Coon Rapids, MN Local News, Events, and Information

Coon Rapids Sun. Nov 1 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Pelican Rapids Prepares for New Mayor as Immigration Enforcement and Housing Concerns Shape Community's Future

Pelican Rapids faces its first mayoral transition in over a decade as unopposed candidate Don Perrin prepares to address immigration concerns, housing and public trust.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Pelican Rapids Prepares for New Mayor as Immigration Enforcement and Housing Concerns Shape Community's Future

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Sun. Nov 1 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT | More Than 200 Voices, Twelve Harps and One Extraordinary Cathedral: Philip Brunelle and VocalEssence Open Their 58th Season With a Monumental Night of Music

Philip Brunelle led VocalEssence’s 58th-season opener at the Cathedral of Saint Paul, featuring over 200 singers, twelve harps and Berlioz’s Te Deum.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT | More Than 200 Voices, Twelve Harps and One Extraordinary Cathedral: Philip Brunelle and VocalEssence Open Their 58th Season With a Monumental Night of Music

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Weather: Thursday November 5

High: 50°

Low: 35°

Wind: 8 MPH NNE

Chance of rain: 36%

Overcast, with a high of 50 and low of 35 degrees. Cloudy in the morning, overcast in the afternoon, clear during the evening, overcast overnight.

Coon Rapids Sun. Nov 1 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA SPORTS | MINNESOTA BIG 7: Timberwolves Dominate Clippers, Unbeaten Vikings Prepare for Detroit, and Gophers Fall in Overtime Thriller at Indiana

The Timberwolves routed the Clippers 127-101, the Gophers fell 23-16 to Indiana in overtime, and the unbeaten Vikings prepared to face Detroit.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA SPORTS | MINNESOTA BIG 7: Timberwolves Dominate Clippers, Unbeaten Vikings Prepare for Detroit, and Gophers Fall in Overtime Thriller at Indiana

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Sat. Oct 31 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA HALLOWEEN SPECIAL | THE GHOSTS HAVE CALLED AN EMERGENCY MEETING. HUMAN BEINGS ARE GETTING OUT OF HAND! 🎃👻

MinneapoliMedia’s Halloween special imagines monsters demanding hazard pay after discovering that bills, taxes and everyday human troubles are scarier than ghosts.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Sat. Oct 31 2026

SATURDAY MORNING WITH CRANKY DON JOE | Larry Appointed Himself Halloween Safety Director, and Now the Children Are Afraid of the Wrong Person

Cranky Don Joe recounts Larry’s disastrous Halloween safety campaign, where a toy spider turns his haunted garage into the neighborhood’s funniest attraction.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

SATURDAY MORNING WITH CRANKY DON JOE | Larry Appointed Himself Halloween Safety Director, and Now the Children Are Afraid of the Wrong Person

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Sat. Oct 31 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Federal Officials Spotlight Minnesota Social Services Fraud Cases at St. Cloud News Conference

Federal officials highlighted Minnesota social services fraud investigations and prosecutions at a St. Cloud news conference amid ongoing scrutiny of program oversight.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Sat. Oct 31 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Todd County Measles Outbreak Exposes Challenges in Vaccination Outreach and Public Trust

Todd County’s measles outbreak highlights vaccination gaps and challenges involving public trust, health communication and preventing further infections.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Todd County Measles Outbreak Exposes Challenges in Vaccination Outreach and Public Trust

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Sat. Oct 31 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Federal Judge Orders Return of Nicaraguan Man Following Deportation to Central African Republic

A federal judge ordered the U.S. government to facilitate the return of a Nicaraguan man deported to the Central African Republic following a legal challenge.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Federal Judge Orders Return of Nicaraguan Man Following Deportation to Central African Republic

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Sat. Oct 31 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Early Voting Surpasses 2022 Total as Nearly 729,000 Ballots Are Accepted Before Election Day

Minnesota has accepted 728,961 early ballots ahead of the November 3 election, surpassing the 673,360 absentee and mail ballots cast in all of 2022.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Early Voting Surpasses 2022 Total as Nearly 729,000 Ballots Are Accepted Before Election Day

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Sat. Oct 31 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Coon Rapids Opens Pumpkin Recycling Drop-Offs as Halloween Weekend Begins

Coon Rapids residents can recycle Halloween pumpkins at three city drop-off locations after removing candles, wax, paint and decorations.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Coon Rapids Opens Pumpkin Recycling Drop-Offs as Halloween Weekend Begins

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Sat. Oct 31 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA SPORTS | MINNESOTA BIG 7: Timberwolves Dominate Clippers Without Edwards as Vikings Prepare for Detroit and Loons Fight to Keep Playoff Hopes Alive

The Timberwolves routed the Clippers 127-101 without Anthony Edwards, while the unbeaten Vikings prepare for Detroit and Minnesota United fights to stay in playoff contention.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA SPORTS | MINNESOTA BIG 7: Timberwolves Dominate Clippers Without Edwards as Vikings Prepare for Detroit and Loons Fight to Keep Playoff Hopes Alive

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Sat. Oct 31 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | This Weekend in the Twin Cities™: The Expanded Saturday–Sunday Edition, October 31–November 1, 2026

MinneapoliMedia’s expanded Halloween weekend guide features 72 Twin Cities events and outings, from family celebrations and live music to Día de los Muertos traditions.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | This Weekend in the Twin Cities™: The Expanded Saturday–Sunday Edition, October 31–November 1, 2026

Tom Akaolisa Editor