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Coon Rapids Fri. Mar 20 2026

Double Homicide in Lexington, Minnesota

A child called 911. Her mother and 5 year old brother were shot dead in Lexington. The estranged husband is charged. Warning signs were there. The system failed them.

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Coon Rapids Thu. Mar 19 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | Women’s History Month Series: The Women Who Kept Minnesota Alive

When systems hit their limits during COVID, MN women stepped in without titles or recognition. They held families, communities and care together. History must record that truth.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | Women’s History Month Series: The Women Who Kept Minnesota Alive

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Coon Rapids Thu. Mar 19 2026

⚠️ SCAM ALERT IN MINNESOTA | The Permit That Never Existed: How a Nationwide Phishing Scheme Is Exploiting Local Trust

⚠️ Minnesota scam alert: Fraudsters mimic real permits using official data, demanding urgent, irreversible payments. Verify everything. Assume nothing.

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⚠️ SCAM ALERT IN MINNESOTA | The Permit That Never Existed: How a Nationwide Phishing Scheme Is Exploiting Local Trust

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Coon Rapids Thu. Mar 19 2026

COON RAPIDS PINS FOUR NEW OFFICERS, MARKING A QUIET BUT DEFINING MOMENT IN PUBLIC SERVICE

Coon Rapids swears in four new officers, a quiet ceremony marking a defining shift into public service, where duty, judgment, and community trust now rest on their shoulders.

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COON RAPIDS PINS FOUR NEW OFFICERS, MARKING A QUIET BUT DEFINING MOMENT IN PUBLIC SERVICE

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Coon Rapids Thu. Mar 19 2026

Two Lives Lost Before Dawn: Inside the Lexington Double Homicide That Shook a Minnesota Community

Lexington, MN: A pre-dawn shooting left a woman and child dead. A suspect is in custody. Not random, yet shattering, the tragedy leaves a community grappling with loss.

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Two Lives Lost Before Dawn: Inside the Lexington Double Homicide That Shook a Minnesota Community

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Coon Rapids Thu. Mar 19 2026

After Four Decades, Brooklyn Park’s Godfather’s Pizza Closes Its Doors, Marking the End of a Community Institution

40+ years in, Brooklyn Park’s Godfather’s Pizza closes March 22, ending a beloved institution as owner Roger Backstrom’s legacy of mentorship, service, and community endures.

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After Four Decades, Brooklyn Park’s Godfather’s Pizza Closes Its Doors, Marking the End of a Community Institution

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Coon Rapids Thu. Mar 19 2026

At the Edge of Surveillance: Minnesota’s License Plate Reader Debate Stalls in a Divided House

Minnesota’s ALPR reform stalls in a 7–7 tie, exposing a state divided over surveillance, privacy, and policing as digital tracking expands without resolution.

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At the Edge of Surveillance: Minnesota’s License Plate Reader Debate Stalls in a Divided House

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Coon Rapids Wed. Mar 18 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | Women’s History Month Series: The Women Who Kept Minnesota Alive

Before hospitals existed, women kept Minnesota alive. They founded care, nursed the sick, fought health inequity and carried the invisible weight of caregiving. That is history.

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Coon Rapids Wed. Mar 18 2026

Allina Health’s Proposed Combination with Sutter Signals a New Era for Minnesota Healthcare

Allina Health and Sutter Health plan to merge into a $26B nonprofit giant. 39 hospitals, 88K employees, 5M patients. MN nurses and unions alarmed. Regulators must protect MN.

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Allina Health’s Proposed Combination with Sutter Signals a New Era for Minnesota Healthcare

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Coon Rapids Wed. Mar 18 2026

A Voice Returns: Johnny Cash’s Legacy Echoes in Coon Rapids - Church of Cash to Take the Stage in a Night of Music, Memory, and Community

Church of Cash brings Johnny Cash to life at Coon Rapids Civic Center, April 9 at 7pm. Tickets from $5. Dessert included. A night of music, memory and community. Do not miss it.

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A Voice Returns: Johnny Cash’s Legacy Echoes in Coon Rapids - Church of Cash to Take the Stage in a Night of Music, Memory, and Community

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Coon Rapids Wed. Mar 18 2026

After the Surge: Hennepin County’s “Operation Reconnect” Seeks to Rebuild an Economy Shaken by Federal Enforcement

Operation Metro Surge cost Hennepin County $128M in losses. Now Operation Reconnect deploys $2M for businesses and rent relief. Fear broke the economy. Recovery starts now.

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Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Wed. Mar 18 2026

Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) Weekly Recall | What’s Really Inside? Hidden Drugs, Mislabeling, and the Quiet Risks in America’s Consumer Supply Chain

Three recalls, one crisis of trust. Supplements hiding Viagra, honey spiked with Cialis, wrong meat in pastries. Check your labels. What you think you bought may be dangerous.

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