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Coon Rapids Thu. Sep 11 2025

Coon Creek Watershed District Offers Grants for Water Education Projects

The Coon Creek Watershed District (CCWD) invites local educators, nonprofits, civic groups, and businesses to apply for Water Education Grants designed to promote water resources.

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Coon Creek Watershed District Offers Grants for Water Education Projects

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Coon Rapids Thu. Sep 11 2025

Coon Rapids Pet Fair Returns Sept. 20 with New Location at Civic Center

The annual Coon Rapids Pet Fair is back on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., promising a day of “fur-tastic” fun for pets and their owners.

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Coon Rapids Pet Fair Returns Sept. 20 with New Location at Civic Center

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Coon Rapids Weather: Saturday September 13

High: 80°

Low: 63°

Wind: 6 MPH E

Chance of rain: 0%

Overcast , with a high of 80 and low of 63 degrees. Cloudy in the morning, thundery outbreaks in nearby during the afternoon, overcast during the evening, thundery outbreaks in nearby overnight.

Coon Rapids Thu. Sep 11 2025

Round Lake Boulevard Bridge Repairs to Close Highway 10 in Coon Rapids This Weekend

MnDOT has announced that both directions of Highway 10 and Round Lake Boulevard in Coon Rapids will be closed this weekend to allow for critical bridge repairs.

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Round Lake Boulevard Bridge Repairs to Close Highway 10 in Coon Rapids This Weekend

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Coon Rapids Thu. Sep 11 2025

Costco Wins Approval to Relocate and Expand Fuel Facility in Coon Rapids

Costco has received the green light from the Coon Rapids City Council to relocate and significantly expand its fuel facility at the Riverdale Village Shopping Center.

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Coon Rapids Wed. Sep 10 2025

Coon Rapids Teen Fatally Struck While Riding Dirt Bike, Raising Safety Concerns

A 15-year-old Ramsey boy was killed Sunday afternoon after his dirt bike collided with a pickup truck in Coon Rapids.

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Coon Rapids Wed. Sep 10 2025

Coon Rapids’ Zack Stephenson Elected to Lead Minnesota House DFL

The Minnesota House Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL) caucus has chosen Rep. Zack Stephenson of Coon Rapids as its new caucus leader.

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Coon Rapids’ Zack Stephenson Elected to Lead Minnesota House DFL

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Coon Rapids Wed. Sep 10 2025

University of Minnesota Service Workers Strike, Disrupting Campus Services

Service workers at the University of Minnesota, represented by Teamsters Local 320, walked off the job this week in a rolling strike that has disrupted the university system.

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University of Minnesota Service Workers Strike, Disrupting Campus Services

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Coon Rapids Wed. Sep 10 2025

DHS Launches Review After Client Alleges Taxpayer-Funded Care Provider Refused Assistance

The MN DHS is investigating allegations that a taxpayer-funded care provider failed to deliver promised daily supports to a vulnerable client, telling him to “do it yourself.”

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DHS Launches Review After Client Alleges Taxpayer-Funded Care Provider Refused Assistance

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Coon Rapids Wed. Sep 10 2025

Cemetery Tours Offer Plymouth History Etched in Stone

History lessons don’t always have to happen in books. Sometimes, those lessons are etched in stone.

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Cemetery Tours Offer Plymouth History Etched in Stone

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Coon Rapids Tue. Sep 9 2025

Coon Rapids Proposes 7.62% Tax Levy Increase for 2026

The Coon Rapids City Council has approved a preliminary 2026 property tax levy of $41,295,381, marking a 7.62% increase over the 2025 levy.

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Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Tue. Sep 9 2025

Father and Son Honored for Heroic Actions in Coon Rapids Emergency

A moment of profound gratitude and community spirit marked the September 2, 2025, Coon Rapids City Council meeting

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Father and Son Honored for Heroic Actions in Coon Rapids Emergency

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Coon Rapids Tue. Sep 9 2025

Anoka advances $2.5 million sale for Highland Park redevelopment

The Anoka City Council on August 18, 2025, advanced an ordinance to sell roughly 15 acres of city-owned land in the Highland Park

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Tom Akaolisa Editor