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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.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Weather: Friday October 31

High: 44°

Low: 40°

Wind: 4 MPH N

Chance of rain: 0%

Overcast , with a high of 44 and low of 40 degrees. Overcast for the morning,

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.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids’ Zack Stephenson Elected to Lead Minnesota House DFL

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

University of Minnesota Service Workers Strike, Disrupting Campus Services

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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.”

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Cemetery Tours Offer Plymouth History Etched in Stone

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Proposes 7.62% Tax Levy Increase for 2026

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

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Father and Son Honored for Heroic Actions in Coon Rapids Emergency

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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

Anoka advances $2.5 million sale for Highland Park redevelopment

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Tue. Sep 9 2025

Blaine to Launch Junior Citizens Academy for High School Students

The City of Blaine will introduce a Junior Citizens Academy this October, offering high school students a hands-on look at public safety careers and daily operations.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Blaine to Launch Junior Citizens Academy for High School Students

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Tue. Sep 9 2025

Man Fatally Shot in South Minneapolis Front Yard

A man was found dead in the front yard of a Minneapolis home early Monday following reports of gunfire near Chicago and Franklin avenues.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Man Fatally Shot in South Minneapolis Front Yard

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Mon. Sep 8 2025

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | The Hidden Epidemic: Why Minnesota is Seeing a Surge in Dizziness and Balance Disorders

Across Minnesota, clinics are noticing a significant rise in patients seeking treatment for dizziness and balance disorders.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | The Hidden Epidemic: Why Minnesota is Seeing a Surge in Dizziness and Balance Disorders

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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