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Coon Rapids Thu. Mar 26 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | Women’s History Month Series: Women Protecting Life, Health, and Dignity in Minnesota

Women across Minnesota lead unseen care, acting first to protect life, health, and dignity, sustaining families and communities long before systems respond.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | Women’s History Month Series: Women Protecting Life, Health, and Dignity in Minnesota

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Coon Rapids Thu. Mar 26 2026

City of Coon Rapids Seeks Street Maintenance Operator as Infrastructure Demands Intensify

Coon Rapids seeks a Street Maintenance Operator, highlighting growing infrastructure demands, workforce shortages, and the essential labor that keeps city systems running safely.

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City of Coon Rapids Seeks Street Maintenance Operator as Infrastructure Demands Intensify

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Coon Rapids Thu. Mar 26 2026

Anoka-Hennepin Budget Cuts Ignite Concern Over Student Mental Health Supports

Anoka-Hennepin cuts $8.1M, reducing counselors and social workers, raising urgent concerns over student mental health support as families push for solutions.

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Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Thu. Mar 26 2026

Deadlock at the Capitol: Minnesota House Committee Stalls Gun Safety Measures Amid Deepening Partisan Divide

Minnesota House deadlocks 10–10, stalling gun safety bills on ghost guns, binary triggers, and straw purchases, exposing a Legislature where division halts policy progress.

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Deadlock at the Capitol: Minnesota House Committee Stalls Gun Safety Measures Amid Deepening Partisan Divide

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Coon Rapids Thu. Mar 26 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA | STATE GOVERNMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE

Walz launches a statewide tour to push a $907M bonding plan, highlighting urgent infrastructure needs as lawmakers face a divided Capitol and a $6.8B backlog.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA | STATE GOVERNMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE

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Coon Rapids Thu. Mar 26 2026

Minnesota Vikings Submit Bid to Host 2028 NFL Draft

Minnesota Vikings bid to host the 2028 NFL Draft, proposing a statewide, multi-site event to drive tourism, showcase infrastructure, and position Minnesota on the national stage.

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Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Wed. Mar 25 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | Women’s History Month Series: Women Building Economic Power and Community Stability in Minnesota

Women across Minnesota sustain families, drive essential sectors, and build stability under pressure, forming the unseen economic foundation that keeps the state functioning.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | Women’s History Month Series: Women Building Economic Power and Community Stability in Minnesota

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Coon Rapids Wed. Mar 25 2026

Anoka-Hennepin at a Crossroads: Budget Cuts Deepen as Parent Movement Pushes for Levy Vote

Anoka-Hennepin faces $22.2M in cuts as parents push for a levy vote, testing whether the community will invest to stabilize schools, protect staff, and sustain public education.

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Anoka-Hennepin at a Crossroads: Budget Cuts Deepen as Parent Movement Pushes for Levy Vote

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Coon Rapids Wed. Mar 25 2026

After 33 Years in Law Enforcement, Officer Frank Caruso Retires, Leaving a Lasting Imprint on Training, Public Safety, and Community Trust

After 33 years, Officer Frank Caruso retires from Blaine Police, leaving a lasting legacy in training, public safety, and community trust.

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After 33 Years in Law Enforcement, Officer Frank Caruso Retires, Leaving a Lasting Imprint on Training, Public Safety, and Community Trust

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Coon Rapids Wed. Mar 25 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA | STATE GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC HEALTH

MN bill would let out-of-state marriage and family therapists practice here faster. Rural families wait months for care. The barrier is not training. It is red tape. Fix it now.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA | STATE GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC HEALTH

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Coon Rapids Wed. Mar 25 2026

Golden Gophers Return to the National Stage, Set for Sweet 16 Clash with No. 1 UCLA

Minnesota women's basketball is in the Sweet 16 for the first time in 21 years. Battle's buzzer beater got them here. Now they face No. 1 UCLA and 6-foot-7 Lauren Betts. Let's go.

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Golden Gophers Return to the National Stage, Set for Sweet 16 Clash with No. 1 UCLA

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Coon Rapids Wed. Mar 25 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA | Community Interview Series: Debra White On Discipline, Identity, and the Work of Reclaiming the Self

Deb White left Honeywell to save her soul. Now at 65 she trains elders, coaches the disconnected and builds strength as identity. Nobody is coming to save us. Get back to yourself.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA | Community Interview Series: Debra White On Discipline, Identity, and the Work of Reclaiming the Self

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Coon Rapids Tue. Mar 24 2026

FIRNELA GOES LIVE

FIRNELA launches live in Minneapolis, turning hospitality into a real-time system with chefs, bartenders, and talent in motion. No pitch. Just execution. Be in the room.

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Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Tue. Mar 24 2026

MinneapoliMedia Presents | Women’s History Month Series: Women Building Culture, Identity, and Community in Minnesota

Minnesota's women didn't just preserve culture. They built it, expanded it, and forced the state to see itself honestly. That is not background work. That is history.

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MinneapoliMedia Presents | Women’s History Month Series: Women Building Culture, Identity, and Community in Minnesota

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Coon Rapids Tue. Mar 24 2026

Coon Rapids Ice Center Expands Spring Skating School, Opening the Ice to All Ages

Coon Rapids Ice Center launches spring Skating School, offering all ages structured training, professional coaching, and extended ice access from April 6 through May 11.

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Coon Rapids Ice Center Expands Spring Skating School, Opening the Ice to All Ages

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Coon Rapids Tue. Mar 24 2026

Blaine Police Department Removes Prescription Drug Drop Box, Redirects Residents to Countywide Disposal Network

Blaine PD scraps its drug drop box, shifting residents to countywide sites while preserving free, anonymous disposal access to curb misuse and protect public health.

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Blaine Police Department Removes Prescription Drug Drop Box, Redirects Residents to Countywide Disposal Network

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Coon Rapids Tue. Mar 24 2026

Christina’s Child Care Center Opens in Brooklyn Park, Turning a Vacant Lot Into Critical Community Infrastructure

Christina’s Child Care Center opens in Brooklyn Park, turning a vacant lot into childcare infrastructure, expanding access, supporting families, to driving economic growth.

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Christina’s Child Care Center Opens in Brooklyn Park, Turning a Vacant Lot Into Critical Community Infrastructure

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Coon Rapids Tue. Mar 24 2026

TLC, Salt-N-Pepa, and En Vogue to Headline “It’s Iconic” Grandstand Concert at Minnesota State Fair

TLC, Salt-N-Pepa, and En Vogue headline the “It’s Iconic” Grandstand concert at the Minnesota State Fair, Sept. 5, 2026, uniting legacy, culture, and era-defining hits.

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TLC, Salt-N-Pepa, and En Vogue to Headline “It’s Iconic” Grandstand Concert at Minnesota State Fair

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Coon Rapids Tue. Mar 24 2026

MinneapoliMedia Presents: Builders of Minnesota | Series 1, Episode 1

Builders of Minnesota: The Coven in Richfield reimagines work through belonging and ownership, expanding access, redistributing opportunity, fueling community growth.

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MinneapoliMedia Presents: Builders of Minnesota | Series 1, Episode 1

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Coon Rapids Mon. Mar 23 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | Women’s History Month Series: Women Leading Education and Shaping Minnesota’s Future

Women built Minnesota's education system from the ground up, still hold it together today. They teach, lead, close gaps and bridge policy to reality. Their legacy: the classroom

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | Women’s History Month Series: Women Leading Education and Shaping Minnesota’s Future

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