Ham Lake News

Dick Lang, a five-term Anoka County commissioner, kisses pigs, talks to flowers and is considering resuming a football coaching career at age 70.

Building custom classic trucks can be a lonesome hobby. Start talking about golf or fishing or football and you'll be the center of attention with the guys at work or around the neighborhood.

U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman called for less partisan politics as he spoke to the MetroNorth Chamber of Commerce at a Tuesday lunch at Majestic Oaks in Ham Lake.

Saturday marks a decade since a windstorm devastated the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and surrounding land, felling 25 million trees.

This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Staff writer The Don Hansen VFW and the Ham Lake American Legion are hosting the seventh annual Ham Lake 4th of July community celebration at Lions Park.

Theft . A boy was arrested for taking his parents' vehicle, without their permission, from the 2400 block of Bunker Lake Boulevard NW.

A father and son were taken to the Hennepin County Medical Center after being burned in a fire pit.

This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Staff Writer Gov.

Many cities have cut back on seasonal employees this summer due to tight budgets.

Janesvillea s American Legion baseball team lost to Ham Lake, Minn., 6-5, and defeated Union Grove, 8-7, Sunday to finish with a 2-2 record in the 5-Star Tournament at Riverside Park.

This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Staff writer The Anoka County Highway Department is applying for a grant to bring buses to Highway 65.

A Ham Lake man walked away without a scratch this morning after his float plane crashed on Camp Lake in Roosevelt Township, about 20 miles southeast of Brainerd.

This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Staff writer Helen Strand was born in rural Minnesota.

Has there been a rash of cell phone towers tipping over lately? What are the numbers? And what are the odds? More from North Metro Can you hear me now? Apparently not if you're calling by cell phone in the southeastern section of Ham Lake.

Eric Overby, 48 of Ham Lake passed away May 29th. Brother of Lorinda and Don Burgerson and God Daughter LeeAnn Burgerson, Sturgeon Lake, Services Wednesday, June 4th 5-7 p.m. at Methven -Taylor Funeral Home, Blaine, MN Star Gazing M.L. Hope Lutheran VBS June 8th-June 12th, Preschool 9-11:30 Cost $10.00, Grades K-6th, 9-3:00, Cost $41.00.A To ...

Doug Fischer, highway engineer, said the Blaine City Council asked Anoka County to organize the May 20 public meeting as a follow-up to an April meeting.

This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Managing editor It's the best bond market that Cevin Peterson, Anoka County division manager for finance and central services, has ever seen.

This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Staff writer Several years ago, the Ham Lake City Council denied a request by Qwest to construct a radio transmission tower next to where the future third fire station would go because of neighborhood opposition.

Shidla/Scales Deacon John and Mary Cermak of Silver Spring, Md. announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Christine Shidla, to Allan Scales, son of the late Elliot and Olive Scales of Fridley and Elk River.

After looking at the cost, the fledgling city of Nowthen has decided it can't afford to hire its own patrol officer.