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Coon Rapids Sat. Mar 28 2026

BLAINE POLICE DEPARTMENT SPOTLIGHTS MENTAL HEALTH COORDINATOR AS PUBLIC SAFETY MODEL EVOLVES

Blaine PD highlights its embedded social work model, where Mental Health Coordinator Kelsey Keil helps shift policing toward crisis care, follow-up support, and prevention.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

BLAINE POLICE DEPARTMENT SPOTLIGHTS MENTAL HEALTH COORDINATOR AS PUBLIC SAFETY MODEL EVOLVES

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Sat. Mar 28 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT | This Weekend in the Twin Cities Entertainment Guide: March 28 ~ March 29, 2026

The Twin Cities weekend is packed with rallies, concerts, sports, and festivals, creating dense, overlapping activity that reflects a city fully back in motion.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT | This Weekend in the Twin Cities Entertainment Guide: March 28 ~ March 29, 2026

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Fri. Mar 27 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | Women’s History Month Series: Women Holding Communities Together in Minnesota

Women across Minnesota organize, respond, and sustain communities, filling gaps where systems strain and serving as the unseen infrastructure that keeps the state functioning.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | Women’s History Month Series: Women Holding Communities Together in Minnesota

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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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 Fri. Mar 27 2026

COON RAPIDS HOSTS HOME ELECTRIFICATION WORKSHOP AS MINNESOTA’S CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION MOVES INSIDE THE HOME

Coon Rapids hosts a home electrification workshop, helping residents transition to clean energy with practical steps, incentives, and guide Minnesota towards carbon-free future.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

COON RAPIDS HOSTS HOME ELECTRIFICATION WORKSHOP AS MINNESOTA’S CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION MOVES INSIDE THE HOME

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Fri. Mar 27 2026

Women in Uniform: Coon Rapids Police Department marks Women’s History Month with a tribute to those who reshaped policing in Minnesota.

Women in Minnesota policing transformed the field, from early matrons to modern leaders, reshaping institutions, expanding authority, and redefining public safety.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Fri. Mar 27 2026

Senate Leader Erin Murphy Signals Narrow Path Forward on Gun Violence Bills as Minnesota Lawmakers Search for Common Ground

Senate Leader Erin Murphy signals fragile progress on gun bills, as Minnesota lawmakers navigate division, seeking limited bipartisan ground amid a tied Legislature.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Senate Leader Erin Murphy Signals Narrow Path Forward on Gun Violence Bills as Minnesota Lawmakers Search for Common Ground

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Fri. Mar 27 2026

Ninja Warrior-Style Training Facility to Open in Brooklyn Park, Signaling Growth of Youth Fitness Movement

Ninjas United expands to Brooklyn Park with a 24,500 sq ft facility, meeting surging demand and signaling a shift toward youth-focused, experiential fitness.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Ninja Warrior-Style Training Facility to Open in Brooklyn Park, Signaling Growth of Youth Fitness Movement

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Fri. Mar 27 2026

Tax Filing Season Enters Final Stretch as Minnesota Nears April 15 Deadline

Minnesota tax season nears April 15, with nearly half yet to file; officials urge e-filing, accuracy, and direct deposit to avoid delays, penalties, and missed refunds.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Tax Filing Season Enters Final Stretch as Minnesota Nears April 15 Deadline

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Coon Rapids Thu. Mar 26 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | Women’s History Month Series: Women Protecting Life, Health, and Dignity in Minnesota

Women across Minnesota lead unseen care, acting first to protect life, health, and dignity, sustaining families and communities long before systems respond.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | Women’s History Month Series: Women Protecting Life, Health, and Dignity in Minnesota

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Thu. Mar 26 2026

City of Coon Rapids Seeks Street Maintenance Operator as Infrastructure Demands Intensify

Coon Rapids seeks a Street Maintenance Operator, highlighting growing infrastructure demands, workforce shortages, and the essential labor that keeps city systems running safely.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

City of Coon Rapids Seeks Street Maintenance Operator as Infrastructure Demands Intensify

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Coon Rapids Thu. Mar 26 2026

Anoka-Hennepin Budget Cuts Ignite Concern Over Student Mental Health Supports

Anoka-Hennepin cuts $8.1M, reducing counselors and social workers, raising urgent concerns over student mental health support as families push for solutions.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Thu. Mar 26 2026

Deadlock at the Capitol: Minnesota House Committee Stalls Gun Safety Measures Amid Deepening Partisan Divide

Minnesota House deadlocks 10–10, stalling gun safety bills on ghost guns, binary triggers, and straw purchases, exposing a Legislature where division halts policy progress.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Deadlock at the Capitol: Minnesota House Committee Stalls Gun Safety Measures Amid Deepening Partisan Divide

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Thu. Mar 26 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA | STATE GOVERNMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE

Walz launches a statewide tour to push a $907M bonding plan, highlighting urgent infrastructure needs as lawmakers face a divided Capitol and a $6.8B backlog.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA | STATE GOVERNMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE

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Coon Rapids Thu. Mar 26 2026

Minnesota Vikings Submit Bid to Host 2028 NFL Draft

Minnesota Vikings bid to host the 2028 NFL Draft, proposing a statewide, multi-site event to drive tourism, showcase infrastructure, and position Minnesota on the national stage.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Wed. Mar 25 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | Women’s History Month Series: Women Building Economic Power and Community Stability in Minnesota

Women across Minnesota sustain families, drive essential sectors, and build stability under pressure, forming the unseen economic foundation that keeps the state functioning.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | Women’s History Month Series: Women Building Economic Power and Community Stability in Minnesota

Tom Akaolisa Editor