Forest Lake News
New bridge crosses Broadway Avenue
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011FOREST LAKE —Bicyclists, walkers, in-line skaters, even horseback riders can now safely cross a busy downtown street on a new pedestrian bridge.
Roundabout pitched for high school
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011FOREST LAKE — Yellow school buses snake out the high-school parking lot and onto Highway 61.
Doors open on new school year
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011FOREST LAKE — Teach-ers welcomed students back to the classroom throughout the Forest Lake area Tuesday, Sept. 6.
Bridge takes shape
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011Workers started to pour concrete, an estimated 900 cubic yards of it, last week on the new Broadway Avenue bridge over I-35 in Forest Lake. This photo taken from a boom truck looks east down Broadway Avenue towards the lake. The bridge is expected to reopen with more lanes and a pedestrian crossing by the end of fall. – Submitted photo
South St. Paul man accused of squeezing, injuring baby
Wednesday, August 31st, 2011FOREST LAKE — A South St. Paul man allegedly squeezed an infant so hard he broke the baby’s ribs and caused multiple internal injuries during an incident at a home in the 1400 block of Fourth Street SE Aug. 20.
A family fights for its health
Wednesday, August 31st, 2011FOREST LAKE — Community Helping Hand thrift store manager Rose Branville remembers the first time she met Xochil Flores and learned about her battle with a set of unbearable family health problems.
Tax hike inevitable for city
Wednesday, August 31st, 2011FOREST LAKE — The city’s budget is so tight, the police chief feels compelled to buy his own office supplies.
Rush hour bus wins second year
Wednesday, August 31st, 2011Rush hour commuter service between Forest Lake and downtown St. Paul will continue for another year.
Dairy Queen
Wednesday, August 31st, 2011Forest Lake resident Erin Daninger poses with a butter sculpture of her likeness in the Dairy Building at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds Aug. 29. Daninger, a University of Minnesota student, was selected a Midwest Dairy Association Princess Kay of the Milky Way finalist and posed in a refrigerated display case for more than six hours to help the artist complete the sculpture. – Submitted photo
High beam
Wednesday, August 31st, 2011Workers swing reinforced steel over the freeway for installation on the new Broadway Avenue bridge deck Aug. 24 in Forest Lake. Bridge deck pavement is tentatively scheduled to be poured this week, interchange ramp paving was started last week and abutment surcharges will be removed. Officials said despite the state shutdown, poor weather and utility relocation the bridge should reopen later this fall