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www.twincities.com/2019/06/15/minneapolis-st-paul-mail-thefts-surge-woodbury-lake-elmo/
Mail thefts surge in metro area as addicts look for easy money
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There is a new crime scene in the metro area: your front porch. A rash of mail thefts is breaking out, according to law enforcement officials, fueled by thieves addicted to opioids and methamphetam…www.hometownsource.com/stillwater_gazette/free/local-fire-departments-struggle-to-fill-paid-on-ca...
Local fire departments struggle to fill paid on-call vacancies
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Staffing local volunteer fire departments used to be easy.www.twincities.com/2019/05/21/3m-settles-lake-elmo-suit-for-2-7-million-and-180-acres/
3M settles Lake Elmo suit for $2.7 million and 180 acres
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3M Co. has settled a pollution lawsuit with Lake Elmo for $2.7 million and 180 acres of land. The suit, which began in 2010, is based on chemicals manufactured by 3M that were found in Lake Elmo’s …www.lillienews.com/articles/2019/05/15/lake-elmo-coffee-returns
Lake Elmo Coffee returns | Lillie Suburban Newspapers - LillieNews.com
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It quickly became a resident favorite before meeting a quick demise. In March, just over a year into its introduction to the Lake Elmo community, the owners ran out of resources to keep the shop going.www.twincities.com/2019/05/09/susan-swedell-walk-to-remember-missing-lake-elmo-woman-may-19/
Walk to remember missing Lake Elmo woman will be May 19
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Family and friends of Susan Swedell, the young woman who went missing during a blizzard in Lake Elmo on Jan. 19, 1988, are holding a walk next weekend to bring attention to her case. The walk will …Lake Elmo Inn and Event Center
✨✨We are beyond excited and grateful that we are named one of the BEST BRUNCHES IN AMERICA!!! 🥳 Thank you to all of our awesome customers!kstp.com/news/neighbors-still-fighting-lake-elmo-airport-runway-expansion/5344721/
Neighbors still fighting Lake Elmo airport runway expansion
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Some neighbors around the Lake Elmo Airport are not happy and vow to fight a recent decision by the Metropolitan Airports Commission to move forward with a $10-million runway expansion project ...www.startribune.com/lake-elmo-sues-neighborhood-association-over-trail-use/509354251/
Lake Elmo sues neighborhood association over trail use
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Officials say paved trails near Sunfish Lake were intended to be public.www.fox9.com/web/kmsp/news/facing-city-lawsuit-lake-elmo-homeowner-s-association-wants-to-keep-tr...
Facing city lawsuit, Lake Elmo homeowner's association wants to keep trails private
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A Lake Elmo neighborhood wants to keep its trails private, but a lawsuit from the city may make the trails open for all to use.www.twincities.com/2019/04/23/public-or-private-lake-elmo-neighborhood-fight-over-use-of-trails/
Public or private? Lake Elmo, neighborhood fight over use of trails
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Bobbi Olson paid for the private trails in her neighborhood — and has kept paying for 22 years. That’s why she’s upset that the city of Lake Elmo is trying to take those trails for public use…www.twincities.com/2019/04/13/25m-available-for-washington-county-water-quality-projects-heres-ho...
$25M available for Washington County water-quality projects. Here’s how to apply.
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A $25 million wave of water-quality projects is ready sweep across Washington County. Officials are asking for applications for projects to improve drinking water as part of an $850 million settlem…Lake Elmo approves new park
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Minnesota health officials cut safety level of 3M pollutant in half
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State officials have toughened up standards — again — for a chemical made by the 3M Co. found in drinking water. Officials with the Minnesota Department of Health on Wednesday said that the safe le…Lake Elmo Coffee re-opens on Monday April 1st, 2019.
Sunday, April 7th, live music events will resume with the Grand Reopening celebration.
www.lakeelmocoffee.comLake Elmo Coffee | Proudly Serving Lake Elmo's Best Coffee
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Local restaurant owner Paul Marshall, along with his wife Sarah, are excited to bring Lake Elmo Coffee to the community. This coffee shop is meant to be a place where you can enjoy hand-crafted coffee, espresso beverages, and a cafe favorite menu.www.startribune.com/lake-elmo-to-use-3m-settlement-money-for-new-well/507837822/
Lake Elmo to use 3M settlement money for new well
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The city getting about $2 million toward the construction of replacement well.www.lillienews.com/articles/2019/03/22/lake-elmo-bank-celebrating-20-years-oakdale-commitment-com...
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Lake Elmo Bank is proud to be celebrating the 20th anniversary of its Oakdale office, this year. While the bank itself started in 1911, the Oakdale location will mark two decades in June, with an afternoon full of food and fun.www.lillienews.com/articles/2019/03/20/lake-elmo-receive-3m-settlement-cash-new-well
Lake Elmo to receive 3M settlement cash for new well | Lillie Suburban Newspapers - LillieNews.com
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To replace a well contaminated with a 3M-manufactured chemical, Lake Elmo is receiving some $2 million from the State of Minnesota. The exact amount is still being ironed out.www.lillienews.com/articles/2019/03/15/lake-elmo-approves-300-unit-apartment-plan-braces-higher-d...
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Proposed to sit on a roughly 17-acre site along Hudson Boulevard west of Keats Avenue, the complex, called Spring Apartments by developer Continental 483, would have 15 two-story buildings with 20 units each. There would be attached and detached garages and more than 300 surface parking spaces.Get free training to become a volunteer Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Detector
www.hometownsource.com/stillwater_gazette/column-put-time-on-the-water-to-good-use-this/article_3...Column: Put time on the water to good use this summer
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Get free training to become a volunteer AIS Detectorwww.twincities.com/2019/03/08/lake-elmo-getting-2-4m-in-3m-settlement-money-to-dig-new-well/
Lake Elmo getting $2.4M in 3M settlement money to dig new well
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Lake Elmo at last is getting 3M money to help fix its water-pollution problem. It’s the state’s first distribution from $850 million paid by 3M a year ago to settle an environmental dam…Workshops help landowners make the most of wetlands
Thursday, June 6, 6-7:30 p.m. at Sally Manzara Nature Center in Lake Elmo
www.swcbulletin.com/sports/outdoors/4578075-workshops-help-landowners-make-most-wetlandsWorkshops help landowners make the most of wetlands
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Minnesota may be the land of 10,000 lakes, but it is also the land of 10 million wetlands. These oft misunderstood features are sometimes wet, sometimes dry, but always important to people and wildlife.Officially, there are eight types of wetlands in Minnesota: bogs, shallow and deep marshes, shallo...www.lillienews.com/articles/2019/03/06/lake-elmo-coffee-closes
Lake Elmo Coffee closes | Lillie Suburban Newspapers - LillieNews.com
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A couple guys talk at Lake Elmo Coffee on Lake Elmo Avenue March 1, enjoying the last friday the shop will be open. On Facebook, with “deep sorrow,” the owners of Lake Elmo Coffee announced it would close March 3. “It has been an honor to serve this community over the past year, but sometimes ...Trail approved to connect Lake Elmo with Washington County Parks
www.presspubs.com/forest_lake/washington-county-briefs/article_3d03bd6e-3b7c-11e9-9819-9b0005eb4e...Washington County Board of Commissioners reviewed a plan for the Lake Elmo segment of the Central Greenway Regional Trail master plan Feb. 12.
www.hometownsource.com/stillwater_gazette/county-board-reviews-plan-for-segment-of-central-greenw...County Board reviews plan for segment of Central Greenway Regional Trail
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Washington County Board of Commissioners reviewed a plan for the Lake Elmo segment of the Central Greenway Regional Trail master plan Feb. 12.www.twincities.com/2019/02/12/300-unit-apartment-complex-planned-for-lake-elmo/
300-unit apartment complex planned for Lake Elmo. It would be the biggest in the city.
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If plans for a 300-unit apartment complex just north of Interstate 94 in Lake Elmo are approved, it will be the biggest in the city. The city’s planning commission approved the Springs Apartment pr…www.lillienews.com/articles/2019/02/13/lake-elmo-shipping-2040-plan-met-council
Lake Elmo shipping 2040 plan to Met Council | Lillie Suburban Newspapers - LillieNews.com
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Lake Elmo city staffers and its city council had been working with consultants since 2017, holding a series of hearings and public meetings to complete and submit a 2040 Comprehensive Plan to the Metropolitan Council by the end of 2018.www.woodburybulletin.com/sports/outdoors/4556493-winterfest-will-be-celebrated-lake-elmo-park-res...
WinterFest will be celebrated at Lake Elmo Park Reserve
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WinterFest is an opportunity to get outside and enjoy everything that winter has to offer, including: cross-country skiing, kick-sledding and fat-tire biking at Lake Elmo Park Reserve. WinterFest will be held Saturday, Jan. 26.The Soup Coupe food truck will be onsite 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. selling hot so...www.lillienews.com/articles/2019/01/16/lake-elmo-oks-plan-regional-trail-through-city
Lake Elmo OKs plan for regional trail through city | Lillie Suburban Newspapers - LillieNews.com
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Planners from an engineering firm and Washington County stopped by Lake Elmo City Hall to lay out the master plan for a regional trail through Lake Elmo.www.lillienews.com/articles/2018/12/19/lake-elmo-park-reserve-undergo-25-facelift
Lake Elmo Park Reserve to undergo $2.5 facelift | Lillie Suburban Newspapers - LillieNews.com
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In an effort to both update old equipment and infrastructure, as well as to update certain features, the Lake Elmo Park Reserve is set to undergo $2.5 million worth of improvements.www.twincities.com/2018/12/15/hes-still-out-there-family-of-missing-lake-elmo-hunter-hopes-for-an...
‘He’s still out there.’ Family of missing Lake Elmo hunter hopes for answers
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Lee Peltier wasn’t dressed for nasty weather last month when he went deer hunting east of Hinckley, Minn.www.hometownsource.com/stillwater_gazette/free/lake-elmo-council-approves-property-tax-increase-u...
Lake Elmo council approves 2019 property tax increase, updates snow removal ordinance
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Lake Elmo City Council approved a two percent tax rate increase for 2019 at their Tuesday, Dec. 4 meeting.www.lillienews.com/articles/2018/12/05/new-lake-elmo-child-care-center-breaks-ground
New Lake Elmo child care center breaks ground | Lillie Suburban Newspapers - LillieNews.com
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“It’s hard to find good care,” said Ahmad Shamsi. A father of two little ones under 3 years old, Shamsi said he and his wife grew tired of shuttling their kids to subpar child care centers.www.twincities.com/2018/12/02/lake-elmo-comes-up-empty-handed-in-seeking-3m-money-to-fix-water-po...
Millions in 3M cash is going to county’s water cleanup — everywhere but Lake Elmo
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Lake Elmo has been a player in a billion-dollar game of pollution poker. And it’s losing.Dec 1st 1983-- the official date this guy started the Lake Elmo Inn. Happy 35th Anniversary!! 🎉 Fun fact: Server Annette has been with us since day 1!! All 35 years! 🥳
www.twincities.com/2018/11/23/lake-elmo-park-reserve-getting-2-5-million-in-improvements/
Lake Elmo Park Reserve getting $2.5 million in improvements
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The most popular park in Washington County is getting a $2.5 million upgrade. Work at the Lake Elmo Park Reserve, which gets about 500,000 visitors annually, is scheduled to begin in fall 2019. The…www.lillienews.com/articles/2018/11/12/lake-elmo-elects-two-new-council-members
Lake Elmo elects two new council members | Lillie Suburban Newspapers - LillieNews.com
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Challengers Lisa McGinn and Dale Dorschner won the two available council seats in the three-way race. Current council member Julie Fliflet didn’t run for re-election and her term ends at the end of the year, while the lone incumbent running, Jill Lundgren, was unsuccessful in her bid for re-electi...www.startribune.com/stretched-thin-volunteer-fire-crews-sound-the-alarm/497641161/
Stretched thin, Minnesota volunteer fire crews sound the alarm
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As recruiting and retaining volunteer firefighters becomes increasingly difficult, several metro area fire departments have been forced to add full-time positions.www.lillienews.com/articles/2018/10/16/water-and-development-minds-lake-elmo-city-council-candidates
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The results of the Lake Elmo City Council race will include at least one new council member, who will take a seat on the council in January.www.lillienews.com/articles/2018/10/15/lake-elmo-working-avoid-future-tax-spikes
Lake Elmo working to avoid future tax spikes | Lillie Suburban Newspapers - LillieNews.com
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In Lake Elmo, median-valued properties are worth $397,000 and are expected to see a $52.97 increase in their 2019 property taxes compared to this year.www.twincities.com/2018/10/15/elections-2018-lake-elmo-city-council-candidates/
Elections 2018: Lake Elmo city council candidates
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CITY COUNCIL AT LARGE Dale Dorschner Age: 53 What qualifies you to hold this position? I have a progressive leadership resume where I have learned how to be an effective leader. My current position…www.twincities.com/2018/10/09/buckthorn-croquet-new-lake-elmo-center-blends-nature-humor-communit...
Buckthorn croquet? New Lake Elmo center blends nature, humor, community service
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If you feel like playing buckthorn croquet, there is only one place to do it — the metro area’s newest and most quirky nature center. The Sally Manzara Interpretative Nature Center in Lake Elmo, on…www.twincities.com/2018/10/07/when-a-teenage-bicyclist-was-struck-by-a-semi-a-helmet-saved-her-life/
Struck by a semi, she needed a miracle and a helmet. She had both
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Rowan Malmberg thought she could dash across Lake Elmo Avenue and beat a semi that was headed north. She couldn’t.www.startribune.com/watering-ban-may-be-in-store-for-lake-elmo-if-no-relief-is-found-for-wells/49...
Watering ban may be in store for Lake Elmo if no relief is found for wells
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City seeks to ease pressure on two remaining wells uncontaminated by PFCs.www.hometownsource.com/stillwater_gazette/fire-prevention-week-oct/article_b55cc048-c800-11e8-9eb...
Fire Prevention Week: Oct. 7-13
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Many men and women in the Stillwater area serve the community as volunteer firefighters.www.swcbulletin.com/sports/outdoors/4508651-night-owl-family-hike-set-oct-23-lake-elmo-park
Night Owl Family hike set for Oct. 23 at Lake Elmo park
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Night Owl Family hike is planned for 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23, at the Lake Elmo Park Reserve.The group will begin at the Nordic Center for evening family hikes along lit trails in the park reserve.Dress for the weather and uneven trails. The program is free with a vehicle park permit, $7 dail...We hope you can join us on October 14 for live music, sweets and meats, giveaways, and more!
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Lake Elmo Elementary adds inclusive playground
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Young students with a range of abilities can now enjoy recess side-by-side.