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Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Forest Lake newspaper will now be based in Stillwater
The Forest Lake Times is moving to Stillwater. The weekly newspaper, published by Adams Publishing Group, has decided to consolidate the Forest Lake office with the office of the Stillwater Gazette, also published by Adams. 'This move is an effort to save costs by merging two offices located so closely together in Washington County,' according to an article published in the Gazette. There has been a newsroom in Forest Lake since 1903, when the city's first newspaper, The Enterprise, began publication, said Cliff Buchan, former editor of The Times. It was changed in 1907 to The Forest Lake Advertiser and became The Forest Lake Times in 1916, he said. Forest Lake Mayor Blake Roberts called the decision to close the Forest Lake office 'extremely disappointing.' 'The Times has been an institution in Forest Lake for well over 100 years,' he said. 'I realize that small local newspapers are really struggling, so I understand why this decision was made. My hope is that this move will allow the parent company of the Times to report on Forest Lake news and events well into the future.' A spokesman for Adams Publishing Group did not immediately return a phone call seeking comment. Woodbury duplex destroyed in fire A Scandia pastor overcame addiction. Now he confronts the stigma in a podcast aimed at faith communities. World Tai Chi Day event returns to Stillwater on April 26 'Know every move you're making': Stillwater prison inmates learn life lessons playing chess William O'Brien State Park to unveil $5M in accessibility improvements
Yahoo
02-03-2025
- Yahoo
Northwest Houston: Three shot, one killed in apartment complex courtyard, police say
The Brief The shooting was reported at about 2 p.m. Saturday on Willow Place Drive. One male has been pronounced dead at the scene. Two other males were shot and have been sent to hospitals. Others have been detained for questioning. Anyone with information can call Houston police (713-308-3600) or Crime Stoppers (713-222-8477). HOUSTON - Three people have been shot, and one of them has died after an altercation at a northwest Houston apartment complex, according to police. What we know The shooting was reported shortly after 2 p.m. in the courtyard at the Willow Green apartment complex on Willow Place Drive. When police arrived at the scene, there was one male on the ground who was later pronounced deceased. According to Sgt. Blake Roberts with the HPD Homicide Division, the deceased male is believed to be Hispanic and in his late teens to early 20s. Police later learned that two other males had been shot and were taken to a hospital. One of them is said to be in stable condition. Many people have been detained for questioning, according to Sgt. Roberts. At this time, police are not looking for anyone else in connection with this shooting. Police believe there was an exchange of gunfire between two parties, but detectives are still investigating. Sgt. Roberts said they'll be speaking to witnesses and searching for any security camera footage. What we don't know No one involved in this incident has been identified. There is no information on the condition of the third person who was shot, nor the motive behind the shooting. What you can do Anyone with information on this case can call one of the following: HPD Homicide Division: 713-308-3600 Crime Stoppers: 713-222-TIPS (8477) The Source Detective Sergeant Blake Roberts with the Houston Police Department Homicide Division.
