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Coon Rapids Fri. Aug 14 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA WEEKEND GUIDE | This Weekend in the Twin Cities: August 14–16, 2026

Twin Cities weekend offers 55 events, led by Ed Sheeran, IndiaFest, Anoka Food Truck Festival, Game Fair, sports, culture, family fun and free activities.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA WEEKEND GUIDE | This Weekend in the Twin Cities: August 14–16, 2026

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Coon Rapids Fri. Aug 14 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Coon Rapids Police Department Recruiting Officers With Pay Reaching $61.45 an Hour in 2027

Coon Rapids is recruiting police officers, offering up to $59.37 an hour in 2026 and $61.45 in 2027, plus specialty pay, longevity pay and benefits.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Coon Rapids Police Department Recruiting Officers With Pay Reaching $61.45 an Hour in 2027

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Coon Rapids Fri. Aug 14 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Sheriff Brad Wise and Anoka County Staff Roll Up Their Sleeves During Community Blood Drive

Anoka County Sheriff Brad Wise and staff joined residents in donating blood during a Memorial Blood Centers Battle of the Badges drive Thursday in Andover.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Sheriff Brad Wise and Anoka County Staff Roll Up Their Sleeves During Community Blood Drive

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Coon Rapids Fri. Aug 14 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | More Than 50 Food Trucks Rolling Into Downtown Anoka for Saturday Festival

More than 50 food trucks will fill downtown Anoka Saturday for a free daylong festival featuring global cuisine, live music, family activities and games.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | More Than 50 Food Trucks Rolling Into Downtown Anoka for Saturday Festival

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Coon Rapids Fri. Aug 14 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Seeks Court Restrictions Against Two Groups Over Alleged State Fair Violence Plans

Minnesota officials seek court restrictions against two groups after alleged social-media threats of a confrontation at the 2026 State Fair.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Seeks Court Restrictions Against Two Groups Over Alleged State Fair Violence Plans

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Coon Rapids Fri. Aug 14 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Saint Paul Mayor Kaohly Her Proposes 6.8 Percent Property Tax Levy Increase to Address $26 Million Deficit

Saint Paul Mayor Kaohly Her proposes a 6.8% property tax levy increase to help close a $26 million deficit, launching months of City Council budget review.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Saint Paul Mayor Kaohly Her Proposes 6.8 Percent Property Tax Levy Increase to Address $26 Million Deficit

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Coon Rapids Fri. Aug 14 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Working Group Begins Planning Melissa and Mark Hortman Memorial State Park at Minnesota Capitol

A Minnesota working group has begun planning a memorial state park honoring Melissa and Mark Hortman at the Capitol, with recommendations due in 2027.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Working Group Begins Planning Melissa and Mark Hortman Memorial State Park at Minnesota Capitol

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Coon Rapids Thu. Aug 13 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | The Quiet Math of a Minneapolis Kitchen Table: Why an 11.3% Tax Hike Demands City Hall’s Conscience

Minneapolis families face an 11.3% property tax levy hike as City Hall cuts jobs, raising urgent questions about affordability, accountability and restraint.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | The Quiet Math of a Minneapolis Kitchen Table: Why an 11.3% Tax Hike Demands City Hall’s Conscience

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Coon Rapids Thu. Aug 13 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Anoka County Voting Returns Set November Races in Coon Rapids, Blaine, Ramsey, Anoka, Fridley and St. Francis

Anoka County primary results set November races across Coon Rapids, Blaine, Ramsey, Anoka, Fridley and St. Francis, where just one vote separated finalists.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Anoka County Voting Returns Set November Races in Coon Rapids, Blaine, Ramsey, Anoka, Fridley and St. Francis

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Coon Rapids Thu. Aug 13 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Hennepin County Voting Returns Set November Races for Attorney, Sheriff, Commissioners and North Metro City Offices

Hennepin County primary results set November races for county attorney, commissioners and North Metro offices, with razor-thin margins in two city races.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Hennepin County Voting Returns Set November Races for Attorney, Sheriff, Commissioners and North Metro City Offices

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Coon Rapids Thu. Aug 13 2026

VOICES FROM ACROSS AMERICA | THE ART OF LOCAL REPORTING: Palak Jayswal on Memory, Migration, and the Architecture of "People First" Journalism

Salt Lake Tribune reporter Palak Jayswal reflects on migration, culture, community memory and why her journalism puts people and their stories first.

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VOICES FROM ACROSS AMERICA | THE ART OF LOCAL REPORTING: Palak Jayswal on Memory, Migration, and the Architecture of People First Journalism

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Coon Rapids Thu. Aug 13 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Highway 169 Closing at 109th Avenue in Brooklyn Park for Weekend Construction

Highway 169 at 109th Avenue will close Friday night through early Monday for construction, affecting travel between Brooklyn Park and Champlin.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Highway 169 Closing at 109th Avenue in Brooklyn Park for Weekend Construction

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Coon Rapids Thu. Aug 13 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | More Than 1,500 Boundary Waters Campsites Reopen as Wildfires Continue Burning

More than 1,500 Boundary Waters campsites have reopened after wildfire closures, but active fires and recovery work are keeping hundreds inaccessible.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | More Than 1,500 Boundary Waters Campsites Reopen as Wildfires Continue Burning

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Coon Rapids Thu. Aug 13 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Four Family Members Dead in Hopkins and Burnsville Killings Linked by Police

Police say a Hopkins man killed his wife, 7-year-old daughter and a 78-year-old relative before taking his own life. Six daycare children were unharmed.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Four Family Members Dead in Hopkins and Burnsville Killings Linked by Police

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Coon Rapids Thu. Aug 13 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Frey Proposes 11.3 Percent Minneapolis Property Tax Levy Increase and Elimination of About 100 City Positions

Frey’s $2.3 billion Minneapolis budget proposes an 11.3% property tax levy increase, about 100 position cuts and more than $20 million in spending reductions.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Frey Proposes 11.3 Percent Minneapolis Property Tax Levy Increase and Elimination of About 100 City Positions

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Coon Rapids Thu. Aug 13 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Blaine Council to Consider Karl Dungs USA Manufacturing and Warehouse Proposal

Blaine will consider Karl Dungs USA’s proposal for office, manufacturing and warehouse operations, with a public hearing set for Aug. 17.

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Coon Rapids Wed. Aug 12 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA COMMUNITY INTERVIEW SERIES | Preserving the Architecture of Resistance: Trahern Crews and the Evolution of Modern Civil Rights in Minnesota

Trahern Crews reflects on hip-hop, civil rights, reparations, farming and political organizing, revealing how collective uplift shaped his work in Minnesota.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA COMMUNITY INTERVIEW SERIES | Preserving the Architecture of Resistance: Trahern Crews and the Evolution of Modern Civil Rights in Minnesota

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Coon Rapids Wed. Aug 12 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | Minnesota’s Political Glass Ceiling Didn’t Crack Tuesday. Women Walked Through It.

Minnesota made history Tuesday as women won both major-party nominations for governor and U.S. Senate, permanently resetting the state’s political landscape.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | Minnesota’s Political Glass Ceiling Didn’t Crack Tuesday. Women Walked Through It.

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Coon Rapids Wed. Aug 12 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Coon Rapids Collecting School Supplies and Children’s Clothing for August 16 Community Swap

Coon Rapids is collecting school supplies and gently used kids’ clothing through Friday for an Aug. 16 community swap helping local families.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Coon Rapids Collecting School Supplies and Children’s Clothing for August 16 Community Swap

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Coon Rapids Wed. Aug 12 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Peggy Flanagan Defeats Angie Craig, Will Face Michele Tafoya for Minnesota’s Open U.S. Senate Seat

Peggy Flanagan defeated Angie Craig in Minnesota’s DFL Senate primary and will face Republican Michele Tafoya for the open U.S. Senate seat.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Peggy Flanagan Defeats Angie Craig, Will Face Michele Tafoya for Minnesota’s Open U.S. Senate Seat

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