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Coon Rapids Mon. Sep 14 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | When Hospice Nurses and Doctors Strike Together, Minnesota Must Listen

Minnesota’s overlapping Allina hospice nurse and physician strikes raise broader questions about staffing, compensation, clinical authority and workers’ voices in patient care.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | When Hospice Nurses and Doctors Strike Together, Minnesota Must Listen

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Mon. Sep 14 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Anoka County Job Training Center Receives Two Statewide Workforce Development Awards

Anoka County Job Training Center received two statewide awards recognizing its job-seeker events and work advancing skills-based hiring practices.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Weather: Monday September 14

High: 66°

Low: 51°

Wind: 8 MPH SE

Chance of rain: 64%

Sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 51 degrees. Overcast for the morning, light rain in the afternoon, patchy rain nearby for the evening, clear overnight.

Coon Rapids Mon. Sep 14 2026

Brooklyn Park Police Body-Camera Audit Finds One Recording Was Deleted Earlier Than State Law Allows

An independent audit found Brooklyn Park police generally complied with body-camera laws, but one locker-room recording was deleted before the required 90-day retention period.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Tom Akaolisa Editor

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Coon Rapids Mon. Sep 14 2026

THE POWER OF HER | Bianca Dawkins Spent Years Chasing Belonging. Now She Builds It for a Living

Bianca Dawkins turned a childhood search for belonging into a life of building it for others through leadership, mentorship, community work and motherhood.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

THE POWER OF HER | Bianca Dawkins Spent Years Chasing Belonging. Now She Builds It for a Living

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Mon. Sep 14 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Ten-Woman ACCAP Team Strengthens the Network Supporting Anoka County Seniors

ACCAP’s 10-woman Senior Programs team helps Anoka County residents 60 and older access services, maintain their homes, reduce isolation and remain independent.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Ten-Woman ACCAP Team Strengthens the Network Supporting Anoka County Seniors

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Mon. Sep 14 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Man Critically Wounded in Daylight Shooting Near Mary Tyler Moore Statue in Downtown Minneapolis

A man was critically wounded in a daylight shooting near Nicollet Mall’s Mary Tyler Moore statue, with police arresting a suspected shooter nearby.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Man Critically Wounded in Daylight Shooting Near Mary Tyler Moore Statue in Downtown Minneapolis

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Coon Rapids Mon. Sep 14 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS UPDATE | Federal Government Seeks to Stop Minneapolis Distributor From Handling Food, Medicine and Infant Formula

Federal authorities are seeking to stop Gold Star Distribution from handling FDA-regulated products until alleged pest infestations and sanitation problems are corrected.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS UPDATE | Federal Government Seeks to Stop Minneapolis Distributor From Handling Food, Medicine and Infant Formula

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Mon. Sep 14 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA SPORTS | Guardians Overpower Twins 9-2 as Royce Lewis Leaves With Shoulder Soreness

Cleveland hit three home runs and beat Minnesota 9-2, chasing Joe Ryan after four innings as Royce Lewis exited with left shoulder soreness.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Sun. Sep 13 2026

MinneapoliMedia Presents | THIS WEEKEND IN THE TWIN CITIES™ | The Exhaustive Twin Cities Weekend Directory: September 13, 2026

The Twin Cities close the weekend with Vikings-Packers, baseball, art, cultural celebrations, markets and family events, with downtown traffic requiring extra planning.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MinneapoliMedia Presents | THIS WEEKEND IN THE TWIN CITIES™ | The Exhaustive Twin Cities Weekend Directory: September 13, 2026

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Coon Rapids Sun. Sep 13 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Crooked Lake Library Closes for Renovations, Sending Coon Rapids Patrons to Other Branches

Crooked Lake Library in Coon Rapids closes September 13 for renovations, temporarily shifting patrons to other Anoka County branches for library services.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Crooked Lake Library Closes for Renovations, Sending Coon Rapids Patrons to Other Branches

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Sun. Sep 13 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Federal Surveillance of Minnesota Churches Fuels New Legal Battle Months After Operation Metro Surge

Fed surveillance at a Minneapolis church & prosecutions tied to a Saint Paul church protest are fueling separate legal battles over religious freedom and constitutional protections

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Federal Surveillance of Minnesota Churches Fuels New Legal Battle Months After Operation Metro Surge

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Sun. Sep 13 2026

SUNDAY WITH PHILOSOPHY JANE | Nobody Wants the Last Piece

Blaine’s new CommunityConnect program brings a police social worker to Johnsville Library monthly for free help with housing, food, mental health and other needs.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Tom Akaolisa Editor