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Coon Rapids Fri. Jun 20 2025

Coon Rapids City Council Takes Action On Community Initiatives and Funding

At its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, the Coon Rapids City Council addressed a range of community-focused items.

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Coon Rapids Thu. Jun 19 2025

Juneteenth In Minneapolis: Celebrating Freedom, Honoring Resilience, and Advancing Justice

Observed every year on June 19, Juneteenth marks the historic moment in 1865 when Union Major General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and issued General Order No. 3.

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Juneteenth In Minneapolis: Celebrating Freedom, Honoring Resilience, and Advancing Justice

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Coon Rapids Weather: Friday July 11

High: 86°

Low: 66°

Wind: 4 MPH SE

Chance of rain: 0%

Mist, with a high of 86 and low of 66 degrees. Overcast during the morning, cloudy in the afternoon, thundery outbreaks in nearby in the evening, overcast overnight.

Coon Rapids Thu. Jun 19 2025

A Beacon Of Hope Amidst Tragedy: A Tribute to Senator John Hoffman And Yvette Hoffman

In the shadow of an unimaginable tragedy—the assassination of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark Hortman leaves a permanent scar on the state’s conscience.

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A Beacon Of Hope Amidst Tragedy: A Tribute to Senator John Hoffman And Yvette Hoffman

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Coon Rapids Thu. Jun 19 2025

Coon Rapids Pool Hall Mourns Mark Hortman, ‘An Avid Player And Nice Guy'

Mark Hortman's absence leaves a void at CR's Billiards, where he was a beloved pool league member.

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Coon Rapids Pool Hall Mourns Mark Hortman, ‘An Avid Player And Nice Guy'

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Coon Rapids Thu. Jun 19 2025

Anoka County Continues Intensive Search For Missing Teen Manny Collins After Over A Month

Over a month after his disappearance, the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office continues an intensive search for 16-year-old Jordan "Manny" Collins Jr. of Columbia Heights.

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Anoka County Continues Intensive Search For Missing Teen Manny Collins After Over A Month

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Coon Rapids Thu. Jun 19 2025

Blaine Sets New Standards For Stormwater Runoff In A Bid To Curb Pollution And Overflow

In a recent update to its environmental regulations, the City of Blaine has laid down new laws for managing stormwater runoff.

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Coon Rapids Thu. Jun 19 2025

Minnesota Mourns: Bipartisan Legislative Security Committee Vows Action After Capitol Tragedy

In a somber reflection on the recent tragedy that struck at the heart of Minnesota four members of the Advisory Committee on Capitol Area Security issued a joint statement.

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Minnesota Mourns: Bipartisan Legislative Security Committee Vows Action After Capitol Tragedy

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Coon Rapids Wed. Jun 18 2025

Sen. Hoffman Improving But Not ‘Out Of The Woods’ After Shooting

Sen. John Hoffman (DFL-Champlin) and his wife, Yvette, are in stable condition in the hospital after both were shot in their Champlin home early Saturday morning.

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Sen. Hoffman Improving But Not ‘Out Of The Woods’ After Shooting

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Coon Rapids Wed. Jun 18 2025

'Kind And Generous': Minnesotans Mourn Mark Hortman And Family Dog Killed In Lawmaker Shootings

Minnesota continues to pay tributes Rep. Melissa Hortman, husband Mark Hortman, and their golden retriever, Gilbert.

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'Kind And Generous': Minnesotans Mourn Mark Hortman And Family Dog Killed In Lawmaker Shootings

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Coon Rapids Wed. Jun 18 2025

Solemn Procession Honors Slain Rep. Melissa Hortman And Husband Mark

Thousands of mourners gathered today to pay their respects to State Representative Melissa Hortman, 55, and her husband, Mark Hortman, 58.

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Solemn Procession Honors Slain Rep. Melissa Hortman And Husband Mark

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Coon Rapids Wed. Jun 18 2025

Maple Grove Family Gets Supreme Court Nod In Disability Lawsuit

A Maple Grove family scored a victory in the nation’s highest court this week.

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Maple Grove Family Gets Supreme Court Nod In Disability Lawsuit

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Coon Rapids Tue. Jun 17 2025

Suspect In Deadly Attack on Minnesota Lawmakers Charged with Political Assassination Plot

Authorities arrested and charged 57-year-old Vance Luther Boelter, of Green Isle, Minnesota, in connection with killing Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark Hortman.

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Suspect In Deadly Attack on Minnesota Lawmakers Charged with Political Assassination Plot

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