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Coon Rapids Tue. Feb 11 2025

Kick Start Arrives For Minnesota Lawmakers After Standoff In Session’s Opening Weeks

A kick start is in store this week as the Minnesota House gets into a groove after spending the first month of the legislative session in a standstill.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Kick Start Arrives For Minnesota Lawmakers After Standoff In Session’s Opening Weeks

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Coon Rapids Mon. Feb 10 2025

Champlin Park/Coon Rapids Bluebirds Beat Osseo/Park Center Stars

The Champlin Park/Coon Rapids Bluebirds won their game against the Osseo/Park Center Stars on Saturday, Feb. 07, 2025, ending 4-1.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Champlin Park/Coon Rapids Bluebirds Beat Osseo/Park Center Stars

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Coon Rapids Mon. Feb 10 2025

Minneapolis Police Arrest Six Juveniles In Northeast Carjacking Incident

In a coordinated sting by the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) and its partners, six juveniles were arrested following a violent carjacking in Northeast Minneapolis.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Minneapolis Police Arrest Six Juveniles In Northeast Carjacking Incident

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Coon Rapids Mon. Feb 10 2025

Plymouth Braces For Winter Blast: City Launches Snow Emergency Operations And Urges Public Caution

Residents of the city braced for a flurry of activity as a snow emergency was declared.

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Plymouth Braces For Winter Blast: City Launches Snow Emergency Operations And Urges Public Caution

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Coon Rapids Mon. Feb 10 2025

Minnesota Marks Day Of Remembrance For Missing And Murdered Indigenous Relatives

Minnesota's community grapples with an ongoing crisis, one that has lingered far too long in the shadows of collective inattention.

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Minnesota Marks Day Of Remembrance For Missing And Murdered Indigenous Relatives

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Coon Rapids Sun. Feb 9 2025

Snow Update: Saturday February 8, 2025

All snowplow crews will begin a full plow of the city at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8.

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Coon Rapids Sun. Feb 9 2025

Anoka Sets Process To Select Between Multiple Cannabis Applicants

With cannabis licenses slated to be granted by the state this year, Anoka has a process in place should multiple applications be received the same day.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Anoka Sets Process To Select Between Multiple Cannabis Applicants

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Coon Rapids Sun. Feb 9 2025

Senator Hauschild Proposes Tax Credits To Boost Workforce Recruitment At Cirrus Aircraft In Minnesota

In a move at boosting the local economy and supporting the aviation industry, Sen. Hauschild has introduced a legislation that targets workforce recruitment for Cirrus Aircraft.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Senator Hauschild Proposes Tax Credits To Boost Workforce Recruitment At Cirrus Aircraft In Minnesota

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Coon Rapids Sun. Feb 9 2025

Minnesota's MnDOT And LRRB Gear Up For Sustainable Transportation Webinar On Feb 20th

MnDOT's Office of Research & Innovation and the Minnesota Local Road Research Board are rolling out Research Radar webinar on February 20th on sustainable transportation solutions.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Minnesota's MnDOT And LRRB Gear Up For Sustainable Transportation Webinar On Feb 20th

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Sun. Feb 9 2025

Rochester Woman Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud, Money Laundering In $250 Million Child Nutrition Program Scam

A Rochester woman, involved in a fraud scheme that siphoned off $250 million intended for underprivileged children has pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud and money laundering.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Rochester Woman Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud, Money Laundering In $250 Million Child Nutrition Program Scam

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Sat. Feb 8 2025

Anoka County Residents Raise Concerns Over Voting Technology During Commissioners' Meeting

The Anoka County Board of Commissioners recently held a public comment period that briefly turned into a forum on the topic of electronic poll pads.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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Coon Rapids Sat. Feb 8 2025

Brooklyn Park Invites Young Women To Explore Non-Traditional Careers At "Wonder Women, Defined!" Event

Brooklyn Park is extending an open invitation to young women interested in exploring careers that stray from the conventional paths often tread by their predecessors.

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Brooklyn Park Invites Young Women To Explore Non-Traditional Careers At Wonder Women, Defined! Event

Tom Akaolisa Editor