Coon Rapids Thu. Sep 11 2025 Coon Creek Watershed District Offers Grants for Water Education Projects The Coon Creek Watershed District (CCWD) invites local educators, nonprofits, civic groups, and businesses to apply for Water Education Grants designed to promote water resources. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Thu. Sep 11 2025 Coon Rapids Pet Fair Returns Sept. 20 with New Location at Civic Center The annual Coon Rapids Pet Fair is back on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., promising a day of “fur-tastic” fun for pets and their owners. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Thu. Sep 11 2025 Round Lake Boulevard Bridge Repairs to Close Highway 10 in Coon Rapids This Weekend MnDOT has announced that both directions of Highway 10 and Round Lake Boulevard in Coon Rapids will be closed this weekend to allow for critical bridge repairs. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Thu. Sep 11 2025 Costco Wins Approval to Relocate and Expand Fuel Facility in Coon Rapids Costco has received the green light from the Coon Rapids City Council to relocate and significantly expand its fuel facility at the Riverdale Village Shopping Center. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Wed. Sep 10 2025 Coon Rapids Teen Fatally Struck While Riding Dirt Bike, Raising Safety Concerns A 15-year-old Ramsey boy was killed Sunday afternoon after his dirt bike collided with a pickup truck in Coon Rapids. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Wed. Sep 10 2025 Coon Rapids’ Zack Stephenson Elected to Lead Minnesota House DFL The Minnesota House Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL) caucus has chosen Rep. Zack Stephenson of Coon Rapids as its new caucus leader. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Wed. Sep 10 2025 University of Minnesota Service Workers Strike, Disrupting Campus Services Service workers at the University of Minnesota, represented by Teamsters Local 320, walked off the job this week in a rolling strike that has disrupted the university system. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Wed. Sep 10 2025 DHS Launches Review After Client Alleges Taxpayer-Funded Care Provider Refused Assistance The MN DHS is investigating allegations that a taxpayer-funded care provider failed to deliver promised daily supports to a vulnerable client, telling him to “do it yourself.” Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Wed. Sep 10 2025 Cemetery Tours Offer Plymouth History Etched in Stone History lessons don’t always have to happen in books. Sometimes, those lessons are etched in stone. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Tue. Sep 9 2025 Coon Rapids Proposes 7.62% Tax Levy Increase for 2026 The Coon Rapids City Council has approved a preliminary 2026 property tax levy of $41,295,381, marking a 7.62% increase over the 2025 levy. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Tue. Sep 9 2025 Father and Son Honored for Heroic Actions in Coon Rapids Emergency A moment of profound gratitude and community spirit marked the September 2, 2025, Coon Rapids City Council meeting Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Tue. Sep 9 2025 Anoka advances $2.5 million sale for Highland Park redevelopment The Anoka City Council on August 18, 2025, advanced an ordinance to sell roughly 15 acres of city-owned land in the Highland Park Tom Akaolisa Editor