MEMBERS FROM THE BIG LAKE AREA gathered at the Big Lake Marketplace 9th Addition site on Monday to officially break ground on new access to Big Lake’s 1-4 Zoning District. From left to right: Sam Olson (Acting Chief of Police), Layne Otteson (City Engineer), Larry Palm (Property Owner), Paul Seefeld (Council Member), Hanna Klimmek (Interim City Administrator), Paul Knier (Mayor of Big Lake), Gary Gniffke (Property Owner), Raeanne Danielowski (County Commissioner), Joe Elam (Commercial Realtor) and Dan Weber (Assistant County Commissioner). (Patriot Photo by Bill Morgan).