Coon Rapids Thu. Oct 23 2025 Free Paper Shredding Event Set for Nov. 1 at Coon Rapids Recycling Center Coon Rapids city announces date for its next free Secure and Bulk Paper Shredding event for Anoka County residents and small businesses with safe and convenient documents disposal. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Thu. Oct 23 2025 Senate Capital Investment Committee Launches Metro Bonding Tour: Over 30 Communities to Showcase Infrastructure and Public Safety Projects The Minnesota Senate Capital Investment Committee, will embark on an extensive three-day Metro Bonding Tour from Tuesday, October 28 through Thursday, October 30 Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Thu. Oct 23 2025 Minnesota Senate Committee to Examine Local Fallout from Federal Government Shutdown As the federal government shutdown stretches into its third week, Minnesota lawmakers are taking steps to assess its impact on residents and the state’s economy. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Thu. Oct 23 2025 Brooklyn Park Breaks Ground on New Central Fire Station Brooklyn Park officially broke ground on a new, state-of-the-art central fire station Monday afternoon, a major milestone in the city’s ongoing commitment to public safety. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Wed. Oct 22 2025 Coon Rapids Arts Commission Seeks Local Artists for Quarterly City Hall Display Program The City of Coon Rapids Arts Commission invites local and regional artists to apply for its “Coon Rapids Art on Display” program. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Wed. Oct 22 2025 Nearly 300 Workers to Be Laid Off as Minnesota Paving & Materials Shuts Down 14 Facilities Across Minnesota Nearly 300 employees to lose their jobs as Minnesota Paving & Materials announced it will permanently close 14 facilities across central and southern Minnesota. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Wed. Oct 22 2025 High-Speed Fiber Internet Construction Expected to Begin in Golden Valley Neighborhoods in Spring 2026 Residents of Golden Valley could see fiber internet installation begin in many neighborhoods early 2026, as multiple companies prepare to lay high-speed fiber optic cables. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Wed. Oct 22 2025 Conviction Overturned, Woman Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Domestic Violence Case Stephanie Clark, 35, of Maple Grove, pleads guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the 2020 fatal shooting of her boyfriend, Don’Juan “Duke” Butler. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Wed. Oct 22 2025 Boston Scientific Unveils $170 Million Maple Grove Campus Boston Scientific officially celebrated the grand opening of its $170 million campus in Maple Grove, Minnesota, marking a major expansion of the company’s footprint in the state. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Tue. Oct 21 2025 MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | The Power of a Woman, the Light of the Rising Sun: Japan’s Victory and America’s Wake-Up Call Japan’s Parliament Elects Sanae Takaichi as Nation's First Female Prime Minister Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Tue. Oct 21 2025 Anoka County Sheriff’s Office Increases Enforcement and Education on E-Bikes, Scooters, and Motorcycles Anoka County Sheriff’s Office steps up both enforcement and education regarding electric-assisted bicycles, motorcycles, electric dirt bikes, and motorized foot scooters. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Tue. Oct 21 2025 Major Milestone: Metro Transit Begins Testing Trains on METRO Green Line Extension Metro Transit enters a pivotal new phase in the long-awaited METRO Green Line Extension, officially launching train testing along portions of the newly completed corridor. Tom Akaolisa Editor