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Coon Rapids Sat. Jun 21 2025

Coon Rapids Seeks Full-Time IT Technician To Bolster Local Government Operations

The City of Coon Rapids is actively seeking a highly skilled and customer-focused Full-Time IT Technician to join its Information Technology (IT) division.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Sat. Jun 21 2025

Blaine City Council Honors Outgoing City Manager Michelle Wolfe

The Blaine City Council convened Monday evening, June 16, to honor outgoing City Manager Michelle Wolfe, who is set to retire at the end of June.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Weather: Thursday July 3

High: 94°

Low: 65°

Wind: 6 MPH S

Chance of rain: 0%

Partly Cloudy , with a high of 94 and low of 65 degrees. Mist in the morning, sunny in the afternoon, thundery outbreaks in nearby for the evening, cloudy overnight.

Coon Rapids Sat. Jun 21 2025

Columbia Heights Welcomes Minnesota GreenCorps Member to Advance Sustainability Goals

The City of Columbia Heights has been officially approved as a host site for a Minnesota GreenCorps member for the upcoming 2025-2026 program year.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Columbia Heights Welcomes Minnesota GreenCorps Member to Advance Sustainability Goals

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Coon Rapids Fri. Jun 20 2025

Yvette Hoffman Released from Hospital After Surviving Multiple Gunshots in Targeted Attack

Yvette Hoffman, 59, the wife of State Senator John Hoffman, 60, has been released from the hospital today, Thursday, June 19.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Yvette Hoffman Released from Hospital After Surviving Multiple Gunshots in Targeted Attack

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Fri. Jun 20 2025

Eagan Police Adopt New Technology To Reduce High-Speed Pursuits, Enhance Safety

The Eagan Police Department is rolling out a new tool aimed at significantly reducing the need for dangerous high-speed police pursuits.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Eagan Police Adopt New Technology To Reduce High-Speed Pursuits, Enhance Safety

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Fri. Jun 20 2025

East Bethel Residents Demand Council Member's Resignation Following Controversial Comments

Outraged residents of East Bethel are intensifying calls for the resignation of City Council Member Suzanne Erkel after a series of controversial social media posts.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

East Bethel Residents Demand Council Member's Resignation Following Controversial Comments

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Coon Rapids Fri. Jun 20 2025

Man Arrested For Text Threatening Violence At Minnesota Capitol Amid Heightened Tensions

A man has been arrested in Carver County for "threat of violence at the Capitol," the Minnesota House Republican Caucus announced Thursday.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Man Arrested For Text Threatening Violence At Minnesota Capitol Amid Heightened Tensions

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Coon Rapids Fri. Jun 20 2025

Coon Rapids City Council Takes Action On Community Initiatives and Funding

At its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, the Coon Rapids City Council addressed a range of community-focused items.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Thu. Jun 19 2025

Juneteenth In Minneapolis: Celebrating Freedom, Honoring Resilience, and Advancing Justice

Observed every year on June 19, Juneteenth marks the historic moment in 1865 when Union Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and issued General Order No. 3.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Juneteenth In Minneapolis: Celebrating Freedom, Honoring Resilience, and Advancing Justice

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Coon Rapids Thu. Jun 19 2025

A Beacon Of Hope Amidst Tragedy: A Tribute to Senator John Hoffman And Yvette Hoffman

In the shadow of an unimaginable tragedy—the assassination of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman leaves a permanent scar on the state’s conscience.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

A Beacon Of Hope Amidst Tragedy: A Tribute to Senator John Hoffman And Yvette Hoffman

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Thu. Jun 19 2025

Coon Rapids Pool Hall Mourns Mark Hortman, ‘An Avid Player And Nice Guy'

Mark Hortman's absence leaves a void at CR's Billiards, where he was a beloved pool league member.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Pool Hall Mourns Mark Hortman, ‘An Avid Player And Nice Guy'

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Thu. Jun 19 2025

Anoka County Continues Intensive Search For Missing Teen Manny Collins After Over A Month

Over a month after his disappearance, the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office continues an intensive search for 16-year-old Jordan "Manny" Collins Jr. of Columbia Heights.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Anoka County Continues Intensive Search For Missing Teen Manny Collins After Over A Month

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Coon Rapids Thu. Jun 19 2025

Blaine Sets New Standards For Stormwater Runoff In A Bid To Curb Pollution And Overflow

In a recent update to its environmental regulations, the City of Blaine has laid down new laws for managing stormwater runoff.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Thu. Jun 19 2025

Minnesota Mourns: Bipartisan Legislative Security Committee Vows Action After Capitol Tragedy

In a somber reflection on the recent tragedy that struck at the heart of Minnesota four members of the Advisory Committee on Capitol Area Security issued a joint statement.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Minnesota Mourns: Bipartisan Legislative Security Committee Vows Action After Capitol Tragedy

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Coon Rapids Wed. Jun 18 2025

Sen. Hoffman Improving But Not ‘Out Of The Woods’ After Shooting

Sen. John Hoffman (DFL-Champlin) and his wife, Yvette, are in stable condition in the hospital after both were shot in their Champlin home early Saturday morning.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Sen. Hoffman Improving But Not ‘Out Of The Woods’ After Shooting

Tom Akaolisa Editor