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gs hit upon some lock- "� school's surveillance system. say the lockdown worked and
<br /> sting there might be Voight said the drug climate the communication between
<br /> Ind inside. But after high school was done for two is no better or worse than last school officials and the police
<br /> those lockers, they main reasons. year. was good.
<br /> ,d of actual drugs. One was to send a message. "We know kids are experi- Zerwas was also pleased
<br /> gal Jim Voight said the Voight said the searches menting and using," he said. with how things went.He said
<br /> ;ive effort between the raise the consciousness in the "There's a certain level of another search could be done
<br /> 3r like Department, building "that we're con- acceptance among kids. yet again this year.
<br /> 3hene County cerned about safety and drugs "The good news is we haven't The first search done two
<br /> Department and the and weapons coming into our had a lot of hard drugs, if you years ago turned up one pack-
<br /> school." will, but if you get drunk and et of marijuana.
<br /> The principal was not sur- killed in a car accident it was The Elk River Area School
<br /> l . ,, prised drugs were not found. certainly too heavy." District expelled one student
<br /> '+;,� ,, He said kids are not likely to School officials are worried this year who was charged
<br /> w 'a : keep drugs in their locker,but about the emergence of the with possession of marijuana
<br /> rather keep it on themselves drug known as ecstacy. Voight with intent to sell. Several
<br /> ,,.`i,..,„„,' or in their vehicles. said they haven't seen a lot of have been busted for posses
<br /> F nn. The search is one tool in the it, but people and kids are sion of a small amount of mar-
<br /> / k,' Elk River Area School talking about it. The drug has ijuana.
<br /> it `. bistrict's personal war on turned up in other suburban
<br /> ‘,:f drugs. schools.
<br /> `\ Park commission wrestles with how
<br /> '' ' to solve issues with snowmobilers
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<br /> ;:if„,,,, by Nicole Jacob call "renegade snowmobilers."
<br /> `' i',` Staff writer It's The group has been working
<br /> . It s probably for more than two years to get
<br /> 'c° It's not a new argument, but � � y g
<br /> ,V' ' a controversial one nonethe- just a few people a trail installed through Elk
<br /> ,,q,, River so snowmobilers don't
<br /> less. The question of what to
<br /> `','$',''.'u do about unlawful snowmobil- that are making it ride illegally on sidewalks,
<br /> ing has police, local snowmo roadways or paved trails.
<br /> ' bile enthusiasts, city council difficult for all Of us Another solution that has
<br /> , members and Parks and been discussed is packing the
<br /> r ry by not following
<br /> Recreation commissioners paved trails with snow so they
<br /> scratching their heads. current ordinances.' are not damaged by snowmo-
<br /> The issue was discussed last biles.
<br /> week. At the Parks and —Dave.Anderson, Until a decision is made,
<br /> Recreation. .meeting last Ell( River Anderson said it's important
<br /> Wednesday; - Commissioner that the commission and
<br /> Dave Anderson presented park commissioner River City Snow Riders con-
<br /> photographic evidence show- tinue working together. He
<br /> ing damage done by snowmo- said he also felt that it's
<br /> Aik VI/ biles to sidewalks, roadways, of imposing a snowmobile ban important to step up law
<br /> and paved trails. within the Elk River urban enforcement.
<br /> Anderson explained that service area. There is also the "It's a frustrating issue for
<br /> p grooves and nicks are etched possibility that the city coun- everybody," Anderson said.
<br /> into pavement from the steel cil will consider a resolution to "There's no simple, easy solu-
<br /> studs on the bottom of the be passed on to the state tion. We're trying to work
<br /> snowmobile's track. Legislature which would ban with (River City Snow
<br /> "The trails get older faster," the use of studs on snowmo- Riders), they're trying to
<br /> Anderson said. "It's kind of a biles. work with us and it's probably
<br /> shame. Some of these trails River City Snow Riders, an just a few people that are
<br /> V ** are less than a year old." Elk River snowmobile group, making it difficult for all of us
<br /> $iF', 5: In response to the illegal rid- has been very involved in find- by not following current ordi-
<br /> ing, there has been discussion ing a solution to what they nances."
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