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Coon Rapids Tue. Sep 15 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Diesel Price Climbs Above $6 a Gallon, Increasing Pressure on Farmers, Truckers and Consumers

Minnesota diesel prices have climbed above $6 a gallon, increasing fuel costs for farmers, truckers and public agencies and potentially raising consumer prices.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Diesel Price Climbs Above $6 a Gallon, Increasing Pressure on Farmers, Truckers and Consumers

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Tue. Sep 15 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Ramsey County Declines Charges Against Saint Paul Officers Who Shot Armed Suspect on I-94 Ramp

Ramsey County will not charge two Saint Paul officers who shot and wounded an armed suspect in December, concluding their use of deadly force was legally justified.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Ramsey County Declines Charges Against Saint Paul Officers Who Shot Armed Suspect on I-94 Ramp

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Weather: Sunday September 27

High: 66°

Low: 56°

Wind: 6 MPH SSE

Chance of rain: 30%

Overcast, with a high of 66 and low of 56 degrees. Overcast during the morning, clear for the afternoon and evening, patchy rain nearby overnight.

Coon Rapids Mon. Sep 14 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | When Hospice Nurses and Doctors Strike Together, Minnesota Must Listen

Minnesota’s overlapping Allina hospice nurse and physician strikes raise broader questions about staffing, compensation, clinical authority and workers’ voices in patient care.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | When Hospice Nurses and Doctors Strike Together, Minnesota Must Listen

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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Coon Rapids Mon. Sep 14 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Anoka County Job Training Center Receives Two Statewide Workforce Development Awards

Anoka County Job Training Center received two statewide awards recognizing its job-seeker events and work advancing skills-based hiring practices.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Mon. Sep 14 2026

Brooklyn Park Police Body-Camera Audit Finds One Recording Was Deleted Earlier Than State Law Allows

An independent audit found Brooklyn Park police generally complied with body-camera laws, but one locker-room recording was deleted before the required 90-day retention period.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Mon. Sep 14 2026

THE POWER OF HER | Bianca Dawkins Spent Years Chasing Belonging. Now She Builds It for a Living

Bianca Dawkins turned a childhood search for belonging into a life of building it for others through leadership, mentorship, community work and motherhood.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

THE POWER OF HER | Bianca Dawkins Spent Years Chasing Belonging. Now She Builds It for a Living

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Mon. Sep 14 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Ten-Woman ACCAP Team Strengthens the Network Supporting Anoka County Seniors

ACCAP’s 10-woman Senior Programs team helps Anoka County residents 60 and older access services, maintain their homes, reduce isolation and remain independent.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Ten-Woman ACCAP Team Strengthens the Network Supporting Anoka County Seniors

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Mon. Sep 14 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Man Critically Wounded in Daylight Shooting Near Mary Tyler Moore Statue in Downtown Minneapolis

A man was critically wounded in a daylight shooting near Nicollet Mall’s Mary Tyler Moore statue, with police arresting a suspected shooter nearby.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Man Critically Wounded in Daylight Shooting Near Mary Tyler Moore Statue in Downtown Minneapolis

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Mon. Sep 14 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS UPDATE | Federal Government Seeks to Stop Minneapolis Distributor From Handling Food, Medicine and Infant Formula

Federal authorities are seeking to stop Gold Star Distribution from handling FDA-regulated products until alleged pest infestations and sanitation problems are corrected.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS UPDATE | Federal Government Seeks to Stop Minneapolis Distributor From Handling Food, Medicine and Infant Formula

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Mon. Sep 14 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA SPORTS | Guardians Overpower Twins 9-2 as Royce Lewis Leaves With Shoulder Soreness

Cleveland hit three home runs and beat Minnesota 9-2, chasing Joe Ryan after four innings as Royce Lewis exited with left shoulder soreness.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Sun. Sep 13 2026

MinneapoliMedia Presents | THIS WEEKEND IN THE TWIN CITIES™ | The Exhaustive Twin Cities Weekend Directory: September 13, 2026

The Twin Cities close the weekend with Vikings-Packers, baseball, art, cultural celebrations, markets and family events, with downtown traffic requiring extra planning.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MinneapoliMedia Presents | THIS WEEKEND IN THE TWIN CITIES™ | The Exhaustive Twin Cities Weekend Directory: September 13, 2026

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Sun. Sep 13 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Crooked Lake Library Closes for Renovations, Sending Coon Rapids Patrons to Other Branches

Crooked Lake Library in Coon Rapids closes September 13 for renovations, temporarily shifting patrons to other Anoka County branches for library services.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Crooked Lake Library Closes for Renovations, Sending Coon Rapids Patrons to Other Branches

Tom Akaolisa Editor