Coon Rapids, MN Local News, Events, and Information

Coon Rapids Thu. Jul 23 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Champlin Police Warn Parents After Children on Electric Motorcycle Nearly Collide With Highway Traffic

Champlin police warned parents after two children on an electric motorcycle without helmets nearly collided with traffic while crossing Highway 169.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Champlin Police Warn Parents After Children on Electric Motorcycle Nearly Collide With Highway Traffic

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Coon Rapids Thu. Jul 23 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Former Minneapolis Communications Chief Charged With Financial Card Fraud After Alleged Theft From Coworker

Former Minneapolis communications chief Adam Fetcher has been charged with financial card fraud after allegedly using a coworker's stolen debit card.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Former Minneapolis Communications Chief Charged With Financial Card Fraud After Alleged Theft From Coworker

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Weather: Wednesday September 2

High: 90°

Low: 63°

Wind: 3 MPH SSE

Chance of rain: 19%

Sunny, with a high of 90 and low of 63 degrees. Patchy rain nearby in the morning, sunny for the afternoon, clear for the evening, patchy rain nearby overnight.

Coon Rapids Thu. Jul 23 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Federal Government Drops Assault Case Against Inver Grove Heights Paraprofessional, Citing Lack of Probable Cause

Federal prosecutors dismissed the assault case against an Inver Grove Heights paraprofessional, citing insufficient evidence to establish probable cause.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Federal Government Drops Assault Case Against Inver Grove Heights Paraprofessional, Citing Lack of Probable Cause

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Metro Neighbor Coon Rapids Opinion - Mon. Jul 6 2026

Prescription Drug Prices Need Reform
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Kasey Kollross‪ Coon Rapids Opinion - Fri. May 29 2026

Minnesotans Fought for the Right to Grow Their Own Cannabis. A Federal Rule Could Take It Back.
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Coon Rapids Thu. Jul 23 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Feeding Our Future Defendant Receives Additional 10-Year Sentence for Attempted Juror Bribery

A Feeding Our Future defendant received an additional 10-year prison sentence for attempting to bribe a juror, bringing his total federal sentence to 38 years.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Feeding Our Future Defendant Receives Additional 10-Year Sentence for Attempted Juror Bribery

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Coon Rapids Wed. Jul 22 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | Minnesota’s Jobs Rebound Is Real. So Is the Workforce Crisis Beneath It

Minnesota added 13,200 jobs in June, but this editorial argues retirements, labor shortages and immigration disruptions threaten the state's long-term growth.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | Minnesota’s Jobs Rebound Is Real. So Is the Workforce Crisis Beneath It

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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

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

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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.

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

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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

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

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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

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

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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.

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

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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

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

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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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