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Coon Rapids Wed. Jun 10 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Suspect in Custody After Overnight Stabbing and SWAT Standoff in Coon Rapids

Coon Rapids police arrested a suspect after an overnight stabbing and hours-long SWAT standoff. The victim suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Suspect in Custody After Overnight Stabbing and SWAT Standoff in Coon Rapids

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Coon Rapids Wed. Jun 10 2026

Monthly Prior Lake Food Distribution Continues as Hunger Relief Needs Remain Elevated Across Minnesota

Free monthly food distribution returns to Prior Lake on the second Thursday of each month, providing groceries and support to families facing food insecurity.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Monthly Prior Lake Food Distribution Continues as Hunger Relief Needs Remain Elevated Across Minnesota

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Weather: Wednesday June 24

High: 79°

Low: 58°

Wind: 11 MPH WNW

Chance of rain: 11%

Partly Cloudy, with a high of 79 and low of 58 degrees. Cloudy for the morning, sunny during the afternoon, mist overnight.

Coon Rapids Wed. Jun 10 2026

Major Highway 169 Intersection Project to Close 109th Avenue in Brooklyn Park Through September

Brooklyn Park will close 109th Avenue at Highway 169 from June 15 to Sept. 8 for intersection widening, added lanes, and a new traffic signal.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Major Highway 169 Intersection Project to Close 109th Avenue in Brooklyn Park Through September

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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 Wed. Jun 10 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Target Field Concession Workers Move Toward Strike as Contract Dispute Reaches Critical Stage

Target Field concession workers are moving toward a strike as contract talks stall over wages, healthcare, and job security for nearly 500 employees.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Target Field Concession Workers Move Toward Strike as Contract Dispute Reaches Critical Stage

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Coon Rapids Tue. Jun 9 2026

MinneapoliMedia World Cup 2026 Daily Briefing | The Pregame Report

World Cup 2026 arrives in North America as teams finalize preparations, security ramps up, and Mexico, Canada, and the U.S. prepare to host history.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MinneapoliMedia World Cup 2026 Daily Briefing | The Pregame Report

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Coon Rapids Tue. Jun 9 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Coon Rapids Ice Center Opens Summer Skating School Registration, Offering Structured Instruction for Beginners to Advanced Skaters

Coon Rapids Summer Skating School returns June 15, offering 10 weeks of lessons for beginners through advanced skaters at the Coon Rapids Ice Center.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Coon Rapids Ice Center Opens Summer Skating School Registration, Offering Structured Instruction for Beginners to Advanced Skaters

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Coon Rapids Tue. Jun 9 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Bags, Badges, and Community: Coon Rapids Police Association Tournament to Fund Shop With a Cop Programs

Coon Rapids' July 3 Bags Tournament turns friendly competition into community impact, raising funds for Shop With a Cop and youth outreach programs.

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Coon Rapids Tue. Jun 9 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | BUILDERS OF MINNESOTA: Damaris Melo-Gyasi and the Architecture of Honor

Damaris Melo-Gyasi designs spaces that honor people, proving architecture can foster dignity, belonging, ownership, and community-centered change across Minnesota.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | BUILDERS OF MINNESOTA: Damaris Melo-Gyasi and the Architecture of Honor

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Coon Rapids Tue. Jun 9 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Brooklyn Park Recruits Election Judges as City Prepares for 2026 Primary and General Elections

Brooklyn Park seeks election judges for the 2026 primary and general elections. Residents and students can apply to help run polling places and serve democracy.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Brooklyn Park Recruits Election Judges as City Prepares for 2026 Primary and General Elections

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Coon Rapids Tue. Jun 9 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | AG Keith Ellison Opens Public Review of Sanford Health's Proposed Acquisition of North Memorial

Sanford Health’s proposed acquisition of North Memorial enters public review as Minnesota regulators examine impacts on care, workers, competition, and access.

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MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | AG Keith Ellison Opens Public Review of Sanford Health's Proposed Acquisition of North Memorial

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Coon Rapids Mon. Jun 8 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | WORLD CUP 2026: The Favorites and the Fault Lines

World Cup 2026 brings 48 teams, new challenges, and familiar powers. Can Argentina, France, Brazil, England, Spain or Portugal survive their fault lines?

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | WORLD CUP 2026: The Favorites and the Fault Lines

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Coon Rapids Mon. Jun 8 2026

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Coon Rapids Farmers Market Set to Open 2026 Season on June 17

Coon Rapids Farmers Market opens June 17 at the Ice Center. Shop local produce, baked goods and crafts every Wednesday through Oct. 7

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Coon Rapids Farmers Market Set to Open 2026 Season on June 17

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