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Coon Rapids Sat. Aug 16 2025

Coon Rapids City Construction Update: 2025 Streets, Trails, And Infrastructure Projects Progressing

Construction is well underway across Coon Rapids for the city’s 2025 infrastructure projects

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids City Construction Update: 2025 Streets, Trails, And Infrastructure Projects Progressing

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Sat. Aug 16 2025

Coon Rapids Opens 2025 Photography Contest: “Amazing Coon Rapids Animals”

The 2025 Coon Rapids Photography Contest, sponsored by the Coon Rapids Arts Commission, is now open for submissions.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Opens 2025 Photography Contest: “Amazing Coon Rapids Animals”

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Weather: Saturday August 16

High: 75°

Low: 66°

Wind: 6 MPH SSW

Chance of rain: 77%

Patchy rain nearby, with a high of 75 and low of 66 degrees. Don't forget your umbrella! Thundery outbreaks in nearby during the morning, cloudy during the afternoon, overcast in the evening, thundery outbreaks in nearby overnight.

Coon Rapids Sat. Aug 16 2025

Former Brooklyn Park School Counselor Charged With Filming Student Changing Clothes

A former school counselor and coach at Maranatha Christian Academy in Brooklyn Park is facing felony charges after investigators say he secretly recorded a 13-year-old student.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Former Brooklyn Park School Counselor Charged With Filming Student Changing Clothes

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Sat. Aug 16 2025

Hennepin County Grand Jury Indicts Vance Boelter On Murder And Attempted Murder Charges

A Hennepin County grand jury has indicted Vance Luther Boelter on multiple charges, including first-degree premeditated murder, attempted first-degree murder, animal cruelty.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Sat. Aug 16 2025

Brooklyn Park City Names New Public Works Director As Predecessor Faces Criminal Indictment

The City of Brooklyn Park has appointed Marc Culver as its new Director of Operations and Maintenance.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Fri. Aug 15 2025

Durango, Mexico Firefighters Drive Over 2,000 Miles To Seal Sister City Partnership With Anoka County

In a show of dedication and international goodwill, a delegation of firefighters from Durango, Mexico traveled more than 2,000 miles to Anoka to establish sister-city relationship.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Durango, Mexico Firefighters Drive Over 2,000 Miles To Seal Sister City Partnership With Anoka County

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Fri. Aug 15 2025

Minneapolis Council Concerned About $23M Cuts In Mayor Frey's 2026 Budget Proposal

Minneapolis City Council leaders have raised significant concerns over Mayor Jacob Frey's proposed $2.03 billion budget for 2026, which includes $23 million in cuts.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Fri. Aug 15 2025

Minneapolis Park Police Officer Injured When Holstered Gun Fired During Struggle, Charges Say

A 71-year-old Minneapolis Park Police officer was injured Tuesday afternoon when his service weapon discharged during a violent struggle with a suspect.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Minneapolis Park Police Officer Injured When Holstered Gun Fired During Struggle, Charges Say

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Fri. Aug 15 2025

Second DWI Arrest For Minnesota State Senator

Minnesota State Senator Tou Xiong (DFL–Maplewood) was on early Thursday morning arrested, second time in his legislative career, on suspicion of driving while intoxicated (DWI).

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Second DWI Arrest For Minnesota State Senator

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Fri. Aug 15 2025

Man Charged In Cyberstalking The Widow Of Slain UHC CEO

A man from upstate New York has been charged with federal cyberstalking for allegedly leaving a series of threatening voicemails for widow of UnitedHealthcare.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Man Charged In Cyberstalking The Widow Of Slain UHC CEO

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Thu. Aug 14 2025

Minneapolis Braces For Thursday Afternoon Storms — Peak Risk After 1 p.m.

Minneapolis residents should prepare for a shift in the weather Thursday, August 14, as forecasters warn of scattered thunderstorms developing after 1 p.m.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Minneapolis Braces For Thursday Afternoon Storms — Peak Risk After 1 p.m.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Thu. Aug 14 2025

Fridley Police Launch First-Ever Private Property License Plate Reader Program To Tackle Crime

The Fridley Police Department is testing a new strategy to deter and solve crime—by placing automated license plate readers (ALPRs) in locations the city has never used before.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Fridley Police Launch First-Ever Private Property License Plate Reader Program To Tackle Crime

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Thu. Aug 14 2025

New Minnesota DWI Law, Inspired By Deadly Crash, Now In Effect

A sweeping overhaul of Minnesota’s impaired-driving laws is now in force, closing dangerous loopholes and aiming to prevent repeat drunk-driving tragedies.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

New Minnesota DWI Law, Inspired By Deadly Crash, Now In Effect

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Thu. Aug 14 2025

Brooklyn Park Families Learn Cycling In Free Bike Class

A free program is making the world of cycling more accessible for Brooklyn Park families. It’s simply called “Learn to Ride a Bike,”.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Thu. Aug 14 2025

Frey Proposes $2 Billion 2026 Budget With 7.8% Property Tax Increase

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey has unveiled his proposed $2 billion budget for 2026, which includes a 7.8% increase in the city’s property tax levy—the largest in over a decade.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Tom Akaolisa Editor