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- North Metro Storage receives beautification grant
This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Staff writer North Metro Storage is the latest business to receive a Ham Lake Beautification Grant.
- Changes to home improve traffic flow, room usage and outdoor access
It can be so very frustrating when you know you have more than enough square footage, yet some rooms are too big, or cramped or simply not functional.
- 4-H projects ruffle feathers
Seventh-grader Nicholas Kostick has been raising chickens for 4-H competitions for four years, but suddenly his Ham Lake neighbors are squawking.
- Santa to make special delivery for troops' children
The Don Hansen VFW in Ham Lake organized a Toys for Troops fund-raiser for children in Anoka County.
- Alois Schneider
Alois Schneider, 94 of New Ulm, died Thursday, December 18, 2008 at the Oak Hills Living Center in New Ulm.
- Lawyer: Man accused in wildfire kills self
Madoff under house arrest A A Dec. 17: Legendary money manager Bernard Madoff, accused of the biggest fraud in the history of Wall Street, was placed under house arrest by a judge Wednesday as the head of the ...
- Man charged in '07 fire found dead
For 30 years, Stephen Posniak sought out the solitude of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness.
- Family says man charged in Gunflint wildfire loved Minnesota
St. Paul, Minn. - Stephen Posniak was charged Oct. 20, 2008, with one count of setting timber afire, one count of leaving a fire unattended and one count of giving false information to a Federal officer.
- Atty: Man Charged In Ham Lake Wildfire Kills Self
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- Ham Lake Council delays sheriff's office contract vote
The delay means the mayor will have to call a special meeting before the end of the year when the current police protection contract expires.
- Oberstar announces grants for northland fire departments
Five fire departments in Northeast Minnesota have been awarded $468,662 in federal grants to buy new equipment and provide additional training to first responders.
- Santa letters raise money for Make a Wish Foundation
The year 2006 was a tough time for Ham Lake's Ringler family, but the Make a Wish Foundation gave them a shining reminder of the good people in the world and now the family is showing their appreciation.
- City officials gathered at the Capitol
As many as 80 city officials appeared at the Capitol on Dec. 10 to argue against possible local government aid and Market Value Homestead Credit cuts lawmakers are weighing as a response to the projected state ...
- Crews fight swamp fire in East Bethel
Fire crews fought a swamp fire in East Bethel Tuesday night. Anoka County officials say the fire was near Klondike Road and Polk Street Northeast and covered approximately 25 acres.
- Dictionaries for third graders in area schools
This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Managing editor John Piper, Coon Rapids Rotary Club, gives a dictionary to Epiphany third-grader Brianna Hamilton.
- 'Service above self' motto moves local Rotarians in international project
The president of Rotary Club Carmen de Areco opens the respirator box presented by Blaine/Ham Lake Rotarians.
- wins awards for best writing and ads
This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Staff writer ABC Newspapers fared well in the annual ECM Better Newspaper Contest, a contest among ECM Publishers ...
- Suspect in Ham Lake fire questioned day blaze began
The man accused of sparking a wildfire that burned across 118 square miles along the Gunflint Trail was questioned by authorities on the day the fire started.
- Don't ya know 'bout the lutefisk dinner?
The dinner runs from 4:30 to 7 p.m at the senior center, 15544 Central Ave. N.E. Besides lutefisk and meatballs, other entrees usually include potatoes, rutabaga, beans, coleslaw and a traditional Norwegian ...
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City DescriptionHam Lake is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 12,710 at the 2000 census.
Minnesota State Highway 65 serves as a main arterial route in the city.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 35.7 square miles (92.5 km²), of which, 34.5 square miles (89.2 km²) of it is land and 1.2 square miles (3.2 km²) of it (3.50%) is water.
The earliest record of settlers in this area goes back to 1855, and in 1856 the group started a town. This was just south and west of a lake shaped like a ham. They platted and sold lots for a town they named, "Glen Carey," a Scottish name meaning "Beautiful Valley." The place was widely advertised as a future city. However, in 1857 all of the houses were destroyed by a prairie fire. Some of the inhabitants barely escaped with their lives saving only a very few household goods. They soon left the area as they had nowhere to live. There was no more settlement until 1866 when a Norwegian man settled in the area. He was soon followed by other Scandinavians. The Scandinavian settlers found it difficult to pronounce the Scottish name of Glen Carey. Since no name had been chosen by the people, the ... Read MoreCity Contained By:- Minnesota
- Anoka County
- United States
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