The 2020 high school softball season was wiped out by COVID-19 before it ever really got off the ground. But Forest Lake held tryouts before anyone knew of the chaos that was to come, and eighth-grader Hannah Tong stepped into … Continued
WASHINGTON — The House passed legislation Tuesday that would sanction the International Criminal Court for requesting arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other Israeli officials. The 247-155 vote amounts to Congress’ first legislative rebuke of the war … Continued
SAN DIEGO — President Joe Biden on Tuesday ordered a halt to asylum processing at the U.S. border with Mexico when illegal entries reach a threshold deemed excessive. The measure takes effect immediately because the new policy is triggered when … Continued
JERUSALEM, Israel — An independent group of experts warned Tuesday that it’s possible that famine is underway in northern Gaza but that the war between Israel and Hamas and restrictions on humanitarian access have impeded the data collection to prove … Continued
One of the six finalists for the position of city administrator in Forest Lake has withdrawn her name from consideration and another finalist has been added in her place. Renae Fry, former city administrator in North Branch and former administrative … Continued
Officials have identified a woman who drowned last week in a paddle board accident near Siren, Wis. Jessica M. Lindberg, 35, of Prior Lake, died on Thursday after falling off her paddle board on Crooked Lake near Siren, according to … Continued