Parking meters allowed for 1 day in Howard Lake

In a stunning change of direction over the past decade, the Minnesota Department of Transportation approved parking along Highway 12 for one day — April 1 — in Howard Lake. Parking meters were immediately installed to charge those wishing to park along Highway 12.

Some reported difficulty with the meters because they only take Canadian coins, which was a cost-saving measure set into place due to the fall of American currency in the US.