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🌱 What the new Highway 61 roundabout will change for Forest Lake drivers
Greetings Forest Lake! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What the new Highway 61 roundabout will change for Forest Lake drivers
- How Valenty’s Pool Hall once anchored Forest Lake’s social life
Also on today's calendar: Twin Cities Youth Fellowship Night and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A gusty t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 67 and low of 27 degrees.
- Saturday: Cloudy, windy and chilly, temps: high: 44, low: 29.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and chilly, with a high of 48 and low of 29 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Roundabout being planned for dangerous intersection on Highway 61 (hometownsource.com) — Drivers and pedestrians in south Forest Lake can expect a new roundabout at Highway 61 and County Road 50, targeted for construction in 2028 to improve safety after multiple serious crashes. Washington County, MnDOT, and the City of Forest Lake are collaborating on the $5 million project, while local officials debate pedestrian protections and how much of the cost the city will bear. 
• Valenty's Pool Hall once a center of community (hometownsource.com) — Forest Lake’s longtime residents may remember Valenty’s Pool Hall, once a bustling hub for billiards, cigars, haircuts, and community chatter downtown. This historical look back traces the Valenty family’s business from its 1905 opening through Prohibition, postwar years, and its eventual transformation into later Forest Lake shops and bars.
📸 Around Forest Lake
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Twin Cities Youth Fellowship Night
Liberty Classical Academy, 3878 Highland Ave, White Bear Lake
6:00 pm
Saturday April 25
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Other local events
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Sew Your Own Plushie
Hardwood Creek Library , Headwaters Service Center 1203 and 1204 , Forest Lake
10:00 am -
Knits and Knots Fiber Arts Group
Hardwood Creek Library , Hardwood Creek Reading Loft , Forest Lake
12:00 pm -
Technology Assistance
Hardwood Creek Library
4:00 pm -
Community Connection A FamilyMeans program
Forest Lake YMCA , 19845 Forest Rd N , Forest Lake
12:00 pm -
Teen Hang Out
Hardwood Creek Library , Hardwood Creek Meeting Room L14 , Forest Lake
3:00 pm -
Drop-In Technology Assistance
Hardwood Creek Library
6:00 pm -
Key Conversations Before College Begins: Presented by MN Office of
Forest Lake Area High School Forest Lake, MN 55025
7:00 pm -
Park of Cottage Grove vs Forest Lake
Forest Lake Area High School , 6101 Scandia Trail N , Forest Lake
7:00 pm
Saturday April 18
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Baby Play Date
Hardwood Creek Library , Hardwood Creek Read Aloud Room , Columbus
10:00 am -
Cooking at the Winery – A Rustic Italian Experience
Winehaven Winery , 10020 Deer Garden Ln , Chisago City
6:00 pm -
Sew Your Own Plushie
Hardwood Creek Library , Headwaters Service Center 1203 and 1204 , Columbus
10:00 am -
2026 LILA Foundation Gala
Uncommon Loon Brewing Company , 10825 Lake Blvd , Chisago City
5:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- FOUND CAT ALERT!
is this your pet? Pet was found on April 10, 2026 near Forest Lake, MN For more details about this pet or to contact the finder, click here: https:… (Nextdoor SW 15th St) - FOUND CAT ALERT!
is this your pet? Pet was found on 2026-04-10T05:00:00 near Forest Lake, MN For more details about this pet or to contact the finder, click here:… (Nextdoor Forest Lake)
- Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores posted a job opening for Restaurant Shift Leader in Forest Lake. Apply here.
- Wendy's posted a job opening for Crew Member MN in Forest Lake. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Forest Lake here.
🗞 Nearby News
Chisago City
- Minnesota Top High School Baseball Players For 2026 (baseballamerica.com)
Mahtomedi
- Man pleads guilty in Eagan street racing crash that killed 2 teens (cbsnews.com)
- Envoy Medical Appoints Chas McKhann to Board of Directors (marketscreener.com)
- 27 years after Nathan Edberg vanished, authorities seeking public's help (wctrib.com)
Blaine
- Bids opened this morning for reconstruction of Highway 65 in Blaine (insightnews.com)
- Life Police Blotters: Wednesday, April 15 (hometownsource.com)
Ok Forest Lake! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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