Coon Rapids, MN Local News, Events, and Information

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.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Weather: Wednesday August 12

High: 94°

Low: 64°

Wind: 6 MPH NE

Chance of rain: 36%

Sunny, with a high of 94 and low of 64 degrees. Sunny in the morning, patchy rain nearby in the afternoon and evening, clear overnight.

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.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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Metro Neighbor Coon Rapids Opinion - Mon. Jul 6 2026

Prescription Drug Prices Need Reform
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Kasey Kollross‪ Coon Rapids Opinion - Fri. May 29 2026

Minnesotans Fought for the Right to Grow Their Own Cannabis. A Federal Rule Could Take It Back.
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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.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Wed. Jul 22 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | Minnesota’s Jobs Rebound Is Real. So Is the Workforce Crisis Beneath It

Minnesota added 13,200 jobs in June, but this editorial argues retirements, labor shortages and immigration disruptions threaten the state's long-term growth.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | Minnesota’s Jobs Rebound Is Real. So Is the Workforce Crisis Beneath It

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Wed. Jul 22 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Coon Rapids City Council Meets as Watershed Board Nomination and City Business Come Before Members

The Coon Rapids City Council met Tuesday to consider a watershed board nomination and conduct routine city business, with official actions expected in meeting minutes.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Coon Rapids City Council Meets as Watershed Board Nomination and City Business Come Before Members

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Wed. Jul 22 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Coon Rapids Pet Fair Seeks Final Vendors as September Event Takes Shape

Three apartment-management employees were killed in a St. Paul leasing office, and a tenant has been charged after prosecutors linked the shootings to a parking dispute.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Coon Rapids Pet Fair Seeks Final Vendors as September Event Takes Shape

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