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Coon Rapids Wed. Oct 28 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA SPORTS | Edwards Injury Reshapes Timberwolves’ Plans as Loons Face Playoff Pressure and Wild Return Home With Momentum

Anthony Edwards’ injury challenges the Timberwolves, Minnesota United faces playoff pressure, the Wild wins three straight, and the Vikings remain unbeaten.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA SPORTS | Edwards Injury Reshapes Timberwolves’ Plans as Loons Face Playoff Pressure and Wild Return Home With Momentum

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Wed. Oct 28 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Announces $111 Million for Heating Assistance as Households Prepare for Winter Bills

Minnesota announces $111 million in heating assistance for eligible renters and homeowners, with benefits up to $1,400 and applications due May 31, 2027.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Wed. Oct 28 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Federal Disaster Loans Open for Businesses Hurt by Boundary Waters Wildfire Losses

Federal disaster loans are available to eligible businesses and nonprofits affected by Boundary Waters wildfires, with applications due July 22, 2027.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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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 Wed. Oct 28 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Alex Pretti’s Parents Press Justice Department for Answers and Evidence Nine Months After Fatal Shooting

Alex Pretti’s parents demand answers from the Justice Department nine months after federal agents fatally shot their son, as Minnesota investigators seek evidence.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Wed. Oct 28 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Free Lead Testing at Sheridan Clinic Connects Minneapolis Families With Prevention Resources

Minneapolis families can access free blood lead testing and healthy-home education October 29 at Sheridan Clinic during National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Wed. Oct 28 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Opioid Deaths Decline Again, but Stimulants Drive Increase in Overall Overdose Toll

Minnesota’s opioid deaths fell for a third year in 2025, but rising stimulant-related fatalities pushed overall overdose deaths up 3% to 1,025.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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

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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

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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

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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