Coon Rapids, MN Local News, Events, and Information

Coon Rapids Mon. Aug 3 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | Municipal Elections Shape Daily Life. Voters Should Treat Them That Way.

Coon Rapids voters should treat municipal elections seriously because City Hall decisions on taxes, safety, roads and growth shape daily life far more than many realize.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | Municipal Elections Shape Daily Life. Voters Should Treat Them That Way.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Mon. Aug 3 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Coon Rapids Police Open New Continuous Recruitment for Part-Time Community Service Officers

Coon Rapids Police are hiring part-time Community Service Officers, giving law enforcement students paid experience, benefits and a pathway to policing careers.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Mon. Aug 3 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Search Continues for Man Missing in Mississippi River Near Hidden Falls Park

Ramsey County Water Patrol and Minnesota DNR crews are searching for a man who disappeared in the Mississippi River near Hidden Falls Park.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Search Continues for Man Missing in Mississippi River Near Hidden Falls Park

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 Mon. Aug 3 2026

THE POWER OF HER | Suwana Kirkland Built a Public Safety Career From the Systems She Once Needed to Survive

Law enforcement leader Suwana Kirkland overcame poverty and adversity to reshape public safety, proving lived experience can inspire transformational leadership.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

THE POWER OF HER | Suwana Kirkland Built a Public Safety Career From the Systems She Once Needed to Survive

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Mon. Aug 3 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Court Denies xAI’s Emergency Request to Stop Minnesota “Nudification” Law

A federal judge refused to stop Minnesota’s AI nudification law before it took effect, but xAI’s broader constitutional challenge continues.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Court Denies xAI’s Emergency Request to Stop Minnesota “Nudification” Law

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Mon. Aug 3 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Wildfires Expand Beyond 64,000 Acres as Winds Threaten Increased Fire Activity

Northern Minnesota’s July Lightning Incident has reached 64,249 acres as more than 1,000 firefighters confront shifting winds and closures.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Wildfires Expand Beyond 64,000 Acres as Winds Threaten Increased Fire Activity

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Mon. Aug 3 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA SPORTS | Lynx Defeat Indiana 108-100 for 10th Consecutive Victory

Olivia Miles scored 28 points and Courtney Williams added 27 as the Minnesota Lynx defeated Indiana 108-100 for their 10th straight win.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA SPORTS | Lynx Defeat Indiana 108-100 for 10th Consecutive Victory

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Sun. Aug 2 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | Minneapolis Celebrates Black Business. Now It Must Measure Black Economic Power

This editorial argues Minneapolis must measure Black Business Week by capital, contracts, property ownership and long-term business survival, not celebration alone.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | Minneapolis Celebrates Black Business. Now It Must Measure Black Economic Power

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Sun. Aug 2 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA WEEKEND GUIDE | What Is Still Happening in the Twin Cities on Sunday, August 2, 2026

SummerSlam, the Lynx, Black Business Week, cultural festivals, art, theater, concerts and family activities complete the Twin Cities weekend.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA WEEKEND GUIDE | What Is Still Happening in the Twin Cities on Sunday, August 2, 2026

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Sun. Aug 2 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Coon Rapids Police Add Community Party to Night to Unite Celebration

Coon Rapids residents without neighborhood block parties can attend a free Night to Unite gathering with food, games and first responders.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Coon Rapids Police Add Community Party to Night to Unite Celebration

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Sun. Aug 2 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | FBI Investigation Expands as Cyberattacks Reach Water Systems Across Multiple States

The FBI is investigating cyberattacks affecting more than 30 Minnesota water systems as additional attacks emerge in Michigan and other states.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | FBI Investigation Expands as Cyberattacks Reach Water Systems Across Multiple States

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Sun. Aug 2 2026

SUNDAY WITH PHILOSOPHY JANE | We Read The Instructions After We've Already Broken It

Philosophy Jane turns a furniture-assembly disaster into a funny lesson about why we ignore instructions until our mistakes explain them.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Tom Akaolisa Editor