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The King of Cakes: A history of Mardi Gras’ oldest pastry

Hugo continues growth trend

BY SHANNON GRANHOLM MANAGING EDITOR

BY CORINNE STREMMEL STAFF WRITER

It isn’t a party without cake and Mardi Gras’ king cake manages to outshine ordinary cakes. This purple, yellow and green cake often has a glossy sheen and a lucky plastic baby baked inside. While these cake ingredients may sound a little over the top, there is a long history of how this colorful cake came to be.

Traditionally, the first day to eat king cake is Jan 6, which is known as the first day of Epiphany for Christians. Epiphany marks the day the three wise men or kings came to visit Jesus after his birth, so the name “king” cake is a reference to the famous three kings.

However, it is likely that a similar pagan celebration occurred throughout the Roman Empire called Saturnalia, which celebrated the god of agriculture. During the celebration, cakes were often made with a bean baked inside and the person who received the slice of cake with the bean baked inside would be crowned “king for the day.” The tradition became Christianized, which is why today there’s a plastic baby baked inside the cake to represent baby Jesus.

The tradition spread throughout many parts of Europe and is oftentimes associated with the French because of a proposed ban on the cake which was briefly considered during the French Revolution because of its reference to kings. French settlers eventually brought the king cake to Louisiana.

The king cake we see today is the version that is popular in the south of

France, which is a yeasty bread-like cake that takes on the form of a crown. As for the bright colors, purple represents justice, green is faith and gold stands for power.

Unlike other cakes, there are a couple of rules to follow when eating a king cake. There’s a pretty specific window of time for the king cake. It is typically eaten between Jan. 6 and Fat Tuesday, the day before lent. And like the Romans before who baked a bean into their cake, there are some rules for today’s version of the cake with the plastic baby inside. While it’s believed to be good luck for the person who receives the slice of cake with the baby, it’s expected the person who finds the baby must bring a king cake to next year’s celebration.

A common tradition for Mardi Gras is consuming king cake. Mardi Gras falls on Tuesday, March 1.

WHERE TO GET A KING CAKE If you’re looking to take part in this age-old tradition, here are some local bakeries who will be selling king cakes this Mardi Gras: • Taste of Scandinavia • Kowalskis • Festival Foods.

• Lunds & Byerlys

Staff Writer Corinne Stremmel can be reached by emailing lowdownnews@ presspubs.com or calling 651-407-1226.

HUGO — Per the 2020 Census, the city’s population was 15,766, compared to 13,332 in 2010 and 6,363 in 2000. According to Metropolitan Council forecasts, that number is expected to grow to 22,800 in 2030 and 29,000 in 2040.

Growth is not a new topic for Hugo.

The city continues to grow, not only in terms of its population, but also development, parks and businesses.

“When I first became county attorney in early 2011, I was so intrigued by Hugo because you folks have managed to go from a small town to a growing community and suffered no problems,” said Washington County Attorney Pete Orput at the Blue Heron Grill last week.

“The schools are great, the neighborhoods are safe and yet you have had such exponential growth — that’s called leadership,” Orput said.

“That’s because of public leadership … it doesn’t get better than that, having responsible people that get the job done.”

After a one-year hiatus, the Hugo Business Association was once again able to hold its annual networking breakfast at the restaurant earlier this month. Mayor Tom Weidt gave his State of the City Address, which not only recapped 2020-2021, but looked forward to 2022 and beyond.

Here are some of the highlights of Weidt’s presentation: • The median home price for a newly constructed home in 2021 was $498,000, whereas the median home price for an existing home is $325,000. In 2021, 189 building SEE STATE OF THE CITY, PAGE 5

Hugo seeks ‘champion’ for Hopkins Schoolhouse’s future

BY SHANNON GRANHOLM MANAGING EDITOR

HUGO — One of the City Council’s goals for 2022 is to finally figure out what to do with the old Hopkins Schoolhouse, which has sat vacant for more than 40 years.

The one-room school, located on the northwest corner of 170th Street N and Highway 61, has an extensive history (see pullout box for more

information).

“Forty-four years ago, somebody decided to start looking into what we could do to save it, and here we sit in the exact same spot they were 44 years ago, with a building that is deteriorating,” explained Mayor Tom Weidt.

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Committee (HRC) was formed and tasked with looking further into the National Registry, necessary repairs and possible partnerships.

The city has secured a number of grants from 2017 through 2020 to evaluate the site. In addition to a regulated materials survey in 2019, a conditions assessment began in 2020. Following pandemicrelated delays, the city recently received results.

City Clerk Michele Lindau explained that the site would be eligible to apply for the National Registry. Grant funding would need to be secured for the process and then the application would be reviewed by the Minnesota State Historic Preservation Office, which would then be forwarded to the National Parks Service for the final decision.

An environmental site assessment and regulated materials survey revealed the presence of asbestos, lead paint and other regulated material. In addition, little is known about the well on site, and there was no evidence of a septic system.

The conditions assessment found that there is significant damage to the building due to holes in the roof; the chimney, roof, soffits, doors, windows, porch and entry are all in poor/varying condition; and mechanical, electrical and plumbing are all nonfunctional/unsafe.

Over the years, public works staff have done their best to keep the building boarded up, but vandals have still been able to gain entry.

Preliminary cost estimates indicate that it would likely cost approximately $575,600 in order to get the structure suitable for temporary occupation. If the city wanted to transform the space into a more permanent use, such as a meeting room, an additional $437,500 to $500,000 in repairs (code compliance, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, etc.) would be needed for a total of approximately $1 million.

Time to make a decision City Administrator Bryan Bear explained that the city has a decision to make — It can either do nothing, or restore or demolish the building.

“We have had good discussions on the HRC; they have been really representative of what we hear from members of the community,” Bear said. “Some members of the community and some members of the committee would certainly like to see the schoolhouse saved, preserved and protected and put to some use. Others do not see that future in the Hopkins Schoolhouse. They would prefer to see it demolished, and they don’t see any value in that structure.”

Ideas that have been floated around for future use include a meeting room space; a space for events and activities next to the trailhead; or leasing/renting the space to a business.

In recapping discussions at the committee level, Bear

WHAT IS KNOWN ABOUT THE HOPKINS SCHOOLHOUSE • Before the school was built in 1928, another school known as the “Common School” existed on the same site and was relocated, remodeled and turned into a home nearby. According to a record of transactions by the school board, bids were opened for the new schoolhouse on June 23, 1928. The general contract was awarded to Frank Hendrickson, of Forest Lake, in the amount of $4,665.

• The schoolhouse held its first session in the fall of 1928 and served as an “ungraded elementary school” for grades one through six, meaning students of all ages were taught together.

• In 1953 the Hopkins School joined Joint Independent School District No. 104, which served areas of Washington, Chisago and Anoka counties.

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In 1965, the schoolhouse was sold for $3,500 to Oneka Township. It served as the town hall until Oneka Township joined the Village of Hugo to become the city of Hugo in 1972.

• Five years later, Washington County reorganized its school districts and Hopkins School became a part of School District No. 831 (Forest Lake). The final school year was 1961-62.

• In 1965, it was sold for $3,500 to Oneka Township. It served as the town hall until Oneka Township joined the Village of Hugo to become the city of Hugo in 1972.

• In the 1970s and 1980s it was used as a youth center and occupied by the Boy Scouts.

• In 1995, plans to use the location as a trailhead and meeting space were unsuccessful.

An aerial view of the schoolhouse reveals the poor condition of the building’s roof, which is in dire need of repairs.

“Some members of the community and some members of the committee would certainly like to see the schoolhouse saved, preserved and protected and put to some use. Others do not see that future in the Hopkins Schoolhouse.

They would prefer to see it demolished, and they don’t see any value in that structure.”

said the majority of the HRC would prefer the building not be demolished. “They do understand that the building is deteriorating and may fall down at some point. However, unless there is a funding source that becomes available, whether it is from the city or some other entity, the real pressing need is to fi x the roof,” he said. “In the meantime, the most likely scenario is to do nothing. The building sits in that condition until someone, preferably a community-led organization, can find a way to determine what the future of the schoolhouse would be.”

Committee member Cindy Petty said, “Most of us on the committee would like to see it saved, but there is no money coming from the city to do that … Right now we are looking at doing nothing, but seeing if we can get more community engagement to

Bryan Bear City Administrator drive this forward.”

Committee member Matthew Derr said, “There has been a lot of varied opinions about what to do with it, even on the committee … If money wasn’t an object, it would be nice to have, but any judgements moving forward really need to keep that (dollar) figure in mind.”

Council Member Mike Miron, also an HRC member, said the committee has done

its due diligence on evaluating next steps, but now a decision needs to be made. “I think this particular project is at a point where something more actionable with the actual physical structure probably needs to happen,” he said. “It’s not in our budget right now to take care of that. If there is an outside group that can somehow raise the cash necessary to do what needs to get done, that would be fantastic.”

There is some question about whether the property would revert back to the Forest Lake School District if the city doesn’t use the property. Miron explained that he was not aware of any conversations between the city and the district regarding the property.

Council Member Phil Klein said he had a hard time swallowing the amount of money that would be needed to renovate an old building. “I think those resources could be spent on something that

is more realistic,” he said.

“I hate to see the building go down because I like the building, I think it is a cool building, but the cost makes it prohibitive to really do anything with it other than tear it down and try to find something that would be more advantageous for us.”

Weidt agreed with Klein.

“I think it is really hard to justify spending taxpayer dollars on that.”

Council Member Becky Petryk suggested the council not make a decision yet, but rather give the committee time to see if there is enough community interest and individuals who are willing to step up to spearhead the project and its funding.

Weidt said, “This is something that we probably need to come to a decision on. If that decision is to find a champion for this project that is going to take it somewhere and get it reconstructed and saved, I think we all agree that would be pretty neat.”

Ultimately, the council directed the committee to take six months to see if it can find community members who would be willing to step up to research the project further and ultimately find a funding source.

Those interested in the schoolhouse’s future can contact City Clerk Michele Lindau at 651-762-6315 or MLindau@ci.hugo.mn.us.

Managing Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-407-1227 or quadnews@ presspubs.com.

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Volunteers are important

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URING THE PANDEMIC, volunteers have become more important than ever. They have bridged the gap for transportation, groceries, medical care, child care and overcoming loneliness.

Food shelves and food banks have been used more by families in need and volunteers have been there to sort, bag and assist in many ways.

Loss of work days due to illness, child care, and schools going to remote learning have seriously affected incomes.

Government subsidies have been cut back and the increase in inflation directly affects household incomes. The affect is greater for those with low incomes as food, fuel and medical costs take a larger chunk.

Be sure to thank those who volunteer and give yourself a pat on the back if you are About the one.

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EVERY FALL AND winter pesky rodents like mice and Gene Johnson rats like to find a warm place to reside for the winter. Little red squirrels can also be trouble. Traps and bait are varied by types and sizes. We have found peanut butter and cheese are good bait.

Last week I heard a new trapping idea from a longtime friend who lives in Dellwood, Minnesota. He uses a five-gallon pail with a quarter inch of cooking oil in the bottom. The rodents climb in, get oiled, can’t get out and die.

NATIONAL NEWS HAS brought attention to the record low 30 degree temperatures in Florida. One of the warnings posted is about the iguanas falling out of the trees. Don’t laugh. Living winters in Fort Myers, this is a reality.

When temperatures drop into the 40s, the bodies of the cold-blooded iguanas slow down and become immobile. However, most of them survive this and as the day warms up, so do the iguanas.

GREEN IGUANAS ARE not native to Florida, but were accidentally introduced as stowaways in cargo ships. They are considered an invasive species. They come from Central and South American countries close to the equator.

Our favorite cruising in the Caribbean is the Exuma islands, southeast of Nassau.

A large group of iguanas live on the small island of Bitter Guana Cay. They are studied by science students who anchor near the island and come ashore by tender.

We dinghy in from anchor and feed the iguanas fresh vegetables. They also live on several other islands in the Exumas. The world population has dwindled to 5,000.

NFL FOOTBALL WILL not be the same without Tom Brady. He is retiring after 22 seasons and seven Super Bowls. A disciplined and committed player who ends a remarkable career on top.

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3 immediate issues: Fighting crime, tax relief and unemployment insurance

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he sun is shining a bit longer, the temperatures are on the rise, and Vulcanus Rex has once again overthrown King Boreas.

Spring is on the way, our spirits are up, and we are blessed to live in the greatest country the world has ever known.

(And our community is pretty awesome!)

The three immediate issues that I am working on in Saint Paul: fighting crime, tax relief, and Unemployment Insurance.

Fighting Legislator Crime. I have heard from so Lingo many of you that we need to Donald Raleigh address the rise in crime that is seeping from the Twin Cities into our neighborhoods. The issue is both as complicated as it is simple. We need well-trained officers, like Officer Linder and Community Service Officer Daddario. They

are in our community every day doing the hard work. That means so much to us because we know them, we work with them, and they are here to help.

The echoes of defunding the police fell on deaf ears in our community, justifiably so. I am working on legislation that will help strengthen our laws and clarify to prosecutors that we must hold lawbreakers accountable and enforce the laws and penalties passed by the legislature.

Tax relief. It is YOUR money, we (legislators) need to give it back. The idea of giving it back is something I support, and I know from your phone calls and emails that many of you do as well. As we all know by now there is a $7.7+ billion surplus.

If you are reading this, you deserve meaningful and permanent tax relief. The process I am working on has several steps to it. At the highest level, we need to permanently end the tax on social security for our seniors, lower energy taxes, and pursue a gas tax moratorium. There are other proposals as well, but the point is the government is

collecting too much money and we all deserve our money back.

Unemployment Insurance (UI). UI is a safety net in our society. It provides funds when workers are faced with an unplanned disruption at their job.

This fund has been used to help us all fight the COVID crisis, exactly as it was designed to do.

I am working with my fellow legislators to repay the UI trust fund with the money we already have and not impose an unnecessary tax hike on small businesses to replace this fund. The great news is Gov. Walz said he supports this approach. But we need to get it done this session and not have this relief held up by political infighting.

Finally, I host live, in-person townhalls every month that are open to our awesome community. The next is at 6 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Centennial Public Library, 100 Civic Heights Cir, Circle Pines. Let’s sit down together and discuss what’s on your mind.

God Bless!

Donald Raleigh is the state representative for District 38A.

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STATE OF THE CITY: Annual breakfast recaps 2021, previews 2022 FROM PAGE 1

permits were pulled; there were 168 in 2020.

• Residential developers continue to be interested in Hugo. Last year, the city saw the final phases of the Adelaide Landing and Oneka Place housing developments. This year, The Meadows at Hugo (87 lots), Rice Lake Reserve (93 lots) and Acres of Bald Eagle (9 lots) developments are underway. A workforce housing project, Rosemary Apartments, was completed in 2021 near Festival, as was the Jack Pine Place market-rate apartment project, which has a total of 84 units spread throughout seven buildings located west of Lions Park.

• Construction of the new elementary school west of Highway 61 continues. The 100,000-square-foot North Star Elementary School will include a gymnasium, ballfields, playground and walking trails.

A new stoplight at 152nd Street N and Highway 61 will be installed.

The school will accommodate 720 students. White Bear Area Schools will also construct a 10,000-squarefoot addition to Oneka Elementary.

• Construction at Lions Park continues; the new 5,500-square-foot pavilion is on schedule to be complete this August, despite some supplychain delays.

• The city’s new public works facility at Irish Avenue Park should be move-in ready in March or April.

The old facility will be purchased by White Bear Area Schools and used as a ground maintenance facility. Hugo residents will still be able to rent out Rice Lake Centre, the meeting room space.

• The Downtown Hugo proposal for the city-owned property along Egg Lake continues to be a work in progress. Weidt explained that developer Denny Trooien’s application for the mixed-use development, which would include a restaurant, remains incomplete, as Trooien is waiting for approval from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR). “It’s not going as fast as we want for many reasons … Once he gets that cleared up, I think he’ll be moving forward,” he said.

• City businesses are doing well and expanding. Grundhofer’s Old Fashion Meats has completed its 2,500-squarefoot addition, and Lakeview Family Dentistry has an approximately 4,400-square-foot expansion planned for 2022. Kids Abilities will move into its new space in Victor Place, an office/ retail building under construction that will have multiple tenants. A Nystrom & Associates mental health clinic will be one of those tenants. Eagles Landing is under construction on the corner of 130th Street and Fenway Boulevard. Three one-story buildings with a total of 14 units are intended for users who want to store and/or work on collector cars.

• Weidt says the city is at a “crossroads” when it comes to conservation. For the past 10 years or so, one of the city’s main goals has been to conserve water. One of the ways it has done that is through stormwater irrigation projects that utilize stormwater for lawn sprinkling. Last year, the city saved an estimated 50 million gallons of water, thanks to its conservation efforts, and after another project is completed this year, the city is

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estimated to save an additional 14 million gallons of water.

Weidt explained that depending on the result of talks between the DNR and the judge who made the White Bear Lake level lawsuit ruling, the city of Hugo may be required to drop its water use by 40%.

“That means the only thing that we really have water for is residential.

We don’t really have it for businesses, restaurants, factories …” Weidt said.

“This is a pretty big deal. If the judge accepts this, it’s going to create a large problem across the Northeast Metro.

It’s going to be very detrimental to businesses, it will be detrimental to growth and it’s something that we have to deal with.”

• The city has partnered with Washington County and MnDOT to update its vision for Highway 61.

Weidt said the main complaint from residents is its increase in traffic.

It is possible that the state could turn it over to Washington County

as a turnback project, the mayor said. The roadway could likely become a four-lane roadway, “but that’s not imminent.” Before any major improvements are made, the city wants to update the study, last completed in 2008.

• The Parks Commission, in coordination with the City Council, wants to continue to plan for improvements to Oneka Lake Park, Sunset Lake Park and Clearwater Creek Preserve. Trail improvements along Hardwood Creek Regional Trail as well as connections near the new elementary school will also be a focus.

• City officials and the Hugo Fire Department are having conversations about when Hugo might need to transition to a full-time department.

Currently, the HFD operates under a paid on-call format.

Managing Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-4071227 or quadnews@presspubs.com.

HUGO BITS AND PIECES • The city seeks to hire six seasonal employees for the Public Works Department. The starting rate of pay will be $13/hour, and the positions will not exceed 40 hours per week.

• Jennifer Compton has been hired as the finance and public works administrative assistant. Staff received 31 applications and selected Compton to fi ll this position.

• Kim Luchsinger has submitted her resignation from the Planning Commission. She has been on the commission since October 2017.

• The city has approved a resolution and memorandum of agreement related to the Minnesota opioids settlement. The Minnesota Attorney General’s Office joined a multistate settlement with opioid distributors in summer 2021. The total amount of the settlement is $26 billion and requires state and local governments to use most of the money on abatement activities.

Minnesota’s share could be as much as $337 million over a period of several years.

Cities with populations over 10,000 are being asked to sign on to the national settlement agreement. The more political subdivisions that sign onto the agreement, the more money Minnesota will receive in the settlement.

• The Bald Eagle Sportsmen Association’s (BESA) special use permit (SUP) has been renewed to operate a gun club on property located at 6557 125th St. N. The SUP was originally approved in 2007 with a condition it be reviewed prior to Dec. 1 on the even-numbered years, or if the SUP is amended or violated. There have been no changes on the property since the SUP was last reviewed.

• M/I Homes Minneapolis/St. Paul LLC has been given the thumbs-up to plat an additional 31 lots and two outlots on a parcel located east of Goodview Avenue and north of Egg Lake Road (CSAH 8) as phase two of the Rice Lake Reserve development. The council approved the final plat and development agreement Feb. 7.

• As soon as weather conditions allow this spring, the 121st Street and Acres of Bald Eagle Project will be finalized. The council recently authorized a payment of $31,056 to A-1 Excavating

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Here is a view of the road projects that are listed in the city’s Capital Improvement Plan for 2022 through 2026.

Inc. for work completed in 2021. Utility work and grading for the project has been completed. Curb, gutter and pavement remain to be completed within the development; 121st Street is ready for pavement.

• Work continues on the Lions Park pavilion project. The council has authorized a payment of $317,270 to Schreiber Mullaney for work completed through January. The payment includes a change order in the amount of $15,475 for LED site wall lights and additional foundation work.

• The city has updated its Capital Improvement

Plan (CIP) for 2022-2026. Each year, the city reviews and assesses priorities for upcoming capital improvement projects throughout the city. Projects for 2022 include the 140th Street Extension, Oneka Parkway, CSAH 8 (Frenchman Road) and Oneka Parkway signal construction and a Hugo monument sign. Costs amount to $2,920,400. City Engineer Mark Erichson explained that the CSAH 8 and Oneka Parkway signal construction is a county project is slated for 2024. City leaders have convinced the county to move the project up to 2022 so it can coordinate efforts and realize a cost savings with the city’s Oneka Parkway street project.

The current CIP includes more than $12.3 million in improvements.

• Plans and specifications are now being prepared for the 140th Street Improvement Project.

Last month, the council approved a site plan, conditional use permit, development agreement and assessment agreement for the seventh building on the Schwieters campus. The project includes the extension of 140th Street to the west.

Funding for the project will be provided through assessing 50% of the total surface and storm sewer improvements to the benefiting property. The city will fund the remaining 50%. All of the watermain improvements will be assessed to the benefiting property; the city will cover the cost of upsizing the pipe to accommodate future development to the west. The project is estimated to cost $420,700. The city will pay $184,100 and the other $236,600 will be covered via assessment to Schwieters.

• The council has scheduled a workshop for 5 p.m. March 14 to discuss redistricting. Following legislative redistricting, the city must draw new ward and precinct boundaries. The City Council must approve that resolution at its March 21 meeting.

• The dates have been set for this year’s city cleanup days. The spring cleanup event is scheduled for April 16; the fall event will be Sept.

17. The location for the events has not yet been decided.

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COPS&COURTS • COPS&COURTS • COPS&COURTS HUGO POLICE REPORTS The Washington County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents: • A resident in the 4000 block of 126th Street Court N. at 10:20 p.m. Jan. 16 reported juvenile males in the cul-desac throwing snowballs and yelling. The complainant said the males were also in possession of a toy gun.

• Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies recovered a stolen snowmobile out from under the characters who were operating it at 6:58 p.m. Jan. 17 near the 7000 block of 165th Street N. after the complainant recognized the snowmobile reported stolen out of Forest Lake on a neighborhood watch app. When the complainant confronted the riders, they fled before deputies arrived. When deputies located the suspects, one of them admitted to driving the sled and changed his story to offering to help remove the sled before both suspects left on a John Deere tractor. Forest Lake police confi rmed the sled’s stolen status and contacted its owner to return it.

• A Minnesota motorist was cited at 10:22 a.m. Jan. 18 on 170th Street N. and Ingersoll Avenue N. for speeding 67 mph in a 55 mph zone by east-facing deputies on stationary patrol in their marked squad, who clocked him on radar. The driver admitted to speeding “in the 60s”.

• East-facing deputies on stationary patrol issued a written warning at 12:56 p.m.

Jan. 18 on westbound Oneka Lake Blvd. N. at Geneva Avenue N. to a motorist for speeding 38 mph in a 30 mph zone, after clocking the vehicle on radar.

The motorist admitted to speeding “in the 40s”. Deputies described his attitude as very good. However, deputies cited a different motorist at that same location at 1:12 p.m. that day for speeding 40 mph in a 30 mph zone.

For being the rare motorist who correctly admitted his exact speed, he received the citation with a “very good” attitude.

• Deputies conducted a traffic stop at 3:38 p.m. Jan. 18 on Frenchman Road and Elmcrest Avenue N. for display of incorrect tabs.

• An unidentified motorist was cited at 7:41 a.m. Jan. 19 on Heritage Parkway N. and Eminence Avenue N. for driving after revocation after deputies on patrol performed a random license plate check on a motor vehicle. When the driver’s face matched the photo of the revoked driver on deputies’ Mobile Database Center (MDC) database, he was pulled over. The driver said he didn’t know his license had been revoked.

• A Minnesota driver was cited at 10:01 a.m. Jan. 19 on Forest Blvd. N. and 165th Street N. for displaying tabs that expired in May. • A motor vehicle was reported stolen out of the 14000 block of

LINO LAKES POLICE REPORTS Forest Blvd. N. at 3:05 p.m. Jan. 19.

• A resident in the 6000 block of 151st Street N. at 2:13 p.m. Jan. 20 reported an account opened up in her name and $1,043.08 charged to it.

• A speeding vehicle driving wildly on slick road conditions was reported at 6:21 a.m. Jan. 21 on Frenchman Road and Victor Hugo Blvd. N. after it nearly hit a mailbox.

When deputies stopped the vehicle, they identified a “very inexperienced” driver and counseled him on the patient and deliberate driving behaviors required for current road conditions.

• Two walkers reported a blackand-white pit bull mix for trying to bite them as they walked down 130th Lane N. at Fondant Trail N. at 1:26 p.m.

Jan. 22. The complainants said that although the dog didn’t actually bite anyone this time, it is frequently out of its yard and in the street and always without any kind of leash or chain. Deputies promised to have a chat with the owner, but were unsuccessful in their fi rst attempt.

• The driver of a light blue minivan was cited at 3:56 p.m. Jan. 22 on westbound Frenchman Road from Forest Blvd. N. for driving without a valid license and for driving an uninsured vehicle. A valid passenger of the vehicle was allowed to move the vehicle to legal parking ground to avoid impound. The driver admitted to knowing about both his violations.

• A catalytic converter was reported stolen from the 14000 block of Finale Avenue N. at 12:30 a.m. Jan. 24. Limited suspect vehicle information is available.

• A resident in the 4000 block of Gallivan Court N. at 9:15 a.m. Jan. 24 reported identity theft after she received a letter in the mail saying she was approved for unemployment benefits, even though she had never applied for them.

She told Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies the State of Minnesota advised her to obtain a police report, and deputies obliged. Deputies also advised her to notify her credit bureau of the fraud.

• A resident in the 6000 block of 146th Street N. at 4:23 p.m.

Jan. 26 reported his driver’s license, Social Security number and part of his address compromised after seeing his Capital One credit monitoring report.

As the complainant was unsure how the compromise happened without monetary loss or newly opened accounts in his name,

deputies advised him to notify his bank.

• The driver of a white sedan was cited at 5:43 p.m. Jan. 26 in the 4000 block of Frenchman Road for failure to provide proof of insurance and failure to register his vehicle in the allowable time frame, after he was pulled over for displaying plates that expired in October, as well as an inoperable third brake light. During the traffic stop, deputies discovered that the driver was not listed as the registered owner. The driver explained that he had just purchased the vehicle and had yet to transfer the title.

Although the driver had no insurance papers and one prior no-insurance conviction, he did have the vehicle’s title, which showed he bought it Nov. 15.

The driver had to hire a tow truck to remove his vehicle from the side of the road.

• A resident in the 15000 block of Fenway Circle N. at 2:21 p.m.

Jan. 27 reported an order for protection (OFP) violation.

• A resident in the 13000 block of Goodview Avenue N. at 4:07 p.m.

Jan. 27 reported the Hugo Public Works snowmobile trail groomer for destroying his temporary fence.

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An unknown motorist received citations for multiple offenses at 6:18 p.m. Jan. 27 in the area of Frenchman Road and Elmcrest Avenue N. following a traffic stop for a registration violation.

A semi was reported at 7:23 p.m. Jan. 27 for being illegally parked on the shoulder of Forest Blvd. N. at 152nd Street N. Deputies punted the call to the Minnesota State Patrol.

A harassment restraining order (HRO) violation was reported at 7:24 p.m. Jan. 27 in the 15000 block of Glenbrook Avenue N. via repeated emails, texts and phone calls.

Vehicle tampering was reported at 10:24 a.m. Jan. 28 in the 5000 block of Farnham Drive N. The driver of a red sedan was cited at 6:02 p.m. Jan. 28 on eastbound 140th Street N. and Irish Avenue N. for failure to provide proof of insurance following a traffic stop for expired tabs and

window tint “so dark the passenger compartment wasn’t visible.”

The Minnesota motorist admitted to knowing his tabs had expired in August and listened to deputies’ explanation of the no-insurance citation.

• A resident in the 12000 block of Foxhill Avenue N. at 9:17 p.m.

Jan. 29 reported her garage door damaged by her soon-to-be ex-husband.

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The Lino Lakes Police Department reported the following incidents: • Officers responded to a fire alarm at an apartment building in the 700 block of Town Center Parkway Feb. 1. Officers determined the alarm was having problems, and the alarm company was contacted.

• Officers were dispatched to a report of a vehicle in the ditch in the 6000 block of Ash Street Feb. 1. The driver was uninjured, and the vehicle was driven from the location.

• Officers were dispatched to a delayed theft report at a business in the 6500 block of Ware Road Feb. 1. The investigation is ongoing.

• An officer was dispatched to a carbon monoxide alarm in the 7000 block of Rice Lake Drive Feb. 1.

The officer stood by while Lino Lakes firefighters investigated.

• Officers received a complaint of a possible drunk driver in the 700 block of Country Lakes Drive Feb. 1. Officers spoke with the driver of the vehicle and determined they were not impaired.

• Officers were dispatched to a call of a vehicle in the ditch in the 7000 block of I-35E Feb. 1. The driver stated a tow was en route and reported no injuries or vehicle damage.

• An officer was requested to assist an officer of a neighboring agency on a traffic stop in the 4100 block of Lovell Road Feb. 2. The officer stood by, but there were no further problems.

• An officer responded to a report of a hit-and-run accident in a business parking lot in the 7000 block of 21st Avenue Feb. 2. The officer gathered information and is working with the business to obtain a video of the parking lot. The investigation is ongoing.

• An officer made a traffic stop for a moving violation in the 500 block of Main Street Feb. 3. The driver was subsequently charged with drug offenses.

• An officer located a credit card in a parking lot in the 6800 block of Otter Lake Road Feb. 3. Attempts are being made to locate the owner.

• An officer located a suspicious occupied vehicle parked behind a closed business in the 7800 block of Lake Drive Feb. 4. After an investigation, the driver was arrested for a narcotics violation.

• Officers responded to a report of a disorderly female at a residence in the 200 block of Baldwin Circle Feb. 4. The adult female was arrested and booked into jail for disorderly conduct.

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An officer conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of Lovell Road and Griggs Avenue in Lexington Feb. 2. A female driver was cited.

Officers were dispatched on a report of a lost animal in the 9000 block of South Highway Drive in Lexington Feb. 2.

An officer conducted a traffic stop near Lovell Road and Dunlap Avenue in Lexington Feb. 4. The driver was verbally warned.

Officers were dispatched to North Road and Park Drive E in Circle Pines on a crash Feb. 4. Officer gathered information from involved drivers.

Officers were dispatched to Main Street and 20th Ave South in Centerville on a personal-injury crash Feb. 4. One party was evaluated by ambulance and refused further treatment. One driver was cited for failing to yield and having no proof of insurance.

An officer conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of Lexington Avenue and North Road in Circle Pines Feb. 5. A verbal warning was given.

An officer observed a traffic violation near the intersection of Hamline Avenue and Lovell Road in Lexington Feb. 5. An adult male was subsequently arrested on an outstanding warrant.

Officers responded to the 800 block of Civic Heights in Circle Pines regarding a suspicious person Feb. 5. Officers were unable to locate suspects.

Officers responded to the 9300 block of Lexington Avenue in Lexington regarding a theft Feb. 6.

Officers were unable to locate the suspect.

An officer conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of Restwood Road and Griggs Avenue in Lexington Feb.6. The male driver was subsequently arrested for DWI. An officer conducted a traffic stop near the intersection of Brian Drive and Fox Run in Centerville for a suspicious activity report and traffic violations Feb. 8. The female passenger was subsequently arrested and the male driver was cited.

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COUNTY BRIEF

PUBLIC NOTICES

COMMUNITY BRIEFS

County will continue to use Hugo site for yard waste

New Rotary Club coming to White Bear Lake area

Washington County will continue to use a site in Hugo for yard waste collection until the county’s new northern waste site is operational. In 2019, Washington County took over the operation of Hugo’s yard waste collection site as an interim site. The county’s larger initiative was to have a yard waste and household hazardous waste facility in the northern portion of the county. In taking over the city’s site, the county expanded it to accommodate other residents of Washington County, not just Hugo residents.

Washington County entered into a lease agreement with the adjacent landowner to expand the site. The agreement will terminate at the end of December 2022. Since taking over the yard waste collection site, Washington County has been working to secure a new location that will accommodate both the yard waste collection site and its new household hazardous waste facility. A site has been identified, and design and construction are planned for 2022. The facility will likely open in late summer or early fall of 2023.

As the new site will not be available until 2023, the county plans to extend the lease through 2023 to keep the yard waste collection site in operation.

The landowner has agreed to amend the lease to extend it through the end of December 2023 for a MDAN payment of $4,000.

A new Rotary club, the Northeast Metro Rotary Club, is forming in the White Bear Lake area. The new club will meet from 6 to 7 p.m. on the fi rst and third Thursdays of each month. It will be a satellite of the Rotary Club of White Bear Lake, which meets Wednesday mornings at 7:30 a.m.

The working group guiding the formation of the Northeast Metro Rotary Club is seeking area residents who believe in giving back to their community. Meetings will be informal. and the focus of the club will be on service to the local community. Rotary is a diverse, nonpartisan, nonsectarian international service organization of over 1.2 million people who believe in the Rotary motto, “Service Above Self.” For more information about the Northeast Metro Rotary Club and the upcoming meeting location, contact Steve Griffith at sjgriff5388@ gmail.com.

NEWS BRIEF

CITY OF HUGO

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Hugo City Council has scheduled a redistricting workshop for Monday, March 14, 2022, at 5 p.m. at Hugo City Hall.

Michele Lindau, City Clerk Published one time in The Citizen on February 24, 2022.

CITY OF HUGO

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE Notice is hereby given that the City Council of Hugo will hold a public hearing at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, March 21, 2022 to consider the 2022 Oneka Parkway Improvements. The project is located along Oneka Parkway between Frenchman Road (CSAH 8) and Heritage Parkway. Oneka Parkway is proposed to have a mill and overlay from CSAH 8 to Farnham Avenue.

A partial reconstruction is proposed between Farnham Avenue and Heritage Parkway. The proposed project also includes the addition of a northbound right-turn-lane at Oneka Parkway and CSAH 8 as well as traffic signal improvements at the intersection. Improvements made would assess benefited properties for all or a portion of the improvement, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 429 and pursuant to Minn. Stat. §§ 429.011 to 429.111. The estimated cost of the improvement is $2.6 million. A reasonable estimate of the impact of the assessment will be available at the hearing. The meeting will be held at the City of Hugo City Hall ,14669 Fitzgerald Avenue North, Hugo, MN 55038. Those wishing to attend the meeting virtually can log in to https:// zoom.us/join and enter Meeting ID: 860 2333 8948, Passcode: 376908. Such persons wishing to comment on the proposed improvement will be heard at this meeting. Comments can also be submitted in writing to City Clerk Michele Lindau prior to the meeting. Bryan Bear, City Administrator Published two times in The Citizen on February 24 and March 9, 2022.

Ice fishing houses must be removed by early March

All ice shelters on southern inland waters must be removed by March 7. Dark houses, fish houses and portables must be off the ice no later than midnight. Owners may be prosecuted if shelters are not removed by adstheir to assigned run ONE TIME, the week date, and a conservation officer may also confiscate, remove or destroy any ice structure and its contents. Storing or leaving shelters on public access is prohibited.

CITY OF HUGO

PLANNING COMMISSION PUBLIC HEARING The Hugo Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at 7:00pm in Hugo City Hall to consider the zoning amendment request of Charles and Marykay Haas, 15500 Keystone Avenue North, Hugo, MN 55038. The request is to rezone their property from the Agricultural Zoning District to the Long Term Agricultural Zoning District. The property is generally located north of 152nd Street North and west of Keystone Avenue North and legally described as the east half of northeast quarter of Section 13 in Township 31 North, of Range 21 West, Washington County, Minnesota. Full legal description available at Hugo City Hall. Anyone wishing to comment on any request can be heard at this time. Please call Emily Weber, Community Development Assistant at 651-762-6311 if you have any questions or comments on the application and would like to participate in the meeting.

Emily Weber, Community Development Assistant.

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Girls hockey: Cougars trip Rogers, then fall to Crimson in section finals BRUCE STRAND CONTRIBUTING WRITER

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Front L to R: Izzy Bohrer, Aubree Reiland, Abby Arreguin; middle row L to R: Maddie Hare, Sammie Sherrick, Katelyn Kaehler, Presley Manship, Jueli Tveit, Hailey Lukas; back row L to R: Keira Keese, Tessa Sha˛ er, Angelina Marino, Taylor Robinson, Trisha Johnson, Natalie Steensland, Madisyn Hood

Cheerleaders place 4th at national competition The White Bear Lake Area High School cheerleaders earned 4th place honors at the National High School Cheerleading Championship held Feb. 11-13 in Orlando, Florida. Competing in the Small Varsity NonTumbling Game Day division, the team took on 78 other teams to earn the 4th place trophy.

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Centennial/Spring Lake Park finished runner-up in Section 5AA after rallying to defeat Rogers 2-1 in the semifinals, then falling to top-seeded Maple Grove 4-2 in the championship game, last week.

The Cougars had a final 18-9-1 record after sectionals at Roseville Ice Arena. They had lost to Rogers 2-0 and Maple Grove 2-1 in conference play.

Seeded third, the Cougars scored twice in the last five minutes to defeat No. 2 Rogers on Tuesday evening.

Callie Cody tied the score 1-1 with a power play goal, assisted by Hannah Thompson, with 4:27 left. Ella O’Hearn gave the Cougars 2-1 lead on a goal with 2:13 left, assisted by Cody and Katie Ball.

Goalie Kaitlin Groess stopped 21 of 22 shots, giving up a goal to Paige

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Bears’ Levins places 6th at state Alpine meet

BEARS SPORTS BRIEF Boys basketball: Bears tripped by Roseville and Woodbury One game after upsetting the Suburban East’s fi rst-place team, White Bear Lake fell to the last-place team. Roseville Area (4-18) clipped the Bears 66-62 in Roseville on Tuesday, Feb. 15. Jack Misgen sank 23 points for the Bears (11-11). Jack Janicki, held scoreless for 24 minutes, tallied 19 in the last 12 minutes. The Bears, who had beaten No. 4 ranked East Ridge 62-53 five days earlier, lost again Thursday at Woodbury 62-58.

Janicki had 21 points.

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Marisa Frost runs the offense with aplomb for the surging Centennial basketball team while averaging 9.3 points and leading with 3.6 assists and 2.5 steals per game. “Marisa has been a rock running our offense,” coach Jamie Sobolik said. “She’s been taking great care of the ball and finding open teammates. She’s very shifty with her hesitations, and very difficult to guard.”

During the Cougars’ current eight game win streak, the 5-foot-8 sophomore is averaging 11 points, 5.1 rebounds, 4.0 assists and 2.7 steals, while shooting 59 percent on three’s, including 5-for-6 against Coon Rapids.

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Patrick Levins, the son of two Olympic skiers, closed his Alpine career for White Bear Lake by earning all-state status with a sixthplace finish in the state meet.

Levins blazed down the slopes at Giants Ridge in Biwabik in 38.05 seconds on the red course and 38.07 on the blue course for a 1:16.12 total on Wednesday, Feb. 16. Adam Berghult of Edina won in 1:12.25.

“I skied more aggressively at state than at sections,” said Levins, who had played it safe in the Section 4 meet to make sure he qualified, and placed fi rst anyway.

“I was really happy with my placing at the state meet. In order to be competitive at the state meet you have to go for it and I’m happy I made it down with two clean aggressive runs.”

After placing 17th at state last year and 24th as a sophomore, Levins made a big jump this year, earning the second-highest state finish for a Bear skier, behind Eddie Cox, who placed fourth in 2012.

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assessed: “Patrick skied two fast and technical runs. The level of competition this year was exceptional. To finish in the top ten at state in this sport is extremely difficult.”

Asked about his lineage, Levins noted that both parents were Olympics skiers — Joe Levins in 1992 in Slalom in Albertville, France, and Anna in 1994 in Giant Slalom in Lillehammer, Norway. Joe is a 1987 graduate of White Bear Lake, while Anna grew up in Maine and Vermont.

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or 15-year-old musician Lily Peck, art is not Some of her biggest musical inspiration comes from her immediate and extended family, as well as only about self-expression, but about helping her music teachers from 2gether Productions. And others.

Peck is a familiar presence at The Anchor most importantly, music is a big part of her faith.

Coffee House in downtown White Bear Lake, “All my music reflects my relationship with where all her tips go toward a worthy cause.

God,” Peck said. “My faith is my top influence for my passion of music and whatever I do, in some “For the past three years, I’ve really been affected way, is a form of worship.” by the stories of girls my age caught in human trafficking and the sex trade,” Peck said. “I give all She dreams of one day becoming a professional of my tips to organizations that rescue girls and singer, songwriter and producer.

“I’d love to begin releasing music that my music women from the sex trade. FREE International teacher and I have created in the near future, rescues victims caught in trafficking within the U.S., and Project Rescue reaches girls and women continue writing and recording songs, and keep enslaved in India. In the last 3 years, at my gigs, picking up gigs and performance opportunities,” she said. people have donated over $6,000, which completely Next year she will begin PSEO at North Central went to this cause.”

Peck explained that she connected with Brad University in Minneapolis, where she plans to LILY PECK| CONTRIBUTED major in music.

Atkinson at Anchor, who arranged her regular 15-YEAR-OLD LILY PECK Saturday morning gigs.

“As long as I’m making music I’m happy!” she HAS TURNED HER PASSION said.

Peck got her start in music at an early age, taking FOR PERFORMING AND Peck invites anyone who wants to hear her music classical piano lessons from age 5. Vocal, ukulele and SONGWRITING INTO AN songwriting lessons followed, turning Peck into a and learn more about her mission to end human ENGINE TO HELP SURVIVORS OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING. trafficking to drop by Anchor Coffee House on a well-rounded performer.

Saturday morning.

She is involved with her church music program and participates in choir and musical theater at school. She Anyone interested in learning more and hearing Peck play and appeared as a sprite in the cast of “Into the Woods,” White Bear sing can find her at Anchor Coffee House on Saturday mornings, Lake’s theater production in fall 2021. She has also participated in ready to put on a great show for a great cause.

Minnesota Music Teachers Association piano competitions, taking home a few awards.

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HUGO LOCAL SINGS THE TUNES OF JUDY GARLAND AT THE CHANHASSEN

ew sounds define an wouldn’t be complete without era as strongly as the the 11-person band of Twin music of Judy Garland Cities musical pros backing in Hollywood’s Golden her up with the iconic early Age. The legendary Hollywood sound. Dan talent of this musical star Chouinard will accompany has influenced a generation on piano, Kenny Holmen on of performers, including lead tenor saxophone and Hugo musician Jennifer Grimm’s husband Joe Cruz Grimm, who will bring the will be on guitar, to name a songs of Judy Garland to life few. at the Chanhassen Dinner Grimm performed a Theatre March 27. similar Christmas-themed Grimm said she is honored Judy Garland program at to give voice to these classics the Hanifl Performing Arts at the Chanhassen, especially Center in December and JENNIFER GRIMM| CONTRIBUTED plans to bring the show to because she sees many HUGO MUSICIAN, JENNIFER GRIMM, WILL JOIN AN 11-PIECE BAND TO PAY similarities between her life the Judy Garland Museum’s HOMAGE TO THE LEGENDARY PERFORMER, JUDY GARLAND, THIS MARCH AT THE and that of Garland. celebration of the artist’s CHANHASSEN DINNER THEATRE. Judy Garland was born 100th birthday in Grand Frances Ethel Gumm in Rapids on June 10.

Grand Rapids, Minnesota on June 10, 1922.

The musical selection of the March 27 But the repertoire of Judy Garland is only Her parents were vaudeville performers concert will of course include “Over The one project in the busy life of a musician. who opened a local theater to present their Rainbow,” as well as other hits such as The COVID-19 pandemic presented many acts, which often incorporated the talents of “Get Happy,” “Zing! Went the Strings of My challenges to Grimm and Cruz and they their daughters. When the family moved to Heart” and “The Man That Got Away.” strived to connect with their audience in Los Angeles, Garland began landing roles in “It was the pop music of the day,” Grimm new ways. Grimm and Cruz had to adapt Hollywood films. Many remember her best said. “It has a throwback pop sensibility in their performances to virtual formats for her iconic role in “The Wizard of Oz.” the sense it’s not classical and it’s not heady and are getting back into the swing of live Like Garland, Grimm was also born jazz. It has this easy-to-swallow familiarity performances. In 2021 the pair released an in Minnesota to a family of traveling and lightheartedness to it. It’s this great album titled “I Love You,” and Grimm will performers. The March 27 concert will combo platter of these different genres.” soon be releasing another project titled include some biographical background on The show is not meant to be an exact “Mutherluv” with a special performance at both performers, but will focus on Garland’s impersonation, but rather inspired by the Pantages Theatre June 20. talent and artistry, steering away from the Garland’s talent.

Outside of the upcoming Chanhassen details of her later career plagued by drug “I have similar fortes in that two of show and a slate of statewide performances, use and mental illness. my favorite things to do are to intimately White Bear Lake area locals can catch “We just have a fun time celebrating her deliver a lyric, but then also be able to up with Grimm and her husband every music and having a wonderful memories,” powerhouse a huge showstopping number,” Thursday night, playing at Ingredients Café.

Grimm said. “Everybody knows the dark Grimm said. “For me to sing Judy Garland Learn more about “Jennifer Grimm Sings tragedy of the story she had gone through, is the most natural fit of any music I’ve ever Judy Garland” and find tickets at but we don’t talk about that at all. Instead performed.” https://chanhassendt.com/shows/ we celebrate her energy and showmanship.”

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St. Croix Saddlery started in downtown White Bear Lake, but has moved locations several times in its history, even occupying a former mortuary at one point. For now, the business has settled along the thoroughfare on 141st St. in Hugo, where it is easily accessible to stables and riders north of the Twin Cities.

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LINO LAKES — Rehbein Black Dirt, currently located at 6921 21st Ave. S in Centerville, is planning to move to Lino Lakes.

Gerald Rehbein submitted a land use application for a conditional use permit (CUP) to relocate the earthmoving/black dirt stockpile business.

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cubic yards of earth, according to Jon Rausch, of Cushman & Wakefield, explained that the operation needs to relocate because they have a large e-commerce deal that’s going to happen on the 40-acre site in Centerville. Plans are also in works for the site in Lino Lakes. Rausch said the hope is to use the site in Lino Lakes for only 12 months.

“Over the last 15 years, we have been working really hard to bring business up to this area. We got Distribution Alternatives in, which turned out to be a pretty good customer.” Rausch said. “We have about (500,000)-square-feet of high-tech buildings that we are hoping to eventually place here (on the Lino Lakes site).”

Rausch added, “These are really high-end office, showroom, high-tech groups that are interested in being right where this black dirt pile is. We want it to be there for 12 months or less, but we have got to get through some wetland impacts… The Rehbeins are hoping to break even on this. They are not going to make money. They are not going to bring in any more dirt, they are just going to get rid of what we have there. And then make it go away forever, ideally.”

The city of Lino Lakes should see an application come forward within the next year, according to Rausch.

Centerville City Administrator Mark Statz said, “We have not yet received any formal applications for development, but are aware that the owner is working with a builder on a project that could potentially take all 40 acres. The identity and/or type of the potential end-user has not been shared at this point.”

The Lino Lakes Planning Commission has unanimously recommended the council approve the CUP, which includes nine conditions. The operation would also need to meet a lengthy list of conditions under the Earth Moving and Land Reclamation section of city code.

The CUP would be valid for three years, and then be up for annual renewal. The City Council will consider the CUP at its March 14 meeting.

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February Where: Water Street Inn, 101 Water St. S. Details: Free skating for all ages in downtown Stillwater. Bring your own skates. Schedule subject to change Contact: 651-439-6000 or discoverstillwater.com

Where: Hanifl Performing Arts

When: 8 a.m.-10 p.m. daily through

HUGO SENIOR CITIZENS PLAY ‘500’

When: 12:45 p.m. March 3 & 17; the 1st

and 3rd Thursday of every month Where: Rice Lake Centre, east end of Hugo Public Works building, 6900 137th Street N. Details: Games begin at 12:45 p.m.

Refreshments and coffee served. All senior citizens from the area invited.

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When: 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays

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Center, 4941 Long Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Lakeshore Players performs a cabaret that explores one of the most iconic partnerships in jazz history.

Tickets $25-$30.

Contact: 651-478-7427 or lakeshoreplayers.org

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Hugo Public Works building, 6900 137th Street N. Details: Short meeting followed by afternoon of games. Refreshments served. News members welcome; annual dues $10.

Contact: 651-592-0369 or barbconnolly1958@yahoo.com

Saturday, Feb. 26; 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27 Where : Central Middle School Community Auditorium, 4855 Bloom Ave. Details : Theatre production performed with a cast and crew of 1st-5th graders from Lincoln Elementary.

Tickets $10 online at isd624.epaytrak. com/WBL-Theatre-C345.aspx or at the door.

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When: 12:45 p.m. Monday, Feb. 28; the

4th Monday of every month Where: Rice Lake Centre, east end of Hugo Public Works building, 6900 137th Street N. Details: Senior citizens from Hugo and surrounding area are invited to an afternoon of cribbage. Coffee and refreshments served.

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When: 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 25 and

ST. JOE’S VARIETY SHOW

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WINTER WILDLIFE TRACKING SERIES When: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Feb. 26 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701

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SLEDDING PARTY

When: 10 a.m.-noon Saturday, Feb. 26 Where: Oak Shore Park, 12790 Exhall

Ave., Hugo Details: Community sledding party put on by the City of Hugo with sledding, bonfire and hot chocolate. BYO sled.

See city website and facebook page for additional details and updates, as event is weather-dependent.

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When: 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 27 Where: Church of St. Piuys X, 3878

Highland Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Chicken dinner (dine-in or take-out), tacos, hot dogs, Bingo, Sweet Tooth Booth, cakewalk, derby races, children’s games, medallion hunt, grand raffle and sweepstakes.

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NORTHERN LIGHTS JURIED ART EXHIBITION OPENING RECEPTION When: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday,

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ENCORE WIND ENSEMBLE WITH THE LAKE WOBEGON BRASS BAND When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 5 Where: Lakeshore Players Theatre,

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DANCE PARTY REUNION

When : 3 p.m. Sunday, March 6 Where : Chautauqua Fine Arts Center,

Mahtomedi High School, 8000 75th St. N. Details : Wildwood Artist Series presents an interactive restaging of Buddy Holly’s 1959 Winter Dance Party, featuring music by Ritchie Valens, Dion & the Belmonts, and the Big Bopper. Tickets $25/adult; $20/ seniors; $15/students.

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CONVERSATIONS OF THE VALLEY: ‘BUILDING A WELCOMING COMMUNITY’ When : noon-1 p.m. Wednesday,

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Where : Online Details : Speaker series hosted by

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New school district boundaries will roll out over 2-year span

BY JACKIE BUSSJAEGER STAFF WRITER

When district parents were asked their biggest concerns about which schools their children would attend in the future, officials at White Bear Lake Area Schools heard one request repeatedly: Could the change be delayed?

“We got a lot of people who said ‘it’s been a tough couple years for a lot of us,’” said Tim Wald, who serves as the school district’s assistant superintendent for finance and operations. Many parents told Wald and members of a district design team that postponing implementation by a year would help families adapt to the changes. “So where we could, we did,” Wald said.

The school board approved a two-year implementation strategy at its Feb. 14 meeting, where Wald presented an overview of the proposal. District attendance boundaries were last adjusted in 2012, and much has changed in the district since then.

Phase one will affect the elementary schools at the north end of the district. Most of the projected growth is happening in the northern part of the district, which has created an imbalance in middle school attendance. During the 20222023 school year, the attendance boundaries for Oneka Elementary and new North Star Elementary will change, as well as those for both middle schools.

Under the boundary changes, some students will be assigned to schools that are farther away from their homes than other options. The

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The hatch marks on this map show the residential areas where middle school students will be redirected from Central Middle School to Sunrise Park in the 2022-2023 school year.

middle schools, in particular, will reroute many students who live closer to Central Middle School to Sunrise Park in the southern part of the district.

Phase Two, planned for 2023-2024, applies to the remaining elementary schools. One of the guiding principles ensures that classes will proceed to middle school together, based on where they attended elementary school, rather than where they live.

For families who want their students to remain at their current

schools or attend a school closer to home, there is an intra-district transfer process. Placement at the desired school is not guaranteed, but the district is prepared to accommodate a quantity of students who opt out of their assigned school, Wald said. Similarly, families who want to minimize changing schools can use intra-district transfer to begin at their Phase two-assigned school ahead of the implementation (for instance, a current Otter Lake student could start at Vadnais

Heights, where they might be assigned in 2023-24).

However, the district only provides transportation to assigned schools.

Parents will be responsible for transportation or ensuring their student can get to a bus stop on the appropriate route.

Wald urged families to submit intra-district transfer applications

by March 14 to have a better chance of enrollment, though an application can be submitted at any time through the enrollment tab on the White Bear Area Schools website.

At the same meeting, the board received several public forum comments regarding the district’s change to its mask policy, effective Feb. 22. Absenteeism rates among staff and students have declined to pre-pandemic levels, according to a message the district sent to parents Feb. 14. The masking policy will now be decided on a school-by-school basis, according to average absence rate due to illness. Face coverings will not be required when this number is below 3.5%. Coverings are strongly recommended when the average is between 3.5% and 7%, and required for a week if the number exceeds 7%.

This notification included a list of conditions where masks are still required, such as during student transportation and individual classroom situations. The districtwide status will be shared on the school’s COVID-19 Info and Dashboard on the school website, and individual notifications will be sent to families via email or text message on Fridays.

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WHITE BEAR AREA SCHOOL BOARD SNIPPETS The American Indian Education Program continues to meet the needs of students. The school board recently accepted an annual “vote of concurrence” from the American Indian Parent Advisory Committee (AIPAC). AIPAC Chair Andrew Adams commends the district for its performance but encourages it to redouble its efforts to fi ll the vacant post of equity director as soon as possible to better serve its students.

• At its next meeting, the school board will hold the second reading of policies regarding staff development and mentoring, distribution of nonschool-sponsored materials on school premises, student field trips, fees and fines, and school district system accountability.

• A revised budget for 2021-22 has been approved. Adjustments were made for slow recovery in projected enrollment, increases in federal COVID-19 relief funding, requirements to spend Longterm Facilities Maintenance (LTFM) funding before the end of the fiscal year, and revised salary settlements, which produced a $2.5 million decrease in fund balances.

• The board has approved a resolution to issue general obligation school building bonds of up to $63 million.

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