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Coon Rapids Sat. Mar 7 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT This Weekend in the Twin Cities Entertainment Guide | March 7 to March 8, 2026

Broadway, live music, Gophers hoops, dinosaurs, taiko drums and maple syrup. The Twin Cities is packed this weekend. Get out there, March 7 to 8. Winter is not done with us yet.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT This Weekend in the Twin Cities Entertainment Guide | March 7 to March 8, 2026

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Coon Rapids Sat. Mar 7 2026

Three Shootings in 20 Minutes Put Minneapolis Police on High Alert

Three shootings, 20 minutes, three victims across Minneapolis Thursday night. Investigators say incidents appear unrelated. Three suspects arrested in one case. Two still open.

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Three Shootings in 20 Minutes Put Minneapolis Police on High Alert

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Coon Rapids Sat. Mar 7 2026

Coon Rapids Police Responded to 3,494 Calls in February, Monthly Data Shows

Coon Rapids PD handled 3,494 calls in February. 745 traffic stops, 430 medical calls, 233 domestic incidents. Fewer than January but the work never stops.

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Coon Rapids Sat. Mar 7 2026

Residents Invited to Help Shape the Future of Parks, Trails and Recreation in Coon Rapids

Coon Rapids wants your voice. Help shape parks, trails and rec programs at a public open house Monday, March 9, 5 to 7pm at the Civic Center. Show up and make it count.

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Residents Invited to Help Shape the Future of Parks, Trails and Recreation in Coon Rapids

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Coon Rapids Sat. Mar 7 2026

Coon Rapids Seeks Seasonal Workers at Bunker Hills Golf Club Ahead of 2026 Golf Season

Bunker Hills Golf Club is hiring. Maintenance, pro shop and gardening roles open now. 16 and up, $12 to $14 per hour and free golf perks. Apply before spots fill up.

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Coon Rapids Seeks Seasonal Workers at Bunker Hills Golf Club Ahead of 2026 Golf Season

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Coon Rapids Fri. Mar 6 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | When the Safety Net Frays: Fraud, federal power, and the fragile promise of a state that once showed America how to care for its own

Feds withheld $243M in Medicaid from Minnesota. 1.3M residents at risk. Post fraud crackdown or political weapon? The safety net is fraying and real lives hang in the balance.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | When the Safety Net Frays: Fraud, federal power, and the fragile promise of a state that once showed America how to care for its own

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Coon Rapids Fri. Mar 6 2026

26th Annual North Suburban Home Show Returns This Saturday

Free home show at Andover YMCA this Saturday, 8am to 2pm. 26 years strong. Dozens of vendors, free architect consults and a food drive for ACBC. Bring a can, build a plan.

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26th Annual North Suburban Home Show Returns This Saturday

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Coon Rapids Fri. Mar 6 2026

Anoka Breaks Ground on $119M State-of-the-Art Psychiatric Expansion to Tackle Mental Health Crisis

Minnesota is replacing a crumbling 1950s psych ward with a $119M, 146-bed hospital in Anoka. 350 new jobs. Opening 2028. A long overdue answer to a deepening mental health crisis.

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Anoka Breaks Ground on $119M State-of-the-Art Psychiatric Expansion to Tackle Mental Health Crisis

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Coon Rapids Fri. Mar 6 2026

Coon Rapids Launches 2026 Arbor Day Plant Sale Offering Discounted Trees, Shrubs, and Native Plant Kits

Coon Rapids is selling discounted trees, shrubs and native plant kits for Arbor Day. Order by April 17. Grow your yard, feed pollinators, strengthen the city's urban forest.

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Coon Rapids Launches 2026 Arbor Day Plant Sale Offering Discounted Trees, Shrubs, and Native Plant Kits

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Coon Rapids Fri. Mar 6 2026

Walz, Ellison Face Congressional Scrutiny Over Minnesota Fraud Investigations

Walz and Ellison faced Congress over Minnesota's $250M pandemic food fraud scandal. 70+ charged. The biggest COVID relief theft in the US. Now it's a national reckoning.

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Walz, Ellison Face Congressional Scrutiny Over Minnesota Fraud Investigations

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Coon Rapids Thu. Mar 5 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | When the Brain’s Gatekeeper Fails: Nanoparticles, Alzheimer’s Disease, and the Fragile Architecture of Memory

Nanoparticles may repair the brain's failing cleanup system, slashing Alzheimer's plaque in mice. Not a cure yet, but a powerful shift. Fix the gatekeeper, protect the memory.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | When the Brain’s Gatekeeper Fails: Nanoparticles, Alzheimer’s Disease, and the Fragile Architecture of Memory

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Coon Rapids Thu. Mar 5 2026

Coon Rapids Police and Fire Take the Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Minnesota

At 20 degrees, Coon Rapids cops and firefighters jumped in a frozen lake. Over $3,000 raised for Special Olympics MN. Cold water, warm hearts, real community.

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Coon Rapids Police and Fire Take the Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Minnesota

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