. Heather also knows that teaching is a passion for most of us and our long-term career choice. During her first term in office, she focused on making common sense changes in pension reform and updated other provisions in the retirement plan, so our Minnesota teachers can plan on a more stable retirement plan that keeps up with inflation. These three accomplishments in her first term make me feel confident that her second term will produce even more positive resources and programs for our kids and our neighbors' kids. We are in this together and Sen. Heather Gustafson is worthy of a second term. Kelly DeSmet white Bear Township
PAID LETTER Schools serve diverse, complex needs I endorse the MVPS slate of candidates in the upcoming White Bear Lake School Board elections. In my opinion, the BARK team is clearly linked to politically conservative voices in our community that seek to advance their political interests in socially divisive issues at the expense of the diverse needs of all students in our community. These voices have manufactured crises around student performance, student safety, and financial management, advocating a narrow view of student performance and educational success that effectively excludes many of the student needs present in our community. The White Bear Lake Schools intentionally serve our diverse and sometimes complex needs and constituencies. It offers rich learning opportunities from early childhood through adulthood. Programs include elementary, middle, and high school education; special education and transition services; gifted learning; Advanced Placement and College in the Schools courses; and career preparation. Athletics, arts, academic clubs, cultural groups, and student leadership enrich school life. Community offerings include youth enrichment, recreation, adult education, and senior SEE LETTERS, PAGE 7
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (CONTINUED) programming, supporting lifelong learning and connection. Our community and our children have all benefited from this approach. While BARK advocates for “change”, current leaders have already successfully advanced positive change within our financial means. They faithfully implemented the building improvement program that 57% of the community voted to support. After 40 years, they have successfully reunited our high school program in one building. They have innovated with initiatives for language immersion that prepare students for life in a big world. They have fully honored their financial commitments in expenditure of voter-approved building improvement funds and operating funds, all supported by clean independent audits. Our student test scores are well above state averages and comparable to the average of neighboring districts. The MVPS slate offers concrete approaches to enhance the student experience, focusing on teaching and individualized instruction, vastly superior to a one-size-fits-all world advocated by critics. Our school system serves our broad and diverse community with transparency, integrity and quality. It is a critical institution that makes our community a desirable place to live. Vote for thoughtful people who bring value through strong schools: the MVPS slate. Kevin Edberg White Bear Lake
PAID LETTER Candidates will kick fraud, garbage out The White Bear Lake, Hugo, Mahtomedi, Dellwood, Bald Eagle and Lino Lakes area-wide midterm elections coming up are vital for Minnesota’s future, and are also vital for America’s future. It is time to send a signal that life can be better, especially in Minnesota, with optimistic visionaries like Patty Bradway, Sebastian Stoss and Stacey Stout working together. That’s why in a few weeks we’ll all be going to the polls to support Patty Bradway, Stacey Stout, and Sebastian Stoss who are running great races and are ready to lead the way forward on our behalf at the great Minnesota State Legislature. They are head and shoulders above any alternative candidates, offering solid hope for Minnesota. If you already support one of these three leaders please be sure you call your friends in the other nearby districts so that everyone deliberately votes for Patty Bradway, Sebastian Stoss and Stacey Stout. They will kick the fraud and garbage out. Great rhyme, great aliteration, and most of all, great candidates! They must, and they will, win across the entire White Bear Press coverage area with your vote. Please reconsider your traditional voting pattern and cross over… make change for the better possible again. David Knight White Bear Lake
PAID LETTER Numerous contributions of city council Election time is here and I would like to share with my fellow residents why I am supporting our current city council for re-election. Their contributions to leading our city are numerous, here are just a few. They are strong advocates for sustainability. They voted for the city to participate in Partners in Energy (free program to the city) that helps residents reduce energy costs, and Green Step Cities (free program to the city) that was the basis for the formation of the Vadnais Heights volunteer Green Team, which we’ve all seen their amazing efforts around town. They executed the development of the Master Parks Plan based on resident feedback, and we are now starting to see the implementation of the short term priorities of that plan. Examples include Wolters Park, where work is being planned for a basketball court which will increase amenities for teens in our community, and Elmwood Park, where a picnic shelter is being installed and a trail loop was completed (and they ensured it was ADA compliant). Then there is the increase in the miles of road being improved and the fact our potholes get filled each season. These examples of keeping our city maintained to a high standard come with long-term planning and budgeting. Our current council has managed to stabilize the finances of the city by giving us a levy this year that will not exceed 4.61%. This is almost half of what our surrounding cities are projecting. Please join me in re-electing Mike Krachmer for Mayor and Kelly Jozwowski and Katherine Doll Kanne for city council. Jacqueline Eaton Vadnais Heights
PAID LETTER Candidate is creative, welcomes input My husband and I have called White Bear Lake home for over 35 years. When we were looking for that ¨right place¨ to live and raise a family, White Bear Lake was at the top of our list with itś charming city, close knit community and excellent schools. As an educator in our city for almost 38 years, I know that great schools are not made great by one or two people alone. It requires a school board that is forward thinking, positive, financially effective and collaborative. We have been fortunate to have a school board who has worked tirelessly to do just that. As we approach elections and have the opportunity to vote for four new school board members, I would like to write in support of Amy Puschinsky. Amy is not only a parent in our district, but has been our PTO President, supporting students, families and education through leading, volunteering and fundraising for the past several years. She has also been active in the plays we put on in collaboration with Hanifl/ Lakeshore Players Theatre. Amy understands all that goes into creating and maintaining an environment where folks feel heard, supported and valued. She is creative and has come up with a variety of ways to achieve this. As a community member, Amy looks out for her neighbors and brings good will and positivity with her wherever she goes. She is someone who will welcome input from others and will work hard for everyone in our community. Please consider casting your vote for Amy Puschinsky and the rest of the MVPS for school board on Nov. 3rd. Pam Winkler White Bear Lake
PAID LETTER Think about quality of life in Minnesota A May 7, 2026 article in Minnpost by Dane Smith entitled “Minnesota — way above average ‘hellhole’” is well worth a review to gain a broader understanding of the facts regarding our beloved North Star State. Here are just a few categories where Minnesota ranks in the Top 5 of all our states; quality of life, most financially literate, best state to raise a family, net contributor to federal government revenues, middle-class affordability, lowest state poverty rates, Fortune 500 companies per capita, best state for women, best state to live in, best state for healthcare. You don’t get these kinds of ratings without hard work and people who care. We have strong leaders in our state, like Sen. Heather Gustafson, who are proud of our state and the people who have made it their home. She doesn’t want to ‘flee the state’ nor does she call it a “failing state.” She’s raising her family here and is constantly talking with constituents and listening to their issues. Affordability is certainly an issue now and even as a state with high rankings, she knows there is work to be done on the cost of healthcare and childcare just to name a few. These costs are a substantial portion of our budgets. She has prioritized working on these issues when re-elected to her next term. I encourage my neighbors to think about the quality of life we have here in Minnesota and cast their ballots for credible leaders, like Heather Gustafson, who have a history of public service in a positive and progressive way for the future best interests of our state. Lizbeth Stein Vadnais Heights
PAID LETTER Communication key to good school board
As we consider who to elect to the White Bear Lake Area School Board, there is a simple question worth asking: What makes a good school board member? A big part of the answer is communication. Good school board members listen -- not just to the loudest voices, but to parents, students, educators, staff and people throughout the community. They carefully consider what they hear and help turn those concerns and values into clear goals and expectations for our schools. At the same time, there is an important line school board members cannot cross. School board members should not try to insert themselves into the day-to-day operations of a school district. No
matter what their professional experience, their role as elected officials is to provide direction through sound policy and governance. It is not their job to run classrooms or tell individual teachers how to teach. Minnesota statutes clearly state that the role of school board members is to adopt district policies, approve budgets and oversee operations. Their job is to set direction, establish expectations and hold the district accountable. Then, the superintendent, administrators and teachers use their training and expertise to do the work. It really comes down to three things: Listen. Advocate. Set direction. That may sound simple, but it is how trust is built between our schools and our community. School board members are elected by the community. As such, we should have high expectations for them to model civility and show respect for others, no matter if their views and values align with their own. Only four candidates for the open White Bear Lake Area School Board seats understand the importance of their role: Amanda McFarlane, Ryan Vernosh, Amy Puschinsky and Chris Streiff Oji (the MVPS). They deserve our support. Join me in voting for the MVPS! Lori Swanson White Bear Lake
PAID LETTER School board should listen to multiple perspectives
Jürgen Moltmann, professor of systemic theology and ethics at the University of Tübingen, Germany, in his lectures on Christian social ethics taught that the primary tool in a scholar’s kit is the question. One could substitute parent or citizen for scholar. The question is primary in the service of education. Similarly, Babs Santos, of Macalester College, in a recent op/ed in the Pioneer Press, stated that a “liberal -arts education … is about learning how to examine an idea from multiple perspectives, question assumptions, weigh evidence, listen carefully and engage thoughtfully with people whose experiences or conclusions may differ from our own.” My experience with the White Bear Lake Area School Board of a number of years ago reflects these same perspectives regarding citizen questioning. They spent time listening and responding to us directly, a welcome sign of health. Today’s school board betrays this wisdom. My observation has been that questions and comments from citizens, parents, and even within the board, are met with a stony silence, a seeming disregard and disrespect for perspectives other than their own. In behaving this way they are impairing, perhaps even impoverishing, our shared educational mission. A vote for Colleen Bergquist, Dan Arcand, Melissa Roberts and Bob Krominga (BARK) would go a long way toward restoring a healthy relationship between the decision-makers in education and those entrusting children and tax dollars to them. They believe education is a vocation shared among all, not just the domain of an exclusive few. James Nash White Bear Lake
PAID LETTER Students, taxpayers deserve better At a recent White Bear Lake School Board meeting, parents and taxpayers raised serious concerns about declining academic achievement, falling enrollment, rising taxes, and a lack of clear answers from district leadership. The reported proficiency figures are troubling: 48.6% in math, 54.1% in reading, and 26.3% in science. Where is the urgency? What is the plan for improvement, and when will families see measurable results? One parent asked why test scores continue to decline, what specific improvement strategies are being implemented, and whether White Bear Lake could learn from neighboring districts such as Mahtomedi and Centennial. Another important question: When selecting a superintendent, how much weight is given to a proven record of improving student achievement? Declining enrollment adds to taxpayers’ concerns. One speaker cited the loss of SEE LETTERS, PAGE 20
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WHITE BEAR LAKE POLICE REPORTS The White Bear Lake Police Department reported the following selected incidents: • A driver was cited for careless driving following a two-vehicle accident near the intersection of County Road F and Linden Street Oct. 7. • A violation of an order for protection was reported in the 3900 block of Hoffman Road Oct. 7. • Disorderly conduct was reported in the 3200 block of White Bear Avenue Oct. 7. • Disorderly conduct was reported in the 1900 block of Campbell Circle Oct. 7. • A disorderly man was trespassed from a business in the 2100 block of Orchard Lane Oct. 8. • Theft was reported in the 2600 block of Roth Place Oct. 8. • A phone scam was reported in the 3400 block of Century Avenue N. Oct. 8. • Officers mediated a civil dispute over medication in the 3100 block of Karth Road Oct. 8. • Theft was reported in the 3500 block of White Bear Avenue Oct. 8. • A White Bear Township man was arrested for DWI following a traffic stop in the 4800 block of White Bear Parkway Oct. 8.
• Disorderly conduct was reported in the 4600 block of Centerville Road Oct. 8. • Officers responded to a noise complaint in the 3500 block of McKnight Road Oct. 9. • Theft from a vehicle was reported in the 2300 block of Sumac Ridge Oct. 9. • A trolling motor was stolen in the 4100 block of Otter Lake Road Oct. 9. • Disorderly conduct was reported in the 4600 block of White Bear Parkway Oct. 9. • A St. Paul woman was arrested for DWI following a traffic stop in the 3600 block of Highway 61 Oct. 10. • A noise complaint was reported in the 1400 block of Park Street Oct. 10. • A St. Paul man was cited for driving after revocation and no proof of insurance following a two vehicle crash at the intersection of Highway 96 and Centerville Road Oct. 10. • Theft from a vehicle was reported in the 1700 block of County Road E East Oct. 10. • Damage to mailboxes as a result of a hit and run was reported in the 3600 block of Glen Oaks Avenue Oct. 10. • Fraud was reported in the 4300
block of Circle Drive Oct. 10. • A vehicle versus bicycle crash occurred in the 2600 block of County Road E Oct. 10. • Officers responded to a noise complaint in the 1500 block of Park Street Oct. 10. • A Blaine woman was arrested for DWI following a traffic stop near Highway 61 and Hedman Way Oct. 10. • A Shoreview man was arrested for DWI following a traffic stop near Centerville Road and Birch Lake Blvd. N. Oct. 11. • Criminal damage to property was reported in the 1700 block of County Road E East Oct. 11. • Harassment was documented in the 2100 block of Division Court Oct. 11. • Officers took a report of criminal damage to a vehicle parked on McKnight Road near Karth Road Oct. 11. • Theft was reported in the 3200 block of White Bear Avenue Oct. 11. • Disorderly conduct was reported in the 1800 block of Eugene Street Oct. 11. • A male was trespassed from a business in the 1900 block of Buerkle Road Oct. 11. • A noise complaint was reported
WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORTS The Washington County Sheriff’s Office reported the following selected calls for service in Birchwood Village, Dellwood, Grant, Mahtomedi, Pine Springs and Willernie:
Dellwood
• A suspicious vacuum was reported on Sept. 14 near Dellwood Avenue. • Deputies at 9:13 p.m. Sept. 19 received a call from Pine Valley Drive complaining about a wedding going on in the area. Deputies stopped by the wedding and affirmed that the wedding had all the required permits. • Many residents reported being surprised by noisy fireworks in the area 10 weeks after July 4 and after most civic festivals had wrapped up. A resident in the 5000 block of Dellwood Avenue on Sept. 20 was one of many concerned about the fireworks late the previous evening. The fireworks emanated from a nearby wedding, and deputies ascertained that a permit had been issued for the fireworks. • At 1:54 a.m. Sept. 20 deputies responded to a report from a rideshare driver who was unable to wake the passenger, after arriving at the destination address in the 9000 block of LaCosta Circle. When deputies arrived on scene and woke the individual, she discovered she had entered the wrong rideshare vehicle. However, the rideshare driver refused to transport the woman again, so she then found a different rideshare ride.
Grant
• Deputies arrived at the scene of a car blocking the road at 8:13 p.m. Sept. 13 on Manning Avenue N. and 75th Street N. and arrested the driver for DWI, after the suspect bumped into the squad car. • Deputies responded to the scene of an assault between two clients of Cedar Ridge in the 11000 block of Julianne Avenue N. Sept. 16 and arrested one of the subjects. • After deputies on patrol on Manning Avenue N. and 60th Street N. Sept. 18 observed a vehicle making an illegal U-turn, they arrested the driver for DWI. The vehicle and child inside were turned over to a parent. • A resident in the 6000 block of Manning Avenue N. reported being harassed by phone and voicemail from Las Vegas by her ex-boyfriend
in the 3400 block of Rolling View Court Oct. 11. • Disorderly conduct was reported in the 1600 block of Birch Lake Avenue Oct. 12. • Catalytic converters were stolen Oct 12 in the 3700 block of Linden Avenue, the 2000 block of Dotte Drive, and the 1400 block of Park Street. • Criminal damage to property was reported Oct. 12 in the area of Orchard Lane and White Bear Avenue. • Officers responded to a report of an assault in the 3600 block of Hoffman Road Oct. 12. • Officers mediated a disorderly conduct incident in the 5000 block of Division Avenue Oct. 13. • Theft was reported in the 1500 block of Park Street Oct. 13. • A domestic disturbance was reported on the ramp to eastbound Interstate 694 and White Bear Avenue Oct. 13. • Harassment was reported near the 2400 block of Hillside Road Oct. 13. • A juvenile runaway report was taken in the 5000 block of Division Avenue Oct. 13. • A catalytic converter was stolen in the 1900 block of Oak Knoll Drive Oct. 13.
RAMSEY COUNTY SHERIFF’S REPORTS and his new girlfriend. Deputies tried to contact the harassing party but without success. The complainant wanted the incident documented in case she needed to take out a Harassment Restraining Order in the future. • A motorist was cited for speeding Sept. 20 on 75th Street N. and Kimbro Avenue N.
Mahtomedi
• Assault was reported Sept. 15 from a Quail Street address. • Fraud was reported on Sept. 16 from Long Lake Road. Another scam was reported on Sept. 16 from the 1000 block of Echo Lake Court. • Deputies responded to a truancy call on Wildwood Road at 8:07 a.m. Sept. 17 about a youth, 15, who did not want to go to school. When deputies arrived on scene, the male agreed to go to school. • Vehicle tampering was reported Sept. 17 on Wildwood Road. • At 11:42 p.m. Sept. 18, deputies responded to an East Avenue resident who had spilled wood stain on her carpet. Deputies advised the complainant that her dropping wood stain on her carpet was not a police matter. However, they asked the Mahtomedi Fire Department to call the complainant and talk about hazardous materials. • A group of males was reported for smoking marijuana on public property in the 3000 block of Century Avenue on Sept. 19.
Pine Springs
• Deputies on overnight patrol cited two motorists for speeding Sept. 16, first at 3:45 a.m. on westbound Highway 36 to the northbound I-694 ramp and the second at 4:32 a.m. on 60th Street N. and Hilton Trail N.
Willernie
• A vehicle parked illegally on a public roadway along Stillwater Road received a citation under the windshield wipers, after deputies researched the Driver Vehicle Services website and found the registered owner. • Deputies responded to a Charing Lane driveway at 3:05 a.m. Sept. 18 about a tree that had fallen on multiple vehicles parked there.
The Ramsey County Sheriff's Office reported the following selected incidents:
Vadnais Heights:
• A Stillwater woman, 45, was cited for theft after being caught trying to steal merchandise at Walmart Oct. 5. • Deputies responding to a report of a man carrying a firearm Oct. 5 located the 70-year-old man outside of Walmart and advised him of the laws related to his permit to carry. • Suspects in an attempted theft at Walmart Oct. 8 were found to have done the same thing at other stores. The incident is under investigation. • A Vadnais Heights woman, 53, was issued a citation and trespass notice after she attempted to steal merchandise from a store in the 900 block of County Road E East Oct. 8. • Deputies issued a citation for drugs to a 29-year-old Minneapolis woman Oct. 9 after responding to a report of a vehicle wanted out of Minneapolis located at the Kwik Trip at Highway 61 and Buerkle Road, and then located methamphetamine on her. • A vehicle was reported stolen in the 3300 block of Highway 61 Oct. 9. • A Maplewood man reported his vehicle was broken into and property stolen in the 20 block of County Road F West Oct. 10. • Deputies responded to a report of an assault involving two juveniles Oct. 10 in the 1000 block of County Road D East. • A woman reported someone threw a rock through the window of her vehicle in the 500 block of Bear Avenue S. Oct. 11.
White Bear Township:
• Deputies responded to a report of a man leaving Cub Foods without paying for merchandise Oct. 5. • Graffiti was reported on the playground in the 5800 block of Otter View Trail Oct. 5. • Deputies responded to a disagreement between friends in the 1100 block of County Road J East Oct. 9. • A new iPhone was stolen in the 5500 block of Otter View Trail shortly after it had been delivered by FedEx Oct. 10
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Mueller Memorial releases guide for families in honor of Cremation Placement Day In honor of the firstever National Cremation Placement Day (Oct. 17), Mueller Memorial has released a practical guide designed to help families explore permanent placement options for cremation ashes they may be holding at home. The observance is new, but the situation it addresses is not. Research suggests that roughly one in five households - approximately 26% - currently have ashes at home with no permanent placement plan. The decision can get set aside, sometimes for months or years. For many families, that can quietly become a source of unresolved grief,
a feeling that something important has been left unfinished. National Cremation Placement Day was established to give families a specific moment to pause, reflect, and take a meaningful next step. The new resource is built around that gap — giving families information so they can make a decision that feels right for them and for the person they are honoring. Options outlined in the resource include placement in a cemetery niche or columbarium, interment in a burial plot, scattering in a meaningful location in accordance with local regulations, incorporation into a memorial object, and placement in a dedicated space at a funeral home or memorial facility. Ashes at home can transition to a number of meaningful permanent resting places, depending on what resonates with a family's values, the wishes of the person who passed, and practical considerations like location and budget. For more information, visit www.MuellerMemorial.com/ ashes.
CITY BRIEFS Birchwood begins hydrant flushing
Routine hydrant flushing will take place throughout the City of Birchwood Village over the next few weeks. This may cause temporary water discoloration. If water becomes discolored, please run the tap until the water is clear.
Birchwood seeks volunteers for cleanup day The Parks Committee will host a fall cleanup throughout the City of Birchwood Village from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Oct. 24.
The Athlete Lab named one of America's top 100 small businesses
belong, whether they're training for an Ironman or haven't exercised in 20 years."
What started with a passion for helping people live healthier, stronger lives has grown into a nationally recognized small business. The Athlete Lab, a local, women-owned fitness and wellness facility serving Vadnais Heights, White Bear Lake, Shoreview and surrounding communities, has been named to the CO— 100, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's prestigious list of America's top 100 small businesses. The recognition celebrates small businesses that demonstrate innovation, resilience, growth and meaningful contributions to their communities. For co-owners Lisa Hobbie and Vicki Ostendorf, the honor represents years of hard work, perseverance, and a belief that fitness should be for everyone—not just elite athletes. "We're incredibly proud of this recognition, but what means the most to us is the community we've built," said Hobbie. "We want people to walk through our doors and feel like they
Wisconsin manufacturer to bring more than 100 jobs to Vadnais Heights Wisconsin-based manufacturer Preco is relocating operations to Vadnais Heights, bringing more than 100 jobs to Minnesota and adding a major tenant to the local industrial market. The company has leased approximately 80,000 square feet at the Vadnais Heights Business Center, located at 980 Berwood Ave. E, according to the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal. The company has locations Wisconsin, Kansas and Sweden. Preco specializes in material-processing manufacturing. The new facility will serve as an operations hub for the company, expanding its presence in Minnesota while bringing additional employment opportunities to the east metro. For more information, visit www. precollc.com.
Otter Lake Technologies to host annual community meeting
Otter Lake Technologies will host a community meeting from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29 at Heritage Hall, located at 4200 Otter Lake Road, Gem Lake. Otter Lake Technologies, the current owners of the former Water Gremlin facility, must hold the annual meeting every year as one of the many requirements of its operating permit. Company representatives will be in attendance to talk about the company’s current operations and answer questions. Send specific questions ahead of time to questions@ otterlaketech.com.
VFW Auxiliary seeks veteran info for Wall of Honor
The VFW Auxiliary would like to honor veterans for Veterans Day on its Wall of Honor, which will be posted at White Bear Lake VFW Post 1782 from Nov. 6 through Nov. 13. Community members should send information to the VFW including name, picture, years of service and branch to Barbara Engler at englerbabs@yahoo.com by Nov. 4.
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The Birchwood City Council is considering restricting parking on Wildwood Avenue to the south side of the street, which would prohibit parking on the lake side. The goal is to improve access along the congested avenue and make winter snow removal easier. The Council welcomes resident feedback as it considers this proposal. Share thoughts through the city's feedback form: cityofbirchwood.com/ about-birchwood/share-feedback/ or call City Hall at 651-426-3403.
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to the Township. Town Attorney Chad Lemmons said the fire service agreement to charge straight-line depreciation on the purchase cost of fire equipment, but the Township does not believe the city should have included bond interest in that calculation. The city of White Bear Lake felt the Township breached the fire services contract, which authorizes the city to include bond interest on the public safety facility as part of the payment amount calculation. The settlement agreement lists several conditions, including: • The Township must pay the entire outstanding amount owed, approximately $200,387, within 30 days. • The Township must pay any
additional interest amounts as they become due through the duration of the contract. • Upon the Township’s payment of that outstanding amount, the city will dismiss the lawsuit that it brought with prejudice. • White Bear Lake will acknowledge that the Township’s termination notice they sent toward the end of 2025 was valid, which means that the existing contract in place will expire at the end of 2027. • The parties will begin negotiating terms for a new contract as soon as the settlement agreement is finalized. “This is a really big deal. This was not a pleasant dispute between neighbors,” said White Bear Lake City Council Member Bill Walsh. “It is a really good day that this is done and
behind us.” Walsh commended city staff and the city’s legal team for their efforts and strategy to getting the dispute resolved. “We were sufficiently patient with the township, sufficiently strong in our legal strategy but also looking for an opportunity to end this,” Walsh said. “… The team did a great job on getting us to this point. We could have been in court for a year, we could have spent $80,000 on legal fees, the township could have done the same, which would have been a lousy result. This is a really good result.” “The township is elated that acceptable terms were agreed upon by both parties,” said Town Administrator Pat Christopherson. “Our residents were very clear in
their directive to staff and elected officials that we needed to vet all contracts that impacted our budget and we feel that this process, though arduous, was consistent in that manner. We look forward to sitting down on equal terms with our partners at White Bear Lake and giving them every opportunity to renegotiate a new contract honoring the terms of the settlement.” The Town Board approved the settlement agreement Oct. 5 followed by the White Bear Lake City Council Oct. 13. Managing Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or whitebearnews@presspubs.com.
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How can someone let go of something they cannot touch? Anger, fear or trauma can hold a person down though these things have no literal weight. In White Bear Center for the Arts’ upcoming class “Poetic Plates: The Art of Letting Go,” however, teaching artist and social worker Dralandra Larkins helps her students turn the intangible into something physical. Participants craft their worries and hurts into poetry, writing them on plates. And then they smash those plates on the ground. “We all have something that we’re holding onto,” said Larkins. “I wanted to create an experience where people
could not only write about it, but also … physically engage in this.” Larkins added that the exercise does not pretend the pain did not happen. Rather, it gives participants the power to decide what to carry forward. Many who have participated in this class in the past have been unsure of what to write at first. Therefore, Larkins guides students through meditative prompts, including the use of oracle cards, not to be confused with tarot cards. “You don’t have to believe in anything spiritual or religious to benefit from (oracle cards),” Larkins explained. “For example, someone might pull a card that says ‘forgiveness’ or ‘new beginnings’ … and I’ll ask them, ‘What does that mean
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to you?’” Larkins has noticed that, even after knowing what to write about, some students are still hesitant to write poetry. Larkins believes this happens because some people believe poetry must be Shakespearean — a love sonnet boxed up in stressed and unstressed syllables. “Poetry does not have to
rhyme, but it does have to resonate,” Larkins said. “I think modern poetry is incredibly diverse … Poetry doesn't have to sound like Shakespeare to be powerful. Sometimes it sounds like your grandmother talking in the kitchen. Sometimes it sounds like a conversation between you and God … Sometimes it's a sentence that you've been holding in your chest for 20 years.” Another obstacle some students face is the transgression of purposefully breaking something. “That’s part of this workshop,” Larkins said, “decluttering and decolonizing what we think is acceptable … You’re not supposed to be breaking plates, but there’s societal empowerment in that.”
Larkins noted, though, that participation is a choice. “Letting go looks different to everybody. For me, it just so happens to be breaking plates,” said Larkins. “For another, it might be the courage to write it down or say it out loud.” Paradoxically, participants who let go of the plates get something in return. “Sometimes you walk into spaces believing you are the only person carrying a particular hurt … Then somebody shares a poem, and you’re like, ‘Wait, that’s me too.,’” Larkins said. “Participants are letting go of something … but they're also gaining something, and that's connection.” To read Dralandra Larkin’s poetry, visit dralandrawrites. com/before-i-lie.
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example, crimes against persons increased by 43% from 7 in August 2025 to 10 in August in 2026. Crimes against property increased by 4% from 49 in August 2025 to 51 in August 2026. And crimes against society increased slightly from one in August 2025 to three in August 2026. Due to more and more data being involved in cases, Johnston mentioned the department may need to consider hiring a crime analyst in the future. Johnston says the department is seeing an uptick in fraud, but unfortunately by the time most calls come into the police department, there is very little recourse for officers to go back and investigate and recoup the lost funds. “We are focusing our efforts on making connections, education and trying to prevent them before they happen,” he said. Artificial intelligence is also contributing to a lot of fraud cases the department is seeing. AI is being used to create realistic and convincing situations that victims are falling for. From April through September, Johnston reported that three seasonal community officers worked a total of 752 hours involving 356 cases,
issued 112 parking warnings and citations and responded to 107 animal complaints. A new position this year is a community impact response officer assigned to dealing with people, places and problems that generate a high frequency of calls. So far this year, the officer has met with 139 business owners/managers, 38 apartment complexes and 16 schools. In addition, the officer assisted in a narcotics investigation resulting in the seizure of over 1 pound of methamphetamine and apprehended suspects involved in burglary and robbery.
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City Council Member Andrea West inquired about if the department utilizes the Minnesota Criminal Bureau of Apprehension for digital evidence analysis for devices like cell phones and computer. Johnston explained that currently, the department relies heavily on its partner agencies like the sheriff’s office and other neighboring departments. West also wanted to know more about the department’s demographics. Johnston mentioned he didn’t have those stats with him but indicated
that it was a high priority for him for the department to reflect the community. “A lot of that is really going to be in building relationships with high school students,” he said. “We are not in a situation where we have candidates coming to us. We need to lay the groundwork a lot earlier and need to identify them before they get to that college path.” City Council Member Kevin Edberg thanked Johnston for his report and welcomed him to his first “biannual grilling.” He asked about crime intervention training, DWIs, surveillance technology and the overall safety of the city. In the annual update to the council for prosecution services, Heather Monnens, of GDO Law, reported that their office is seeing an increase in DWIs. Edberg wanted to know what that increase could be attributed to. Johnston said he hadn’t seen a number to suggest that DWIs were increasing statewide or in the metro area, but locally, the numbers could be attributed to staffing levels and some particular officers who are motivated to remove drivers who are under the influence from the streets. “As our staffing has come up and stabilized, we have had the
opportunity to do more enforcement,” Johnston explained, adding that one officer in particular, Officer Connor Dillon, was recently recognized with a DWI Hat trick for arresting three different drivers for DWI on one shift. So far this year, Dillon has caught 49 DWIs. So far this year, there have been 99 DWIs in White Bear Lake compared to 156 in 2025. City Council Member Ellen Gurrola wanted to know if Johnston was concerned about being able to keep up the high level of community engagement amid staffing challenges. To wrap things up, Edberg asked Johnston about the overall safety of the community. “I do think the city of White Bear Lake is a very safe place. Just like any city we have some crime, but our crime is mostly property crime, and it is low volume,” he said. “… Our officers are not sitting back at the office. They are finding what is going on and responding to those problems. The crime picture in White Bear Lake is very positive.” Managing Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or whitebearnews@presspubs.com.
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Officer Connor Severson (left) and officer Jaiden Loots officially takes his oath of police service at a City Council meeting. Severson grew up in the Forest Lake area and was inspired to become a police officer by his father’s work as a Minneapolis police officer. Loots grew up in Hugo and graduated from Centennial High School. He began his studies at Southwest Minnesota State University with an interest in sports coaching, but as he continued his education, he realized his calling wasn’t on the sidelines — it was in law enforcement.
• The city has been awarded a 2027 enforcement grant for up to $33,000 from the Department of Public Safety Traffic Enforcement Grant program, which focuses on improving traffic safety through DWI and traffic violation enforcement. Traditionally, the grant has been managed as a county-wide program and coordinated through a member fiscal agency. Beginning in 2027, the state of Minnesota is no longer allowing multiagency grant programs, and each agency is now responsible for applying for and administering its own traffic enforcement grant. The grant funds are used to reimburse overtime expenses for officers working focused traffic enforcement. The bulk of the grant is focused on impaired driving, with funds also included to enforce distracted driving, speeding, pedestrian concerns and the move-over law. • A cooperative construction agreement is now in place between the city and the Minnesota Department of Transportation for the replacement of the signal system at Highway 61 and Second Street. The signal has reached the end of its useful life and is need of replacement. In addition to replacing the signal, there will be ADA improvements made to the pedestrian crossings and adjacent sidewalks. Per the agreement, the state is responsible for two legs of the intersection (Highway 61), and the city of White Bear Lake is responsible for the other two (Second Street and Burson Avenue). Also included in the
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agreement are future maintenance responsibilities for each agency. The city will be responsible for snow removal of pedestrian facilities, signal system painting, electricity costs and streetlight luminaire replacement. The city’s participation in this project has been included in the Capital Improvement Plan and Pavement Management Fund for several years in anticipation of the project. The project is budgeted at $450,000; however, the city’s costs are currently estimated to be $251,425. Although the costs will be refined after project bids are accepted, the project is currently under budget. MnDOT will solicit bids following execution of the agreement and construction is set to occur during the summer of 2027. • The city will continue to use GDO Law for prosecution services for another three years. GDO Law has served as the city’s appointed firm for prosecution services since 1992. The city’s longtime prosecutor, Robb Olson of GDO, retired in 2025, but several years before his retirement he handed the reigns over to Heather Monnens, who has been prosecuting for the city since 2011 and was designated the city’s lead prosecutor in 2022. Monnens also serves as the lead prosecutor for New Brighton and St. Paul Park. City Manager Lindy Crawford noted GDO Law’s partnership with the police department, which includes training for staff on an as-needed basis. The three-year contract calls for no rate increase in 2027 and a 2% rate increase for 2028 and 2029. The city is expected to pay a monthly fee of $12,027 in 2026, $12,268 in 2028 and $12,513 in 2029. • The City Council will conduct a second
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reading of an ordinance amending the City Charter as it relates to the commencement date of elected officials on Oct. 27. The City Charter outlines information about elections and the term commencement for elected officials following a municipal general election. City Charter Chair Mark Aune explained that there is a discrepancy between two references mentioning what date elected officials take office following an election. Section 2.02 of the City Charter describes elected officials taking office on the first business Monday of January, while section 4.24 says the terms of elective officers shall commence on the first business day of January. Additionally, Minnesota State Statutes, Section 412.02, subd. 2 says the terms of elected officials shall commence on the first Monday in January. Aune explained the City Charter was “inspired” by state statute and wants to mirror that language and use the first Monday in January for both references. “It’s a very small revision but it’s necessary because the two sections say different things,” Aune said. City Attorney Dave Anderson pointed out that a new council member or mayor doesn’t get that authority until after their official oath is taken. • The City Council recently held a closed session to consider offers to purchase property located at 3232 Karth Road and 1222 South Birch Lake Boulevard. The next City Council meeting will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27 at City Hall. Shannon Granholm
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ORDINANCE NO. 2026-87 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 30-7 LAND WITH UNAPPROVED OR LACK OF SURVEYS OR PLATS; AMENDING SECTION 32-59 AND ADDITION SECTION 32-61 VARIANCES; AMENDING SECTION 32-1 DEFINITIONS AND SECTION 32-246 TABLE OF USES TO ADD DATA CENTER; AMENDING SECTION 32-246 (B) ADDITIONS AND EXCEPTION TO THE MINIMUM AREA, HEIGHT AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS, FOR THE CITY OF GRANT, MINNESOTA On October 6, 2026 the City of Grant adopted an ordinance to amend Chapter 30 Subdivisions, Section 30-7 Land with unapproved or lack of surveys or plats, to align with the current platting standards and revisions adopted within the ordinance in Chapter 32 Zoning. Chapter 32 Zoning is amended to update Section 32-59 and add Section 32-61 Variance to revise language consistent with State Statute. Section 32-1 Definitions and 32-246 Table of Uses is revised to add a definition of data centers to the code and to prohibit them in all zoning districts of the City. Section 32-246 (b) is amended to address historic Lots of Record and define the exception criteria for platted and unplatted lots. A printed copy of the Ordinance is available for inspection by any person during regular office hours at the office of the City Clerk or by standard or electronic mail. Lacey L. Smieja City Administrator/Clerk-Treasurer, City of Grant, Minnesota Published one time in the White Bear Press on October 21, 2026.
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PUBLIC NOTICE OF ELECTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a General Election will be held in the City of Grant, Minnesota, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at the polling locations listed below for the purpose of voting for candidates of the offices specified below. The polls for said election will be open at 7:00 AM and will remain open until closing at 8:00 PM. CITY OFFICES • Council Member At Large (2) The polling places are as follows: Precinct Name Voting Location Grant P-1 and Grant P-2 Woodbury Lutheran Church Oak Hill Campus (Grant), 9050 60th St N, Stillwater, MN 55082 Published two times in the White Bear Press on October 14 and 21, 2026.
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NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION CITY ELECTION ON NOVEMBER 3RD, 2026 • Mayor-two-year term • Two Council Members – four-year terms Location for Voting – Mahtomedi District Education Center 1520 Mahtomedi Ave Mahtomedi, MN 55115 Hours for Voting – 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Stacy Hoefs, City Clerk Published two times in the White Bear Press on October 14 and 21, 2026.
CITY OF DELLWOOD SAMPLE BALLOT GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 3, 2026
RAMSEY COUNTY, MINNESOTA
NOTICE OF ELECTION 2026 STATE GENERAL ELECTION NOVEMBER 3RD, 2026 Notice is hereby given that a general election will be held on November 3rd, 2026 for candidates seeking election to federal, state, county, and municipal office. To see your sample ballot or find you polling place, visit mnvotes.gov. The following offices and questions will be on the ballot for the General Election: • United States Senator • Mounds View City Council (2 seats) • United State House of Representatives – District 4 • New Brighton Mayor • United State House of Representatives – District 5 • New Brighton City Council (2 seats) • Minnesota Governor and Lieutenant Governor • North Oaks Mayor • Minnesota Secretary of State • North Oaks City Council (2 seats) • Minnesota Attorney General • North St. Paul Mayor • Minnesota State Auditor • North St. Paul City Council (2 Seats) • Minnesota State Senator – Districts 36, 39, 40, 44, • Roseville Mayor 47, 64, 65, 66, & 67 • Roseville City Council (2 seats) • Minnesota State Representative – Districts 36A, 36B, • Shoreview Mayor 39A, 39B, 40A, 40B, 44A, 44B, 47A, 64A, 64B, 65A, • Shoreview City Council (2 seats) 65B, 66A, 66B, 67A, & 67B • Spring Lake Park Mayor • Supreme Court – Seats 3 and 6 • Spring Lake Park City Council (2 seats) • Court of Appeals – Seats 1, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 16, 17, • Vadnais Heights Mayor 18, 19 • Vadnais Heights City Council (2 seats) • Second District Court – Seats 5, 6, 9, 10, 12, 16, 17, • White Bear Township Town Supervisor – Seat B & C 21, 25, 26 • ISD 622 School Board Member (3 seats) • Ramsey County Commissioner – Districts 3, 4, 5, 6 • ISD 624 School Board Member (4 seats) • Ramsey County Attorney • ISD 625 School Board Member (3 seats) • Ramsey County Sheriff • Minnesota Supreme Court – Associate Justice 1 & 4 • Arden Hills Mayor • Minnesota Court of Appeals – Seats 1, 7, 13, 15, & 18 • Arden Hills City Council (2 seats) • Minnesota 2nd District Court – Seats 1, 8, 13, 14, 15, 24, 26, 27, & 28 • Blaine City Council (Ward 1) • Gem Lake City Council (2 seats) The following jurisdictions will contain ballot questions: • Lauderdale Mayor • Mounds View (Municipal Bonds) • Lauderdale City Council (2 seats) • ISD 622 (Revenue Referendum) • Little Canada Mayor • Saint Paul (Right to Repair) • Little Canada City Council (2 seats) In addition to these local ballot questions, every ballot • Maplewood Mayor in Minnesota will contain a Constitution Amendment • Maplewood City Council (2 seats) regarding school district funding. • Mounds View Mayor The following polling places will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Nov. 3rd, 2026. ARDEN HILLS P-1 ARDEN HILLS P-2 ARDEN HILLS P-3 BLAINE W-1 P-10 FALCON HEIGHTS P-1 FALCON HEIGHTS P-2 GEM LAKE P-1 LAUDERDALE P-1 LITTLE CANADA P-1 LITTLE CANADA P-2 LITTLE CANADA P-3 MAPLEWOOD P-01 MAPLEWOOD P-02 MAPLEWOOD P-03 MAPLEWOOD P-04 MAPLEWOOD P-05 MAPLEWOOD P-06 MAPLEWOOD P-07 MAPLEWOOD P-08 MAPLEWOOD P-09 MAPLEWOOD P-10 MAPLEWOOD P-11 MAPLEWOOD P-12 MAPLEWOOD P-13 MOUNDS VIEW P-1 MOUNDS VIEW P-2 MOUNDS VIEW P-3 MOUNDS VIEW P-4 NEW BRIGHTON P-1 NEW BRIGHTON P-2 NEW BRIGHTON P-3 NEW BRIGHTON P-4 NEW BRIGHTON P-5 NEW BRIGHTON P-6 NEW BRIGHTON P-7 NEW BRIGHTON P-8 NORTH OAKS P-1 NORTH OAKS P-2 NORTH ST. PAUL P-1 NORTH ST. PAUL P-2 NORTH ST. PAUL P-3 NORTH ST. PAUL P-4 ROSEVILLE P-01 ROSEVILLE P-02 ROSEVILLE P-03 ROSEVILLE P-04 ROSEVILLE P-05 ROSEVILLE P-06 ROSEVILLE P-07 ROSEVILLE P-08 ROSEVILLE P-09 ROSEVILLE P-10 ROSEVILLE P-11 ST ANTHONY P-1
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF THE WAY (P-1) BETHEL UNIVERSITY–ANDERSON CENTER (P-2) NORTH HEIGHTS LUTHERAN CHURCH (P-3) MAIL-IN BALLOTS ONLY FALCON HEIGHTS CITY HALL (P-1) GARDEN COMMUNITY CHURCH (P-2) HERITAGE HALL (P-1) LAUDERDALE CITY HALL (P-1) ROSEVILLE AREA MIDDLE SCHOOL (P-1) LITTLE CANADA CITY CENTER (P-2) LITTLE CANADA CITY CENTER (P-3) HMONG ALLIANCE CHURCH (P-1) HMONG ALLIANCE CHURCH (P-2) GLADSTONE EDUCATION CENTER (P-3) WAKEFIELD PARK COMMUNITY BUILDING (P-4) MAPLEWOOD COMMUNITY CENTER/YMCA (P-5) REDEEMING LOVE CHURCH (P-6) FIRST EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH (P-7) RAMSEY COUNTY LIBRARY–MAPLEWOOD (P-8) JUSTICE ALAN PAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (P-9) JUSTICE ALAN PAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (P-10) BEAVER LAKE EDUCATION CENTER (P-11) CARVER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (P-12) LUTHERAN CHURCH OF PEACE (P-13) MOUNDS VIEW COMMUNITY CENTER (P-1) MOUNDS VIEW COMMUNITY CENTER (P-2) MOUNDS VIEW COMMUNITY CENTER (P-3) MOUNDS VIEW COMMUNITY CENTER (P-4) ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST CATHOLIC CHURCH (P-1) SALEM COVENANT CHURCH (P-2) SALEM COVENANT CHURCH (P-3) CHRIST THE KING LUTHERAN CHURCH (P-4) FAITH CHURCH (P-5) NEW BRIGHTON COMMUNITY CENTER (P-6) FAITH CHURCH (P-7) ATONEMENT LUTHERAN CHURCH (P-8) PEACE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH(P-1) NORTH OAKS GOLF CLUB (P-2) RIVER OF GOD CHURCH (P-1) NORTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (P-2) COWERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (P-3) RICHARDSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (P-4) CENTENNIAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (P-1) ROSEVILLE COVENANT CHURCH (P-2) ADVENT LUTHERAN CHURCH (P-3) NORTH HEIGHTS LUTHERAN CHURCH (P-4) ST. CHRISTOPHER’S EPISCOPAL CHURCH (P-5) PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN CHURCH (P-6) CENTRAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (P-7) AŊPÉTU TÉČA EDUCATION CENTER (P-8) RAMSEY COUNTY LIBRARY–ROSEVILLE (P-9) ROSEVILLE LUTHERAN CHURCH (P-10) GALILEE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH (P-11) SILVERWOOD PARK EVENT CENTER (P-1)
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Published one time in the White Bear Press on October 21, 2026.
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A public test of the voting system to be used for the General Election will be conducted at 9:00 a.m. on Friday, October 23rd, 2026 at the Ramsey County Elections Office, located at 90 W Plato Blvd. For more elections and voting information, contact Ramsey County Elections at elections@ramseycountymn.gov or 651-266-2171. Following the General Election, the Ramsey County Canvassing Board will meet to certify the Election results on Tuesday, November 10th at 1:00 p.m. at the Ramsey County Elections Office located at 90 W Plato Blvd. Published one time in the White Bear Press on October 21, 2026.
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INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT 832 MINNESOTA
PUBLIC NOTICE OF ELECTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a General Election will be held in Independent School District 832, Mahtomedi Public Schools, in Washington County, Minnesota, on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at the polling locations listed below for the purpose of voting for candidates of the offices specified below. The polls for said election will be open at 7:00 AM and will remain open until closing at 8:00 PM. SCHOOL DISTRICT OFFICES • School Board Member At Large (3) The polling places are as follows: Precinct Name Voting Location Dellwood Mahtomedi Community Center, 1520 Mahtomedi Ave, Mahtomedi, MN 55115 Grant P-1 Woodbury Lutheran Church Oak Hill Campus (Grant), 9050 60th St N, Stillwater, MN 55082 Grant P-2 Woodbury Lutheran Church Oak Hill Campus (Grant), 9050 60th St N, Stillwater, MN 55082 Hugo W3-P6 Rice Lake Centre, 6900 137th St N, Hugo, MN 55038 Lake Elmo P-2 Rockpoint Church, 5825 Kelvin Ave N, Lake Elmo, MN 55042 Mahtomedi P-1 St Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 900 Stillwater Rd, Mahtomedi, MN 55115 Mahtomedi P-2 St Andrew’s Lutheran Church, 900 Stillwater Rd, Mahtomedi, MN 55115 Oakdale P-5 Sanctuary Church, 5399 Geneva Ave N, Oakdale, MN 55128 Pine Springs Wildwood Library (Pine Springs), 763 Stillwater Rd, Mahtomedi, MN 55115 White Bear Lake W-4 P-2 Redeemer Lutheran Church, 3770 Bellaire Ave, White Bear Lake, MN 55110 Willernie Willernie City Hall, 111 Wildwood Rd, Willernie, MN 55090 BY ORDER OF THE SCHOOL BOARD Drew Whitson, School District Clerk Published two times in the White Bear Press on October 14 and 21, 2026.
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 624 WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN 55110
MINUTES SEPTEMBER 14, 2026 Abbreviated Minutes-complete information available from the Superintendent’s office or online at www.isd624.org. A meeting of the White Bear Lake Area School Board was held on Monday, September 14, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in Boardroom 200 at the Sunrise Park District Service Center, 2399 Cedar Avenue, White Bear Lake, MN. This meeting was open to the public and a recording is posted on the website. PROCEDURAL ITEMS 1. Chair Arcand called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. 2. Roll Call - Present: Skaar, Streiff Oji, Thompson, Arcand, Beloyed, Daniels, Ellison. Absent: none. Ex-Officio: Dr. Wayne Kazmierczak 3 Pledge of Allegiance 4. Mission Statement 5. Thompson moved and Daniels seconded to approve the agenda as presented. Voice vote: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Motion carried. 6. Induction of Student Representatives 7. Ellison moved and Beloyed seconded to approve the consent agenda consisting of: a. Minutes for Board meeting on August 10, 2026, and August 24, 2026; b. Monthly invoices, all of which met the standards and guidelines as set by the School Board; (removed from consent agenda) c. Resolution regarding acceptance of gifts with thank you letters directed to the donors; d. Field trips; and e. Resolution regarding personnel items. Skaar requested that A7-b, Monthly invoices, all of which met the standards and guidelines as set by the School Board be removed from the consent agenda. Roll call vote A-7a, and A-7c-e: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Motion carried. Ellison moved and Beloyed seconded to approve A7b, Monthly invoices, all of which met the standards and guidelines as set by the School Board. Roll call vote A-7b: Ayes, Streiff Oji, Thompson, Arcand, Beloyed, Daniels, Ellison. Nays, Skaar. Motion carried. PUBLIC FORUM INFORMATION ITEMS 1. Superintendent’s Report 2. Opening School Report DISCUSSION ITEMS 1. First Reading of School Board Policies: a. 402, b. 507.5, and c. 521. OPERATIONAL ITEMS 1. Ellison moved and Thompson seconded to approve the action on Quitclaim Deeds for High School Property Plat. Roll call vote: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Motion carried. BOARD FORUM ADJOURNMENT Ellison moved and Thompson seconded to adjourn the meeting at 7:15 p.m. Voice vote: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Motion carried. Submitted by: Kathleen Daniels, clerk. Published one time in the White Bear Press on October 21, 2026.
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 624 WHITE BEAR LAKE, MN 55110
MINUTES SEPTEMBER 28, 2026 Abbreviated Minutes-complete information available from the Superintendent’s office or online at www.isd624.org. A work session of the White Bear Lake Area School Board was held on Monday, September 28, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. in Boardroom 200 at the District Service Center at Sunrise Park, 2399 Cedar Avenue, White Bear Lake, MN. This meeting was open to the public and a recording is posted on the website. PROCEDURAL ITEMS 1. Call to Order - Chair Arcand called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. 2. Roll Call - Present: Streiff Oji, Arcand, Beloyed, Daniels, Skaar. Absent: Ellison, Thompson. DISCUSSION ITEMS Thompson joined the meeting at 5:34 p.m. 1. Lincoln Elementary Update. 2. Matoska International Update. 3. Student Outcome Presentation and 2026-27 Goals. 4. Overview of Permanent School Fund Constitutional Amendment. Beloyed left the meeting at 7:31 p.m. OPERATIONAL ITEMS 1. Daniels moved and Streiff Oji seconded to approve the Certification for 2026 Payable 2027 Preliminary Property Tax Levy. Roll call vote: Ayes, Streiff Oji, Thompson, Arcand, Daniels. Nays, Skaar. Motion carried. Skaar moved to amend the motion to make the approval subject to an operational audit and zero based budgeting for each department. Motion failed due to lack of second. ADJOURNMENT Thompson moved and Daniels seconded to adjourn the meeting at 7:38 p.m. Voice vote: Ayes, all. Nays, none. Motion carried. Submitted by: Kathleen Daniels, clerk. Published one time in the White Bear Press on October 21, 2026.
WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP
ORDER FOR HEARING Whereas, Petitioners Michael Bradley, Kathleen Bradley, Andrew Townshend, Donald Gipp, Kathleen Gipp, Jennifer Anderson, Joe Anderson, David Brockel, Michelle Brockel have pursuant to the provisions of Minn. Stat.§ 164.07 filed with the Town Clerk of the Town of White Bear, County of Ramsey, State of Minnesota (Town) a Petition for establishing a new road, located within the boundaries of the Town, and; Whereas, the Petitioners are registered voters of the Town. And are owners or occupants of Real Estate under the homestead or preemption laws of the State of Minnesota. That said real estate is located within 3 miles of the road proposed to be established, and; Whereas, the road proposed be established is located over and across the following described real estate: Tract D, Registered Land Survey No. 240; that part of Tract A, Registered Land Survey No. 240, lying southerly of a line running parallel with and 6.5 feet northerly of the northeasterly line of said Tract D, Registered Land Survey No. 240, measured at right angles to said northeasterly line of said Tract D; that part of Tract E, Registered Land Survey No. 240, lying northerly of line running parallel 6.5 feet southerly of the southwesterly line of Tract D, Registered Land Survey No. 240, as measured at right angles to said southwesterly line of Tract D; that
part of Tract E, Registered Land Survey No.240, lying northerly of line running parallel 6.5 feet southerly of the northeasterly line of said Tract E, measured at right angles to said northeasterly line of said Tract E; Tract F, Registered Land Survey No. 240; the southerly 30 feet of Tract F, Registered Land Survey No. 222; the southerly 30 feet of that part of Government Lot 1, Section 2, Township 30 Range 22 lying Southerly of the lines described as follows: thence South 3 7 degrees West 13 .12 feet to the point of beginning; thence North 86 degrees 39minutes East 227.15 feet; thence South 23 degrees 55 minutes East 38.75 feet; thence North 86 degrees 39 minutes East to the shore of Bald Eagle Lake; and lying Easterly and Northerly of lines described as follows: Beginning at the afore described point of beginning; thence running South 37 degrees West 62.65 feet; thence South 46 degrees 10 minutes East to the shore of Bald Eagle Lake. And the southerly 30 feet of that part of Section 2, Township 30, Range 22 described as follows: Beginning at a point on the Southerly line of Tract K, Registered Land Survey No. 128 distant 150 feet Easterly of the Southwest comer of said Tract K; thence running South 3 degrees 21 minutes East 115 feet thence North 86 degrees 39 minutes East, to the shore of Bald Eagle Lake, thence Northwesterly along said shore to the southeast comer of said Tract K; thence South 86 degrees 39 minutes West on said Southerly line to the point of beginning.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED: On November 2, 2026, at 7: 15 PM or as soon thereafter as the matter can be heard the Town Board of the Town of White Bear shall act at 4200 Otter Lake Road, White Bear, MN, hold a hearing to consider establishment of the road requested by the Petition set forth above. NOTICE All land owners whose property is affected by the proposed road are entitled to file an appeal from any award of damages sustained by reason of establishing the road. Said appeal must be filed within 40 days after the filing of award of damages by the White Bear Town Board. Said appeal must be filed with the Court administrator of the District Court of the County of Ramsey, State of Minnesota. If the land owner wishes to delay the opening, construction, or other improvement, in and for the road, then in that event the owner or occupant must file the Notice of Appeal within IO days of the filing of award of damages. All appeals must comply with the provisions of Minn. Stat. § 164.07 subd. 7. Date: October 5, 2026 By: Ed Prudhon, Town Chair, Town of White Bear Published one time in the White Bear Press on October 21, 2026.
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: November 17, 2022 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $260,101.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Jared J Gillespie, Single Man MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Guaranteed Rate, Inc., its successors and assigns TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. MIN#: 100196399039270598 SERVICER: Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC. LENDER: Guaranteed Rate, Inc. DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Ramsey County Minnesota, Recorder, on December 14, 2022, as Document No. A04974442. ASSIGNED TO: Carrington Mortgage Services LLC by an Assignment of Mortgage dated 01/30/2024 and recorded on 02/02/2024 as Document No. A05015675. Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as Trustee of Wampus Mortgage Loan Trust by an Assignment of Mortgage dated 08/26/2025 and recorded on 08/26/2025 as Document No. A05076998. LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 6, Auditor`s Subdivision No. 14, Ramsey County, Minnesota. PROPERTY ADDRESS: 284 Maple St, Saint Paul, MN 55106 PROPERTY I.D: 32-29-22-14-0200 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Ramsey THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: Two Hundred SixtySeven Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety-One and 37/100 ($267,991.37) THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all pre-foreclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/ or applicable statutes; PURSUANT, to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: 10:00AM on December 3, 2026 PLACE OF SALE: 360 Wabasha Street N, Suite 111, St. Paul, MN 55102 to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns is 6.00 months from the date of sale. If Mortgage is not reinstated under Minn. Stat. Section 580.30 or the property is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. Section 580.23, the Mortgagor must vacate the property on or before 11:59 p.m. on June 3, 2027, or the next business day if June 3, 2027 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. “THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.” MORTGAGORS RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None Dated: October 14, 2026 Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, as Trustee of Wampus Mortgage Loan Trust Randall S. Miller and Associates, PLLC Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgage/ Mortgagee Edinburgh Executive Office Center, 8525 Edinbrook Crossing North Suite #210 Brooklyn Park, MN 55443 Phone: (248) 335-9200 Our File No. 26MN00113-1 A-4889162 Published six times in the White Bear Press on October 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11 and 18, 2026.
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NOTICE OF MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE SALE THE RIGHT TO VERIFICATION OF THE DEBT AND IDENTITY OF THE ORIGINAL CREDITOR WITHIN THE TIME PROVIDED BY LAW IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS ACTION. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN: That default has occurred in the conditions of the following described mortgage: DATE OF MORTGAGE: June 8, 2007 ORIGINAL PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF MORTGAGE: $69,200.00 MORTGAGOR(S): Susan L. Link, An Unmarried Woman MORTGAGEE: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as mortgagee, as nominee for Citibank, N.A., its successors and assigns TRANSACTION AGENT: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. MIN#: 100011511197199772 SERVICER: Santander Bank, N.A., successor by merger to Webster Bank, N.A. LENDER: Citibank, N.A. DATE AND PLACE OF FILING: Ramsey County Minnesota, Recorder, on June 19, 2007, as Document No. 4036852. ASSIGNED TO: Santander Bank, N.A., successor by merger to Webster Bank, N.A. by an Assignment of Mortgage dated 09/10/2026, and recorded on 09/15/2026 as Document No. A05120832. LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: Lot 16, Block 1, Clear View Addition, Except The North 131.11 Feet, Thereof PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2427 Clearview Ave, Mounds View, MN 55112 PROPERTY I.D: 083023320106 COUNTY IN WHICH PROPERTY IS LOCATED: Ramsey THE AMOUNT CLAIMED TO BE DUE ON THE MORTGAGE ON THE DATE OF THE NOTICE: Thirty-Three Thousand Eight Hundred Eleven and 26/100 ($33,811.26) THAT no action or proceeding has been instituted at law to recover the debt secured by said mortgage, or any part thereof; that there has been compliance with all pre-foreclosure notice and acceleration requirements of said mortgage, and/or applicable statutes; PURSUANT, to the power of sale contained in said mortgage, the above described property will be sold by the Sheriff of said county as follows: DATE AND TIME OF SALE: 10:00AM on December 3, 2026 PLACE OF SALE: 360 Wabasha Street N, Suite 111, St. Paul, MN 55102 to pay the debt then secured by said mortgage and taxes, if any actually paid by the mortgagee, on the premises and the costs and disbursements allowed by law. The time allowed by law for redemption by said mortgagor(s), their personal representatives or assigns is 12.00 months from the date of sale. If Mortgage is not reinstated under
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Minn. Stat. Section580.30 or the property is not redeemed under Minn. Stat. Section580.23, the Mortgagor must vacate the property on or before 11:59 p.m. on December 3, 2027, or the next business day if December 3, 2027 falls on a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday. “THE TIME ALLOWED BY LAW FOR REDEMPTION BY THE MORTGAGOR, THE MORTGAGOR’S PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES OR ASSIGNS, MAY BE REDUCED TO FIVE WEEKS IF A JUDICIAL ORDER IS ENTERED UNDER MINNESOTA STATUTES, SECTION 582.032, DETERMINING, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THAT THE MORTGAGED PREMISES ARE IMPROVED WITH A RESIDENTIAL DWELLING OF LESS THAN FIVE UNITS, ARE NOT PROPERTY USED IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION, AND ARE ABANDONED.” MORTGAGORS RELEASED FROM FINANCIAL OBLIGATION ON MORTGAGE: None Dated: October 14, 2026 Santander Bank, N.A., successor by merger to Webster Bank, N.A. Randall S. Miller and Associates, PLLC Attorneys for Assignee of Mortgage/Mortgagee Edinburgh Executive Office Center, 8525 Edinbrook Crossing North Suite #210 Brooklyn Park, MN 55443 Phone: (248) 335-9200 Our File No. 26MN00105-1 A-4889552 Published six times in the White Bear Press on October 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11 and 18, 2026.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF RAMSEY DISTRICT COURT, SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT
COURT FILE NO. 62-PR-26-846 CASE TYPE: INFORMAL PROBATE NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS In re the Estate of Robert Howard Schmall, a/k/a Robert H. Schmall and Robert Schmall, Decedent TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND CREDITORS: Notice is hereby given that an Amended Application filed on October 7, 2026 for informal probate of the above-named Decedent’s Last Will dated December 4, 2019 has been filed with the Court, and the Amended Application has been granted. Notice is also given that the Probate Registrar has informally appointed the following: Joseph J. Schmall, 6478 Kingfisher Court, Lino Lakes MN 55014 as Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as Personal Representative, or may object to the appointment of the Personal Representative. Unless objections are filed pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 524.3607, and the court otherwise orders, the Personal Representative has full power to administer the Estate, including, after 30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease or distribute real estate. Any objections to the probate of the Will, or to the appointment of the personal representative, must be filed with this court, and will be heard by the court after the filing of an appropriate petition and proper notice of hearing. Notice is also given that, subject to Minn. Stat. § 524.3-801, all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the Personal Representative or to the Court Administrator within four (4) months after the date of this Notice, or the claims will be barred. Attorney for Personal Representative CAMERON ROYAL KELLY Attorney License No.: 32873X Cummins & Bonestroo Law Office PLLC 2251 Tower Drive West, Suite 100, Stillwater MN 55082 Telephone: 612-210-9703 / E-Mail: ckelly@cblawoffices.com Published two times in the White Bear Press on October 21 and 28, 2026.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF RAMSEY DISTRICT COURT, SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT PROBATE COURT DIVISION
COURT FILE NO. 62-PR-26-835 AMENDED NOTICE OF REMOTE HEARING ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION OF INTESTACY, DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP, APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS In re the Estate of: Rena Boekenoogen, a/k/a Rena L. Boekenoogen, a/k/a Rena Leigh Boekenoogen, Decedent. NOTICE is given that on Wednesday, November 25, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. a hearing will be held using remote technology by this Court on the petition for formal adjudication of intestacy, determination of heirship, and for the appointment of Patricia Eckdahl, whose address is 8018 75th Ave NW, Oronoco MN 55960, as personal representative of the Estate of the Decedent in an unsupervised administration. Information on how to participate in the remote hearing can be obtained by calling the Court at 651-266-8145. Any objections to the petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the personal representative will be appointed with full power to administer the Estate including the power to collect all assets, to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, to sell real and personal property, and to do all necessary acts for the Estate. If objections are filed, another hearing may be scheduled. NOTICE SHALL BE GIVEN by publishing this Notice as provided by law and by mailing a copy of this Notice at least 14 days prior to the hearing date to all interested persons and persons who have filed a demand for notice. Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. Stat. § 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or to the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred. BY THE COURT: Theresa Ames, District Court Administrator Date: September 21, 2026 BY: Amy Andersen, Deputy Court Administrator Published two times in the White Bear Press on October 21 and 28, 2026.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF RAMSEY DISTRICT COURT, SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT
Court File Number: 62-PR-26-935 Case Type: Informal Probate NOTICE OF INFORMAL APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS (WITHOUT A WILL) In re the Estate of Lisa Lea Kopp, Decedent TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND CREDITORS: Notice is hereby given that an application for informal appointment of personal representative has been filed with the Court. No will has been presented for probate. The application has been granted. Notice is also given that the Probate Registrar has informally appointed the following Self-Represented Litigant: Thomas Kenan Reddy, 1699 Hewitt Avenue, Saint Paul MN 55104 as Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as Personal Representative, or may object to the appointment of the Personal Representative. Unless objections are filed pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 524.3-607, and the court otherwise orders, the Personal Representative has full power to administer the Estate, including, after 30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease or distribute real estate. Notice is also given that, subject to Minn. Stat. § 524.3-801, all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the Personal Representative or to the Court Administrator within four (4) months after the date of this Notice, or the claims will be barred. Laura J. Stevens, Probate Registrar Theresa Ames, Court Administrator Date: October 13, 2026 Published two times in the White Bear Press on October 21 and 28, 2026.
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NINTH ANNUAL HAUNTED HISTORY TROLLEY TOUR When: Now- Oct. 30 Where: River Siren Brewery, 225 Main St. N., Stillwater
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stories, new horrifying characters and more chilling Stillwater history like you’ve never seen before. For tickets, visit stillwaterzephyrtheatre.org/ home/#events Contact: calyssa@ stillwaterzephyrtheatre.org
THE ROOKERY’S SCARECROW CRAWL When: Oct. 22-Nov. 1 Where: The Rookery Activity Center, 7690 Village Drive, Lino Lakes
Details: Scarecrows created by multiple
local businesses and organizations will be on display. Rookery members, visitors and community members can walk the trail, check out the creations and vote for their favorites. Contact: 651-982-2468 or linolakes. gov/529/Scarecrow-Crawl
Details: Come join us for a family friendly event filled with spooky fun. Put on your best costume and enjoy trick-or-treating along the spooky trail walk, hayrides, music and bonfire with build-your-own s’mores. Registration is required for anyone attending the event over the age of one. Contact: 651-490-4600 HALLOWEEN HOOPLA When: 6-7:15 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 Where: St. Joseph of the Lakes, 171 Elm St., Lino Lakes
Details: Enter through the Great Hall
doors for trick-or-treating, games, concessions and more. There is a small admission fee, or a donation of a couple of non-perishable items. Contact: 651-784-3015
SCARE IN WHITE BEAR When: 6-7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 Where: West Park, Memorial Beach, 4958 Lake Ave., White Bear Lake
Details: Torch-lit 5K and fun run along
FESTIVAL FOODS HALLOWEEN EVENT When: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Oct. 24 Where: Festival Foods, 2671 East County Road E, White Bear Lake
Details: Event will include trick-or-
the lake, decorations, spooky photo booth, and kid-friendly trick or treating. Costumes encouraged. Registration information online. Contact: mmraces.com/scare-in-whitebear
PULL UP PICTURES When: 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 Where: The Outskirts, 15201 Running
treating and pumpkins for children while supplies last. Costumes are welcome. Contact: 651-653-8888
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CANDY CRAWL When: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 Where: Railroad Park, 4749 Washington
Square, White Bear Lake Details: Trick or treat your favorite downtown businesses. Costumes encouraged. Contact: downtownwhitebearlake.com
BOO BASH When: 3-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 Where: McCullough Park, 955 County Road I, Shoreview
with “Goosebumps,” “Hocus Pocus” and “The House with a Clock in its Walls” outside under the stars. Tickets online. Contact: www.theoutskirtsmn.com
VADNAIS HEIGHTS SCARECROW TRAIL When: Oct. 26-Nov. 3 Where: Vadnais Heights Community
Park, 641 East County Road F Details: Local organizations and residents will have crafted scarecrows on display. Visitors can walk the trail during park hours and vote for their favorite.
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VADNAIS HEIGHTS HALLOWEEN PARTY When: 5-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30 Where: Vadnais Heights Community Park, 641 East County Road F
Details: Costume party under the
lights. Parade through the Scarecrow Trail at 5 p.m. followed by games and a dance party. Treat bags provided by the Vadnais heights Fire Relief Association. Contact: cityvadnaisheights.com/265/ Scarecrow-Trail-Halloween-Party
HALLOWEEN HUSTLE When: 9-10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 31;
prizes announced at 10:15 a.m. with inside crafts until 10:30 a.m. Where: Starts at Centennial Elementary School, 1721 Westview St., Centerville Details: Join Centennial Community Education for the ninth annual Halloween Hustle. The 5K fun run will start at Centerville Elementary, run out the trail and loop back. Bring the entire family; pets are welcome (no pets in the school). Dress up in costume if you’d like and join us for a fun-filled morning. There will be a child turnaround station about a half mile up, so all ages can join. Contact: 763-792-6100
TRUNK OR TREAT WHITE BEAR AREA YMCA TRUNK OR TREAT When: 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22 Where: 2100 Orchard Lane, White Bear Lake Contact: 651-777-8103
BENEDICTINE LIVING COMMUNITY TRUNK OR TREAT When: 5-6:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23 Where: 1900 Webber St., White Bear Lake
REHBEIN TRANSIT SCHOOL BUS TRUNK-OR-TREAT When: 12-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 Where: Rehbein Transit, 6298 Hodgson Road, Lino Lakes
Contact: 651-484-1809
ST. ODILIA TRUNK OR TREAT When: 2:30-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24 Where: West Parking Lot, 3495 Victoria St. N., Shoreview
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SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS TRUNK’N TREAT When: 2:30-4 p.m. Sunday Oct. 25 Where: 3920 Victoria St. N., Shoreview
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Seasonal pumpkin picking procession Above: Pine Tree Apple Orchard visitors line up with the pumpkins they recently picked up after searching the adjoining pumpkin patches at the top of the hill.
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VADNAIS HEIGHTS — After an investigation, the Mound View Police Department says there is not enough evidence to cite current Vadnais Heights City Council Member Katherine Doll Kanne with a crime for removing a campaign sign. The Ramsey County Sheriff’s Office received a call regarding the removal of political signs in the 600 block of Koehler Road in Vadnais Heights Oct. 7. Greg Urban, who is one of the candidates for the Vadnais Heights Mayor race, reported the incident to the RCSO and submitted what he said was video evidence of current City Council Member Katherine Doll Kanne removing the sign. Doll Kanne is up for re-election in November. To avoid conflict of interest, the RCSO referred the case to the Mounds View Police Department for investigation. According to the report, Urban reported that around 20 of his political s igns had been stolen. The signs were placed at v acant lots in Vadnais Heights between 621-635 Koehler Road, south of 3696 Edgerton St. and 601 Koehler Road. In the detective’s report, it states that an anonymous witness observed a male they recognized as Doll Kanne’s husband steal one of the political signs at 601 Koehler Road. However, because the witness wanted to remain anonymous, the department didn’t have enough evidence to cite Doll Kanne’s husband. The department reviewed the video footage and positively identified Katherine Doll Kanne removing the sign. The report states that since she did not damage or steal the sign and left it on the property, there was no crime to charge her with. The detective left a voicemail for the landowner to determine whether permission was granted to either place or remove the signs, but did not get a call back.
Hugo man charged with false imprisonment of girlfriend
Cory Allen Wuollet, a 44-yearold man from Hugo, is accused of felony false imprisonment and intentional restraint according to court documents filed in Anoka County. According to a statement of probable cause, officers responded Oct. 13 to a report of a verbal domestic situation at a storage facility on Park Court in Lino Lakes. Officers believe Wuollet, the defendant, and his girlfriend, the victim, were living in a storage unit after observing a bed, blankets, food and clothing inside. The statement notes that the “victim reported that (she and Wuollet) were arguing … when defendant left around 1:30 a.m. Defendant took victim’s cellphone and closed the storage unit garage with her still inside. Victim stated that defendant then locked the unit from the outside with two locks, while victim remained inside the unit and could not get out. Victim reported that she remained inside the unit until Defendant returned at 8:30 a.m.” Wuollet’s next hearing is scheduled for Nov. 9.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (CONTINUED) approximately 80 elementary students, estimating the financial impact at $800,000. Another noted that a comparable home in Forest Lake reportedly pays 32% less in taxes. Although tax rates and funding differ, these comparisons raise a fair question: Are taxpayers receiving the educational results and financial stewardship they should expect? Students deserve better than vague assurances. Families deserve a concrete improvement plan, measurable goals, and regular progress reports. Taxpayers deserve responsible budgeting and honest explanations of how declining enrollment affects district finances. A new board should make academic achievement its priority, establish clear performance goals, evaluate district leadership based on results, and connect spending decisions to student outcomes. It should also communicate openly and hold administrators accountable for implementing effective improvement strategies. I believe the BARK candidates—Colleen Berquist, Dan Arcand, Melissa Roberts, and Bob Krominga—can help bring the renewed focus and accountability our district needs. Our children deserve the best education we can provide. Our families deserve answers. And our taxpayers deserve results. It’s time for a new direction. It’s time for a new board. BARK: Colleen Berquist, Dan Arcand, Melissa Roberts, Bob Krominga Tim Klecker White Bear Lake
PAID LETTER Time for transparent school board At a recent White Bear Lake Area School Board meeting, seven parents and taxpayers raised serious concerns. Yet the current board voted to stop making the public comment portion of its meetings available to the public. Why should residents have less access to the concerns being brought directly to their elected representatives? Three speakers questioned the district’s compliance with Title IX and other legal requirements. They asked what steps are being taken to protect our girls in sports and how much taxpayers might pay to defend the district’s actions if legal challenges follow. These questions deserve transparent answers. Another concern involved the Special Education Advisory Council (SEAC). According to parents, families have sought information about SEAC policies and services since June 2024 without receiving a response. Special education families deserve communication, meaningful involvement, and a district that takes its responsibilities seriously. I want to thank these seven residents for speaking up. Their questions are our questions, and their concerns should be our concerns. A school board must be accountable to the public it serves. Transparency and public participation should be encouraged, not diminished. Families deserve answers, and taxpayers deserve to know how district decisions are being made. I believe it is time for a new board—one that welcomes public engagement, responds to families, takes legal obligations seriously, and rebuilds community trust. The BARK candidates—Colleen Berquist, Dan Arcand, Melissa Roberts, and Bob Krominga—have an opportunity to offer this fresh start. I believe they will restore public access to Public Comment and work toward a district where transparency, accountability, and student well-being are priorities. Our families deserve to be heard. Our students deserve protection. Our community deserves leadership that answers to the public. It’s time for a new direction. It’s time for a new board. BARK: Colleen Berquist, Dan Arcand, Melissa Roberts, Bob Krominga Lisa Vitale White Bear Lake
PAID LETTER Results speak for themselves Minnesota, like our nation, is at a crossroads. Powerful forces have been at work to fundamentally change the way our state operates and challenge our American way of life. We want to make sure the freedoms we’ve enjoyed can remain for generations to come. One way we can do this is by exercising SEE LETTERS, PAGE 21
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (CONTINUED) our right to vote. Voters will elect representatives to be our voice and lead us at every level of government, and we’d like to think that they have our best interests at heart. However, after twenty years of the Democrats ruling over our state, the results speak for themselves. Our state has been subjected to a raft of “progressive policies” and many of our problems have just accelerated as a result of these policy choices, with predictable results. Our schools are not serving our children, our society is in decline and all the Democrats can think of is to raise taxes, strip away our rights and convince us that identity politics or socialism is the answer. DFL Senator Tina Smith in an interview with NBC in 2023 stated: “These policies are things that have a direct and clear impact on improving people’s lives and that is what Minnesotans are looking for.” Yes, they have had a direct and clear impact on people’s lives, but improving our way of life in Minnesota? In reality, in terms of economics, education, crime, immigration policies, healthcare and our general well-being, the record shows otherwise. I believe Heidi Heino running for State Senate District 36 and Patty Bradway running for State House District 36B are the right people to lead our communities into the future. They are a strong fit for the important work ahead and the responsibilities that will be entrusted to them. They have demonstrated a willingness to work hard for us, are forthright in their engagement with others, and again will restore accountability, common sense values and the trust we sorely need in those who represent us in government. Say no to the Democratic decline in our state and join me in saying “yes” to Heidi Heino and Patty Bradway, and cast your vote for them! Melissa Johnson White Bear Township
PAID LETTER Vote to support education Providing quality education to our kids is important to me. There are two ways to continue to support education on the ballot this year. One way is by voting YES on the constitutional amendment on the ballot. This amendment has strong bipartisan support, and a YES vote doesn’t cost taxpayers a dime! The amendment directs more funding for school districts and charter schools that would come from a trust fund set up back in 1858. After learning more about the amendment, there really does not appear to be a downside to increasing the amount drawn from the trust fund. It’s important to note that if you skip voting on the amendment, it’s considered a “no” vote, so please vote YES on your ballot. Another way to support education is a vote to re-elect Heather Gustafson to the Senate. As a long-term local high school history teacher and vice chair of the Education Finance Committee, she understands the challenges in our schools. Heather authored the bill that gives every student breakfast and lunch at school, saving the average family around $2,000 per year in groceries. She introduced and then expanded the farm to table program in schools, connecting local food producers with schools for nutritious food options. She passed teacher pension reform to help retain quality and experienced educators and she championed historic school funding.
Our kids are our future, and we need to support them with a strong educational system. Vote to reelect Sen. Heather Gustafson. Linda Johnson Vadnais Heights
PAID LETTER State rep. endorses successor It has been an honor and privilege to represent you – District 33A – in the Minnesota House of Representatives. Serving our communities is a responsibility I have taken seriously, and I am grateful for the trust you have placed in me. At the State Capitol, one of my highest priorities has been protecting taxpayer dollars and holding government accountable. As Vice Chair of the House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee, I have worked to strengthen oversight, expose fraud, and advance reforms to prevent the misuse of public funds. Minnesotans work hard for their money. We deserve a state government that spends responsibly, delivers essential services effectively, and operates with transparency. Every dollar lost to waste, fraud, or abuse is a dollar unavailable for public services or taxpayer relief. As my time in the Legislature comes to a close, I remain grateful for the opportunity to have served our communities. I am supporting Stacey Stout for House District 33A because of her commitment to fiscal responsibility, government accountability, and responsible stewardship of taxpayer dollars. Her experience as a school board member and attorney will bring a valuable perspective to the Legislature. The people of our district deserve leaders who listen carefully, exercise sound judgment, and respect taxpayers. I believe Stacey understands the importance of asking difficult questions, working collaboratively, and holding government accountable to the people it serves. I encourage residents of House District 33A to vote for Stacey Stout on November 3. Patti Anderson State Representative, District 33A
PAID LETTER Contributions of Green Team are many The Vadnais Heights Green Team has been around for 3 years since the current city council voted to participate in Green Step Cities and formed a community based Green Team. Without this positive vote, our team would not exist, and you know what would NOT have happened? Initiatives like composting and helping make large events waste-free, like the Lions waffle breakfasts and Freedom Festival. There would be no Native Plant Food Forest in Community Park, which opened this August and is free to the public. No Little Seed Library where residents can get free native seeds and books. No participation in Partners in Energy to reduce energy burden on residents. We would not have numerous clothing swaps at Big Wood - and who doesn’t like a good swap at a brewery! And nobody would be promoting and cleaning out our city’s storm drains as part of Adopt a Drain. And these are just a sample of the Green Team’s
initiatives. As a group of volunteers, all of these accomplishments were achieved without needing ANY money from the city. The vast array of activities and the number of residents the Green Team interacts with and helps educate is utterly amazing. The team gets so many “thank yous” from community members for showing up and taking the lead on environmental issues. I urge you to re-elect Mike Krachmer, Kelly Jozwowski and Katherine Doll Kanne if you want to see more of this type of community spirit and support for sustainability. None of it would have happened without them, and Vadnais Heights is a cleaner and more connected city because of them. Sarah Grimm Vadnais Heights
PAID LETTER NEMCA endorses local candidates Northeast Metro Climate Action (NEMCA) is an all-volunteer organization that helps raise awareness about climate change in our corner of the Twin Cities. And since we are not listed as a tax-exempt organization (we have no money to tax), we are free to endorse political candidates. Here are some of our endorsements along with some of the actions that helped them earn our endorsement. For Vadnais Heights Mayor and City Council, we endorse Mike Krachmer, Katherine Doll Kanne and Kelly Jozwowski. Since they were first elected in 2022, Vadnais Heights has joined the Green Step Cities program, the city was awarded state grant money to install solar panels on the city hall and make improvements to our parks and trails and we now have an energy action plan to help residents save money on energy bills. The Natural Resources Specialist hired in 2024 has brought in over $4 Million in grant money for sustainability and water quality upgrades to the city. NEMCA also endorses Brion Curran for district 36B representative. Brion supported the 100% Clean Electricity bill, served on the Climate Resilience House Committee and is endorsed by the Sierra Club and other environmental groups. Jim DeMay for House district 36A has helped three schools in the Mounds View district significantly reduce energy use by installing geothermal heating and cooling. State Senator Heather Gustafson authored a bill on reducing food waste and supports legislation on improving water quality while serving on the Senate Agriculture and Rural Development Committee. NEMCA has also met directly with the White Bear School Board candidates Amanda McFarlane, Amy Puschinsky, Ryan Vernosh and Christina Streiff Oji. All of these candidates received our endorsement. NEMCA thoroughly vets our candidates and asks them tough questions before they earn our endorsement. If you value our state and city’s natural environment and would like our elected leaders to be good stewards for future generations, please vote for these candidates. Follow us at northeastmetroclimateaction.org or on FaceBook and YouTube. Steven Jorissen Vadnais Heights
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Mahtomedi netters headed back to state BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR
Mahtomedi repeated as Section 4AA tennis champions beating Totino-Grace 5-2 on Oct. 12 at Lifetime Fitness. The topseeded Zephyrs (15-5) had beaten Columbia Heights and St. Francis each 7-0 to reach the finals. Mahtomedi got a singles sweep from Abby Manger, Braelyn Skow, Liza Moffitt and Molly Driscoll while Camille Myhre/ Ava Rasmussen won at 3-doubles. The champs lineup also had Brooke Berg/Ellie Driscoll at No. 1 and Berkley Blaisdell/Lydia Bartness at No. 2. Mahtomedi, coached by Paul Kolenich, will make its second straight trip to the Class AA
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The Section 4AA champion Mahtomedi Zephyrs.
tournament Oct. 27-28 at Lifetime Fitness in Bloomington. In individuals competition, Manger and Skow each won twice in singles Wednesday as
did Berg/Driscoll in doubles. The semifinals and finals were held Tuesday.
Bears have 2 entrants in state tennis tourney White Bear Lake will have two entrants in the state tennis tournament after Lisa Gritzmacher in singles and Hadley Farrell/Lauren Carlson in doubles each placed second in Section 4AAA Oct. 14 at Lifetime Fitness. They will compete Oct. 29-30 at the University of Minnesota. Gritzmacher (15-9), a sophomore, won four of five matches. She lost in the finals to Harding/Como’s Ela Cantellano 6-0, 6-0, then won a true-second match 6-1, 6-0 against teammate Lucy Wolfe. Wolfe, a junior, placed third. She had two wins, then lost to the champion and to Gritzmacher. Farrell, an eighth-grader, and Carlson, a junior, won 6-0, 6-0 twice, then edged a St. Paul Central team 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. They lost the finals to Roseville Area’s Isabelle Ronneberg/Imari Marquette 6-1, 6-0. “I didn’t know how they would handle the pressure of trying to go to state, but they did it. They are pretty excited,” Menne said about her state qualifiers. “We will not graduate anyone (in the whole lineup), so this sets us up well for next year.” The Bears were 8-13 as a team with one section win.
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Hadley Farrrell and Lauren Carlson placed second in doubles at the section.
Lisa Gritzmacher (left) and Lucy Wolfe placed second and third in singles at the sectional.
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Bears stunned by Royals in 3 OT’s BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR
An upset loss in triple overtime ended White Bear Lake’s excellent soccer season on a cold, rainy Thursday evening. The Bears, top-seeded in Section 4AAA, lost 2-1 to Woodbury, a team they had beaten 4-0 in
conference. The Royals won a shootout 3-0 after their goalie saved the first three Bear shots. Piper Heinsohn had the Bears goal on a corner kick from Casi Hernandez. Woodbury also scored on a corner kick. “They had two D1 college attackers that
they moved to their defense against us,” Bear co-coach John Dierkhising said. “They were able to keep our high powered offense off the scoreboard. We had a number of good chances but didn't finish.” The Bears finished 13-3-1 including 10-0-1 in their previous 11 games.
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Piper Heinsohn White Bear Lake Soccer October 21, 2026
Piper Heinsohn, an agile and powerful junior, led White Bear Lake’s 13-3-1 soccer team in scoring with 20 goals and 11 assists. In the last four games, Heinsohn delivered two goals in a 3-3 tie with Maple Grove, the lone goal in a 1-0 win over arch rival Stillwater, two in a 5-0 win over Cretin-Derham Hall and one in the 2-1 loss to Woodbury. “That is an elite level of production as a junior, especially with our strength of schedule,” said co-coach John Dierkhising. “It’s on a level with (Division I players) Claire Odmark, Jenna Maloy and Kayla Anderson.” Heinsohn is also a track standout with personal records of 26.70 in the 200 dash and 57.46 in the 400. She has committed to Minnesota State-Mankato for soccer.
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Zephyr goalkeeper Sophia Boberg soars to make an overtime save, one of her 15 in the game.
Revived Zephyrs are one win from state BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR
The Mahtomedi girls soccer team — two-time defending state champions who started this season 2-6-1 — is back in the Section 4AA finals after tripping top-seeded Hill-Murray 2-1 in overtime on a cold, rainy Thursday evening. The No. 4 seeded Zephyrs (9-6-1) dueled No. 2 Totino-Grace (13-4) for the title Tuesday. (See presspubs.com). Hill-Murray finished 13-3, including a 1-0 win over the Zephyrs on Sept. 24. The Zephrys trailed 1-0 until about six minutes left in regulation when Lucy Peer scored with an assist from Adalyn Bjorkman. Their game winner came in the second overtime on a header by Eloise Taylor off a corner kick served by Rose Prescott. Sophia Boberg made 15 saves. The Zephyrs edged Chicago Lakes 1-0 in the first round as Adalyn Beulke scored with 10 minutes left, assisted by Bjorkman. Most of the game was played in Chisago Lakes’ half. The team’s poor start this season came while at full strength. “We were missing some team chemistry, we changed formation, and I probably put too much pressure on the team in the beginning,” coach Dave Wald assessed. “Perhaps the team did not come in as prepared as they should have after winning back-to-back state championships.” They’ve straightened things out now for a sevengame win streak, allowing just four goals.
Woodbury air game foils Bears BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR
Woodbury built a big lead with four touchdown passes and held off a late rally by White Bear Lake to beat the Bears 36-28. Ethan Struder tossed TD passes to Ethan Hauser from 31 yards, Shawn Rekowski from 18 and 23 yards and Brayden Ferrara Uddin from six yards, building a 36-14 lead for the Royals (4-3). The Bears (5-2) pulled within 36-28 as Wyatt Stachiowak and Colton Butts connected for touchdowns from 46 yards with 7:05 left and 16 yards with 4:14 left. Bear fullback Brian White III gained 160 yards in 20 carries with a 14-yard TD. He has 1,263 yards and 12 scores for the season. Stachowiak was 10-for-19 for 121 yards with one pickoff. He had a one-yard TD run. Butts caught two passes for 62 yards, RJ Stuckey four for 29 and White three for 24. Defensively, Stuckey and Ty Mueller made interceptions. Owen Louismet recovered a fumble that was forced by Kelvin Harris. The Bears will host Mounds View (5-2)
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R.J. Stuckey soared to intercept a pass against Woodbury.
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MINNESOTA HOUSE DISTRICT 36B (ELECT 1)
Angela Thompson (DFL)
Brion Curran (DFL)
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List three most recent civic involvement roles:
City of residence: Hugo Occupation: Social worker / ICWA List three most recent civic involvement roles:
• Liaison to the WBLAS American Indian Parent Advisory Committee • Vice chair White Bear Lake School Board • Director, Northeast Metro 916 Intermediate School District School Board
Stacey Stout (R) City of residence: Mahtomedi Occupation: AVP government relations
List three most recent civic involvement roles:
• Mahtomedi School Board ISD 832 2016-2026, four years as chair • Northeast Metro School Board ISD 916 2025-2026 • Mahtomedi Finance Commission 2015-2018
MINNESOTA HOUSE DISTRICT 36A (ELECT 1)
Jim DeMay (DFL) City of residence: North Oaks Occupation: Recently retired,
former public affairs director — CSL Seqirus, former adjunct professor at Hamline University in Public Administration
List three most recent civic involvement roles:
• Mounds View School Board, Treasurer, 2019-present • Shoreview Rotary Club • St. John in the Wilderness Episcopal Church, past Board Chair
Sebastian Stoss (R) City of residence: Circle Pines Occupation: Photographer/ Videographer
City of residence: White Bear Lake Occupation: Former human services and public safety professional
• State Representative for Minnesota House District 36B • Board member at Northeast Youth & Family Services • Member of White Bear Lake American Legion Auxiliary
Patty Bradway (R)
City of residence: Vadnais Heights Occupation: Registered nurse - BSN List three most recent civic involvement roles:
• Primary election judge • Caucus coordinator • Candidate for Minnesota House
MINNESOTA HOUSE DISTRICT 41A (ELECT 1)
Cole Birkeland (DFL)
City of residence: Lake Elmo Occupation: Attorney List three most recent civic involvement roles:
I have represented numerous local governments as a city attorney, serve as the director of community service for the Lake Elmo Rotary Club, and give guest lectures to students about the Constitution.
MINNESOTA SENATE DISTRICT 33 (ELECT 1)
Karin Housley (R) City of residence: Stillwater Occupation: Real estate agent List three most recent civic involvement roles:
• Serving as board chair of the Mississippi River Parkway Coalition and as a member of the Great Lakes Commission, where I actively protect and preserve our state's precious waterways. • Co-founder of Greater Stillwater Power of 100 Women, raising over $100,000 for local charities in three years. • Republican lead on the Capital Investment Committee, securing critical state funding for local infrastructure, roads, bridges, and clean drinking water across our district, including White Bear Lake, Mahtomedi, Dellwood and Willernie.
Nat Smith (DFL) City of residence: Stillwater Occupation: Attorney List three most recent civic involvement roles:
• Washington County Community Development Block Grant Advisory Committee • Stillwater Human Rights Commission • Community advocate for fraud prevention and whistleblower protections
MINNESOTA SENATE DISTRICT 36 (ELECT 1)
Heather Gustafson (DFL)
City of residence: Vadnais Heights Occupation: Minnesota State Senator,
District 36
Wayne Johnson (R) City of residence: Cottage Grove Occupation: Business owner List three most recent civic involvement roles:
• Minnesota House Rep • Washington County Commissioner • Cottage Grove City Council Member
List three most recent civic involvement roles:
• Chair, Legislative Inspector General Advisory Commission • Vice chair, Senate Education Finance Committee • Vice chair, Senate State and Local Government Committee
List three most recent civic involvement roles:
• Legislative aide at Minnesota Senate • Citizen investigator • Congressional staff member
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Heidi Heino (R)
City of residence: Centerville Occupation: Associate director of
partnership development and smallbusiness owner
List three most recent civic involvement roles:
• Member, Minnesota Task Force on Priority Admissions to StateOperated Treatment Programs • President, Fellowship of Extraordinary Women, Twin Cities Chapter • Volunteer, Eagle Brook Church One-on-One Care Team for eight years
WASHINGTON COUNTY SHERIFF (ELECT 1)
Brian Mueller
City of residence: Lake Elmo Occupation: Chief of Police for
the city of Stillwater for almost six years. Previously spent 23 years at the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.
List three most recent civic involvement roles:
• Youth hockey coach - Stillwater Area Hockey Association • Board member - Canvas Health • Board member - United Way Washington County East
Jeremy Bolen
City of residence: Cottage Grove Occupation: Commander of
Administration and Executive Officer to the Undersheriff, Ramsey County Sheriff's Office
List three most recent civic involvement roles:
• Grant manager and agency liaisonRamsey County Sheriff's Foundation • Team captain, communications Officer, and trustee-Law Enforcement United-Virginia Division • Volunteer youth basketball and youth recreation soccer coach-Cottage Grove
WASHINGTON COUNTY COMISSIONER DISTRICT 2 (ELECT 1)
Stan Karwoski
City of residence: Oakdale Occupation: Retired, Graco
Inc. – 38 year career in product development
List three most recent civic involvement roles:
• Elected – Currently Washington County Commissioner, District 2; past Oakdale Mayor and City Council Member • Education – Volunteer service on the Century College Foundation Board and Metro State Foundation Board. • Commissioner service – Workforce Development Board; Transportation Advisory Board; Washington County Park and Open Space Commission; Minnesota Inter-County Association Board - past President; East Metro Strong Board - Co-Chair; Greater MSP Board; Century Avenue Coalition; and several Local Chambers of Commerce.
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BIRCHWOOD VILLAGE MAYOR (ELECT 1)
Jennifer Arsenault
City of residence: Birchwood Village Occupation: Retired educator List three most recent civic involvement roles: • Mayor of Birchwood Village • Member of Birchwood Village Parks’ Committee
BIRCHWOOD VILLAGE CITY COUNCIL MEMBER AT LARGE (ELECT 2)
Paul Drews
City of residence: Birchwood Village Occupation: Retired after 40 years. During the first half of my career, I worked as a juvenile group counselor and probation officer, helping people re-enter and integrate back into their communities. Then I moved to the private sector, collaborating with government agencies to improve supervision programs.
List three most recent civic involvement roles: • Secretary, Birchwood Village Dock Association • Volunteer, Valley Outreach
DELWOOD MAYOR (ELECT 1)
Mike McGill
City of residence: Dellwood Occupation: Entrepreneur and
mayor of Dellwood
List three most recent civic involvement roles:
• Mayor, Dellwood – Last eight years • City Council, Dellwood • Treasurer, Dellwood
DELWOOD CITY COUNCIL MEMBER AT LARGE (ELECT 2)
Brady Ramsay
City of residence: Dellwood Occupation: Certified Public Accountant
List three most recent civic involvement roles:
• City Council also serving as deputy mayor and road commissioner • Treasurer for the city of Dellwood • Board member for the White Bear Lake Conservation District
Greg Boosalis
City of residence: Dellwood Occupation: 45 years as a
practicing attorney; 27 years as an FBI Agent, Supervisor and Division Legal Counsel; JD William Mitchel/ LLM George Washington Law School.
List three most recent civic involvement roles: • Third term as City Council member
GEM LAKE CITY COUNCIL MEMBER (ELECT 2)
Jim Tschida
City of residence: Gem Lake Occupation: Retired. Managed
property insurance claims for 35 years.
List three most recent civic involvement roles:
This is my first civic involvement role.
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GRANT COUNCIL MEMBER AT LARGE (ELECT 2)
Greg Anderson
City of residence: Grant for 30 years Occupation: I’m a civil engineer with three decades of experience working with cities, counties, planning commissions and elected officials. My professional background has given me practical insight into local government, infrastructure planning, budgeting and public decisionmaking.
List three most recent civic involvement roles:
I currently serve on the Grant City Council, following my appointment in February 2025. I previously served on the Grant Planning Commission from 2023 to 2025 and am a member of the Fusion Learning Partners Board of Directors. I bring preparation, practical experience, and a commitment to respectful, resident-focused service.
John Rog
City of residence: Grant since 2007 Occupation: Consulting engineer, specializing in Six Sigma
List three most recent civic involvement roles:
I have been in City Council since 2018, and before that I was chairman of the Planning Commission for two years.
VADNAIS HEIGHTS MAYOR (ELECT 1)
Greg Urban
City of residence: Vadnais Heights Occupation: Business owner List three most recent civic involvement roles: • Vadnais Heights Deputy Mayor • Vadnais Heights City Council Member • Vadnais Heights Planning Commission
Mike Krachmer
City of residence: Vadnais Heights Occupation: Retired List three most recent civic involvement roles:
• I volunteer with organizations providing safe, affordable housing such as Solid Ground and Habitat for Humanity. • I am engaged regularly with local and regional city government leadership, including Cities for Safe and Stable Communities and the Regional Council of Mayors, and I communicate often with our state legislators. This networking helps identify additional resources for our city. • I show up at public events to keep connected to the people that we serve, and I meet with residents, at their request, in addition to three scheduled opportunities per month.
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Craig Johnson
Beth Artner
for the past 46 years, where my wife, Nancy, and I have raised two sons. We are now the proud grandparents of seven grandchildren. Occupation: Engineering project manager, (retired)
Township
City of Residence: Vadnais Heights,
List three most recent civic involvement roles
• Vadnais Heights City Council, 20122020 • I have been active in my neighborhood, working to modify the Greenhaven Green Street Project. I also helped collect petition signatures to stop the sale of $33 million in city bonds. • My project engineering and business background help me evaluate projects for feasibility and long-term financial impact and make me qualified to serve on the City Council again.
City of residence: White Bear Occupation: Project manager
Commercial Construction, small business owner, semi-retired
List three most recent civic involvement roles:
• Town Board Supervisor • Former chair/vice chair Planning Commission (20 years); Township Safety and Utility Commission • Entira Advisory Board
WHITE BEAR TOWNSHIP SUPERVISOR SEAT C (ELECT 1)
Steve Ruzek
City of residence: White Bear Township
Donald Jorgenson
City of residence: Vadnais Heights Occupation: Retired electrician List three most recent civic involvement roles: • Attending Lion’s Waffle Breakfast twice a year • Participating in the Vadnais Heights Heritage Days activities
Katherine Doll Kanne
City of residence: Vadnais Heights Occupation: Regulatory affairs manager, Abbott Laboratories
List three most recent civic involvement roles:
• Vadnais Heights City Council • Board of Directors of Vadnais Lakes Area Water Management Organization (VLAWMO) • Vadnais Heights Planning Commission
Kelly Jozwowski
City of residence: Vadnais Heights Occupation: Industrial sales List three most recent civic involvement roles: • Vadnais Heights City Council • Vadnais Heights Planning Commission Liaison • Vadnais Heights Park, Recreation & Trails Commission Vice Chair
Patricia Youker
City of residence: Vadnais Heights Occupation: I currently serve as
office manager of a healthcare facility, overseeing operations, billing and administration. My experience includes working alongside engineers to improve mainframe computer manufacturing processes. I earned a degree in Fashion Management/Marketing with a 4.0 GPA, developed nationwide retail training and merchandising programs, own a photography business, and worked in a CPA office. These experiences taught me to ask questions, understand numbers, find practical solutions and be accountable for results. List three most recent civic involvement roles: • Vadnais Heights City Council Member, 2019–2022 • VLAWMO board representative • VLAWMO treasurer
Occupation: Retired as regional
manager/director, after over 30 years in insurance/financial field; some consulting now in my spare time
List three most recent civic involvement roles:
• Town Board Supervisor, White Bear Township • Town Board liaison to White Bear Township Planning Commission • Town Board liaison to White Bear Township Park Board
WILLERNIE MAYOR (ELECT 1)
Andrew De Jong
City of residence: Willernie Occupation: I divide my time
between nonprofit financial consulting and being a part-time stay-at-home dad to our two young sons and baby daughter.
List three most recent civic involvement roles:
I’ve served on the Willernie City Council since 2020 — the only public office I’ve ever sought. I’ve also volunteered with county commissions, local schools and nonprofits (including coaching middle-school basketball and my son’s soccer teams), and earlier non-partisan work for the Minnesota Legislature.
MAHTOMEDI SCHOOL BOARD (ELECT 3)
Allyson Sellwood
City of residence: Mahtomedi Occupation: Strategic Initiatives
Consultant, Hennepin County
List three most recent civic involvement roles:
In recent years, my civic life has focused on kids, starting with my own, ages 8, 6, and 4. I volunteer in their classrooms and with PTO events throughout the year. I'm a fixture at their sports and activities, and I've helped organize and manage our young Zephyr teams.
Erica EngelbertHensel
City of residence: Willernie Occupation: Advanced practice esthetician
List three most recent civic involvement roles:
I have volunteered on the Maple Tree Childcare fundraising committee for the past three years.
Jenny Peterson
City of residence: Mahtomedi Occupation: Teacher since 2000 in
Stillwater
List three most recent civic involvement roles:
• Founder and leader of OHA and Middle School Cribbage Clubs • Founder of Annual Mahtomedi Kids' Triathlon since 2020 • Co-chair to improve outdoor city ice rinks
Ryan Domin
City of residence: Grant Occupation: Enterprise technology executive
List three most recent civic involvement roles:
For the past four years, my primary civic involvement has been serving on the Mahtomedi School Board, where I currently serve as treasurer and on the Finance, Facilities and Calendar committees, as well as liaison to the MSHSL. I've also had the privilege of coaching all three of my daughters in youth soccer.
WILLERNIE CITY COUNCIL MEMBER AT LARGE (ELECT 2)
Toni Karlsson
City of residence: Willernie Occupation: IT specialist List three most recent civic involvement roles:
• Gentry Academy boys hockey official and proud father of a college hockey player • Naturalized U.S. citizen committed to each of our individual rights and responsibilities to vote • Finnish language teacher at the Finnish Language School of Minnesota
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Amanda McFarlane
City of residence: Vadnais Heights Occupation: Senior business analyst List three most recent civic involvement roles:
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Minnesota students for over 30 years as a teacher, principal, district administrator and regional director.
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City of residence: Hugo Occupation: President, Oneka
City of residence: Hugo Occupation: Principal. I’ve served
• Chairperson Vadnais Heights Park, Recreation and Trails Commission • Ramsey County election judge • Volunteer at White Bear Lake Area Educational Foundation’s The Closet
List three most recent civic involvement roles:
My commitment to service began with my 20 years in the U.S. Marine Corps. Several years of my service included the education and development of young Marines. Both in service and after, I partnered with charities to support wounded veterans and individuals battling PTSD. Now, as president of Oneka Ridge Golf Course, I continue supporting our community. We host fundraisers for civic groups.
List three most recent civic involvement roles:
• School Board Member - White Bear Lake Area Schools • Regional director, Collaborative Minnesota Partnerships to Advance Student Success (COMPASS) - Supported 53 school districts and 110 charter schools with systems-level continuous improvement efforts. • Task Force - EngageMN: Statewide alliance working to accelerate student-centered learning in Minnesota.
Amy Puschinsky
City of residence: White Bear Lake Occupation: Financial operations analyst
List three most recent civic involvement roles:
• Chair, Matoska International Elementary PTO (2024–present) • Volunteer for Clare Housing supporting staff and tenants in South Minneapolis • Volunteer supporting immigrant families through the Bear Solidarity Network
Melissa Roberts
Colleen Berquist
City of residence: White Bear Lake Occupation: Assistant controller List three most recent civic involvement roles:
City of residence: Hugo Occupation: Employer and
Individual Operations Management – UnitedHealthcare; Real estate agent; small business owner
• PACER Center Parent & Community Engagement Participant • Industrial Wastewater & Environmental Stewardship Community Contributor • Public Works Community Support & Volunteer Involvement
List three most recent civic involvement roles:
• Candidate for White Bear Lake Area School Board • Community advocate for transparency and public engagement in the White Bear Lake Area School District • Local community member and small business owner
Bob Krominga
City of residence: White Bear Lake Occupation: Sales Representative List three most recent civic involvement roles:
Ryan Vernosh
• Organized VFW Buddy Poppy Program • Instructed area Cub Scout Packs on American flag etiquette • Participated in Veterans Suicide Awareness Walk
City of Residence: White Bear Lake Occupation: Elementary School Principal
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OBITUARIES
Richard Alan “Dick” Sand Of White Bear Township, MN passed away peacefully on October 14, 2026, at 74, surrounded by family after a courageous twelve-year battle with cancer. Born in Minneapolis, MN on October 28, 1951, to Robert and Antionette (née Amatuzio) Sand. Dick graduated from White Bear High School in 1969 and attended the University of Rhodesia and the College of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN, graduating in 1974. He earned his Juris Doctor from Hamline University School of Law in 1977, propelling him into a lifelong passion of practicing as a criminal defense attorney and aiding in his 32-year tenure of civic service on the White Bear Town Board. Dick lived a life magnified by his love of family, baseball, adventure and endeavor, the practice of law, the community of White Bear Township, and, most importantly, his faith. Dick is survived by his devoted wife of 43 years, Mary, with whom he walked hand-in-hand through life’s journey as a reflection of God’s faithfulness; children Richard (Rachel), William (Lauren), Robert, Antonia (DaKarai) Davison. He is also survived by his five beloved grandchildren; Margaret (8), Gabriella (8), Cecilia (7), William (6), Charlotte (4), as well as his eagerly anticipated granddaughter. He is preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Antoinette (née Amatuzio) Sand. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00am on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 3878 Highland Avenue White Bear Lake, MN 55110, with visitation at 10:00am and continuing until the time of service. Special Thanks to the doctors, nurses, and staff at St. John’s Hospital in Maplewood, Minnesota. Mueller Memorial, www.muellermemorial.com, 651-429-4944
Jerome Robert Jessen April 20, 1944 – October 2, 2026 Jerome “Jerry/Jess” Robert Jessen (“Bub”), age 82, passed away peacefully to be with the Lord on October 2, 2026. Born in St. Paul, MN, to Edward and Agnes Jessen, Jerry graduated from Harding High School and honorably served in the U.S. Navy, spending 21 months at sea during the Cuban Missile Crisis era. On June 25, 1966, he married Judy Coates, sharing 60 years of marriage. Jerry worked for Coates Trailers and Rentals before running his own dump truck business across the Twin Cities. A horse lover, he built a log home on a 10-acre hobby farm in Hugo, MN, raising Quarter Horses, Tennessee Walkers, and a pony named Bucky. He was an active Catholic at St. Genevieve’s, singing in the choir, arranging Mass intentions, and helping with parish events. He will be remembered for his warmth and signature “Jerryisms.” Survived by wife, Judy; children, Nicole (Bill) Tschohl and Chris (Amy) Jessen; and 6 grandchildren: Cecelia, Elisha, Olivia, Piper, Jeremiah, and Cooper. Preceded in death by parents; sisters, Betty Jessen and Mary Reisinger; and brothers, Francis and Mark Jessen. Services: Visitation Thursday, Oct. 29 from 1011 a.m., followed by 11 a.m. Funeral Mass at the Parish Community Center (PCC) of St. Genevieve & St. John the Baptist in Centerville, MN (Fr. Esty presiding). Luncheon to follow. Interred Friday, Nov. 13 at 10 a.m. at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, with a Celebration of Life following at the St. Paul Yacht Club clubhouse. Memorials preferred to your favorite charity.
Lavone Donna (DuBois) Hartman Age 85, of White Bear Lake, MN, passed away peacefully October 10, 2026, surrounded by family. Preceded in death by husband, Terry; sons, Brian and Bradley. Survived by children, Sheila Kath, Linda (Paul) Jackson, Beverly (Jeff) Anderson, and Michael Hartman; 9 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Private family service Monday, October 19, 2026. Memorials preferred to the University of Minnesota Brain Tumor Research Fund.
Loretta J. Williams Age 95 of White Bear Lake. Passed away peacefully on October 15, 2026. Survived by children, Reg (Janet) Dupre, Jeff (Joyce) Dupre, Pam (Scott) Thibodo, Chris (Bob) Acosta, Carol (Bert) Price, and Charlotte Neuman; many grandchildren & great grandchildren; other relatives & friends. Mass of Christian Burial 11am Mon. Oct. 26, 2026 at St. Mary of the Lake Church, 4741 Bald Eagle Ave, White Bear Lake, with visitation starting at 10am at the church. Reception to follow at Mueller Memorial, 4738 Bald Eagle Ave. Burial at St. Mary of the Lake Cemetery. Memorials preferred to donor’s choice.
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MAHTOMEDI CITY COUNCIL NOTES • The Mahtomedi City Council at its Oct. 6 meeting unanimously (4-0 with Mayor Richard Brainerd absent and Council Member Lilly Melander serving as acting mayor) approved a fee waiver for a new city-wide event to be held at the Katherine Abbott park shelter. The Mahtomedi Farmers Market has reserved the park shelter for the first ever Fall Makers Market from 3 to 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20 and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 21. The event will accommodate approximately 15 vendors and will prioritize the usual farmers market vendors. As a nonprofit, Market Board Chair Margie Grilley asked the city to waive the rental frees. “A Fall Makers Market will showcase our beautiful city park as well as bring together community members to support local crafters and artisans,” Grilley said. “We’ve been wanting to do something like this for years.” Farmers Market Board Member Heather LaValle Tumbleson said the idea came from one of farmers market vendors. “It’s good to see something going on when it’s not just summertime,” said Council Member Jane Schneeweis. • The Mahtomedi Fire Department applied for two safety grants recently and has been awarded both. First, the department received a FEMA Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) competitive grant to assist with increasing full-time staffing within the department so that they can now hire six full-time firefighter/ paramedics. The $1.66 million grant will provide funding for six full-time firefighter/paramedic positions for three years, covering 75% of eligible salary and benefit costs for the first two years and 35% for the third year. The city will be responsible for the full costs of the positions after the third year. Over the past five years, the department has experienced a 30% increase in call volume, increasing demand on its current staffing. “This is big deal for the department because it doubles our full-time staff and allows us to handle more than one call at a time,” said Mahtomedi Fire Chief Joel Schmidt. With the six new staff members, the department will have a total of 14 full-time people on staff, including the chief and assistant chief. “We have 10 paid, on-call people, and we are trying to get to 21,” Schmidt said. The second grant awarded to the Mahtomedi Fire Department was a Department of Interior Slip-In Tanker grant to assist with the purchase of a new skid
unit for the department’s current brush truck. The department was awarded $34,110 through the grant program. Council needed to formally accept the grant, which it did, and authorize the department to move forward with the purchase of a new skid unit for its current brush truck. The brush truck is an important part of the department’s response capabilities for grass fires, wildland fires and incidents in areas where access with larger fire apparatus may be limited. • The fire department will continue to receive safety training from its usual vendor, SafeAssure of Spicer, after council approved a continuation of safety training with the firm. The cost of the contract is $11,990 annually. SafeAssure is a safety and OSHS compliant consulting company established in 1998 that specializes primarily in municipal, construction, manufacturing and medical operations. • The five new homes at the top of Old Wildwood Road at County Road 12 have been completed with all conditions met, so council approved the request from Steve Zawadski Homes for a final reduction to the letter of credit for Owasso Beach, LLC, and Old Wildwood Oaks Development from $28,517 to $0. The original letter of credit was $228,473 and has previously been granted two reductions. The developer’s agreement states that the city engineer must review and approve the completion of each item for which the reduction is being requested. • The city has been trying to sell property on Glenmar Avenue for several years through their broker, James Sanchez. Mahtomedi has held the parcel ever since the city acquired it from the State Department of Revenue as a conveyance of tax-forfeit property. Potential buyers attended the Sept. 15 meeting, after which council went into closed session to consider their offer on the property. On Oct. 6, council passed a resolution, purchase agreement and permanent public drainage and utility easement agreement for the sale of the Glenmar property. The city-owned property sold for $99,000 with a closing date of Oct. 30. • The public works department received approval to dispose of city surplus items that are no longer useable, needed or operable. The items listed for disposal include a 1999 GMC 3500 truck and concrete recycling/garbage bins. The city recently purchased a new one-ton dump truck to render the old one obsolete. The city is required to
dispose of saleable surplus material through a public process and will use the State of Minnesota auction process and sealed bids to unload the equipment. • A variance applicant has been granted an extension of an extension to the variance request after council originally approved the request from the property owner at 1135 Summit Ave. in 2024 to allow a lot area of 4,826 square feet, where 6,420 square feet is the minimum lot size in the R1-E District. The request includes a variance to allow a lot depth of 96.53 feet where the minimum lot depth is 100 feet. Prior to Oct. 15, 2025, the applicant submitted a request to extend the extension to Oct. 15, 2026, and now wants to extend the extension one more year. • Over the past couple of years, the city has been sprucing up Lost Lake and approved Construction Pay Voucher No. 2 for the Lost Lake Phase 2 Shoreline Rehabilitation Project to Kusz Kontracting LLC in the amount of $11,799. The amount indicated reflects work certified to date through Sept. 3, 2026, with a 5% retainage applied. • Following the completion of summer road work, council approved Construction Pay Voucher No. 1 (final) for the 2026 Reclamite Project to Corrective Asphalt Materials LLC in the amount of $48,329. This amount reflects work certified to date through Sept. 21. • Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies regularly appear at council meetings to update the community on law enforcement happenings around town. Four deputies attended the Oct. 6 meeting to note WCSO had responded to more than 200 calls for service in the city during the past month, conducted 123 traffic stops and issued 36 citations. Construction on Mahtomedi Avenue continues to keep deputies busy with speed cameras, stop sign enforcement and a few people trying to sneak through construction by going the wrong way. Moving forward, deputies reminded the public to report any issues with e-motos, scooters and e-bikes; dress children warmly and appropriately for Halloween, lock their vehicles and not to wait before reporting thefts. “Someone’s shed was broken into months ago and the same people came back and stole more things because the first theft wasn’t reported,” deputies said.
Social Security announces 3.6% benefit increase for 2027 The Social Security Administration has announced a 3.6% benefit increase for 2027. Social Security benefits include oldage, survivors, and disability insurance (OASDI), and supplemental security income (SSI). On average, Social Security retirement benefits will increase by $75 per month. Nearly 72 million Social Security beneficiaries will see a 3.6% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) beginning in January 2027. Increased payments to about 7.3 million people receiving SSI will begin on Dec. 31, 2026. (Some people receive both Social Security benefits and SSI). “Social Security will implement this cost-of-living adjustment for 76 million Americans, giving them greater financial stability,” said Commissioner Frank J. Bisignano. Individuals with personal “my Social Security” accounts can view their COLA notice online starting in late November. Account holders can also choose to receive text or email alerts when a new message, including their COLA notice, is available in their personal “my Social Security” account’s Message Center. Individuals who do not have a personal account will need to create one and enroll in paperless notices by Nov. 18 to see their COLA notice online. Create an account today at www.ssa.gov/myaccount. Individuals who have not enrolled in paperless notices in “my Social Security” will receive their COLA notice by mail in December. Information about Medicare changes for 2027 will be available at www.medicare. gov. For Medicare enrollees, the 2027 premium amount will be available via the “my Social Security” Message Center starting in late November. Individuals who have not opted to receive messages online will receive their COLA notice by mail in December. The Social Security Act provides for how the COLA is calculated. The Social Security Act ties the annual COLA to the increase in the consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers (CPI-W) as determined by the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics. For additional information, visit www.ssa. gov/cola.
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PUBLIC NOTICES • PUBLIC NOTICES • PUBLIC NOTICES STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF RAMSEY DISTRICT COURT, SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT PROBATE COURT DIVISION
COURT FILE NO. 62-PR-26-949 NOTICE OF REMOTE HEARING ON PETITION FOR FORMAL ADJUDICATION OF INTESTACY, DETERMINATION OF HEIRSHIP, APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE Estate of Philip D. Peterson, a/k/a Philip Peterson, Decedent NOTICE is given that on Wednesday, January 06, 2027, from 1:15 p.m until 1:30 p.m. a hearing will be held using remote technology by this Court on the petition for formal adjudication of intestacy, determination of heirship, and for the appointment of Cheryl A. Peterson, whose address is 10051 Chippewa Heights NW Brandon, MN 55315, as personal representative of the Estate of the Decedent in an unsupervised administration. Information on how to participate in the remote hearing can be obtained by calling the Court at 651-266-8145. Any objections to the petition must be filed with the Court prior to or raised at the hearing. If proper and if no objections are filed or raised, the personal representative will be appointed with full power to administer the Estate including the power to collect all assets, to pay all legal debts, claims, taxes and expenses, to sell real and personal property, and to do all necessary acts for the Estate. If objections are filed, another hearing may be scheduled. NOTICE SHALL BE GIVEN by publishing this Notice as provided by law and by mailing a copy of this Notice at least 14 days prior to the hearing date
to all interested persons and persons who have filed a demand for notice. Notice is also given that (subject to Minn. Stat. 524.3-801) all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the personal representative or the Court Administrator within four months after the date of this Notice or the claims will be barred. BY THE COURT: Date: October 13, 2026 Theresa Ames, District Court Administrator By: Amy Andersen, Deputy Court Administrator ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER: Grant K. Skoog Skoog Law 24 Colfax Ave SW, PO Box 623 Wadena, MN 56482 Telephone: 218-631-1228 Email: office@skooglaw.com Published two times in the White Bear Press on October 21 and 28, 2026.
STATE OF MINNESOTA, COUNTY OF RAMSEY DISTRICT COURT, SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT FILE NUMBER: 62-PR-26-815 CASE TYPE: INFORMAL PROBATE NOTICE OF INFORMAL PROBATE OF WILL AND APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVE AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS In re the Estate of Michael John Michlitsch, a/k/a Michael J. Michlitsch, Decedent
TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS AND CREDITORS: Notice is hereby given that an Amended Application filed on October 7, 2026 for informal probate of the above-named Decedent’s Last Will dated October 26, 2012 and Separate Writing dated October 26, 2012 have been filed with the Court, and the Amended Application has been granted. Notice is also given that the Probate Registrar has informally appointed the following Self-Represented Litigant: Debra Lynn Michlitsch, 2157 Woodlynn Avenue, Maplewood MN 55109 as Personal Representative of the Estate of the Decedent. Any heir, devisee or other interested person may be entitled to appointment as Personal Representative, or may object to the appointment of the Personal Representative. Unless objections are filed pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 524.3-607, and the court otherwise orders, the Personal Representative has full power to administer the Estate, including, after 30 days from the date of issuance of letters, the power to sell, encumber, lease or distribute real estate. Any objections to the probate of the Will, or to the appointment of the personal representative, must be filed with this court, and will be heard by the court after the filing of an appropriate petition and proper notice of hearing. Notice is also given that, subject to Minn. Stat. § 524.3-801, all creditors having claims against the Estate are required to present the claims to the Personal Representative or to the Court Administrator within four (4) months after the date of this Notice, or the claims will be barred. Laura J. Stevens, Probate Registrar Theresa Ames, Court Administrator Date: October 8, 2026 Published two times in the White Bear Press on October 21 and 28, 2026.