Photo: A Scarecrow Haunts Guests...
A scarecrow haunts guests at the Bethel Haunted Forest. Original Article
Photo: A Slide and Smiley...
A slide and smiley face at the Bethel Haunted Forest. Original Article
Photo: A Spiderweb at The...
A spiderweb at the Bethel Haunted Forest. Original Article
Photo: “Thank You, Don’t Come...
“Thank you, don’t come again!” is written on this sign at the Bethel Haunted Woods. Original Article
Photo: A Ghoul Looks On...
A ghoul looks on at the haunted woods in Bethel. Original Article
Photo: A Mailbox in Front...
A mailbox in front of a shed at the Bethel Haunted Forest. Original Article
Photo: Objects Like This Can...
Objects like this can be found at the Bethel Haunted Forest. Original Article
East Bethel Council Split on Planning Commission Appointment
The East Bethel City Council voted 3-2 on April 13 to appoint Lindsay Crescenzo to the Planning Commission over current Economic Development Authority President Julie Lux, despite the Planning Commission’s own 3-2 recommendation for Lux. Council Members Tim Miller, Jim Smith and Suzanne Erkel voted for Crescenzo. Mayor Ardie Anderson and Council Member Brian Mundle voted for Lux. City Administrator Matt Look said the city solicited applications to fill the seat after Tanner Balfany stepped down from a term set to run through Jan. 31, 2027. The appointment fills the remainder of that term. ...
East Bethel Declares Dog Potentially Dangerous After Alleged Lethal Cat Injury
The East Bethel City Council on April 13 unanimously declared a dog potentially dangerous after hearing testimony about a February incident in which the dog was reported to have fatally injured a neighbor’s cat. City Administrator Matt Look said the hearing request stemmed from a Feb. 23 dog attack report from the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office. According to that report, a pit bull-mastiff named Tucker approached and lethally injured a domestic cat belonging to resident Brenda Burke. ...
Dairy Queen Brings Full Restaurant, Drive Thru to East Bethel
Blizzards are due to the north suburbs. But these will come from a drive-thru window, as the East Bethel City Council on April 13 unanimously approved plans for a Dairy Queen in the city, including an amended planned unit development, site plan review, and preliminary and final plat. The application was submitted by P. Magnus Inc. and EB Commercial LLC, City Planner Eric Johnson said. The restaurant will be built south of the city’s KwikTrip near the intersection of 187th Lane and Sand Hill Parkway NE. ...