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Coon Rapids Thu. Dec 4 2025

Anoka Prepares for 35th Annual Tree Lighting, A Hallmark of Holiday Giving

Anoka will turn its historic downtown into a winter wonderland for the 35th Annual Tree Lighting on Dec. 6, drawing thousands for family festivities and holiday giving.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Anoka Prepares for 35th Annual Tree Lighting, A Hallmark of Holiday Giving

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Wed. Dec 3 2025

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL: The Generosity Afterglow: Turning Giving Tuesday’s Spark into Year-Round Light

Giving Tuesday in Minnesota sparked generosity, funding food banks, youth programs, mental health clinics, and arts organizations, showing our community’s deep connection.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL: The Generosity Afterglow: Turning Giving Tuesday’s Spark into Year-Round Light

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Wed. Dec 3 2025

Coon Rapids Relaunches Community Police Academy, Offering Residents an Inside Look at Modern Policing

Coon Rapids Police are relaunching their free, seven-week Community Police Academy, running Tuesday nights Jan. 13–Feb. 24, 2026, with registration capped at 20.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Relaunches Community Police Academy, Offering Residents an Inside Look at Modern Policing

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Wed. Dec 3 2025

Decades Later, DNA Revives Hope in 1987 Anoka County Cold Case

Nearly 38 years after Armonjean Mason was found murdered along County Road 23, the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office is renewing its appeal for information in the cold case.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Decades Later, DNA Revives Hope in 1987 Anoka County Cold Case

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Wed. Dec 3 2025

Anoka Council Advances Green Haven Trail, Finalizes Last Phase of Eastview Meadows Development

Anoka City Council approved a new trail along Green Haven Golf Course and the final plat for the last phase of the Eastview Meadows townhome development.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Anoka Council Advances Green Haven Trail, Finalizes Last Phase of Eastview Meadows Development

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Wed. Dec 3 2025

Federal government threatens Minnesota with $30.4 million highway-funding cut over CDL violations

The U.S. DOT warns Minnesota to revoke improperly issued CDLs for non-citizens or lose $30.4M in highway funds, citing widespread violations in a federal review.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Federal government threatens Minnesota with $30.4 million highway-funding cut over CDL violations

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Wed. Dec 3 2025

A Winter Scourge: How the Quest for Clear Roads Is Poisoning Minnesota’s Water

Anoka County warns that routine winter road-salt use is contaminating lakes, rivers, and aquifers. As snow returns, officials urge public cooperation to protect water.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

A Winter Scourge: How the Quest for Clear Roads Is Poisoning Minnesota’s Water

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Tue. Dec 2 2025

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | Minnesota’s Painful Cycle of Hope and Disappointment: The Vikings’ Latest Humiliation

The Vikings’ 26-0 loss to Seattle shattered fans’ fragile hope, underscoring decades of unmet promise. Despite major investments in talent and coaching, the team keeps losing.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | Minnesota’s Painful Cycle of Hope and Disappointment: The Vikings’ Latest Humiliation

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Tue. Dec 2 2025

Panda Express Opens New Coon Rapids Location, Bringing Fresh Energy to Riverdale

Panda Express opened its new Twin Cities location in Coon Rapids on Dec 1, 2025, transforming the former White Castle into a $1.13M modern restaurant space.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Panda Express Opens New Coon Rapids Location, Bringing Fresh Energy to Riverdale

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Tue. Dec 2 2025

Coon Rapids Police Department Launches Redesigned Community Police Academy for 2026

The Coon Rapids Police Dept. invites residents to its free 7-week Community Police Academy, Jan 13–Feb 24, 6–9 p.m., to boost trust and collaboration.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Police Department Launches Redesigned Community Police Academy for 2026

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Tue. Dec 2 2025

Anoka County Sheriff’s Office Collecting Holiday Donations for Annual “Toys for Joy” Drive

The Anoka County Sheriff’s Office invites residents to donate to the county’s Toys for Joy campaign, helping brighten the holidays for families in need.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Anoka County Sheriff’s Office Collecting Holiday Donations for Annual “Toys for Joy” Drive

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Tue. Dec 2 2025

Hennepin County Launches Dual-Track Program to Help Small Businesses Buy Commercial Real Estate

Hennepin County launches a dual program offering loans and guidance to help small businesses secure commercial space, build equity, and combat displacement.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Tue. Dec 2 2025

The New Front Line: Coon Rapids Police Department Embeds Social Workers to Address Crisis, Not Crime

Coon Rapids PD now embeds social workers like Lori Halbur to co-respond to mental health, addiction, and poverty calls, offering services over arrests.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Tue. Dec 2 2025

“In This Room, We Rise”: Sheletta Brundidge’s Small Business Saturday Brunch Unites, Honors, and Uplifts Minnesota’s Unsung Heroes

Amid inflation and shrinking margins, Minnesota small-business owners found joy, connection, and affirmation of their work at the Coliseum Building Saturday.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

“In This Room, We Rise”: Sheletta Brundidge’s Small Business Saturday Brunch Unites, Honors, and Uplifts Minnesota’s Unsung Heroes

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Mon. Dec 1 2025

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | Minnesota Built a Responsible THC Economy. Washington Is About to Destroy It.

Minnesota builds bridges, tests basements, shovels with resolve, and has cultivated a responsible hemp-derived THC industry as an economic and cultural shift.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | Minnesota Built a Responsible THC Economy. Washington Is About to Destroy It.

Tom Akaolisa Editor