Coon Rapids, MN Local News, Events, and Information

Coon Rapids Fri. Sep 4 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Driver Dies After Car Rear-Ends Metro Transit Bus at Fridley Railroad Crossing

A motorist died after rear-ending a Metro Transit bus stopped at a Fridley railroad crossing, while the bus operator suffered minor injuries and passengers were unhurt.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Driver Dies After Car Rear-Ends Metro Transit Bus at Fridley Railroad Crossing

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Fri. Sep 4 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota BCA Warns Schools to Treat Viral Social-Media Threats as Real Until Investigated

Minnesota’s BCA is warning schools to treat viral social-media threats as real until investigated, as hoaxes increasingly disrupt schools and divert police resources.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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Coon Rapids Fri. Sep 4 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Driver Dies After Car Rear-Ends Metro Transit Bus at Fridley Railroad Crossing

A motorist died after rear-ending a Metro Transit bus stopped at a Fridley railroad crossing, while the bus operator suffered minor injuries and passengers were unhurt.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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Coon Rapids Fri. Sep 4 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | ICE Officer Christian Castro Federally Indicted on Six Counts of Lying About Minneapolis Shooting

ICE officer Christian Castro faces six federal false-statement counts over his account of a Minneapolis shooting during Operation Metro Surge, alongside Minnesota charges.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | ICE Officer Christian Castro Federally Indicted on Six Counts of Lying About Minneapolis Shooting

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Fri. Sep 4 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Two Victims Identified in Loring Park Mass Shooting as Investigation Turns to Long Trail of Warning Signs

Two victims in the Loring Park mass shooting have been identified as investigators examine whether prior gun threats and legal disputes should have prompted intervention.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Two Victims Identified in Loring Park Mass Shooting as Investigation Turns to Long Trail of Warning Signs

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Fri. Sep 4 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Man Arrested After Fatal Shooting Near Bryant Avenue Hours After Loring Park Mass Shooting

A man was fatally shot near Bryant Avenue after a physical confrontation, with Minneapolis police arresting another man at the scene on suspicion of murder.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Man Arrested After Fatal Shooting Near Bryant Avenue Hours After Loring Park Mass Shooting

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Coon Rapids Fri. Sep 4 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Courts Begin Statewide Ban on Firearms and Other Weapons in Court Facilities

Minnesota courts now prohibit firearms and other weapons in court-occupied areas statewide, including for permit holders, under a new Supreme Court order.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Courts Begin Statewide Ban on Firearms and Other Weapons in Court Facilities

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Thu. Sep 3 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Two Killed, Officers Wounded in Loring Park Mass Shooting as Investigation Turns to Gunman’s Prior Threats

Two civilians were killed and five people wounded by gunfire in a Loring Park mass shooting as investigators examine the suspected gunman’s prior threats.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Two Killed, Officers Wounded in Loring Park Mass Shooting as Investigation Turns to Gunman’s Prior Threats

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Thu. Sep 3 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | Minnesota Must Account for the Children Who Never Returned to School

Minnesota must account for students who never returned after Operation Metro Surge, protect schools and ensure immigration enforcement does not derail children’s education.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | Minnesota Must Account for the Children Who Never Returned to School

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Thu. Sep 3 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Southbound Highway 65 Faces Overnight Closure as Blaine Road Project Prepares for Major Traffic Shift

Highway 65 faces an overnight closure in Spring Lake Park as bridge repairs continue, while Blaine prepares for major traffic changes at 109th Avenue and Radisson Road.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Southbound Highway 65 Faces Overnight Closure as Blaine Road Project Prepares for Major Traffic Shift

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Thu. Sep 3 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Blue Line Extension Still Faces $224 Million Funding Gap Despite Increased Hennepin County Commitment

The Blue Line Extension remains $224 million short of needed local funding despite Hennepin County raising its commitment to $1.896 billion for the $3.39 billion project.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Blue Line Extension Still Faces $224 Million Funding Gap Despite Increased Hennepin County Commitment

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Thu. Sep 3 2026

VOICES FROM ACROSS THE WORLD | Fatima-Zahrah Inusa on Protection, Power and the Responsibility to Listen

Fatima-Zahrah Inusa reflects on law, safeguarding and humanitarian work, says that protection requires listening, responsible use of power and respect for fundamental human rights.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

VOICES FROM ACROSS THE WORLD | Fatima-Zahrah Inusa on Protection, Power and the Responsibility to Listen

Tom Akaolisa Editor