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Coon Rapids Fri. Jul 24 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | This Weekend in the Twin Cities: Entertainment Guide: July 24 to July 26, 2026 Edition

Caribbean culture, art festivals, PGA golf, theater, baseball, soccer, comedy, and family celebrations fill the Twin Cities weekend.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | This Weekend in the Twin Cities: Entertainment Guide: July 24 to July 26, 2026 Edition

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Coon Rapids Fri. Jul 24 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Vance Boelter Sentenced to Two Consecutive Life Terms Plus 40 Years for Lawmaker Attacks

Vance Boelter received two consecutive life sentences plus 40 years for killing the Hortmans and attacking the Hoffman family.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Vance Boelter Sentenced to Two Consecutive Life Terms Plus 40 Years for Lawmaker Attacks

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Coon Rapids Fri. Jul 24 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Flock Camera and Drone Contract Signed One Dollar Below County Board Approval Threshold

Anoka County Sheriff Brad Wise signed a $174,999 Flock camera and drone pilot contract, falling $1 below the mandatory board review threshold.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Flock Camera and Drone Contract Signed One Dollar Below County Board Approval Threshold

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Coon Rapids Fri. Jul 24 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA HEALTH NEWS | Aliveness Project Losing $450,000 in Annual Federal HIV-Prevention Funding

The Aliveness Project says it will lose $450,000 annually for HIV testing, PrEP referrals and outreach after a CDC grant ends.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA HEALTH NEWS | Aliveness Project Losing $450,000 in Annual Federal HIV-Prevention Funding

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Coon Rapids Fri. Jul 24 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Secretary of State Says ICE and Border Patrol Agents Will Not Be Primary-Election Observers

Steve Simon says Justice Department attorneys, not ICE or Border Patrol agents, would serve as federal observers during Minnesota’s primary.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Secretary of State Says ICE and Border Patrol Agents Will Not Be Primary-Election Observers

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Coon Rapids Fri. Jul 24 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Brooklyn Park Man Charged in Two Armed Home-Invasion Sexual Assaults

A Brooklyn Park man faces eight sexual-conduct and two burglary charges after two women reported armed home invasions and assaults.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Brooklyn Park Man Charged in Two Armed Home-Invasion Sexual Assaults

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Coon Rapids Fri. Jul 24 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Ben Kohles Leads 3M Open as Scottie Scheffler Opens With Six-Under 65

Ben Kohles leads the 3M Open at nine under, while world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler opened his Blaine tournament debut with a 65.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Ben Kohles Leads 3M Open as Scottie Scheffler Opens With Six-Under 65

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Coon Rapids Thu. Jul 23 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Brooklyn Park SWAT Team Arrests Suspect After Woman Is Sexually Assaulted at Gunpoint Inside Her Home

Brooklyn Park police arrested a suspect after a woman was sexually assaulted at gunpoint in her home, following a SWAT operation and neighborhood search.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Brooklyn Park SWAT Team Arrests Suspect After Woman Is Sexually Assaulted at Gunpoint Inside Her Home

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Coon Rapids Thu. Jul 23 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Champlin Police Warn Parents After Children on Electric Motorcycle Nearly Collide With Highway Traffic

Champlin police warned parents after two children on an electric motorcycle without helmets nearly collided with traffic while crossing Highway 169.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Champlin Police Warn Parents After Children on Electric Motorcycle Nearly Collide With Highway Traffic

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Coon Rapids Thu. Jul 23 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Former Minneapolis Communications Chief Charged With Financial Card Fraud After Alleged Theft From Coworker

Former Minneapolis communications chief Adam Fetcher has been charged with financial card fraud after allegedly using a coworker's stolen debit card.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Former Minneapolis Communications Chief Charged With Financial Card Fraud After Alleged Theft From Coworker

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Coon Rapids Thu. Jul 23 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Federal Government Drops Assault Case Against Inver Grove Heights Paraprofessional, Citing Lack of Probable Cause

Federal prosecutors dismissed the assault case against an Inver Grove Heights paraprofessional, citing insufficient evidence to establish probable cause.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Federal Government Drops Assault Case Against Inver Grove Heights Paraprofessional, Citing Lack of Probable Cause

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Coon Rapids Thu. Jul 23 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Feeding Our Future Defendant Receives Additional 10-Year Sentence for Attempted Juror Bribery

A Feeding Our Future defendant received an additional 10-year prison sentence for attempting to bribe a juror, bringing his total federal sentence to 38 years.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Feeding Our Future Defendant Receives Additional 10-Year Sentence for Attempted Juror Bribery

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