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Coon Rapids Fri. Apr 11 2025

Tom Berg, Owner Of Falling Knife Brewing In Minneapolis, Dies

Tom Berg, the owner and chief brewing officer of Northeast Minneapolis' Falling Knife Brewing Company, died over the weekend.

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Tom Berg, Owner Of Falling Knife Brewing In Minneapolis, Dies

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Coon Rapids Fri. Apr 11 2025

Coon Rapids City's Temporary System Outage

City of Coon Rapids Announces Temporary System Outage

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Coon Rapids City's Temporary System Outage

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Coon Rapids Weather: Tuesday June 3

High: 65°

Low: 54°

Wind: 8 MPH NNW

Chance of rain: 77%

Heavy rain, with a high of 65 and low of 54 degrees. Overcast during the morning, clear for the afternoon and evening, overcast overnight.

Coon Rapids Fri. Apr 11 2025

Coon Rapids Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty After 78 Cats Were Removed From Her Former Home

Over a year after 78 cats were discovered abandoned inside a Coon Rapids home, their former caretaker is facing multiple criminal charges.

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Coon Rapids Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty After 78 Cats Were Removed From Her Former Home

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Coon Rapids Fri. Apr 11 2025

Hennepin County Attorney Discusses State’s First Felony Wage Theft Conviction

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty spoke at a news conference to discuss what her office says is the state of Minnesota’s first ever felony wage theft conviction.

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Hennepin County Attorney Discusses State’s First Felony Wage Theft Conviction

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Coon Rapids Fri. Apr 11 2025

Vintage Band Festival Sets 2025 Lineup

Vintage Band Festival Sets 2025 Lineup

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Vintage Band Festival Sets 2025 Lineup

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Coon Rapids Fri. Apr 11 2025

Eden Prairie Couple Charged With Running $15 million Fraud Out Of Home In Quiet Neighborhood

Police began investigating Gabriel Luthor and Elizabeth Brown for sex trafficking but ultimately indicted the couple for wire fraud and conspiracy.

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Eden Prairie Couple Charged With Running $15 million Fraud Out Of Home In Quiet Neighborhood

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Coon Rapids Thu. Apr 10 2025

Coon Rapids Felon Indicted On Drug Trafficking, Firearm Charges

Otis Burks of Coon Rapids, Minnesota, has been indicted for multiple drug trafficking and firearms offenses, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Lisa D. Kirkpatrick.

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Coon Rapids Felon Indicted On Drug Trafficking, Firearm Charges

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Coon Rapids Thu. Apr 10 2025

Lack Of federal Funding Forces Minnesota To Cancel An Invasive Moth Spraying Program

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture said a lack of federal funding is forcing it to cancel plans to spray for invasive months in a dozen areas of Minnesota.

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Lack Of federal Funding Forces Minnesota To Cancel An Invasive Moth Spraying Program

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Coon Rapids Thu. Apr 10 2025

House Lawmakers Eye Tax On Social Media Companies For Collecting Minnesotans' Data

House Lawmakers Eye Tax On Social Media Companies For Collecting Minnesotans' Data

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House Lawmakers Eye Tax On Social Media Companies For Collecting Minnesotans' Data

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Coon Rapids Thu. Apr 10 2025

Brooklyn Park Police Trace Sex Offender Influx To Group Homes

Police in Brooklyn Park say they’re concerned about an influx of high-risk sex offenders moving into the city and its group homes.

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Brooklyn Park Police Trace Sex Offender Influx To Group Homes

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Coon Rapids Thu. Apr 10 2025

Brooklyn Park police Searching For Missing 35-Year-Old Man

Authorities in Brooklyn Park are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing man.

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Brooklyn Park police Searching For Missing 35-Year-Old Man

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Coon Rapids Wed. Apr 9 2025

School Funding Should Be A State Priority - Legislative News and Views - Rep. Kari Rehrauer (DFL), Coon Rapids

School Funding Should Be A State Priority

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School Funding Should Be A State Priority - Legislative News and Views - Rep. Kari Rehrauer (DFL), Coon Rapids

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