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Coon Rapids Thu. Oct 15 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | Minneapolis Was Right to Halt School Closures. Now It Must Produce a Credible Rescue Plan

MinneapoliMedia backs halting Minneapolis school closures but urges a transparent plan to address declining enrollment, underused buildings and a $50.5 million budget gap.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | Minneapolis Was Right to Halt School Closures. Now It Must Produce a Credible Rescue Plan

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Thu. Oct 15 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minneapolis School Board Halts Plans to Close Up to 16 Schools as District Confronts Enrollment and Financial Pressures

Minneapolis School Board unanimously halts plans to close up to 16 schools for 2027–28 amid community opposition, declining enrollment and budget pressures.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Thu. Oct 15 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minneapolis Council Leaders Move to Dismantle Office of Community Safety as Mayor Frey Warns of Risks to Public Safety

Minneapolis council leaders propose eliminating the Office of Community Safety, drawing opposition from Mayor Frey ahead of an October 27 public hearing.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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Metro Neighbor Coon Rapids Opinion - Mon. Jul 6 2026

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Minnesotans Fought for the Right to Grow Their Own Cannabis. A Federal Rule Could Take It Back.
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Coon Rapids Thu. Oct 15 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Saint Paul Moves Toward Driverless Vehicle Safeguards With New Study of Jobs, Safety, Accessibility and Data Privacy

Saint Paul advances a study of driverless vehicles, examining worker protections, winter safety, accessibility, emergency response and data privacy.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Saint Paul Moves Toward Driverless Vehicle Safeguards With New Study of Jobs, Safety, Accessibility and Data Privacy

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Thu. Oct 15 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Federal Government Takes Over Red Lake Nation Child Welfare Program After Allegations of Neglect and Multiple Child Deaths

Federal authorities took over Red Lake Nation's child welfare program amid allegations of neglect and multiple child deaths. The tribe is appealing the decision.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Thu. Oct 15 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Xcel Energy Seeks Two-Year Minnesota Electricity Base-Rate Freeze Using Federal Battery Storage Tax Credits

Xcel Energy proposes freezing Minnesota electricity base rates for 2027 and 2028 using federal battery storage tax credits, pending regulatory approval.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Xcel Energy Seeks Two-Year Minnesota Electricity Base-Rate Freeze Using Federal Battery Storage Tax Credits

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Thu. Oct 15 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Eden Prairie Schools Introduces Metal Detectors, Identification Checks and New Stadium Restrictions After Homecoming Shooting

Eden Prairie Schools adds metal detectors, ID checks, bag restrictions and tighter stadium access after an October 2 homecoming shooting wounded two people.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Eden Prairie Schools Introduces Metal Detectors, Identification Checks and New Stadium Restrictions After Homecoming Shooting

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Thu. Oct 15 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Hemp Businesses Face December Federal THC Restrictions as Retailers Cut Orders and Manufacturers Reassess Their Future

Minnesota hemp businesses face December 11 federal THC restrictions, prompting reduced retail orders, potential job losses and concerns over banking access.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Hemp Businesses Face December Federal THC Restrictions as Retailers Cut Orders and Manufacturers Reassess Their Future

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Thu. Oct 15 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA SPORTS | United Salvages Colorado Draw, Timberwolves Fall to Detroit as Minnesota's Major Seven Make Headlines

United draws Colorado 2-2, Timberwolves lose 128-106, Vikings stay unbeaten, while Twins and Lynx earn honors as Wild and Frost prepare for upcoming games.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA SPORTS | United Salvages Colorado Draw, Timberwolves Fall to Detroit as Minnesota's Major Seven Make Headlines

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Wed. Oct 14 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | Every Minnesota Legislative Seat Is on the Ballot. Neither Party Deserves Power Without a Governing Plan

With all 201 Minnesota legislative seats on the November 3 ballot, MinneapoliMedia urges both parties to present credible, fully funded governing plans.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | Every Minnesota Legislative Seat Is on the Ballot. Neither Party Deserves Power Without a Governing Plan

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Wed. Oct 14 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Anoka County Sheriff's Office Seeks Public's Help Finding Missing 16-Year-Old in Andover

Anoka County authorities seek help finding Josephine Henning, 16, known as Heru, missing from Andover since October 9. Call 763-427-1212 with information.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Anoka County Sheriff's Office Seeks Public's Help Finding Missing 16-Year-Old in Andover

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Wed. Oct 14 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Brooklyn Center Teen Charged With Murder After Landscaping Business Owner Found Shot in Shakopee Park

Brooklyn Center teen Emilio Vallejo Ortiz faces a second-degree murder charge in the shooting death of his landscaping employer, found in Shakopee's Wilkie Park.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Brooklyn Center Teen Charged With Murder After Landscaping Business Owner Found Shot in Shakopee Park

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Wed. Oct 14 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Anoka's Travis Gienger Wins Fifth World Pumpkin Championship With 2,389-Pound Rocky

Anoka's Travis Gienger wins his fifth World Pumpkin Championship in California with Rocky, a 2,389-pound giant pumpkin, earning $21,501.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Anoka's Travis Gienger Wins Fifth World Pumpkin Championship With 2,389-Pound Rocky

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Wed. Oct 14 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minneapolis to Pay More Than $2 Million to Six People in Police Excessive Force Case From 2020 Unrest

Minneapolis agrees to pay over $2 million to six people who accused police of excessive force while protecting a Lake Street gas station during the 2020 unrest.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minneapolis to Pay More Than $2 Million to Six People in Police Excessive Force Case From 2020 Unrest

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Wed. Oct 14 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minneapolis Planning Commission Advances Tougher Data Center Rules as November Moratorium Deadline Approaches

Minneapolis Planning Commission advances data center rules, cutting server-space limits to 50,000 square feet ahead of the November 21 moratorium deadline.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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