Coon Rapids, MN Local News, Events, and Information

Coon Rapids Fri. Sep 26 2025

Power Outage Hits Golden Valley Food Shelf Hard Resulting in $7,500 Loss

A Golden Valley food shelf is dealing with a costly loss after a power outage forced it to toss thousands of dollars worth of perishable food.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Power Outage Hits Golden Valley Food Shelf Hard Resulting in $7,500 Loss

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Thu. Sep 25 2025

Coon Rapids Commuter Alert: Highway 10 Ramp Closures Intensify as Capacity Project Advances

Coon Rapids drivers are navigating a challenging stretch of the commute as MnDOT and Anoka County work on the multi-million-dollar Highway 10 “Add-a-Lane” project.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Commuter Alert: Highway 10 Ramp Closures Intensify as Capacity Project Advances

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Weather: Saturday November 8

High: 36°

Low: 30°

Wind: 3 MPH NE

Chance of rain: 0%

Overcast , with a high of 36 and low of 30 degrees. Overcast in the morning, partly cloudy for the afternoon, clear in the evening,

Coon Rapids Thu. Sep 25 2025

Transit Game-Changer: Metro Transit’s New Route 725 to Slash Northwest Metro Commute Times by an Hour

Beginning December 6, 2025, Metro Transit will introduce Route 725, a new crosstown bus designed to directly link Osseo, Brooklyn Park, Coon Rapids, and Blaine.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Transit Game-Changer: Metro Transit’s New Route 725 to Slash Northwest Metro Commute Times by an Hour

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Thu. Sep 25 2025

Customer Appreciation Day Brings Health, Harvest, and Community Spirit to Coon Rapids Farmers Market

The Coon Rapids Farmers Market turned into a vibrant hub of gratitude, health, and autumn abundance on Wednesday as it hosted its annual Customer Appreciation Day.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Customer Appreciation Day Brings Health, Harvest, and Community Spirit to Coon Rapids Farmers Market

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Thu. Sep 25 2025

Coon Rapids Police Relaunch Essential Home Alone Safety Class Amid Minnesota Child Supervision Guidelines

The Coon Rapids Police Department (CRPD) is once again offering its highly popular Home Alone Safety Class.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Police Relaunch Essential Home Alone Safety Class Amid Minnesota Child Supervision Guidelines

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Thu. Sep 25 2025

Hope Through Action: Coon Rapids Police Commit to Suicide Prevention

September is Suicide Prevention Month, time for communities nationwide to confront the sobering reality of suicide and reinforce the message that hope and help are available.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Wed. Sep 24 2025

Now Hiring: Join the City of Coon Rapids as a Utility Billing Clerk

Coon Rapids city, a vibrant suburb just 12 miles north of Minneapolis known for its community focus and citizen-centered governance, is seeking a full-time Utility Billing Clerk.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Now Hiring: Join the City of Coon Rapids as a Utility Billing Clerk

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Wed. Sep 24 2025

Coon Rapids Approves New LDR-3 Zoning to Allow Smaller Single-Family Lots

Coon Rapids is opening the door to a new kind of single-family neighborhood. On September 15, the City Council approved creation of LDR-3 (Low Density Residential-3)

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Wed. Sep 24 2025

Anoka Council Rescinds Charitable Gambling Permit for Our Lady of Epiphany Foundation at 201 Tavern & Grill

The Anoka City Council has rescinded its earlier approval of an LG214 charitable gambling premises permit for the Our Lady of Epiphany Foundation at 201 Tavern & Grill.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Wed. Sep 24 2025

Anoka-Hennepin Schools Launches Phase 3 of Budget Realignment, Targets Final $8 Million in Reductions

The Anoka-Hennepin School District, Minnesota’s largest, enters Phase 3 of its multi-year Budget Reduction and Realignment process, a critical step for the 2026–27 school year

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Anoka-Hennepin Schools Launches Phase 3 of Budget Realignment, Targets Final $8 Million in Reductions

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Wed. Sep 24 2025

Andover City Council Approves Scaled-Down Hartman Meadows Development — 12 Lots Instead of 23

After months of deliberation and multiple revisions, the Andover City Council has unanimously approved the Hartman Meadows housing development.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Wed. Sep 24 2025

Multiple Injured in Highway 65 Crash in Blaine

A Sunday evening collision on one of Minnesota’s most dangerous roadways left an elderly driver critically injured and two young passengers hospitalized.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Multiple Injured in Highway 65 Crash in Blaine

Tom Akaolisa Editor