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Coon Rapids Fri. Oct 24 2025

Coon Rapids Seeks Public Input to Shape the Next Decade of Parks and Recreation

The City of Coon Rapids has launched a new community engagement campaign inviting residents to help shape the future of its parks and recreation system.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Seeks Public Input to Shape the Next Decade of Parks and Recreation

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Fri. Oct 24 2025

Election Alert: Key Voting Information for Coon Rapids Residents Ahead of Anoka-Hennepin School Board Election

As Anoka-Hennepin School District election approaches , Coon Rapids residents asked to review key voting details, locations, and deadlines ahead of Election Day on November 4, 2025

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Fri. Oct 24 2025

Minneapolis Leaders Explore Income Tax, New City Fees to Ease Property Tax Burden

Minneapolis city is weighing introducing local income tax and new city fees to fund essential services.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Fri. Oct 24 2025

Twin Cities Legal Community Launches Groundbreaking Racial Equity Training to Close Pro Bono Week

The Twin Cities legal community closes out Pro Bono Week with a bold and forward-looking initiative designed to redefine how attorneys engage with issues of justice and equity.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Twin Cities Legal Community Launches Groundbreaking Racial Equity Training to Close Pro Bono Week

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Thu. Oct 23 2025

Coon Rapids Cuts Wine License Fees in Half to Support Small Businesses Under New 2026 Fee Schedule

Coon Rapids City Council adopts 2026 fee schedule, cutting cost of on-sale wine licenses to stimulate economic development, offering significant relief to local small businesses.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Thu. Oct 23 2025

Free Paper Shredding Event Set for Nov. 1 at Coon Rapids Recycling Center

Coon Rapids city announces date for its next free Secure and Bulk Paper Shredding event for Anoka County residents and small businesses with safe and convenient documents disposal.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Free Paper Shredding Event Set for Nov. 1 at Coon Rapids Recycling Center

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Thu. Oct 23 2025

Senate Capital Investment Committee Launches Metro Bonding Tour: Over 30 Communities to Showcase Infrastructure and Public Safety Projects

The Minnesota Senate Capital Investment Committee, will embark on an extensive three-day Metro Bonding Tour from Tuesday, October 28 through Thursday, October 30

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Senate Capital Investment Committee Launches Metro Bonding Tour: Over 30 Communities to Showcase Infrastructure and Public Safety Projects

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Thu. Oct 23 2025

Minnesota Senate Committee to Examine Local Fallout from Federal Government Shutdown

As the federal government shutdown stretches into its third week, Minnesota lawmakers are taking steps to assess its impact on residents and the state’s economy.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Minnesota Senate Committee to Examine Local Fallout from Federal Government Shutdown

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Thu. Oct 23 2025

Brooklyn Park Breaks Ground on New Central Fire Station

Brooklyn Park officially broke ground on a new, state-of-the-art central fire station Monday afternoon, a major milestone in the city’s ongoing commitment to public safety.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Wed. Oct 22 2025

Coon Rapids Arts Commission Seeks Local Artists for Quarterly City Hall Display Program

The City of Coon Rapids Arts Commission invites local and regional artists to apply for its “Coon Rapids Art on Display” program.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Arts Commission Seeks Local Artists for Quarterly City Hall Display Program

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Wed. Oct 22 2025

Nearly 300 Workers to Be Laid Off as Minnesota Paving & Materials Shuts Down 14 Facilities Across Minnesota

Nearly 300 employees to lose their jobs as Minnesota Paving & Materials announced it will permanently close 14 facilities across central and southern Minnesota.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Nearly 300 Workers to Be Laid Off as Minnesota Paving & Materials Shuts Down 14 Facilities Across Minnesota

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Wed. Oct 22 2025

High-Speed Fiber Internet Construction Expected to Begin in Golden Valley Neighborhoods in Spring 2026

Residents of Golden Valley could see fiber internet installation begin in many neighborhoods early 2026, as multiple companies prepare to lay high-speed fiber optic cables.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

High-Speed Fiber Internet Construction Expected to Begin in Golden Valley Neighborhoods in Spring 2026

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Wed. Oct 22 2025

Conviction Overturned, Woman Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Domestic Violence Case

Stephanie Clark, 35, of Maple Grove, pleads guilty to first-degree manslaughter in the 2020 fatal shooting of her boyfriend, Don’Juan “Duke” Butler.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Conviction Overturned, Woman Pleads Guilty to Manslaughter in Domestic Violence Case

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Wed. Oct 22 2025

Boston Scientific Unveils $170 Million Maple Grove Campus

Boston Scientific officially celebrated the grand opening of its $170 million campus in Maple Grove, Minnesota, marking a major expansion of the company’s footprint in the state.

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Boston Scientific Unveils $170 Million Maple Grove Campus

Tom Akaolisa Editor

Coon Rapids Tue. Oct 21 2025

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | The Power of a Woman, the Light of the Rising Sun: Japan’s Victory and America’s Wake-Up Call

Japan’s Parliament Elects Sanae Takaichi as Nation's First Female Prime Minister

Tom Akaolisa Editor

MINNEAPOLIMEDIA EDITORIAL | The Power of a Woman, the Light of the Rising Sun: Japan’s Victory and America’s Wake-Up Call

Tom Akaolisa Editor