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09/16/2025

After a nationwide search, Blaine’s City Council chose one of their own — Erik Thorvig is now the city’s permanent manager.

Erik Thorvig, who has been serving as Blaine’s interim city manager since July, was unanimously appointed by the council to permanently lead the city on Sept. 15.

09/16/2025

The Minnesota Department of Health will hold a public hearing Sept. 25 on the closure of Allina Health’s chemical dependency unit at Mercy Hospital Unity Campus in Fridley.

The Minnesota Department of Health will hold a public hearing Sept. 25 on the closure of Allina Health’s chemical dependency unit at Mercy Hospital Unity Campus in Fridley and changes

09/16/2025

Cannabis cultivation will now be allowed in Nowthen’s rural residential zones after the City Council voted 4-1 on Sept. 9, a change sought by Matt and Rhiannon Paradise for their 40-acre property.

Cannabis cultivation will now be allowed in Nowthen’s rural residential zones after the City Council voted 4-1 on Sept. 9, a change sought by Matt and Rhiannon Paradise for their

09/15/2025

A two-day juvenile suppression operation in Blaine resulted in 22 arrests on felony charges of solicitation of a child to engage in sexual conduct, according to a press release from Deputy Chief Joe Gerhard.

A two-day juvenile suppression operation in Blaine resulted in 22 arrests on felony charges of solicitation of a child to engage in sexual conduct, according to a press release from

09/15/2025

Two candidates are vying for the District 34B seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives.

09/15/2025

For C**n Rapids High School student Nat Vuong, painting family members they never met was both an act of mourning and discovery.

09/14/2025

Anoka County’s 911 dispatchers once began their 12-hour shifts by heading into the basement of the government center courthouse — a 5,000-square-foot space with low ceilings, no windows and no natural light.

Anoka County’s 911 dispatchers once began their 12-hour shifts by heading into the basement of the government center courthouse — a 5,000-square-foot space with low ceilings, no windows and no

09/12/2025

🌳 C**n Rapids has secured a $94,500 grant to fight emerald ash borer. The city will remove 70 diseased boulevard trees and replant with climate-adapted species by 2026. Officials say all infested boulevard ash trees should be gone by end of 2026.

A $94,500 Metropolitan Council grant will give C**n Rapids a boost in its ongoing fight against emerald ash borer.

09/12/2025

🚧 Anoka County roadwork update: Ramsey Gateway interchange opens Sept. 16, Viking Boulevard gets final pavement, and 44th Avenue bridge deck pours continue. Plan ahead for delays.

Anoka County road construction continues this fall with major work advancing on the Ramsey Gateway interchange, Viking Boulevard, and 44th Avenue bridge, while other projects see lane closures and signal

09/12/2025

After making a splash as a self-published author, East Bethel native and area teacher Stacy C. Bauer is taking the next step with her “Young Changemakers” series. The children’s books are being re-released by Sourcebooks, a Midwest-founded publishin…

After making a splash as a self-published author, East Bethel native and area teacher Stacy C. Bauer is taking the next step with her “Young Changemakers” series. The children’s books

09/12/2025

On the crisp morning of Sept. 6, two Lion participants crawled through the first mud pit of the course before jumping their way through the water pool at Legacy Christian Academy’s MANE event.

On the crisp morning of Sept. 6, two Lion participants crawled through the first mud pit of the course before jumping their way through the water pool at Legacy Christian