Coon Rapids Sun. Mar 8 2026 Golden Valley Looks to the Future as City and County Explore Building a New Library Half a century of stories. Golden Valley and Hennepin County explore building a new library. 124,000 visits in 2025 prove the community still shows up. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Sat. Mar 7 2026 MINNEAPOLIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT This Weekend in the Twin Cities Entertainment Guide | March 7 to March 8, 2026 Broadway, live music, Gophers hoops, dinosaurs, taiko drums and maple syrup. The Twin Cities is packed this weekend. Get out there, March 7 to 8. Winter is not done with us yet. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Sat. Mar 7 2026 Three Shootings in 20 Minutes Put Minneapolis Police on High Alert Three shootings, 20 minutes, three victims across Minneapolis Thursday night. Investigators say incidents appear unrelated. Three suspects arrested in one case. Two still open. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Sat. Mar 7 2026 Coon Rapids Police Responded to 3,494 Calls in February, Monthly Data Shows Coon Rapids PD handled 3,494 calls in February. 745 traffic stops, 430 medical calls, 233 domestic incidents. Fewer than January but the work never stops. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Sat. Mar 7 2026 Residents Invited to Help Shape the Future of Parks, Trails and Recreation in Coon Rapids Coon Rapids wants your voice. Help shape parks, trails and rec programs at a public open house Monday, March 9, 5 to 7pm at the Civic Center. Show up and make it count. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Sat. Mar 7 2026 Coon Rapids Seeks Seasonal Workers at Bunker Hills Golf Club Ahead of 2026 Golf Season Bunker Hills Golf Club is hiring. Maintenance, pro shop and gardening roles open now. 16 and up, $12 to $14 per hour and free golf perks. Apply before spots fill up. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Fri. Mar 6 2026 MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | When the Safety Net Frays: Fraud, federal power, and the fragile promise of a state that once showed America how to care for its own Feds withheld $243M in Medicaid from Minnesota. 1.3M residents at risk. Post fraud crackdown or political weapon? The safety net is fraying and real lives hang in the balance. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Fri. Mar 6 2026 26th Annual North Suburban Home Show Returns This Saturday Free home show at Andover YMCA this Saturday, 8am to 2pm. 26 years strong. Dozens of vendors, free architect consults and a food drive for ACBC. Bring a can, build a plan. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Fri. Mar 6 2026 Anoka Breaks Ground on $119M State-of-the-Art Psychiatric Expansion to Tackle Mental Health Crisis Minnesota is replacing a crumbling 1950s psych ward with a $119M, 146-bed hospital in Anoka. 350 new jobs. Opening 2028. A long overdue answer to a deepening mental health crisis. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Fri. Mar 6 2026 Coon Rapids Launches 2026 Arbor Day Plant Sale Offering Discounted Trees, Shrubs, and Native Plant Kits Coon Rapids is selling discounted trees, shrubs and native plant kits for Arbor Day. Order by April 17. Grow your yard, feed pollinators, strengthen the city's urban forest. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Fri. Mar 6 2026 Walz, Ellison Face Congressional Scrutiny Over Minnesota Fraud Investigations Walz and Ellison faced Congress over Minnesota's $250M pandemic food fraud scandal. 70+ charged. The biggest COVID relief theft in the US. Now it's a national reckoning. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Thu. Mar 5 2026 MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | When the Brain’s Gatekeeper Fails: Nanoparticles, Alzheimer’s Disease, and the Fragile Architecture of Memory Nanoparticles may repair the brain's failing cleanup system, slashing Alzheimer's plaque in mice. Not a cure yet, but a powerful shift. Fix the gatekeeper, protect the memory. Tom Akaolisa Editor