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Plans underway for future of North Road BY SHANNON GRANHOLM MANAGING EDITOR

As early as 2025, motorists and pedestrians could see changes along the North Road (County Road 49) corridor. Anoka County, in coordination with the cities of Blaine, Lino Lakes and Circle Pines, is studying 1.25 miles of North Road from Lexington Avenue (CSAH

17) to Lake Drive (CSAH 23). The roadway serves local residents and provides primary access to Centennial High School, Centennial Elementary School and the district offices. The roadway sees approximately 6,000 vehicles per day, and at peak times the corridor is full of passenger vehicles, school buses, pedestrians and bicyclists.

The purpose of the study is to evaluate • traffic flow and operations along the corridor and at intersections • safety for all users • operations and access to Centennial Schools and • possible improvements to enhance safety, operations and mobility for all users.

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Residents and motorists who live along North Road continue to weigh in on changes they would like to see implemented along the corridor.

Pines School begins PRAISE initiative BY SHANNON GRANHOLM MANAGING EDITOR

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Faces of fentanyl: Commemorating the lives lost

Laura Cowles, Heather Johnson and Zach Zacho all belong to a club they never wanted to join. They all outlived their children, who were victims of a fentanyl overdose. “It's an empty feeling, because it isn't like they were sick or had cancer or an illness that you could kind of mentally prepare yourself for. It a sudden death,” Cowles said. “I never expected to outlive my children.” Cowles, a Circle Pines resident, lost her 30-yearold son, Castle Ahlbeck, to a fentanyl overdose Aug. 16, 2022, while he was in the Stillwater prison. He was serving his fifth year of a seven-year sentence. He leaves behind three children,

ages 12, 9 and 6. “I got a phone call from the prison saying that he had passed away. I was in shock,” she recalled. “At first, they couldn't tell me what had happened, and then about two weeks later, they finally told me that he had passed from a fentanyl overdose… How does fentanyl get in a prison?” Eventually she was told that one of her son’s visitors likely smuggled it into the prison by hiding it in a face mask. “My son being incarcerated gave me a false sense of security; he should have been safe, and especially from something like that,” Cowles said. From what she knows, her son didn’t struggle with addiction

BY THE NUMBERS • Over 150 people die every day from overdoses related to synthetic opioids like fentanyl. • Fentanyl is 50 times stronger than heroin and 100 times stronger than morphine. • Rates of overdose deaths involving synthetic opioids other than methadone, which includes fentanyl and fentanyl analogs, increased over 22% from 2020 to 2021.

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Staff at the Pines School are finding that a little praise can go a long way. The Pines School, a part of the Centennial School District, is located on the grounds of the Anoka County Juvenile Center in Lino Lakes. Ashley Thoma, a mental health paraprofessional at Pines School, is involved with the day program. Students are referred from corrections, juvenile court, social services, Centennial School District or other local school districts. Students generally have had several violations, academic challenges or behavioral issues in a regular educational setting. “We try to create an environment for success, but issues outside of school create barriers such as homelessness and poverty,” Thoma explained. “These kids deal with hardships day in and day out, so what better way than to create a positive setting, reinforcing positive choices and give each student little wins in their life to provide hope and some momentum for continued positive behaviors?” That’s where the P.R.A.I.S.E program comes in, which stands for Positively Reinforcing Attitudes Impacting Success (for) Everyone. Thoma explained that at Pines School, staff members are constantly dealing with bad behaviors. “They don’t want to be here, and they are rebelling,” she said. “As a mom, I have learned that you don’t always have to feed into negative activity, so let’s do positive reinforcement instead.” One day, Thoma saw a student who was

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LITTLE GOBLINS COSTUME PARTY When: 6:30-8 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27 Where: Wargo Nature Center, 7701

TRICK OR TREAT When: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct.

Main St., Lino Lakes Details: Ghosts, goblins and more! Join in your favorite costume for a night of fun! There will be a variety of themed carnival games and crafts. Refreshments will be provided, and you can even take a photo with a special backdrop. Please make sure all costumes are family appropriate, no costumes with weapons. Preregistration is required.

2ND ANNUAL TRUNK OR TREAT & TOUCH A TRUCK When: 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28 Where: Centerville Elementary School Details: After the Halloween Hustle

Where: Village of Blaine Shopping Center, 4335 Pheaseant Ridge Dr. NE, Blaine Details: Join the Village of Blaine Shopping Center for a Trick or Treat event. Bring children in costumes to trick or treat at stores and restaurants. Cub will host a kid’s event, which will include trick or treating, random costume prizes and pumpkin decorating.

5K, you are invited to attend a Trunk or Treat and Touch a Truck event hosted by Centerville Parks and Recreation. A face painter will also be on site.

TRUNK OR TREAT When: Noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28 Where: Living Waters Lutheran

6TH ANNUAL HALLOWEEN HUSTLE 5K When: 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 28 Where: Centerville Elementary School Details: Join for the 6th annual

Halloween Hustle 5K. Bring the whole family, including pets, to enjoy this fun walk/run. Be sure to wear your costumes and stay for fun kids activities and alumni events afterward. Monies raised will benefit the Centennial School District and the Centennial Alumni Scholarship Fund. To register visit isd12.ce.eleyo.com.

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TRUNK OR TREAT When: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 31 Where: Living Faith Church, 10101

Lexington Ave. NE, Circle Pines Details: Join on Halloween to celebrate Trunk or Treat! Hundreds of children are expected to attend. Church members will donate candy for the

LAKESHORE QUILTER'S GUILD

When: 6:30-9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 24 Where: Shepherd of the Hills Church, Door G, 3920 Victoria St. N., Shoreview Details: Penny Kaspszak will present on the topic 'Collage Quilting.'

FIRST ANNUAL SCARECROW CRAWL

When: 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25 Where: Rookery Activity Center, 7690 Village Drive, Lino Lakes Details: Businesses, organizations, groups and families can create a scarecrow for display, and members of the community will vote for their favorite. Free; scarecrows on display through Nov. 1. Contact: rookeryactivitycenter.com

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Church, 865 Birch St., Lino Lakes Details: Put on your coolest costume and join for an afternoon full of safe trunk or treating in the church parking lot. Admission is free, and there will be games and treats.

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When: 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25 Where: Shoreview Public Library, 4560 Victoria St. N. Details: Executive Director of the Friends of the Boundary Waters Wilderness and North Oaks resident Chris Knopf will talk about how ordinary citizens came together to create the Boundary Waters Canoe Area, recent legal victories and challenges, and how the organization plans to fight to protect water for future generations. Free and open to the public. Contact: 715-321-2391 or friends-bwca. org

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BEAR SCARE FUN RUN

When: 9 a.m. Saturday Oct. 28 Where: Begins at Otter Lake Elementary, 1401 County Rd. H2 Details: Family-friendly run/walk to raise money for Lincoln and Otter Lake elementary schools. Costume contest at 9:30 a.m.; Half mile Skeleton Skip at 9:45 a.m.; Freaky Four Mile and Terrifying Two Mile at 10 a.m. Registration information online. Contact: bit.ly/bearscare23

COMMUNITY DAY

When: 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28 Where: White Bear Center for the Arts, 4971 Long Ave. Details: Pumpkin carving contest, live music by Folk Revival, make-and-take art activities, refrestments. Costumes encouraged. Free, but registration required. Contact: whitebeararts.org

SCARE IN WHITE BEAR

When: 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28 Where: Memorial Beach, 4958 Lake Ave., White Bear Lake Details: Family-friendly 5K race on a torch-lit path along White Bear Lake. Costumes encouraged. Kid's fun run at 6 p.m. Halloweenie roast, games, and costume contest for people and dogs follows. Registration and details online. Contact: mmraces.com/scare-in-whitebear

OCTOBER COMEDY SHOW

When: 6:30 & 9 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28 Where: Running Aces 'Laugh Your Ace Off Comedy Club', 15201 Zurich St., Forest Lake Details: Headliner Megan Hanley performs with Ben Marcotte, hosted by Tobi Shamu. Dinner option available. Ticket information online. Contact: runaces.com

DIXIELAND & BLUE GRASS HARVEST FEST CONCERT

When: 7-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28 Where: Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 9185 Lexington Ave., Circle Pines Details: Free community concert with music by The Cornerstone Band and Guests on celebration of the church's 75th anniversary. Contact: 763-784-1971

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Lexington passes cannabis ordinance with 3-2 vote BY BROOKE WOHLRABE CONTRIBUTING WRITER

LEXINGTON— Even though every Council Member does not agree, the city council will adopt a cannabis ordinance similarly to what neighboring cities have done. The council has discussed the proposed ordinance several times, which prohibits smoking cannabis in public parks or on government property. Mayor Gary Grote said with the recent Fall Festival and car show, he began thinking that if people were smoking marijuana openly, families may not like it and opt to not bring children to events. “I asked (City attorney) Kurt Glaser if we could deal with that in some way, shape or form, just so people couldn’t do it (smoke) at special events,” Grote said. The council inquired about who is in charge of the Fall Festival. While it’s not a city function, Glaser said the council needs to grant an event permit so the council could regulate it that way if it wanted. “But even if we didn’t have anything, they could say, ‘this is our event and we don’t want it (marijuana),’” said Council Member Robert Benson. Council Member Kim DeVries agreed that the matter should be up to the establishment holding a public event, adding that it should be a decision made by the business. Glaser reminded the council that smoking is still prohibited indoors by the Minnesota Clean Indoor Air Act. Grote said that if a business

says it doesn’t care if people smoked marijuana at an outdoor event it hosts, he still worried that it would be happening around children and families. “I’m just wondering if there’s a way to keep it away from public events, from special events,” Grote said. Glaser said there would need to be some form of regulation that the council passes to do that and the only thing he could think of was if it was tied to the special event permit. Council Member Diane Harris pointed out that businesses need a special permit for outdoor consumption of alcohol, too. “If cigarettes and cannabis are so much alike, because they’re smoked, why can’t we have cannabis in our City Hall parking lot? People smoke cigarettes there. Why are we not going to allow it?” Harris said. Benson said that was written into the ordinance amendment to appease Harris, who has been vocal against allowing cannabis smoking. “We’d rather have it everywhere... you wanted it nowhere,” Benson said. Ultimately the council decided to approve the ordinance. Mayor Grote and Council Mamber Harris voted against the ordinance. Brooke Wohlrabe is a contributing writer for Press Publications. She can be reached by emailing news@ presspubs.com or calling 651407-1200.

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Sen. Heather Gustafson (DFL–Vadnais Heights) joins business leaders at the launch of Amazon’s new Centerville distribution center.

Senator joins leaders to launch 2 Northeast Metro businesses Sen. Heather Gustafson (DFL–Vadnais Heights) recently joined lawmakers and business leaders at the

launch of Amazon’s new Centerville distribution center and Connexus Energy’s ceremonial groundbreaking at its Vadnais Heights substation. “Minnesota is a top state for business, and today we saw proof of that here in our communities — twice,” said Gus-

CITY BRIEF Lino Lakes looks to fill open positions The Lino Lakes Charter Commission has open positions. The 15-member commission serves as custodians of the City Charter in accordance with state laws, the charter bylaws and rules of the Charter Commission. The commission meets the second Thursday evening of each quarter at City Hall. Any Lino Lakes resident who wishes to serve on the Charter Commission is encouraged to

tafson. “These new business operations will create jobs, continue the development of our strong local economy, and improve the energy infrastructure needed for families and businesses to thrive.”

contact Jolleen Chaika, city clerk, at 651-9822406, or to visit the city website at linolakes. us/City-Charter-Commission to complete an application. The city is also seeking applicants to serve on the Park Board (two openings), the Planning and Zoning Board (three openings), the Environmental Board (two openings) and the Economic Development Advisory Committee (two openings). Applications can be found online or by contacting Chaika.

LEXINGTON CITY COUNCIL SNIPPETS • The council will hold a second reading of a revision to an ordinance dealing with lawful gambling at its next meeting. • The council will hold a second reading of a revision to an ordinance regulating addiction treatment clinics at its next meeting. • The city will not waive the monetary limits on municipal tort liability established by state statute. The waiver form for liability coverage is through the League of Minnesota Cities

Insurance Trust (LMCIT). On an annual basis, members who obtain liability coverage must complete the form, electing to waive or not waive the monetary limits on municipal tort liability established by Minnesota Statute 466.04. The city chose to not waive the monetary limits, under which an individual claimant could recover no more than $500,000 on a claim, and the total all claimants could recover for a single occurrence is limited to $1.5 million.

• The city has agreed to an amendment to the joint powers agreement with the Police Governing Board. The amendment will phase in a new funding formula over the next three years. The council also signed off on the Centennial Lakes Police Department budget for 2024. The next City Council meeting will be at 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2 at City Hall. Brooke Wohlrabe

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My first child

y first baby is about to turn 10 Oct. 25. She is about 70 lbs of pure fluff and the sweetest soul you will ever meet. Frosty was my college graduation present to myself. I remember searching online for puppies when I stumbled across an add on Craigslist. She was the cutest little polar bear I had ever seen and I knew I had to have her. At the time, I didn’t even know what kind of dog she was. (She is a white German shepherd.) My fiancé (now husband Patrick) and I brought her home during my college final exams. It wasn’t the best timing, because all I wanted to do was cuddle and play with my new polar bear and not study for Shannon’s my tests. After finals week was I remember showing up on my Shenanigans over, parents’ doorstep with a cute little Shannon fluffball in my arms. You should’ve seen their reaction when they Granholm opened up the door to find her. It was priceless. Frosty has been with us through so much. She was there for me when it took six months to land my first journalism job. She was there for me when I got married. She was there for me when my father passed away. And she was there for me when I had my first (human) child. She has seen so many changes, from all of our moves from northern Minnesota, to southern Minnesota to the north metro. I wish time would just slow down. I know I’m running out of time with her and I’m not ready to let her go. Around a year ago, we started to notice Frosty was falling over more and we would catch her dragging a foot every now and then. She has always been a bit clumsy so we thought maybe that was just accelerating as she aged. We brought it up at her annual vet visit, and their best guess was that it was arthritis or degenerative myelopathy (DM). We earned as her condition worsened, that it was DM, which is disease that affects the spinal cord, resulting in slowly progressive hind limb weakness and paralysis. DM is similar to some of the forms of human ALS, more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. It has been so devastating to watch. It started out with dragging her feet. We purchased booties so she wouldn’t make her paws bleed. Then as time went on, her legs seemed to get weaker and weaker to the point where she couldn’t get up and down the stairs and we purchased a harness to carry her. We also got her wheels, and although that works great for our outdoor time, it doesn’t work well with our split-entry. Now it has gotten to the point where she has trouble making it to her water dish, and often can’t make it outside before she has to go to the bathroom. I’m not ready to say goodbye to the best soul I’ve ever known. I know her 10th birthday will be the last birthday we get to spend with her. I am going to do everything in my power to make sure it is the “best day ever” for her. The day will be filled with outdoor time, puppy lattes, steak dinner and a pupcake for dessert. She will get to open a present, which she can do all by herself. I will shower her with love and make more memories until I can’t anymore. Shannon Granholm is the Managing Editor at Press Publications.

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Call police anytime you suspect fraud is afoot

ost of our senior community grew up communicating via a rotary telephone or through the United States Postal Service. Now rapidly evolving technology is quickly passing the “silent generation” and our “baby boomers” by. Through this evolution, criminals have gone away from engaging in physical theft to preying on our most vulnerable computer savvy Cops community members Corner through Pat Aldrich confidence scams and electronic financial fraud. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3. gov), almost $3.1 billion dollars were lost to scams and frauds to persons over the age of 60. This may only be a fraction of total monies lost, as this number only represents the incidents which were reported. Some senior citizens may not have reported being duped due to being embarrassed or scared for any repercussions from their perpetrators. Having an elderly father, I have experienced firsthand how our elderly community could fall victim to these scams. One quiet

night I received a frantic phone call from my dad. It was not odd that my father was up after midnight, but it was odd that he was calling me at that time of the night! I could hear the fear and anxiety in his voice. He claimed to me while he was working on his computer, he received a pop-up message saying his computer was locked. The message explained that the sender worked for a government agency, that he visited an unlawful website, and if he did not respond to the message there would be a warrant out for his arrest. He advised he did not click on the actual message. He said he tried to “X” out of the message, but it did not erase the message. He also advised none of the functions on his computer worked. He believed the government locked his computer, and he was afraid what was going to happen to him. I did my best to assure my dad that the message was a hoax. I told him that if he were to have clicked that message, whoever was behind the message could have had full access to his computer. He was not so confident, as he believed the organization had “complete control” of his computer. I instructed my dad to push and hold the power button on his computer. I then told him to pull the power cord plug for his internet modem out of the wall. After a few minutes I had him plug the modem back in

and restart his computer. After several minutes, his computer was working properly. As my dad started to navigate on his computer I could definitely hear and feel his sense of relief. Unfortunately, this is only one example of the many attempts to defraud our senior community. Another example is the “charity scam.” This is when a perpetrator is posing as a real charity, or they make up a fake charity that may sound legitimate. If the charity is real, there should be a website or telephone number available through a simple internet search. If you are at all confused, gather as much information as possible and contact a loved one or the police. Anytime a request for gift cards, money orders or bank account information is made, you should automatically treat it as a scam. No bona fide organization is going to accept these methods of payment. I understand how difficult it can be to navigate through this new world of technology. It pains me to see good-hearted people, who are willing to help make this world better, getting tricked into shedding their hard-earned life savings. Please call your local police anytime you suspect fraud is afoot. Pat Aldrich is the captain of the Centennial Lakes Police Department, which serves the citites of Circle Pines,Centerville and Lexington.

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unique annual bill. This is a hassle, and it’s easy to forget to pay, which results in in penalties. Moreover, it’s an added cost to the city to bill and collect from these parcels, which in turn raises everybody’s taxes. The mayor and council must abolish this illconceived and unfair scheme, which takes money from every taxpaying resident and hits hardest those who deserve it the least.

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Our backyard water feature

ooking out my kitchen window, I am Retaining blocks and boulders for the beckoned outside to our water feature. waterfall and stream Two years ago, Lino Lakes I love to relax to the soothing sounds A water pump; we learned how to select the began charging a separate of the waterfall and stream, and I am proper-sized pump for the amount of water in “stormwater management entertained by the constant activity of the our pond (measured in gallons per hour) fee.” This fee needs to be insects, birds and wildlife that enjoy the Products to control algae growth (we found abolished, with the city pond and plants. Creating nontoxic ones) and mosquitoes returning to its previous our water oasis took time and My favorite part of the project was practice of paying for these effort, but it was absolutely choosing the plants. Since I wanted the services from regular worthwhile! water maintenance to be simple, I focused on property taxes. planting around our water feature. I included Why? First, because Our project began three waving grasses, long-blooming flowers, and the fee has shifted the years ago in a large, empty plants to attract birds and pollinators. Here burden from business space that awaited the are some of the many plants I selected: properties to residential realization of my vision for a Mike Trehus For the fence line: little bluestem grass properties. Businesses backyard waterfall, stream Lino Lakes ‘Standing Ovation’ everywhere in the land and pond. My husband and I Gardener’s Along the stream: blue fescue grass “Elijah pay a higher property began by putting our plan on Grapevine paper and gathering advice Blue,’ creeping phlox, blue flag iris, Maltese tax rate than residents PAID LETTER cross ‘Orange Gnome,’ Missouri evening do. But the changeover to a from experts. Jeanette primrose, sedum ‘Sunsparkler Dazzleberry’ “stormwater utility” erased We learned that location is Consider experience Behind the waterfall: an eight-foot-tall that. Businesses now pay an important consideration. Siddons and continuity cup plant, which plays host to birds and at the same rate, based on We wanted to make sure amphibians who drink the water collected on impervious surfaces, that we could see and enjoy our For continued leadership its cupped leaves residents do. water feature from many in Lino Lakes, reelect Rob In the pond: a water hyacinth, which cleans (Impervious surfaces are areas of our back yard, deck, Rafferty for mayor along the water and propagates quickly (they are hard surfaces like rooftops, and home. Also, it’s best to avoid locations with Michael Ruhland and invasive and should never be released in driveways and parking lots under trees, as most pond plants require Chris Lyden for City Council. natural bodies of water) that prevent water from at least half a day of full sun, and falling I served with Rob Rafferty Our initial project took several weekends absorbing into the ground leaves and lack of sunlight can create a water on the Lino Lakes Planning to complete, and since then we have made and thereby cause runoff, imbalance and algae issues. To ensure that and Zoning Board. Since enhancements such as adding little “pools” which in turn drives the need then, I have observed his installation does not create issues with the in the stream to attract more birds. Our for stormwater management.) work on the Lino Lakes City house foundation or any public utility lines, waterfall runs continuously, and we can hear Second, by requiring every Council and followed his call Gopher State One before digging. it even over the shouts of our grandchildren residential parcel to pay the To begin, we marked where our waterfall actions as mayor. He has the when they find frogs and toads in the pond. same residential fee, it's a would start, and we outlined the flow of experience and knowledge to Our water feature is an ongoing labor of love regressive tax. This means the stream to the pond. We purchased continue leading Lino Lakes. and a wonderful addition to our backyard! residents who own lowera manufactured pond form, but it was While he is unopposed on the valued homes pay the same challenging to work with. As we dug ballot, a vote for Rafferty is amount as the million-dollar the outline, the soil kept caving in, and an expression of support for Jeanette Siddons is an Anoka County master homes, even though they are eventually the form became warped and Lino Lakes. gardener with the University of Minnesota generally less able to pay the unusable. We decided to use a pond liner Michael Ruhland is a extension. fee. instead; it worked great. rational voice on the City Third, many of those We also needed some additional supplies: Council. I also worked with lower-valued homes are him on the Planning and older homes that have no Zoning Board. He asks stormwater systems in their probing questions and neighborhoods. They derive considers the issues on their little to no direct benefit merit. His businesslike from the city’s stormwater approach will continue to management spending, yet serve Lino Lakes well. Week of October 15 – 21, 2023 pay the same amount. 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PUBLIC NOTICE OF ELECTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a General Election will be held in the City of Lino Lakes, Minnesota, on Tuesday, November 7, 2023 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 OF LINO LAKES OFFICES • Mayor • City Council Member at Large, 2 seats The ballot shall provide as follows: SAMPLE BALLOT

Precinct Name Lino Lakes P-1

Voting Location Public Works Building, 1189 Main Street, Lino Lakes, MN 55014 Lino Lakes P-2 Lino Lakes Fire Station #1, 7741 Lake Dr, Lino Lakes, MN 55014 Lino Lakes P-3 St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, 171 Elm St, Lino Lakes, MN 55014 Lino Lakes P-4 Civic Complex, 600 Town Center Pkwy Lino Lakes, MN 55014 Lino Lakes P-5 Creek Covenant Church, 125 Ash St, Lino Lakes, MN 55126 Lino Lakes P-6 Lakes Fire Station #2, 1710 Birch Street, Lino Lakes, MN 55038 Lino Lakes P-7 Living Waters Lutheran Church, 865 Birch St, Lino Lakes, MN 55014 Jolleen Chaika, City Clerk Published two times in the Quad Community Press on October 24 and 31, 2023.

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ORDINANCE NO. 11-23 ORDINANCE APPROVING SALE OF LAND TO TS MILLER CO. (RICE INDUSTRIES) The City Council of Lino Lakes ordains: Section 1. Property. The City is the fee owner of the Property legally described as Exhibit A and depicted on Exhibit B. EXHIBIT A Legal Description That part of Outlot B, Apollo Business Park, Anoka County, Minnesota lying southwesterly of Line A as described below: Line A: Commencing at the most northerly corner of said Outlot B; thence on an assumed bearing of South 58 degrees 02 minutes 08 seconds West along the northwesterly line of said Outlot B a distance of 126.35 feet; thence southwesterly along said northwesterly line, being a tangential curve concave to the southeast, having a radius of 799.00 feet, a central angle of 17 degrees 50 minutes 56 seconds and arc length of 248.91 feet; thence South 40 degrees 11 minutes 12 seconds West along said northwesterly line and tangent to said curve a distance of 337.84 feet; thence southwesterly along said northwesterly line, being a tangential curve concave to the southeast, having a radius of 799.00 feet a central angle of 04 degrees 36 minutes 00 seconds and an arc length of 64.14 feet; thence South 23 degrees 01 minutes 44 seconds West a distance of 347.44 feet to said northwesterly line and the point of beginning of Line A to be described; thence South 57 degrees 35 minutes 05 seconds East a distance of 203.37 feet to the southeasterly line of said Outlot B and there terminating. EXHIBIT B Parcel Map

Section 2. Findings. 1. The Property is excess property identified for sale to promote economic development. 2. The Property is guided for industrial use in the City’s 2040 Comprehensive Plan and zoned GI, General Industrial. 3. The sale of the Property will result in development of the property and enhancement of the City’s tax base. 4. The sale of the Property will result in the creation of new jobs in the City. 5. The Property is valued at $24,000, and the City is considering selling the Property for $1.00. Section 3. Authorization. The City Council approves the sale of the Property to TS Miller Co. (Rice Industries, Inc.) The Mayor and the City Administrator are hereby authorized and directed to execute a purchase agreement, deed and other documents as may be necessary in order to sell the Property. Proceeds from the sale of the Property shall be used in accordance with the requirements of the City Charter. Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after 30 days following its passage and publication, in accordance with Section 3.09 of the City Charter. Adopted by the Lino Lakes City Council this 9th day of October, 2023. BY: Rob Rafferty, Mayor ATTEST: Jolleen Chaika, City Clerk Published one time in the Quad Community Press on October 24, 2023.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the City Council of the City of Centerville will consider the adoption of special assessments against properties that have delinquent utilities charges for the year 2022/2023 and outstanding balances associated with City services/assessments (i.e., lawn maintenance, property cleanup, etc.). The hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. or shortly thereafter. The purpose of the meeting is to consider the certification of the delinquent City charges for utilities, garbage and other services provided to properties that have unpaid charges due on or before September 18, 2023. The proposed assessment roll is on file for public inspection at the City Clerk’s office. Written or oral objections will be considered at the meeting. No appeal to district court may be taken as to the amount of an assessment unless a written objection signed by the affected property owner is filed with the Municipal Clerk prior to the assessment hearing or presented to the presiding officer at the hearing. The Council may upon such notice consider any objection to the amount of a proposed individual assessment at an adjourned meeting upon such further notice to the affected property owners as it deems advisable. An owner may appeal an assessment to district court pursuant to Minn. Stat. §429.081 by serving notice of the appeal upon the Mayor or Clerk of the City within 30 days after the adoption of the assessment and filing such notice with the district court within ten days after service upon the mayor or clerk. The City Hall is ADA accessible. Requests for hearing assisted devices or a sign language interpreter must be received before 4:00 p.m. October 30, 2023. All persons interested are invited to attend and to be heard, verbally or in writing. You may call City Hall (651) 792-7934 if you have any questions. Teresa Bender, City Clerk Published one time in the Quad Community Press on October 24, 2023.

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bed. “I went up to feel a pulse and he was ice cold … I listened to him not having a heartbeat.” She then had to help put her son in a body bag and load him into a hearse. She later found out he had purchased meth that he didn’t know was laced with fentanyl. Johnson said her son was introduced to drugs when he was just 13 years old in the bathroom of his school. As a minor, he went to seven treatment centers but was kicked out. He had several mental health diagnoses. After he passed away, Johnson learned her son had overdosed seven times in three years. “I knew what addiction was, but I didn’t know his addiction was this much. I didn’t know he was going to die,” she said. “He promised everybody he wouldn’t use fentanyl or any other drug without being there, and he did. And he died, and I found him, and I held him, and I cremated him, and now his urn sits in my house.” Montgomery is now one of the growing number of faces on the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) special exhibit, The Faces of Fentanyl, which commemorates the lives lost from fentanyl poisoning. Johnson was contacted by the DEA to share her son’s story at the National Family Summit on Fetanyl. During October, DEA field divisions

BY THE NUMBERS • Nearly 71,000 drug overdose deaths involved synthetic opioids other than methadone in 2021. • In 2022, the DEA seized more than 59.6 million fentanyl-laced fake pills and more than 13,000 pounds of fentanyl powder. (The 2022 seizures are equivalent to more than 395.7 million lethal doses of fentanyl.) • 2 mg, the amount on the tip of a pencil, can be enough to kill an average American. • Laboratory testing indicates 7 out of every 10 pills seized by DEA contain a lethal dose of fentanyl.

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Signs of overdose Recognizing the signs of opioid overdose can save a life. Here are some things to look for: • Small, constricted “pinpoint pupils” • Falling asleep or losing consciousness • Slow, weak or no breathing • Choking or gurgling sounds • Limp body • Cold and/or clammy skin • Discolored skin (especially in lips and nails) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention across the country are hosting regional family summits in order to bring together federal partners, community prevention groups, and families who have lost loved ones to drug poisonings or overdoses. These summits will provide opportunities to share information, build connections and foster collaboration between family groups, the DEA and other key sectors of their local community. Johnson said that after the summit, she hopes she will have some more ideas on how she can continue to connect with other parents and continue to make a difference. “I don’t need to be a hero … but if one person says ‘help me,’ and I can help them, it’s a start,” Johnson said. Zacho lost his 28-year-old son, Maxx, in April 2019. Maxx had been sober for four years, so it was a shock to his family. “We had plans to go fishing that day,” Zacho said. “It is a mystery to all of us what triggered this. He had been clean for four years. He was doing really well. He had fixed a lot of his legal problems. He was working.” Zacho explained that something must have triggered him and he resorted to using heroin that — unbeknownst to him — was laced with fentanyl. About seven years

prior, Maxx was burned on his hands pretty badly at work. He had been given oxycodone to help with the pain. “He never stopped after that,” Zacho said. “It triggered something … It was the only thing that made him feel normal.” Once oxycodone started becoming harder to find and more expensive, Maxx resorted to heroin. “Maxx struggled a long time. There were a lot of ups and downs,” Zacho said. For several years now, the family has had a booth at the State Fair to help spread awareness in honor of International Overdose Awareness Day (Aug. 31) and offer families resources and a place to turn. “It’s a horrible tragedy that happened that comes with a lot of guilt, comes with a lot of ‘could’ve, would’ve should’ves,’” Zacho said. “The vast majority of people just look at them as meth heads, crack addicts; they don’t realize these are people’s babies … Maxx was such a great boy, he had so many things going for him, but he also had some skeletons in his closet that eventually he couldn’t battle anymore.” Maxx would have turned 32 today, Oct. 24. Managing Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-4071227 or quadnews@presspubs.com.

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“It is important for local stakeholders to have a say in the future vision of the corridor,” said WSB Project Manager Erik Seiberlich. “This is a very dynamic corridor.” Improvements the county is considering are adding turn lanes, reconstructing portions of sidewalks and extending sidewalks. Also being considered are “mini roundabouts” and/or a center median. Anoka County is considering three alternatives, which include installing left turn lanes at the intersection of Lever Street and Sunset Avenue; installing two mini roundabouts at Lever Street and Sunset Avenue; or installing the two mini roundabouts at Lever Street and Sunset Avenue along with a center median. The study kicked off in May, and the county has now hosted two open houses to gather input from motorists and area residents. In addition to feedback gathered in person, the public was also invited to weigh in online via a comment map. Along the way, the county has received several concerns in regards to speed, safety, noise, large vehicles (school buses, emergency vehicles,

garbage trucks), flooding and more. Some respondents are opposed to roundabouts, and some welcome them. Many residents shared concerns about mini roundabouts. A mini roundabout is smaller than a full roundabout and includes a central island (with no landscaping) that larger vehicles like school buses and trucks can drive over. Residents shared that if teenagers’ buses drive over the center island, they might try to do so too. “It will be the Wild West,” one resident said. Residents who live along the corridor also shared concerns about being able to access and exit their driveways, and about traffic spilling into their neighborhoods. “There are pros and cons to each option. It is about identifying what works best for this corridor,” Seiberlich said. Jack Forslund, transportation planner for Anoka County, said the county has not yet decided on its preferred alternative. “We are going through the comments and looking at the layout options to refine them based on what

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Anoka County is considering three alternatives for North Road, which include installing left turn lanes at the intersection of Lever Street and Sunset Avenue; installing two mini roundabouts at Lever Street and Sunset Avenue; or installing the two mini roundabouts at Lever Street and Sunset Avenue along with a center median.

we heard and, of course, further analysis and engineering judgment,” Forslund explained. “We hope to complete this first project effort yet this fall, which will establish the foundation for further analysis that is done in the design phase of the project.” By the end of 2023, the county will

decide which alternative it wants to pursue further. Design will take place in 2024. Construction may begin as early as 2025. Managing Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-4071227 or quadnews@presspubs.com.

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Emerging artists continue to book more gigs BY SHANNON GRANHOLM MANAGING EDITOR

Lino Lakes brothers Sam, Sean, Devin and Macallin Spanier have all been playing music since they were around 4 years old. Sam, 17, the oldest brother of the group, says music skipped a generation in their family. Although their parents are not musical, their grandparents were. Each of the boys started piano lessons when they were 4, and they all enrolled in the Yamaha School of Music in Roseville. “We always had music at my family gatherings,” Sam explained. “At Christmas time, we’d all sit around and sing Christmas carols.” The Spanier brothers are homeschooled and attend the Church of Saint Paul in Ham Lake. That’s how they met their violinist, Jayda Francis, 16, of Shoreview. Francis joined the group about a year ago, when the band began playing formal gigs. Francis, who is also homeschooled, attends postsecondary enrollment options (PSEO) through Bethel University with Sam. Francis began taking violin lessons at the age of 8, after her parents brought her to a concert and asked her what instrument she wanted to play. Now that Francis has joined the group, the brothers are trying to come up with a new name, but say it will take some time. “It’s difficult to just pick a band name out of nowhere; it kind of has to be something that you’re walking down the street and it hits you … We are just waiting for something to happen, for some inspiration,” Sam said. Sam plays piano and percussion; Sean, the lead vocalist, plays guitar and is also dabbling in harmonica.

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Devin plays base guitar and Macallin, who Sam described as the “cute face,” plays tambourine. The Spanier Boys continue to look for opportunities to perform. They have played at bars, nursing homes and church, and for private parties. “It’s just a lot of fun to get up in front of people, be able to perform. We all love music,” Sean said. This year, out of approximately 400 acts, the band was selected as one of 120 bands to perform and compete at the State Fair talent competition. Although they didn’t place in the top two, they still had a blast performing in front of their largest crowd yet. “It was so fun — that was the most fun I’ve ever had playing violin with,” Francis said. “It was just so exciting. We got to show what we can do. We just had a blast.” You’d think that in front of that large a crowd, the young musicians would be nervous about performing, but they were actually nervous about what happened after the performance. The band was scheduled to perform at 6

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p.m.; at 7 p.m., Sean had to be in Inver Grove Heights for his role of Willy Wonka in “Willy Wonka” at Open Window Theatre. Macallin played Mr. Salt in the production. All of the brothers have been involved in theater at some point. Francis teaches violin lessons, plays in the orchestra through Minnesota Youth Symphonies and swims for Mound View High School. The band mainly plays country and Irish music, but will play just about anything. “We kind of do a little bit of everything,” Sam said. Francis added, “We kind of change the music we play based on who we are playing for.” In the near future, the group hopes to play at The Tavern on Main in Lino Lakes as well as the Lino Lakes American Legion. The band also plans to once again try out and hopefully

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perform at the State Fair talent competition. Sam, a senior, has applied to a couple of colleges, but hasn’t made any decisions as to where he wants to end up just yet. He says he will probably pursue a degree in business, something in finance or economics. Francis, a junior, says she enjoys working with children and will probably end up pursuing a career in occupational or speech therapy. Both plan to keep music a part of their lives. Francis said she hopes the band is able to stay together, even when some of the members move on to other things. Managing Editor Shannon Granholm can be reached at 651-4071227 or quadnews@presspubs.com.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Planning & Zoning Board of the City of Lino Lakes, Minnesota will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Lino Lakes City Hall, 600 Town Center Parkway, Lino Lakes, Minnesota, to consider the following: • Lyngblomsten PUD Amendment #1 ° PID #31-31-22-43-0064 and 31-31-22-43-0069 ° PUD Preliminary Plan Amendment #1 to omit fence along north lot line and to construct a pickleball court at 275 Ash Street. For further information regarding the above items, please contact City Planner, Katie Larsen, at 651-982-2426. Anyone wishing to be heard regarding these items will be given the opportunity at the time of the hearing. If you have any questions or need special accommodations, please call 651-982-2400. Jolleen Chaika, City Clerk Published one time in the Quad Community Press on October 24, 2023.

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SPECIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEETING SUMMARY SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 (Abbreviated—full minutes available at www.isd12.org or call 763-7926010 to request a hard copy) LEGAL NOTICE: School Board, Independent School District 12; 4707 North Road, Circle Pines, Minnesota; September 11, 2023. 1. Call to Order Vice Chair Knisely called the Special School Board Meeting to order at 5:30 p.m. in the District Office Board Room. 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call The following members were present: Schwinn, Johnson, Knisely, Murphy, ex-officio Holmberg. The following members were absent: Linser, Bettinger. 4. Approval of the Agenda Motion to approve the agenda by Schwinn, seconded by Murphy. Vote: 4-0-0. Motion carried unanimously. 5. Consent Items 5.1. Approval of the CEA Teacher Contract Settlement. 5.2. Approval of the Food Service Contract Settlement. Motion to approve the Consent Agenda Items as detailed in the enclosures by Johnson, seconded by Murphy. Vote: 4-0-0. Motion carried unanimously. 6. Adjourn Motion to adjourn by Johnson, seconded by Murphy. Vote: 4-0-0. Motion carried unanimously. Adjourn at 5:35 p.m. Sue Linser, School Board Clerk Minutes prepared by Jody Josephson Published one time in the Quad Community Press on October 24, 2023.

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SCHOOL BOARD WORK STUDY SESSION SUMMARY SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 (Abbreviated—full minutes available at www.isd12.org or call 763-7926010 to request a hard copy) LEGAL NOTICE: School Board, Independent School District 12; 4707 North Road, Circle Pines, Minnesota; September 11, 2023. 1. Call to Order Chair Bettinger called the Board Work Study Session to order at 5:40 p.m. in the District Office Board Room. 2. Roll Call The following members were present: Murphy, Schwinn, Johnson, Knisely, Bettinger, ex-officio Holmberg. The following member was absent: Linser. 3. Radon Reporting The EPA and Minnesota Department of Health advise schools to test for radon after any renovations or periodically, such as every five years. Blue Heron, High School West and the District Office were tested this year. Testing results are included in board packets. Next year Golden Lake and Rice Lake are scheduled to be tested. 4. 2023 Payable 2024 Levy Update State statutes require that school districts certify proposed property taxes payable in 2024 by September 30, 2023. The Board will be asked to approve the proposed 2023 payable 2024 property tax levy at the maximum to allow for the necessary updates at the September 18 board meeting. The Truth in Taxation Hearing is scheduled for December 4 at 6:30 p.m. 5. Policy Review Superintendent Holmberg reviewed revisions to the four policies which will be brought to the board for adoption at the September 18 board meeting. The policies are included in board packets. 6. Review Long Range Planning Documents Superintendent Holmberg gave an overview of the Long Range District and Facilities Planning Document and the timeline. The board will be asked to approve the Guiding Change document at the September 18 board meeting. 7. Review 3 Year Board Governance Work Plan Superintendent Holmberg reviewed the updated Board 3 Year Governance Work Plan. The board will be asked to approve the plan at the September 18 board meeting. 8. Review Operational Plan Superintendent Holmberg reviewed the Operational Plan. The board will be asked to approve the plan at the September 18 meeting. 9. Adjourn at 7:00 p.m. Sue Linser, School Board Clerk Minutes prepared by Jody Josephson Published one time in the Quad Community Press on October 24, 2023.

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SCHOOL BOARD MEETING SUMMARY SEPTEMBER 18, 2023 (Abbreviated—full minutes available at www.isd12.org or call 763-7926010 to request a hard copy) LEGAL NOTICE: School Board, Independent School District 12; 4707 North Road, Circle Pines, Minnesota; September 18, 2023. 1. Call to Order Chair Bettinger called the Regular Meeting of the School Board to order at 6:30 p.m. in the District Office Board Room. 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call The following members were present: Bettinger, ex-officio Holmberg, Knisely, Murphy, Schwinn, Johnson, Linser. The following members were absent: None. 4. Approval of the Agenda Motion to approve the agenda by Johnson, seconded by Murphy. Vote: 6-0-0. Motion carried unanimously. 5. Public Comment None. 6. Consent Items 6.1. Approval of Minutes. 6.2. Approval of Monthly Disbursements. 6.3. Approval of Personnel Items. Motion to approve the Consent Agenda Items as detailed in the enclosures by Knisely, seconded by Schwinn. Vote: 6-0-0. Motion carried unanimously. 7. Resource Management 7.1. Approval of Proposed 2023 Payable 2024 Levy Certification - Motion to approve the Proposed 2023 Payable 2024 Levy Certification by Johnson, seconded by Schwinn. Vote: 6-0-0. Motion carried unanimously. 7.2. Approval of 3 Year Board Governance Work Plan - Motion to approve the 3 Year Board Governance Work Plan by Knisely, seconded by Murphy. Vote: 6-0-0. Motion carried unanimously. 7.3. Approval of Operational Plan - Motion to approve the Operational Plan by Linser, seconded by Schwinn. Vote: 6-0-0. Motion carried unanimously. 7.4. Adoption of Acknowledgement of Contributions Resolution - Motion to adopt the Acknowledgement of Contributions Resolution by Murphy, seconded by Knisely. Roll Call Vote – Ayes: Bettinger, Knisely, Murphy, Schwinn, Johnson, Linser. Nays: None. Motion carried unanimously. 8. Supplemental Items 8.1. Approval of Long Range Planning Guiding Change Document - Motion to approve the Long Range Planning Guiding Change Document by Johnson, seconded by Linser. Vote: 6-0-0. Motion carried unanimously. 8.2. Adoption of Revised Policies - Motion to adopt the revised policies by Schwinn, seconded by Murphy. Vote: 6-0-0. Motion carried unanimously. 9. Communication 9.1. AMSD. 9.2. CAEF. 9.3. NE Metro 916. 9.4. SEE. 9.5. District Committee Reports. 10. Superintendent Report 11. Informational Items 11.1. Dates to Note. 12. Adjourn Motion to adjourn by Knisely, seconded by Murphy. Vote: 6-0-0. Motion carried unanimously. Adjourn at 7:17 p.m. Sue Linser, School Board Clerk Minutes prepared by Jody Josephson Published one time in the Quad Community Press on October 24, 2023.

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The Lino Lakes Police Department reports the following incidents: • An officer responded to a business in the 7100 block of Otter Lake Road to mediate a civil dispute between the business and a customer Oct. 10. All parties were given a case number and the incident was documented in a report. • Officers responded to the 7500 block of Fourth Avenue for a disorderly student Oct. 10. The student was ultimately charged with disorderly conduct. • An officer responded to a crash in the 6200 block of Otter Lake Road Oct. 10. A vehicle swerved to avoid a bicyclist in the roadway, causing the vehicle to go off the roadway and strike a fence. There were no injuries, and the involved vehicle was drivable. A state crash report was completed. • Officers responded to a report of a verbal domestic between a caller and their daughter Oct. 10. The officers attempted to mediate the situation but were unsuccessful. The daughter was eventually placed under arrest for obstructing with force and transported to a juvenile holding facility. • An officer stopped a vehicle in the 7500 block of Sunset Avenue for a rear license plate light violation Oct. 11. The driver was subsequently arrested for driving after revocation and possessing an altered license plate.

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adult female was booked into jail. • Officers responded to a report of a physical domestic between a male and female in Lino Lakes Oct. 14. The male is being charged with domesticrelated charges. • An officer conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for speeding in the 8000 block of I-35E Oct. 15. The male driver showed signs of impairment and was later charged with fourth-degree DWI. • An officer stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation in the 1000 block of Main Street Oct. 15. The driver was arrested and booked into jail for third-degree DWI. • An officer responded to a report of a possibly rabid raccoon in the 2200 block of Deerpass Trail Oct. 15. The raccoon was disposed of. • An officer took a report of damage to property in the 6600 block of Blue Heron Drive Oct. 15. The officer documented the incident. No suspect information is available at this time. • An officer located juveniles at a construction site in the 6600 block of Heritage Avenue Oct. 15. The officer advised the juveniles they were trespassing. The juveniles returned home and their parents were notified. • An officer responded to a residence in the 6400 block of Deerwood Lane Oct. 16 for a snake in the house. The officer assisted in removing the snake. • An officer responded to a

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• An agreement is now in place with custodian employees for the 2023 and 2024 contract years. The agreements include step increases, health insurance increases, vacation increases and increases for longevity and years of service. • In 2025, high school students will have the option to go on a two-week world history trip to Peru over the summer. Students will learn about and engage in a vast array of cultural experiences while enjoying the diverse landscapes Peru has to offer. • Beginning Jan. 1, 2024, Centennial employees will see an increase in the cost of their insurance plans. Executive Director of Business Services Patrick Chaffey explained that the district is self-insured, and has seen an increase in claims. He added that the district works with a health insurance consultant that helps determine the appropriate rates. The HSA plan will see a 6% increase, the co-pay plan will see a 9% increase and the dental plan will see a 6.3% increase. “Claims are creeping up a little higher than we would like,” Chaffey said. “We want to make sure that we keep our revenues and expenditures in balance.” • The district now knows what it will cost to replace the middle school roof. The district received five bids and awarded the contract to low bidder Berwald Roofing for $4,654,000. Chaffey said the roof, which has been on the building since 1997, is “well past due” for replacement. “We have to take a move on this at this point,” he said. In the near future, the district will also need to replace the roofs at Blue Heron Elementary School and the ice arena. • The district has been awarded grant funding to continue pursuing its 1-1 initiative for iPads for grades

K-2. The district plans to purchase 1,100 iPads from Apple for $346,920. • The district continues to review revised policies to reflect changes suggested by the Minnesota School Board Association (MSBA). Most recently, the board approved Policy 601: Curriculum and Instructional Goals; 602 Organization of School Calendar and School Day; 603 Curriculum Development; 604 Instructional Curriculum; and 806 Crisis Management Policy. • The district, along with many other districts, is supportive of MSBA’s efforts to lobby the Legislature to make changes regarding school resource officers. The resolution reads, “MSBA urges the Legislature to ensure districts, their staff and partners in school safety and security have clear guidelines for when and how they intervene to de-escalate conflicts between students and others; and protect students and others from harm. We call on the Legislature to amend sections of Minnesota State Statute to improve definitions and guidelines related to the use of force and to resolve dual and conflicting standards for first responders.” • Approximately 12 people attended the school board’s listening session to discuss topics including facilities, activities, technology and the future of the district. Parents are encouraged to attend and participate in an upcoming session. • The end of first quarter will be Nov. 3. The next school board meeting will be at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20, in the district office. The next work session will be at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13. Shannon Granholm

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Cougars blank Rosemount, head into playoffs 7-1 BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR

Centennial rode its fifth consecutive stellar defensive performance to a 9-0 win over Rosemount in the regular season finale on Thursday evening at home. “Our defense played tremendous. They were able to hold a good offense to 160 yards,” said coach Mike Diggins. The No. 5 ranked Cougars are 7-1 and will open state Class 6A playoffs Friday hosting Burnsville (2-6). Centennial points came from Daylen Cummings on a three-yard run in the second quarter and Keaten Frase on a 36-yard field goal in the fourth. Both scores came after long, time-consuming drives. Leading to the touchdown was a trick play with Maverick Harper throwing a halfback pass to Josh Lee for 26 yards. The Cougars had another strong drive from their own one to the Irish 23 that ended with a missed

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40-yard field goal. The Cougars were halted by lost fumbles three times. “Way too many. If we have three turnovers in the playoffs, it will be tough to win,” Diggins said. The Cougars, since losing to Maple Grove 41-28 in the third week, have allowed just four touchdowns in the last five games. They gave up

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Maverick Harper got the call 34 times and gained 128 yards.

83 points in the first three games and just 28 points in the last five. Owen Ringen, middle linebacker, stopped a Rosemount drive with an interception after the Cougars lost a fumble. Diggins also cited tackle Melvin Wallace for a big role: “He took up a lot of double teams and allowed other kids to make the plays.”

Harper carried 34 times for 128 yards as the Cougars rushed for 176 yards and passed for 95. Harper is two yards short of 1,000. Rosemount limited Cummings to 17 net yards in 14 carries, and Ty Burgoon to 18 yards in seven. Cummings was 7-for-12 passing for 69 yards. Harper caught two for 38 yards and Burgoon four for 28 yards.

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The Andover Huskies upset the topseeded, two-time defending champion Centennial Cougars 1-0 in the Section 7AAA championship match on Tuesday evening at Centennial. The lone goal came from Brenna Hudson in the first half. Andover will take an 11-4-2 record into the state tournament. Centennial, ranked fourth in the state, finished 13-2-1, including a 1-0 win over Andover in conference play. The Cougars were conference champions and had won 13 straight matches. The goal by Hudson, which outstanding goalie Jordan Metz was not able to reach with a dive to her right, was only the sixth one allowed by the Cougars in 16 matches.

Centennial won its conference finale over Totino-Grace 25-17, 25-13, 25-13 on Tuesday evening at home and will take a 9-13 record into the Section 7, Class 4A tournament. The Cougars were 1-5 in the Northwest Suburban. The champion was Champlin Park with a 6-0 record. Centennial is seeded No. 6 in the section and will play at No. 3 Andover on Wednesday.

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Centennial’s bid for a state tournament trip was scuttled by Andover 5-2 on Tuesday evening in the Section 7AAA finals at Andover. Brady Patrick and Noah Marquard scored for

Centennial. Goalie Georden Tschida faced 12 shots on goal and stopped seven, Scoring for Andover were Carter Eklund (two), Collison Acquit, Dylan Schroeder, and Preston Bergeron. Goalie Christian Guenther made eight saves. The No. 3 Huskies take a 10-7 record to the state tournament while No. 4 seed Centennial finished 8-5-4.

CORRECTION Last week’s article, “Metro North leader Centennial downs Champlin Park 35-7” contained an error. It mistakenly stated that Keaten Frase kicked his 5th extra point. It should’ve said Justin Driver. We apologize for the error.

Hughes turning pro with Ottawa in new league BY BRUCE STRAND SPORTS CONTIBUTOR

Gabbie Hughes is moving on to the professional hockey ranks after her stellar careers at Centennial High School and University of MinnesotaDuluth. The 23-year-old forward, a twotime Team USA member, was taken by Ottawa in the new Professional Women’s Hockey League’s (PWHL) inaugural draft in Toronto, in the fourth round. There were 15 rounds. Hughes was a Miss Hockey finalist in 2018 and led the Cougars to a state runner-up finish that year. She scored 153 goals in five seasons. At Duluth, Hughes was an All-American and Patty Kazmaier Award finalist while logging 81 goals and 133 assists in five seasons. The PWHL has teams in six National Hockey League locations: Ottawa, Montreal, Boston, Minnesota, Toronto, and New York. The schedule will run from November through May. A previous women’s pro league, the Premier Hockey Federation, was bought out and dissolved in July to make way for the new league. Hughes received the 2023 Hockey Humanitarian Award from the NCAA in April for her work in suicide prevention, for which a banner has been raised at Amsoil Arena, UMD’s home rink.

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