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Coon Rapids Mon. Sep 7 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Winona County Paid $128,539 Ransom After Cyberattack, Then Was Attacked Again Three Months Later

Winona County paid a $128,539 ransom after a January cyberattack, with about $78,000 coming from local levy funds, then suffered another attack three months later.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Winona County Paid $128,539 Ransom After Cyberattack, Then Was Attacked Again Three Months Later

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Coon Rapids Mon. Sep 7 2026

THE POWER OF HER | Ayodele Famodu: Nevertheless, I Pray and Persist

Ayodele Famodu reflects on a life of law, military and public service, motherhood and institutional reform, grounded by the principle that defines her journey: pray and persist.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

THE POWER OF HER | Ayodele Famodu: Nevertheless, I Pray and Persist

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Weather: Tuesday September 8

High: 87°

Low: 66°

Wind: 7 MPH SSW

Chance of rain: 78%

Light drizzle, with a high of 87 and low of 66 degrees. Don't forget your umbrella! Overcast for the morning, light drizzle during the afternoon,

Coon Rapids Mon. Sep 7 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Police Calls Surge Near Saint Paul Encampment After Pig's Eye Closure, Raising Questions About City's Transition Strategy

After Saint Paul closed the Pig’s Eye encampment, about 90 to 100 people relocated near Shepard and Randolph, where police calls surged sharply in August.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Police Calls Surge Near Saint Paul Encampment After Pig's Eye Closure, Raising Questions About City's Transition Strategy

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Coon Rapids Mon. Sep 7 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Two Men Wounded in Dinkytown Shooting Days Before University of Minnesota Classes Begin

Two men were wounded in a Dinkytown shooting near the University of Minnesota early Sunday. Police arrested one man and recovered several firearms.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Two Men Wounded in Dinkytown Shooting Days Before University of Minnesota Classes Begin

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Coon Rapids Mon. Sep 7 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | $31 Million Roseville Project Turns Long-Polluted Industrial Site Into Technology Center

A $31 million Roseville technology center is transforming a long-polluted Twin Lakes industrial site, with about 150 jobs expected after a $6.3 million cleanup.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | $31 Million Roseville Project Turns Long-Polluted Industrial Site Into Technology Center

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Coon Rapids Mon. Sep 7 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Osseo Area Schools Asks Community to Help Name New Brooklyn Park School

Osseo Area Schools is inviting the community to help name and design a logo for a new Brooklyn Park school scheduled to open in fall 2027.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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Coon Rapids Sun. Sep 6 2026

COMING SOON TO MINNEAPOLIMEDIA | MEET ABARENBŌ TENSAI-KO The Brilliant Young Adventurer Turning Curiosity Into an Adventure

MinneapoliMedia is introducing Abarenbō Tensai-ko, a curious young adventurer whose questions, experiments and discoveries turn ordinary moments into unexpected adventures.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Sun. Sep 6 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA WEEKEND GUIDE | Labor Day Weekend in the Twin Cities: September 6–7, 2026

The Twin Cities’ final two Labor Day weekend days feature the State Fair, theater, music, racing, markets, museums, family events and free outdoor activities.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA WEEKEND GUIDE | Labor Day Weekend in the Twin Cities: September 6–7, 2026

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Coon Rapids Sun. Sep 6 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | More Than 150 Allina Doctors File Strike Notice at Mercy and Unity Hospitals

More than 150 Allina doctors at Mercy and Unity hospitals have filed notice of a four-day strike beginning September 14 if contract talks fail.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | More Than 150 Allina Doctors File Strike Notice at Mercy and Unity Hospitals

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Coon Rapids Sun. Sep 6 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Three Bystanders Wounded in Columbia Heights Parking-Lot Shootout; Second Suspected Shooter Sought

Three bystanders were wounded when two men exchanged gunfire outside a Columbia Heights restaurant early Saturday. One suspected shooter is in custody and another is sought.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Three Bystanders Wounded in Columbia Heights Parking-Lot Shootout; Second Suspected Shooter Sought

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Coon Rapids Sun. Sep 6 2026

SUNDAY WITH PHILOSOPHY JANE | We Spend All Summer Saying There’s Plenty of Time

Philosophy Jane discovers that summer’s “plenty of time” disappears by Labor Day, and realizes a season is better measured by what happened than what was left undone.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Sun. Sep 6 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Autism-Treatment Approval Backlog Leaves About 1,000 Children and Families Waiting

About 1,000 Minnesota children and families are waiting for autism-treatment approvals as a state authorization backlog delays care and Medicaid reimbursement.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Autism-Treatment Approval Backlog Leaves About 1,000 Children and Families Waiting

Tom Akaolisa Editor