Coon Rapids Mon. Mar 17 2025 Coon Rapids Gears Up For Festive Cheer With Annual Tree Lighting Festival, Invites Local Business Sponsorships The Coon Rapids community is once again preparing to light up the season with its annual Tree Lighting Festival. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Mon. Mar 17 2025 University of Minnesota Proposes Bold Healthcare Plan Amid Statewide Challenges As Minnesota's healthcare challenges continue to crescendo, the University of Minnesota has thrown its hat into the ring with an ambitious proposition to reshape healthcare. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Mon. Mar 17 2025 Business Owner Says He Was Blindsided By Reason He May Be Forced To Move The inside of Odds & Ends Again in Arden Hills is like a trip back in time, with vintage toys, phonographs and classic art around every turn. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Mon. Mar 17 2025 Food Banks Call For Funding Increase At Capitol Minnesota food bank leaders came together at the Capitol on Tuesday, calling for policies to address hunger in Minnesota. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Mon. Mar 17 2025 Blaine PD Salutes Courageous Residents Who Rescued People In Peril In February at a city council meeting the Blaine Police Department singled out some residents for rescuing fellow citizens who were in trouble. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Sun. Mar 16 2025 Coon Rapids City Business Sponsorship Program The Coon Rapids Tree Lighting Festival is one of many annual events for residents to enjoy. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Sun. Mar 16 2025 Minnesota FoodShare Month Campaign Underway The ACBC Food Shelf in Anoka has seen a 15% increase in visits to the food shelf, compared to a year ago. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Sun. Mar 16 2025 Spongy Moth Discovered In Coon Rapids The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA), in collaboration with federal partners, identifies an area in the City of Coon Rapids that needs to battle spongy moth in Minnesota. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Sun. Mar 16 2025 Anoka County Library System Eliminates Fines The Anoka County Library began the new year by going fine free - no longer charging daily fines for items returned past the due date. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Sun. Mar 16 2025 Office Of Cannabis Management Extends License Application Deadline Due To Online Maintenance The Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) has extended the deadline for business license applications. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Sat. Mar 15 2025 Coon Rapids at the Capitol: Legislative Update from Rep. Kari Rehrauer On Monday, at the last minute, Minnesota House Republicans abandoned their plan to put a bill to delay Paid Family and Medical Leave on the Floor. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Sat. Mar 15 2025 AG Ellison Announces Settlement With Mayo Clinic Over Charity Care, Debt Collection Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Friday morning his office has reached a settlement with the Mayo Clinic investigating financial assistance policies. Tom Akaolisa Editor