Coon Rapids Tue. Sep 2 2025 Special Election for House Seat 34B: Absentee Voting Begins Sept. 2 Voters in Coon Rapids precincts 5-4 and 5-5 will decide the next state representative in a Sept. 16 special election, with early absentee voting available at Coon Rapids City Hall. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Tue. Sep 2 2025 Coon Rapids and Anoka County Expand Access to Life-Saving Naloxone Kits In a concerted effort to confront the ongoing opioid crisis, the City of Coon Rapids and Anoka County have significantly expanded public access to free Naloxone kits. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Tue. Sep 2 2025 Anoka County Resumes Operations Following Labor Day Holiday Anoka County government offices reopened Tuesday, September 2, 2025, following a one-day closure in observance of the Labor Day holiday on Monday, September 1. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Tue. Sep 2 2025 Highway 10 Ramsey Gateway Project Enters Final Phase Ahead of Fall 2025 Completion The Highway 10 Ramsey Gateway Project, a multi-year, $140 million reconstruction of U.S. Highway 10/169 through Ramsey, enters final phase with completion scheduled for fall 2025. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Tue. Sep 2 2025 Spring Lake Park Schools Launch 2025–26 Academic Year with Staggered Start The Spring Lake Park School District officially begins the 2025–26 school year on Tuesday, September 2, with a staggered start designed to ease students back into classrooms. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Tue. Sep 2 2025 Anoka County Hosts Inaugural SWAT Team Golf Tournament to Support Critical Operations The inaugural Anoka County SWAT Team Golf Tournament is set for Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at Majestic Oaks Golf Club in Ham Lake, Minnesota. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Mon. Sep 1 2025 Twin Cities Aerospace Network Brings Innovators Together in Golden Valley The Twin Cities’ growing aerospace community came together at Under Pressure Brewing in Golden Valley last week, where engineers, entrepreneurs, and job seekers gathered. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Mon. Sep 1 2025 Labor Day 2025 – A Season of Work, Struggle, and Reflection Labor Day is often framed as summer’s last chapter in Minnesota, a long weekend filled with family gatherings, parades, and the unmistakable draw of the Minnesota State Fair. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Mon. Sep 1 2025 Coon Rapids’ Boulevard Plaza Splash Pad Wraps Up Season After Labor Day Families have one last long weekend to splash, play, and picnic at Boulevard Plaza before the water features shut down for the year. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Mon. Sep 1 2025 Public Hearing Scheduled: Coon Rapids Planning Commission to Review Proposed Volleyball Training Facility at 9175 Holly St NW The Coon Rapids Planning Commission has formally announced a public hearing concerning Planning Case 25-10, proposed by JHM Medical Park, LLC. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Mon. Sep 1 2025 Hortman Family Gives Statement on Minneapolis Church Shooting The Hortman family is speaking out about Wednesday’s school church shooting in Minneapolis, saying their hearts are with the victims and their families. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Mon. Sep 1 2025 Minnesota’s Own Jackson Fuller Heads to Gdańsk to Pursue Hockey Dreams Minnesota’s Jackson Fuller, former UMN Crookston Golden Eagle, signed with GAS Olivia Gdańsk—becoming the first ACHA DII-era Eagle to play pro/semi-pro hockey. Tom Akaolisa Editor