Coon Rapids Sat. Apr 18 2026 MINNEAPOLIMEDIA ENTERTAINMENT | This Weekend in the Twin Cities - Entertainment Guide: April 18 ~ April 19, 2026 Twin Cities weekend features major festivals, live music, sports, and community events, with MSPIFF and St. Paul Art Crawl anchoring a high-volume, multi-venue lineup. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Sat. Apr 18 2026 MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | ANOKA COUNTY: Free Legal Clinics Offered at May 1 Law Day Event Anoka County hosts free Law Day legal clinics May 1, offering help with expungement, housing, family law, fines, and warrants at the courthouse. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Sat. Apr 18 2026 MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | COON RAPIDS PUBLIC SAFETY: Dispatchers Recognized During National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week Coon Rapids recognizes 911 dispatchers during Telecommunicators Week, highlighting their critical role in coordinating emergency response and supporting public safety. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Sat. Apr 18 2026 MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | BLAINE PUBLIC SAFETY: Officials Highlight Extreme Heat Risks During Severe Weather Awareness Week Blaine officials highlight extreme heat risks during Severe Weather Awareness Week, urging precautions as heat remains a leading weather-related danger. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Sat. Apr 18 2026 MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE: Senate Committee Advances HCMC Stabilization Funding in Health and Human Services Budget Bill Senate panel advances HHS budget with nearly $300M to stabilize HCMC and support hospitals, food access, and human services systems statewide. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Sat. Apr 18 2026 MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | BROOKLYN PARK BUSINESS: Skaalvenn Distillery Marks Cambodian New Year While Co-Owner Returns Following Double Lung Transplant Skaalvenn Distillery marks Cambodian New Year while co-owner Tyson Schnitker returns after double lung transplant, raising organ donation awareness. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Fri. Apr 17 2026 MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | MINNESOTA MATTERS: The Systems Being Built - How a $4.1 Million Investment at Hennepin Tech Defines Minnesota’s Position in the Race for Semiconductors, Automation, and Artificial Intelligence Hennepin Tech’s $4.1M expansion builds a semiconductor and automation workforce pipeline, positioning Minnesota in advanced manufacturing and AI-driven industry growth. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Fri. Apr 17 2026 MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | BLAINE PUBLIC SAFETY: Blaine Police Outreach Team Receives Statewide Distinguished Service Award Blaine Police outreach team earns statewide award for expanding community engagement, prevention programs, and partnerships as part of a modern public safety approach. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Fri. Apr 17 2026 MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | COON RAPIDS LOCAL GOVERNMENT: Discounted Rain Barrels and Compost Bins Available to Residents Through Regional Sustainability Program Coon Rapids offers discounted rain barrels and compost bins through a regional program, promoting water conservation and waste reduction with pickup set for June 13. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Fri. Apr 17 2026 MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | THE UNWRITTEN RECORD: The Gift Economy in Motion: How a Coon Rapids Community Is Redefining Value, Waste, and Neighborly Care Coon Rapids Buy Nothing group enables free sharing of goods, reducing waste, supporting households, and strengthening community through a growing local gift economy. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Fri. Apr 17 2026 MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | MINNESOTA ECONOMY: Unemployment Rises to 4.5% in February as Labor Force Contracts Minnesota unemployment rises to 4.5% in February as labor force shrinks and job losses spread, signaling a modest slowdown across the state economy. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Fri. Apr 17 2026 MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | MINNESOTA POLITICS & PUBLIC SAFETY: Hoffman Family Files Civil Lawsuit Against Vance Boelter Following 2025 Targeted Shootings Hoffman family files civil lawsuit against Vance Boelter over 2025 shootings, seeking damages for injuries, trauma, and financial losses as criminal case continues. Tom Akaolisa Editor