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Coon Rapids Tue. May 27 2025

Five Years Later — The Enduring Legacy of George Floyd: Part 3

Rebuilding from the Ashes, Brick by Painful Brick

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Five Years Later — The Enduring Legacy of George Floyd: Part 3

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Tue. May 27 2025

Ramsey Greenlights Major Street Reconstruction in Dickensons Mississippi Estates

The Ramsey City Council has given the final nod to a significant street reconstruction project in the Dickensons Mississippi Estates neighborhood.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Ramsey Greenlights Major Street Reconstruction in Dickensons Mississippi Estates

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Weather: Tuesday May 27

High: 69°

Low: 55°

Wind: 12 MPH SE

Chance of rain: 0%

Overcast , with a high of 69 and low of 55 degrees. Overcast during the morning,

Coon Rapids Tue. May 27 2025

Marking George Floyd's Death 5 Years Ago, Minnesota State Leaders Share Remarks

On May 25, 2020 on the corner of 38th and Chicago, George Floyd was murdered by then-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Marking George Floyd's Death 5 Years Ago, Minnesota State Leaders Share Remarks

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Tue. May 27 2025

Woman Who Posted The Video Of George Floyd's Murder Shares Tribute

On Memorial Day 2025, Frazier again told the world not to forget, posting a tribute to the man at the center of it all.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Woman Who Posted The Video Of George Floyd's Murder Shares Tribute

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Tue. May 27 2025

Nonprofit Works To Preserve Offerings At George Floyd Square

Rise & Remember has saved thousands of tributes left at George Floyd Square.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Nonprofit Works To Preserve Offerings At George Floyd Square

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Mon. May 26 2025

Five Years Later — The Enduring Legacy of George Floyd: Part 2

The Echo of "I Can't Breathe": A Continued Crisis

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Five Years Later — The Enduring Legacy of George Floyd: Part 2

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Mon. May 26 2025

Brooklyn Park's Annual Tater Daze To Highlight Diversity With Parades, Music, And Family Fun On May 31

Brooklyn Park is gearing up to embrace its diverse roots with the upcoming Tater Daze celebration. The festivities kick off on Saturday, May 31, running from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Brooklyn Park's Annual Tater Daze To Highlight Diversity With Parades, Music, And Family Fun On May 31

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Mon. May 26 2025

Second Harvest Heartland Raises Alarm Over Potential SNAP Cuts

A federal program that helps low-income families buy groceries is facing the biggest cut in its history and now, local food banks are sounding the alarm.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Second Harvest Heartland Raises Alarm Over Potential SNAP Cuts

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Mon. May 26 2025

Sizzle Into Summer: Minnesota Monthly's GrillFest Returns To St. Paul's CHS Field

Minnesota Monthly's highly anticipated GrillFest is set to return to CHS Field, home of the St. Paul Saints, on Saturday, May 31, and Sunday, June 1, 2025.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Sizzle Into Summer: Minnesota Monthly's GrillFest Returns To St. Paul's CHS Field

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Mon. May 26 2025

Flag Football Trailblazers Learning New Sport In Spring Lake Park

Girls flag football is being played in Minnesota this spring at the high school level for the first time ever.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Flag Football Trailblazers Learning New Sport In Spring Lake Park

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Sun. May 25 2025

Five Years Later — The Enduring Legacy of George Floyd

May 25, 2020 — A Day That Shattered and Shook the World

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Five Years Later — The Enduring Legacy of George Floyd

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Sun. May 25 2025

Anoka-Ramsey Cambridge Campus Celebrates Student Innovation At Annual OSCARS Symposium

Anoka-Ramsey Community College recently concluded its highly anticipated annual Outstanding Scholarship, Creative Activities and Research Symposium (OSCARS) for 2025.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Anoka-Ramsey Cambridge Campus Celebrates Student Innovation At Annual OSCARS Symposium

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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