St. Anthony Bulletin News

Police recovered a vehicle with a body inside it from under the ice of Roseville's Lake Josephine Sunday, Dec. 20. Police said the vehicle matches the description of a missing Shoreview woman's silver-gray 2002 Saturn SL2 sedan.

The horse and carriage ride traveled around the grounds of Silverwood Park in St. Anthony on Dec. 19. (Linda E. Andersen photos/Review)

Tom Bethke knows holiday cheer best
Few know Santa Claus better than the white-beard-clad Lake Elmo resident Tom Bethke, who has dedicated the last 40 years to spreading holiday cheer while dressed in full costume. He’s a celebrity in downtown Hudson, Wisconsin, along with area hospitals, holiday parties and other events.

The holidays are over and it’s time to take down the decorations, but what do you do with the Christmas tree?

The signs dot eastern Roseville and make their way into Little Canada. Many are printed on safety-green construction paper and read, "Lost dog. Brown lab. Do not chase or whistle."

Outgoing Roseville Area Schools Board member Kaying Thao announced Dec. 14 she would seek the DFL endorsement to represent District 42B in the Minnesota House.

Gavin Zwiefelhofer, 10, and his twin sister, Stella, and dad, Lee, rang the Salvation Army bell for donations on Dec. 12 at the St. Anthony Village Cub Foods. (Linda E. Andersen/Bulletin)

Rep. Jason Isaacson announces MN Senate run

Sen. Bev Scalze, DFL-Little Canada, announced Dec. 9 that she will not seek reelection to the state Senate for District 42 in 2016.
“I am looking forward to having more time to spend with my family, especially my two granddaughters who live in Florida,” Scalze said in a statement. “I am also eager to focus more time and energy on my wildlife art.”

Highways 280 and 36 slated for work next year

As the metro ponders whether it will see a white Christmas this year, the Minnesota Department of Transportation reminds everyone that it's never too soon to start thinking about next year's construction season.
MnDOT announced Dec. 3 a project that will resurface the north end of State Highway 280 in St. Paul, Lauderdale and Roseville that will also rebuild the exit from northbound 280 to northbound Interstate 35W.
The project is slated to happen over six or so weeks, May through July, 2016, according to MnDOT's project website.

St. Anthony Village resident, Linh Ngyen, spent some time on Dec. 5 in the warm temperatures putting up Christmas lights in her front yard on the 29th block of Silver Lake Road. (Linda E. Andersen/Bulletin)