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Coon Rapids Wed. Jul 22 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Coon Rapids City Council Meets as Watershed Board Nomination and City Business Come Before Members

The Coon Rapids City Council met Tuesday to consider a watershed board nomination and conduct routine city business, with official actions expected in meeting minutes.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Wed. Jul 22 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Coon Rapids Pet Fair Seeks Final Vendors as September Event Takes Shape

Three apartment-management employees were killed in a St. Paul leasing office, and a tenant has been charged after prosecutors linked the shootings to a parking dispute.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Wed. Jul 22 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | St. Paul Leasing-Office Triple Homicide Leaves Three Employees Dead; Tenant Charged in Killings

Three apartment-management employees were killed in a St. Paul leasing office, and a tenant has been charged after prosecutors linked the shootings to a parking dispute.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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Coon Rapids Wed. Jul 22 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Eagan Battery-Recycling Plant Faces Lawsuit Over Children’s Alleged Lead Exposure

An Eagan battery recycler faces a lawsuit alleging lead dust carried home by workers exposed their children, renewing scrutiny of workplace safety.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Wed. Jul 22 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Maple Grove Fire Chief Resigns Following Felony Charge Connected to Blaine-Area Cadet Program

Maple Grove’s fire chief has resigned after being charged with felony criminal sexual conduct tied to allegations involving a former fire cadet from a Blaine-area program.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Wed. Jul 22 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Federal Government Defers $199 Million in Minnesota Medicaid Payments Pending Review of High-Risk Claims

Federal officials have deferred $199 million in Minnesota Medicaid payments while reviewing high-risk claims, with funding to be released if the state verifies eligible expenses.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Tue. Jul 21 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | Minneapolis Cannot Accept a City Behind Locked Doors

After two mass shootings left 14 people shot, this editorial urges Minneapolis to restore public safety so residents and businesses no longer live behind locked doors.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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Coon Rapids Tue. Jul 21 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Coon Rapids Invites Residents to Help Shape City’s Growth Through 2050

A new community survey seeks public priorities for housing, transportation, development, parks, water resources and future public facilities

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Coon Rapids Invites Residents to Help Shape City’s Growth Through 2050

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Tue. Jul 21 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Brooklyn Park Farmers Market Returns Wednesday With Local Produce and Specialty Foods

The weekly market at North Hennepin Community College supports local growers, food businesses and convenient midweek shopping

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Brooklyn Park Farmers Market Returns Wednesday With Local Produce and Specialty Foods

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Tue. Jul 21 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Three People Killed Inside St. Paul Apartment Leasing Office, Person of Interest in Custody

Police evacuated residents from the Highland Park complex while homicide investigators searched for evidence and executed a warrant

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Three People Killed Inside St. Paul Apartment Leasing Office, Person of Interest in Custody

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Tue. Jul 21 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota DNR Records 202 Fish-Kill Reports as Heat Pushes Lake Temperatures to Dangerous Levels

Warm water, declining oxygen and algae are creating dangerous conditions for northern pike, muskies and other fish across Minnesota

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota DNR Records 202 Fish-Kill Reports as Heat Pushes Lake Temperatures to Dangerous Levels

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Tue. Jul 21 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Another Person Shot Near Nicollet Avenue as Minneapolis Expands Police Presence Following Weekend Violence

The latest victim suffered injuries that were not considered life-threatening near the scene of a deadly mass shooting one night earlier

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Another Person Shot Near Nicollet Avenue as Minneapolis Expands Police Presence Following Weekend Violence

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Tue. Jul 21 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Regulators Seek to Revoke St. Paul Foundry’s Air Permit After Years of Compliance Disputes

Northern Iron is challenging the MPCA’s effort to revoke its operating permit as East Side residents continue raising pollution concerns

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Regulators Seek to Revoke St. Paul Foundry’s Air Permit After Years of Compliance Disputes

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Tue. Jul 21 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Brooklyn Park Invites Families to Anti-Violence Game Night at Zanewood Recreation Center

The free July 23 gathering will bring young people, parents and neighbors together for games, food, raffles and community connection

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Brooklyn Park Invites Families to Anti-Violence Game Night at Zanewood Recreation Center

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Tue. Jul 21 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Boundary Waters Outfitters Warn Wildfire Closure Could Cause Lasting Financial Damage

Idle canoes, canceled trips and lost reservations are forcing wilderness businesses to consider staffing cuts and alternative income

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Boundary Waters Outfitters Warn Wildfire Closure Could Cause Lasting Financial Damage

Tom Akaolisa Editor