Coon Rapids Fri. Feb 14 2025 Coon Rapids Invites Local Business Owners To Network And Discuss Growth At Upcoming Council Meeting The City of Coon Rapids has extended an open invitation to local business owners to come together at the upcoming Coon Rapids Business Council meeting. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Fri. Feb 14 2025 Three Rivers Park District Seeks Outdoor Recreation Enthusiasts For Educational Roles The Three Rivers Park District Outdoor Recreation School is on the hunt for individuals with a knack for outdoor recreation. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Fri. Feb 14 2025 Minnesota Lawmakers Decry Federal Staff Changes At CISA, Warn Of Election Security Risks Minnesota's Inclusive Democracy Caucus has vocally criticized the Trump administration's recent decisions involving the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA). Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Fri. Feb 14 2025 Dept. Of Education Cancels Grant Program, Affecting 185 Students At St. Thomas Pursuing Careers In Special Ed The university's president says the program was flagged by the Trump administration as a DEI initiative. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Fri. Feb 14 2025 Fastenal Founder, Winona Philanthropist Bob Kierlin Dies At Age 85 Prominent Winona businessman and philanthropist Bob Kierlin has died at age 85. Kierlin was best known for founding Winona-based Fastenal Company in 1967. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Fri. Feb 14 2025 Minneapolis City Council Tables Controversial Plan To Move $1.2 Million In Violence Prevention Funding The funding would have temporarily moved the money to Hennepin county. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Thu. Feb 13 2025 Meet School Resource Officer Meng Yang As the school resource officer at Coon Rapids High School, Meng Yang greets students in the morning as they head to class. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Thu. Feb 13 2025 Plymouth To Host 2026 USA Hockey High School National Championships The city of Plymouth announced that the Plymouth Ice Center will be the host site for next year’s top national high school hockey tournament. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Thu. Feb 13 2025 Osseo District Ending Online School For K-5 Students The Osseo Area School District is downsizing its online school, 279Online, — will only offer classes for grades 6-12 starting in the 2025-26 school year. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Thu. Feb 13 2025 Maple Grove Lawmaker Proposes Expansion To Whistleblower Protections Rep. Kristin Robbins (R-Maple Grove), who chairs the new House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee, proposed a bill expanding whistleblower protection. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Thu. Feb 13 2025 ServeMinnesota Welcomes Mohamed Omar As Chief Operating Officer ServeMinnesota, the state’s Commission on National and Community Service, proudly announces Mohamed Omar as its new Chief Operating Officer. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Wed. Feb 12 2025 Former Corrections Officer Charged With Criminal Sexual Conduct With Inmate A former Anoka County corrections officer has been charged with two counts of criminal sexual conduct for having an intimate relationship with an inmate. Tom Akaolisa Editor