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Coon Rapids Wed. Sep 23 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | THE CANDIDATE: DeVelle Jackson Is Asking Minnesota’s Fifth District to Look Beyond the Two-Party Ballot

Independent candidate DeVelle Jackson discusses his working-class background, political independence and policy priorities as he seeks Minnesota’s Fifth District seat.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | THE CANDIDATE: DeVelle Jackson Is Asking Minnesota’s Fifth District to Look Beyond the Two-Party Ballot

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Coon Rapids Wed. Sep 23 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | Driverless Cars Are Arriving. Minnesota Needs Rules Before They Carry Passengers

Minneapolis is weighing rules for commercial driverless vehicles as Waymo tests locally, including a city license and paid human monitor requirement.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | Driverless Cars Are Arriving. Minnesota Needs Rules Before They Carry Passengers

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Coon Rapids Wed. Sep 23 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Proposed 35-Unit Townhome Development Heads to Coon Rapids Planning Commission

A proposed 35-unit townhome development at 1354 121st Avenue NW in Coon Rapids will receive a Planning Commission public hearing October 15.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Proposed 35-Unit Townhome Development Heads to Coon Rapids Planning Commission

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Coon Rapids Wed. Sep 23 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | New Highway 65 Closure Begins as $195 Million Blaine Reconstruction Advances

Highway 65 construction in Blaine has closed access at 103rd Way through mid-October as the $195 million freeway-style reconstruction continues through 2030.

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Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Wed. Sep 23 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Former Stillwater School Secretary Charged With Stealing More Than $90,000 From Staff Fund

A former Stillwater Middle School secretary faces 12 felony theft charges for allegedly taking more than $90,000 from a fund intended to support school staff.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Former Stillwater School Secretary Charged With Stealing More Than $90,000 From Staff Fund

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Coon Rapids Wed. Sep 23 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Little Canada Driver Charged in Fatal Hit-and-Run After Investigators Trace Damaged SUV

A Little Canada man faces criminal vehicular homicide after prosecutors say he fatally struck a pedestrian, fled and continued through a nearby McDonald’s drive-through.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Little Canada Driver Charged in Fatal Hit-and-Run After Investigators Trace Damaged SUV

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Coon Rapids Wed. Sep 23 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Two Men Killed and Third Critically Wounded in Willmar Park Shooting

Two 19-year-old men were killed and a 20-year-old man critically wounded in a shooting at Rau Park in Willmar, with no suspect publicly identified.

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Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Wed. Sep 23 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | State Investigation Finds Brooklyn Center Group Home Billed Medicaid for Impossible Service Hours

A state investigation found a Brooklyn Center group home billed Medicaid for more care than staffing could provide, while Golden Touch disputes the findings.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | State Investigation Finds Brooklyn Center Group Home Billed Medicaid for Impossible Service Hours

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Coon Rapids Wed. Sep 23 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | North Memorial Details $600 Million Hospital Investment After Sanford Merger

North Memorial says its merger with Sanford Health will bring $600 million in hospital investments, including $500 million to expand Maple Grove Hospital.

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Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Tue. Sep 22 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | Minnesota’s 2026 Candidates Must Address the Problems Voters Are Actually Living

Minnesota’s 2026 election is underway, and this editorial calls for detailed candidate plans on affordability and fraud, backed by sustained public debates and scrutiny.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | Minnesota’s 2026 Candidates Must Address the Problems Voters Are Actually Living

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Coon Rapids Tue. Sep 22 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Blaine Police Officer Injured After Driver Allegedly Flees DWI Investigation in Corvette

A Blaine police officer was injured after a driver suspected of impairment allegedly fled in a Corvette, throwing the officer onto the pavement before the car overturned.

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Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Tue. Sep 22 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA COMMUNITY HEALTH | Woman Located After Rabid Bat Was Found on Downtown Minneapolis Sidewalk

A woman seen handling a rabid bat in downtown Minneapolis has contacted state health officials, while anyone else who touched the animal is urged to seek medical guidance.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA COMMUNITY HEALTH | Woman Located After Rabid Bat Was Found on Downtown Minneapolis Sidewalk

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