Coon Rapids Wed. May 20 2026 MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | The Session Minnesota Survived: What Lawmakers Passed, What Failed, and Whether Voters Were Truly Watching Minnesota's 2026 legislative session exposed divided-government battles over guns, immigration, transparency, compromise, and public trust. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Wed. May 20 2026 MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Candidate Filing Opens In Coon Rapids As City Enters 2026 Municipal Election Season Candidate filing has opened in Coon Rapids for the 2026 municipal election, launching races for mayor and two city council seats. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Wed. May 20 2026 MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Coon Rapids Opens Registration For 2026 Night To Unite As Neighborhood Tradition Returns Across The City Coon Rapids has opened registration for Night to Unite 2026, continuing a longstanding neighborhood tradition focused on community connection and public safety engagement. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Wed. May 20 2026 MINNEAPOLIMEDIA COMMUNITY NEWS | In St. Paul, A “Pay-What-You-Can” Cat Market Reflects A Growing Response To Quiet Economic Strain Facing Pet Owners Feline Rescue’s “pay-what-you-can” Meow Community Market in St. Paul reflects growing efforts to help struggling pet owners keep animals in stable homes. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Wed. May 20 2026 MINNEAPOLIMEDIA COMMUNITY NEWS | In South St. Paul, A Walk-In Food Shelf Continues The Quiet Work Of Feeding Families With Dignity Neighbors, Inc.’s weekly walk-in food shelf in South St. Paul is providing low-barrier grocery support as food insecurity continues rising across Minnesota. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Wed. May 20 2026 MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Prosecutors Seek 50-Year Sentence For Feeding Our Future Founder In Minnesota’s Largest Pandemic Fraud Case Federal prosecutors are seeking a 50-year prison sentence for Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock in Minnesota’s largest COVID-era fraud prosecution. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Tue. May 19 2026 MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | The Gas Pump Economy: How Rising Fuel Costs Are Reshaping Daily Life Across Minnesota Minnesota’s fuel surge is reshaping daily life as rising gas prices strain commuters, rural communities, small businesses, and household financial stability statewide. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Tue. May 19 2026 MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Bunker Hills Regional Park Boardwalk Reopens After Major $2 Million Reconstruction Project Bunker Hills Regional Park has reopened its rebuilt 1,200-foot boardwalk following a $2 million project focused on safety, accessibility, and environmental protection. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Tue. May 19 2026 MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Coon Rapids Celebrates National Public Works Week With Community Open House Coon Rapids celebrated National Public Works Week with a community open house highlighting the city workers, equipment, and infrastructure services supporting daily life. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Tue. May 19 2026 MINNEAPOLIMEDIA PRESENTS | BUILDERS OF MINNESOTA: Anton Treuer and the Long Work of Carrying a People Forward Dr. Anton Treuer reflects on language, identity, survival, and generational responsibility in a deeply personal conversation about carrying Ojibwe culture forward. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Tue. May 19 2026 MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Wyoming Minnesota Man Charged With Attempted Murder After Alleged Hammer Attack on Wife Interrupted by Amazon Driver A Wyoming, Minnesota man faces attempted murder charges after prosecutors say an Amazon driver interrupted a hammer attack on the suspect’s wife and called 911. Tom Akaolisa Editor
Coon Rapids Tue. May 19 2026 MINNEAPOLIMEDIA SPORTS | Josh Bell Powers Twins Past Astros After Storm Delay as Rookie Kendry Rojas Escapes Early Pressure Josh Bell hit two home runs as the Twins defeated Houston after a storm delay, while rookie Kendry Rojas impressed in his first MLB start. Tom Akaolisa Editor