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Coon Rapids Fri. Aug 28 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | Public Safety Must Not Become a Record of Everywhere We Go

St. Paul was right to remove its Flock cameras after data-sharing concerns exposed how public safety technology can threaten privacy and public trust.

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Coon Rapids Fri. Aug 28 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota State Fair Opens With New Landmarks, Familiar Traditions and Crowds Ready to Return

Minnesota State Fair opens with huge crowds, a 230-foot America Wheel, new foods and renovated landmarks, as longtime fairgoers celebrate tradition and change.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota State Fair Opens With New Landmarks, Familiar Traditions and Crowds Ready to Return

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Coon Rapids Fri. Aug 28 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA WEEKEND GUIDE | This Weekend in the Twin Cities: The State Fair Opens as Festivals, Music, Sports and Community Celebrations Fill the Region

Minnesota gathers again at the State Fair, carrying grief, resilience and hope into 12 days of shared tradition, civic kindness and community belonging.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA WEEKEND GUIDE | This Weekend in the Twin Cities: The State Fair Opens as Festivals, Music, Sports and Community Celebrations Fill the Region

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Coon Rapids Fri. Aug 28 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Legacy Christian Academy to Pay Anoka County $158,439 for School Resource Officer

The Sheriff’s Office agreement covers the 2026-27 school year and places a deputy in the Andover school during regular hours.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Legacy Christian Academy to Pay Anoka County $158,439 for School Resource Officer

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Coon Rapids Fri. Aug 28 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Defense Seeks Federal Surveillance Records in Minnesota 15 Conspiracy Case

A federal judge is considering whether prosecutors must disclose additional information about surveillance conducted during Operation Metro Surge.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Defense Seeks Federal Surveillance Records in Minnesota 15 Conspiracy Case

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Coon Rapids Fri. Aug 28 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Anoka County Approves $3.14 Million Clean-Energy Assessment for Coon Rapids Property

Landco Investments will finance insulation, windows, HVAC systems, lighting, smart controls and water-saving equipment through a 28-year assessment.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Anoka County Approves $3.14 Million Clean-Energy Assessment for Coon Rapids Property

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Coon Rapids Fri. Aug 28 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Shorewood Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing and Selling $4 Million in Employer’s Products

Federal prosecutors say the longtime employee concealed missing inventory and retained proceeds from unauthorized sales for more than five years.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Shorewood Man Pleads Guilty to Stealing and Selling $4 Million in Employer’s Products

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Coon Rapids Fri. Aug 28 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Three Feeding Our Future Defendants Sentenced to Combined 155 Months in Federal Prison

The 3 more latest sentences of Feeding Our Future defendants bring the number of defendants sentenced in the $250 million child-nutrition fraud case to 26.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Three Feeding Our Future Defendants Sentenced to Combined 155 Months in Federal Prison

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Coon Rapids Fri. Aug 28 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Retains AAA Credit Ratings From All Three Major Agencies for Fifth Consecutive Year

Minnesota remains one of only 14 states holding the highest rating from Moody’s, S&P Global Ratings and Fitch Ratings.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Retains AAA Credit Ratings From All Three Major Agencies for Fifth Consecutive Year

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Coon Rapids Thu. Aug 27 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA STATE FAIR OPENING EDITORIAL | Minnesota Has Been Tested. Today, We Gather Again.

Minnesota gathers again at the State Fair, carrying grief and resilience into 12 days of shared tradition, civic kindness and community belonging across the state today.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA STATE FAIR OPENING EDITORIAL | Minnesota Has Been Tested. Today, We Gather Again.

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Coon Rapids Thu. Aug 27 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | Goodbye, Dolly: The Woman Who Rose Without Making Anyone Feel Small

Dolly Parton rose from Appalachian poverty to global fame, using her success to champion dignity, literacy, opportunity and kindness without leaving ordinary people behind.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | Goodbye, Dolly: The Woman Who Rose Without Making Anyone Feel Small

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Coon Rapids Thu. Aug 27 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS UPDATE | Anoka Voters to Decide Republic Services Trash-Collection Contract in November

The contingent contract would replace the city’s open-hauling system with organized collection beginning in 2027 if approved by voters.

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