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Coon Rapids Sun. Nov 1 2026

SUNDAY WITH PHILOSOPHY JANE | Halloween Is Over, but Nobody Told the Decorations

Philosophy Jane’s Halloween decorations, troublesome skeleton and leftover candy turn November cleanup into a humorous lesson about enjoyment and responsibility.

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Coon Rapids Sun. Nov 1 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | This Weekend in the Twin Cities™: Sunday Final Update, November 1, 2026

MinneapoliMedia’s November 1 guide features 39 Twin Cities events and outings, including Día de los Muertos, harvest festivals, museums, theater and live music.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | This Weekend in the Twin Cities™: Sunday Final Update, November 1, 2026

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Coon Rapids Sun. Nov 1 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Enters Final 48 Hours Before Election Day With Governor's Office, U.S. Senate Seat and Legislative Control at Stake

Minnesota enters the final 48 hours before its November 3 election, with the governor's office, an open U.S. Senate seat and legislative control at stake.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Enters Final 48 Hours Before Election Day With Governor's Office, U.S. Senate Seat and Legislative Control at Stake

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Coon Rapids Sun. Nov 1 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Coon Rapids Announces Free Document-Shredding Event for Anoka County Residents as November Recycling Programs Continue

Coon Rapids will offer free document shredding for Anoka County residents November 7, from 9 a.m. to noon, with a five-box limit at its Recycling Center.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Coon Rapids Announces Free Document-Shredding Event for Anoka County Residents as November Recycling Programs Continue

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Coon Rapids Sun. Nov 1 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Suspect Arrested in Fatal Green Line Shooting as Transit Safety Questions Persist Across the Twin Cities

Police arrested a 30-year-old suspect in the fatal Green Line shooting of Joseph Denny Nezperce, 36, as concerns about Twin Cities transit safety persist.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Suspect Arrested in Fatal Green Line Shooting as Transit Safety Questions Persist Across the Twin Cities

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Coon Rapids Sun. Nov 1 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Opera Musicians Vote No Confidence in Leadership as Labor Dispute Forces Postponement of World Premiere

Minnesota Opera musicians voted no confidence in management amid a wage dispute that postponed a world premiere and raised concerns about future performances.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Opera Musicians Vote No Confidence in Leadership as Labor Dispute Forces Postponement of World Premiere

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Coon Rapids Sun. Nov 1 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Hermantown Approves Google's Massive Data Center Despite Public Opposition, Pending Lawsuits and Questions Over Electricity Demand

Hermantown approved key agreements for Google's massive data center despite public opposition, while lawsuits, environmental permits and utility approval remain unresolved.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Hermantown Approves Google's Massive Data Center Despite Public Opposition, Pending Lawsuits and Questions Over Electricity Demand

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Coon Rapids Sun. Nov 1 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Pelican Rapids Prepares for New Mayor as Immigration Enforcement and Housing Concerns Shape Community's Future

Pelican Rapids faces its first mayoral transition in over a decade as unopposed candidate Don Perrin prepares to address immigration concerns, housing and public trust.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Pelican Rapids Prepares for New Mayor as Immigration Enforcement and Housing Concerns Shape Community's Future

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Coon Rapids Sun. Nov 1 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT | More Than 200 Voices, Twelve Harps and One Extraordinary Cathedral: Philip Brunelle and VocalEssence Open Their 58th Season With a Monumental Night of Music

Philip Brunelle led VocalEssence’s 58th-season opener at the Cathedral of Saint Paul, featuring over 200 singers, twelve harps and Berlioz’s Te Deum.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT | More Than 200 Voices, Twelve Harps and One Extraordinary Cathedral: Philip Brunelle and VocalEssence Open Their 58th Season With a Monumental Night of Music

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Coon Rapids Sun. Nov 1 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA SPORTS | MINNESOTA BIG 7: Timberwolves Dominate Clippers, Unbeaten Vikings Prepare for Detroit, and Gophers Fall in Overtime Thriller at Indiana

The Timberwolves routed the Clippers 127-101, the Gophers fell 23-16 to Indiana in overtime, and the unbeaten Vikings prepared to face Detroit.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA SPORTS | MINNESOTA BIG 7: Timberwolves Dominate Clippers, Unbeaten Vikings Prepare for Detroit, and Gophers Fall in Overtime Thriller at Indiana

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Coon Rapids Sat. Oct 31 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA HALLOWEEN SPECIAL | THE GHOSTS HAVE CALLED AN EMERGENCY MEETING. HUMAN BEINGS ARE GETTING OUT OF HAND! 🎃👻

MinneapoliMedia’s Halloween special imagines monsters demanding hazard pay after discovering that bills, taxes and everyday human troubles are scarier than ghosts.

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Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Sat. Oct 31 2026

SATURDAY MORNING WITH CRANKY DON JOE | Larry Appointed Himself Halloween Safety Director, and Now the Children Are Afraid of the Wrong Person

Cranky Don Joe recounts Larry’s disastrous Halloween safety campaign, where a toy spider turns his haunted garage into the neighborhood’s funniest attraction.

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SATURDAY MORNING WITH CRANKY DON JOE | Larry Appointed Himself Halloween Safety Director, and Now the Children Are Afraid of the Wrong Person

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Coon Rapids Sat. Oct 31 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Federal Officials Spotlight Minnesota Social Services Fraud Cases at St. Cloud News Conference

Federal officials highlighted Minnesota social services fraud investigations and prosecutions at a St. Cloud news conference amid ongoing scrutiny of program oversight.

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Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Sat. Oct 31 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Todd County Measles Outbreak Exposes Challenges in Vaccination Outreach and Public Trust

Todd County’s measles outbreak highlights vaccination gaps and challenges involving public trust, health communication and preventing further infections.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Todd County Measles Outbreak Exposes Challenges in Vaccination Outreach and Public Trust

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Coon Rapids Sat. Oct 31 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Federal Judge Orders Return of Nicaraguan Man Following Deportation to Central African Republic

A federal judge ordered the U.S. government to facilitate the return of a Nicaraguan man deported to the Central African Republic following a legal challenge.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Federal Judge Orders Return of Nicaraguan Man Following Deportation to Central African Republic

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Coon Rapids Sat. Oct 31 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Early Voting Surpasses 2022 Total as Nearly 729,000 Ballots Are Accepted Before Election Day

Minnesota has accepted 728,961 early ballots ahead of the November 3 election, surpassing the 673,360 absentee and mail ballots cast in all of 2022.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Early Voting Surpasses 2022 Total as Nearly 729,000 Ballots Are Accepted Before Election Day

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Coon Rapids Sat. Oct 31 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Coon Rapids Opens Pumpkin Recycling Drop-Offs as Halloween Weekend Begins

Coon Rapids residents can recycle Halloween pumpkins at three city drop-off locations after removing candles, wax, paint and decorations.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Coon Rapids Opens Pumpkin Recycling Drop-Offs as Halloween Weekend Begins

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Coon Rapids Sat. Oct 31 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA SPORTS | MINNESOTA BIG 7: Timberwolves Dominate Clippers Without Edwards as Vikings Prepare for Detroit and Loons Fight to Keep Playoff Hopes Alive

The Timberwolves routed the Clippers 127-101 without Anthony Edwards, while the unbeaten Vikings prepare for Detroit and Minnesota United fights to stay in playoff contention.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA SPORTS | MINNESOTA BIG 7: Timberwolves Dominate Clippers Without Edwards as Vikings Prepare for Detroit and Loons Fight to Keep Playoff Hopes Alive

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Coon Rapids Sat. Oct 31 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | This Weekend in the Twin Cities™: The Expanded Saturday–Sunday Edition, October 31–November 1, 2026

MinneapoliMedia’s expanded Halloween weekend guide features 72 Twin Cities events and outings, from family celebrations and live music to Día de los Muertos traditions.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | This Weekend in the Twin Cities™: The Expanded Saturday–Sunday Edition, October 31–November 1, 2026

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Coon Rapids Fri. Oct 30 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | This Weekend in the Twin Cities™: October 30–November 1, 2026

This Weekend in the Twin Cities™ features 67 events October 30–November 1, including Halloween festivities, Día de los Muertos celebrations, concerts and family activities.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | This Weekend in the Twin Cities™: October 30–November 1, 2026

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