link to this page from your site or blog!:
Forest Lake News
Local news for Forest Lake, MN continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.
- Technology spending in Minnesota schools varies from district to...
This text is replaced by the Flash movie. Mounds View schools reported spending $117 per student in 2007 for the latest classroom technology.
- Design Home '08
Register to win a trip for two to Live with Regis & Kelly This amazing north woods lake home is under construction in the beautiful new Forest Hills Farm development foresthillsfarm.com on the East Shore of ...
- Expect a snowy Saturday, especially for the north metro
Metro travelers should brace for snow on Saturday, though areas north of the metro will be hit harder.
- Top 5 Stories of the Year: County split over controversial transit tax
In a year dominated by politics at every level of government, no local issue drew more attention than Washington County's decision to enact a quarter-percent sales tax increase to fund transit projects ...
- Forest Lake police calls
Found man: A passer-by reported about 4:45 p.m. Dec. 4 that an elderly man was walking on North Shore Trail and seemed to be lost.
- 10-year-old, with whole family as crew, makes show-and-tell videos about his favorite things
Many fourth-graders love animals and climbing at their neighborhood playground. But how many have their own online show to highlight some of their beloved things? Garret Arntzen does.
- News from the Washington County Board
Capital Improvement Plan The Washington County Board of Commissioners recently conducted a public hearing to receive public comment on the Washington County 2009-2013 Capital Improvement Plan .
- Washington County cuts its costs, but more coming
Tuesday was money day in Washington County, with commissioners making several year-end funding decisions under a cloud of possible steep cuts in state aid to counties.
- Joe Nathan Column: Obama encourages widespread use of Minnesota education ties
As he introduced his Arne Duncan, Chief Executive Officer of the Chicago Public Schools as his Secretary of Education, Obama explained: 'We need a new vision for a 21st century education system - one where we ...
- Joe Nathan Column: Minnesota math, science achievement stands out internationally
Minnesota educators like Laurie Resch, Director, Elementary Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment for the Anoka Hennepin School District helped explain some of the good news announced last week by Minnesota's ...
- Cancer forces popular Washington County District judge to retire
At 69, District Judge David Doyscher says he's not quite ready for retirement. But his doctors aren't cooperating with that plan.
- Minnesota Guard members prepare for a year in war zone
More than a thousand Minnesota National Guard soldiers will head to Iraq early next year to assist Iraqi army and police as they begin to take over security in their country.
- Ham Lake excavation project receives extension
This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Staff Writer The Ham Lake City Council Monday night stated it was fine if the Schoumaker excavation project does not ...
- Is budget deficit a crisis or an opportunity?
In the wake of news that the state will have to close a $5.27 billion budget deficit, local lawmakers acknowledged that tough decisions lie ahead, but some also viewed it as an opportunity to reevaluate state ...
- MainStreet Bank names new CEO
Bruce Soma, president and CEO of Mainstreet Bank , has stepped down from his post after 40 years in banking.
- Washington County / Citizens honored for their heroism
The heroes and heroine of Washington County received an array of honors Wednesday.
- Hecker in hospital after car crash
Denny Hecker, one of the Twin Cities' most prominent businessmen who has seen his auto dealership empire take a serious hit, drove off a dark west metro road and struck a utility pole near his home after ...
- Gratitude is a learned trait
I realized recently that I've done a less-than-admirable job of teaching my kids about community service.
- Forest Lake man arrested on drug gharge
A Forest Lake man landed in jail early Sunday morning on a felony drug charge after he was stopped by Forest Lake Police Department officers for outstanding felony warrants.
Forest Lake Classifieds
Local classifieds for Forest Lake, MN
City DescriptionForest Lake is a city in Washington County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 6,798 at the 2000 census. It is located on a lake of the same name, part of the drainage basin of the Sunrise River.
Interstate 35 and U.S. Routes 8 and 61 are three of the main arterial routes in the city.
Forest Lake began as a stop for the St. Paul and Duluth Railroad. The first train reached Forest Lake on December 23, 1868. The lake was so named for the abundant timber that lines its shores. Forest Lake Township was organized on March 11, 1874; The first one-room school was built that same year, which stood at the present day location of city hall. The city of Forest Lake was incorporated on July 11, 1893 with 175 residents.
The first newspaper, The Enterprise, was printed in 1903. It was changed in 1907 to The Forest Lake Advertiser and later to The Forest Lake Times, in 1916 as it remains to this day.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.2 square miles (11.0 km²), of which, 4.2 square miles (10.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.18%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,798 people, 2,805 households, and 1,744 ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- Washington County
- Minnesota
Timezones:Size:
Source:
Freebase
– The World's Database Freely licensed under
CC-BY.
Surrounding Cities
|
