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Coon Rapids Wed. Oct 28 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Brooklyn Park Police Seek Surveillance Video After Man Is Shot During Vehicle-Tampering Confrontation

Brooklyn Park police seek surveillance footage to identify two suspects after a man was shot while confronting people tampering with his vehicle October 25.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Wed. Oct 28 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Abeler–Nelson Senate Race Brings Statehouse Stakes to Coon Rapids and Neighboring Communities

Republican Jim Abeler faces DFL challenger Angela Nelson in a closely watched District 35 Senate race that could influence control of Minnesota’s Senate.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Wed. Oct 28 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Sons of Bransford Awards Mark 20 Years of Honoring Community Service, Mentorship and Leadership

The 20th Sons of Bransford Awards honored five Minnesota leaders for community service, mentorship and leadership while celebrating James Bransford’s legacy.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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Twin Cities Neighbor Coon Rapids Public Notices and Press Releases - Tue. Oct 27 2026

BofA Opens Blaine Financial Center in the Twin Cities
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Metro Neighbor Coon Rapids Opinion - Mon. Jul 6 2026

Prescription Drug Prices Need Reform
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Kasey Kollross‪ Coon Rapids Opinion - Fri. May 29 2026

Minnesotans Fought for the Right to Grow Their Own Cannabis. A Federal Rule Could Take It Back.
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Coon Rapids Wed. Oct 28 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | Beyond the Courtroom: Keith Ellison, the People's Lawyer, and the Responsibility to Protect Minnesota

MinneapoliMedia examines Attorney General Keith Ellison’s record on civil rights, wage theft, corporate accountability, fraud enforcement and public protection.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Tue. Oct 27 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | Minnesota Must Not Surrender Its Healthcare Institutions Without Giving Patients a Decisive Voice

MinneapoliMedia urges stronger oversight of Minnesota healthcare mergers to protect affordability, essential services, local control and patients’ voices.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | Minnesota Must Not Surrender Its Healthcare Institutions Without Giving Patients a Decisive Voice

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Tue. Oct 27 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA SPORTS | JACKSON FULLER'S SECOND MISSION: The City That Once Made Him Lonely Is Now Cheering His Name

Minnesota hockey player Jackson Fuller finds belonging in Poland as Fudeko GAS Gdańsk wins four straight games and he pursues his first championship.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA SPORTS | JACKSON FULLER'S SECOND MISSION: The City That Once Made Him Lonely Is Now Cheering His Name

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Tue. Oct 27 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Brooklyn Park’s New Metro micro Service Connects Neighborhood Trips With the Regional Transit Network

Brooklyn Park’s new Metro micro service offers on-demand, accessible shared rides, connecting neighborhoods to regional transit with app and phone booking.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Brooklyn Park’s New Metro micro Service Connects Neighborhood Trips With the Regional Transit Network

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Tue. Oct 27 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Fridley Schools Face Additional State Financial Review as Overdue Audit Delays Recovery Plan

Fridley Public Schools faces further state financial review as an overdue audit, $8.31 million deficit and repeated borrowing delay approval of its recovery plan.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Tue. Oct 27 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Appeals Court Orders Guilty Verdicts Reinstated in $7.2 Million Medicaid Fraud Case

Minnesota’s Court of Appeals ordered six guilty verdicts reinstated against Abdifatah Abdulkadir Yusuf in a $7.2 million Medicaid fraud case.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Appeals Court Orders Guilty Verdicts Reinstated in $7.2 Million Medicaid Fraud Case

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Tue. Oct 27 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA SPORTS | Edwards Scores 47, but Timberwolves Suffer First Loss as Cavaliers Prevail in Overtime

Anthony Edwards scored 47 points, but Minnesota fell 127–125 to Cleveland in overtime, ending the Timberwolves’ unbeaten start at 3–1.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA SPORTS | Edwards Scores 47, but Timberwolves Suffer First Loss as Cavaliers Prevail in Overtime

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Tue. Oct 27 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Moorhead Student Technology Agency Opens Project Applications for Small Businesses and Nonprofits

Minnesota State Moorhead’s student-run technology agency is accepting small business and nonprofit project applications through November 20 for spring 2027.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Moorhead Student Technology Agency Opens Project Applications for Small Businesses and Nonprofits

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Tue. Oct 27 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Releases Deer Hunting Outlook as November 7 Firearms Opener Approaches

Minnesota expects over 400,000 deer hunters for the November 7 firearms opener, with varying regional herd conditions and new disease surveillance requirements.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Releases Deer Hunting Outlook as November 7 Firearms Opener Approaches

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Mon. Oct 26 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | Domestic Violence Awareness Month Is Ending. The Work Must Not Go Quiet.

MinneapoliMedia urges Minnesota to sustain domestic violence prevention, survivor protection, education and institutional accountability beyond October.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | Domestic Violence Awareness Month Is Ending. The Work Must Not Go Quiet.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Mon. Oct 26 2026

THE POWER OF HER | Dr. Diane D. Thibodeaux Ashby: A Roadmap to Healing, a Lifetime of Refusing to Look Away

THE POWER OF HER profiles Dr. Diane D. Thibodeaux Ashby’s four decades confronting domestic violence, supporting families and building a lasting legacy of healing.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

THE POWER OF HER | Dr. Diane D. Thibodeaux Ashby: A Roadmap to Healing, a Lifetime of Refusing to Look Away

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Mon. Oct 26 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Coon Rapids Enters Final October Construction Week With Paving, Driveway Repairs and Boulevard Restoration

Coon Rapids continues street reconstruction this week with paving on 86th and 87th lanes, driveway repairs, sidewalk preparation and boulevard restoration.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Coon Rapids Enters Final October Construction Week With Paving, Driveway Repairs and Boulevard Restoration

Tom Akaolisa Editor