Oakdale-Lake Elmo Review

Gas prices shot up to $3 a gallon at area gas stations in the days after Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast on Monday, shutting down pipelines and refineries and sending energy prices skyrocketing.

Nine area teenagers had something in common with Pope Benedict XVI when they crossed paths in Germany a few weeks ago, and it wasn’t just their commitment to Catholicism.

From the perspective of Lakewood Evangelical Free Church, huge strides were made at the April 28 Lake Elmo City Council meeting toward ending the church’s nine-year quest of building a new facility in the city.

A year ago, the Tartan Titans came close to gaining a Classic Suburban Conference (CSC) championship. Tartan ended the season in third place at 6-2, behind the 7-0 Mahtomedi Zephyrs and the 7-1 South St. Paul Packers.

“It only takes a split second for a child to be seriously injured, but the effects of serious brain, spinal-cord or bone injuries can last a lifetime,” says Steven Koop, M.D., a pediatric orthopaedic surgeon at Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare in St. Paul.

Drug dealers and producers increasingly rely on sophisticated surveillance technology to protect themselves from law enforcement.

And the dealers are getting savvier too, as many adopt a less conspicuous appearance and tend to stay off the drugs when they deal them.

Kelley Wakem has taken over the reins of the Hill-Murray Pioneers girls cross-country fortunes this fall.

Her task of orienting the athletes who are out for the team, has been made easier by the return of several veterans to the squad.

It won’t be easy, but the North Polars boys soccer forces will attempt to move up from the 0-11 Classic Suburban Conference (CSC) and overall 0-16 marks they posted a year ago.

Fifth year North football head coach Jim Honsa has got to feel a little optimistic as the football season heads toward its home opener Sept. 2 at 7 p.m. against the South St. Paul Packers.

Greeting the Polars coaching staff on opening day of practice were some 150 athletes.

The Hill-Murray Pioneers will be looking toward a number of improvements as they ready themselves for the upcoming football season.

They will get an early test of their prowess in the opener at Mahtomedi, 7 p.m. on Sept. 2.