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Coon Rapids Fri. Jan 16 2026

Blaine City Offices to Close January 19 In Observance Of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

Blaine city offices close Jan 19 for MLK Day. Emergency services remain active. Trash pickup will be delayed by one day, and regular business hours resume Jan 20.

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Coon Rapids Thu. Jan 15 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | When the Math Meets the Living Room

Minnesota and the feds are in a $2B Medicaid standoff. While officials fight fraud, caregivers warn the freeze threatens the "architecture of care" for the state's vulnerable.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | When the Math Meets the Living Room

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Coon Rapids Thu. Jan 15 2026

Prayer Vigil Marks One Week Since Renee Good Was Killed by ICE Agent

Community and faith leaders held a 3-hour prayer vigil in Minneapolis for Renee Good, who was fatally shot by an ICE agent on Jan 7. The quiet event focused on healing.

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Prayer Vigil Marks One Week Since Renee Good Was Killed by ICE Agent

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Coon Rapids Thu. Jan 15 2026

Minnesota Caregivers Fear Future And Warn of Severe Fallout as Federal Medicaid Funding Freeze Looms

Minnesota and the federal gov are at odds over a $2B Medicaid freeze. CMS cites fraud, while state officials and caregivers warn it will jeopardize care for 1.2M residents.

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Minnesota Caregivers Fear Future And Warn of Severe Fallout as Federal Medicaid Funding Freeze Looms

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Coon Rapids Thu. Jan 15 2026

Coon Rapids Opens Nominations for 2026 Earth Month Sustainability Awards

Coon Rapids is accepting nominations for the 2026 Earth Month Sustainability Awards through Feb 28. Email sustainability@coonrapidsmn.gov to honor local green initiatives.

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Coon Rapids Opens Nominations for 2026 Earth Month Sustainability Awards

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Coon Rapids Thu. Jan 15 2026

Three Arrested After Fatal Early Morning Shooting at Brooklyn Park Apartment Complex

Brooklyn Park police arrested two adults and one juvenile for a fatal Jan 13 shooting at Park Haven Apartments. Suspects include Cornelius Jordan, 18. Inquiry is ongoing.

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Coon Rapids Thu. Jan 15 2026

Man in Custody After Deadly North St. Paul Shooting That Killed 19-Year-Old

Zay’vion Edgerson, 24, is in custody for the fatal shooting of Nehemiah Davis, 19, in North St. Paul. Police describe the Jan 10 incident as a likely random act.

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Man in Custody After Deadly North St. Paul Shooting That Killed 19-Year-Old

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Coon Rapids Wed. Jan 14 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA ANNOUNCEMENT | Happening Now

A City in Prayer: Renee Good Vigil to Begin at Site of Fatal Shooting

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA ANNOUNCEMENT | Happening Now

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Coon Rapids Wed. Jan 14 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | First They Came. And We Are Still Here.

Inspired by Niemöller, this editorial invites Minnesotans to bridge fear with solidarity and care. It urges quiet presence and mercy to support neighbors in need.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | First They Came. And We Are Still Here.

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Coon Rapids Wed. Jan 14 2026

Community Prayer Vigil Planned This Morning at Minneapolis Memorial Site One Week After Renee Good’s Death

A 3-hour prayer vigil for Renee Good begins today at 9:37:13 a.m. in Minneapolis. Hosted by Sheletta Brundidge, it marks one week since Good was killed by a federal agent.

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Community Prayer Vigil Planned This Morning at Minneapolis Memorial Site One Week After Renee Good’s Death

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Coon Rapids Wed. Jan 14 2026

January Is Human Trafficking Prevention Month . A National Call to Awareness, Protection, and Action

January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month. It highlights labor and sex trafficking as crimes of coercion and emphasizes 24/7 help via the National Hotline: 888-373-7888.

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January Is Human Trafficking Prevention Month . A National Call to Awareness, Protection, and Action

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Coon Rapids Wed. Jan 14 2026

Winter Reads Kicks Off January 1 Across Anoka County Libraries, Culminating in Annual Author Fair

Anoka County Library’s Winter Reads runs Jan 1–Feb 28 with prizes and rewards. It ends with the 9th Annual Author Fair on Feb 28 featuring keynote speaker J. Ryan Stradal.

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Winter Reads Kicks Off January 1 Across Anoka County Libraries, Culminating in Annual Author Fair

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