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is a publishing, printing, digital media and distribution company that operates in Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Started in 1976 as the vision of founder Elmer L. Andersen, the company has grown from one paid circulation weekly newspaper and shopper to its current operations which include 49 publications. Most of these newspapers are printed at the company’s Princeton web printing plant. The ma

rket includes more than 650,000 homes. ECM Publishers employs more than 370 full- and part-time associates in four product lines: publications, printing, digital media and distribution.

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The Anoka-Hennepin School District and Anoka Hennepin Education Minnesota reached a tentative teachers' contract agreeme...
01/07/2026

The Anoka-Hennepin School District and Anoka Hennepin Education Minnesota reached a tentative teachers' contract agreement for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 school years at 5 a.m. Jan. 7 following a 20-hour mediation session — avoiding a strike.

The Anoka-Hennepin School District and Anoka Hennepin Education Minnesota reached a tentative teachers' contract agreement for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 school years at 5 a.m. Jan. 7 following a 20-hour

The Anoka County Sheriff's Office announced that Lt. James Schilling has been named Supervisor of the Year by the Minnes...
01/07/2026

The Anoka County Sheriff's Office announced that Lt. James Schilling has been named Supervisor of the Year by the Minnesota Sheriffs' Association.

The Anoka County Sheriff’s Office announced that Lt. James Schilling has been named Supervisor of the Year by the Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association.

Teachers and Anoka-Hennepin Schools remain without a contract as negotiations continue. A final mediation session is sch...
01/05/2026

Teachers and Anoka-Hennepin Schools remain without a contract as negotiations continue. A final mediation session is scheduled for tomorrow, with a potential strike date looming if no agreement is reached. Read more about it here:

The educators of Anoka-Hennepin Schools remain without a settled contract following two recent mediation sessions between the district and Anoka-Hennepin Education Minnesota, the teacher’s union, on Dec. 29 and Jan.

Most non-union city employees in C**n Rapids will receive pay increases this year after the City Council approved a comp...
01/05/2026

Most non-union city employees in C**n Rapids will receive pay increases this year after the City Council approved a compensation plan that includes cost-of-living and market adjustments.

The C**n Rapids City Council unanimously approved a compensation plan Dec. 16 that boosts pay for most non-union city employees.

ST PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Democrats' 2024 candidate for vice president, is ending his bid for a thi...
01/05/2026

ST PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Democrats' 2024 candidate for vice president, is ending his bid for a third term as governor amid President Donald Trump's relentless focus on a fraud investigation into child care programs in the state…

ST PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, Democrats' 2024 candidate for vice president, is ending his bid for a third term as governor amid President Donald Trump's relentless

Through a vote that took place Dec. 17 to Dec. 20, 98.5% of Anoka-Hennepin educators have authorized union leadership to...
12/20/2025

Through a vote that took place Dec. 17 to Dec. 20, 98.5% of Anoka-Hennepin educators have authorized union leadership to call a strike due to concerns over "unaffordable health insurance costs and non-competitive pay,"

Through a vote that took place Dec. 17 to Dec. 20, 98.5% of Anoka-Hennepin educators have authorized union leadership to call a strike due to concerns over "unaffordable health insurance

Anoka County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a 39-year-old man following an hours-long standoff in Nowthen that began...
12/19/2025

Anoka County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a 39-year-old man following an hours-long standoff in Nowthen that began the evening of Dec. 18 and stretched into the afternoon of Dec. 19.

Anoka County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a 39-year-old man following an hours-long standoff that began the evening of Dec. 18 and extended into the afternoon of Dec. 19 in Nowthen.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has confirmed Jorge Vergara Rubio was taken into custody Dec. 12 outside of his...
12/19/2025

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has confirmed Jorge Vergara Rubio was taken into custody Dec. 12 outside of his Brooklyn Park employer, Crumbs and Coffee.

All three defendants charged in a triple homicide in C**n Rapids have now been convicted by juries, following the Dec. 1...
12/15/2025

All three defendants charged in a triple homicide in C**n Rapids have now been convicted by juries, following the Dec. 12 conviction of Omari Malik Shumpert on multiple murder charges.

A $667,000 sewer-lining project aimed at extending the life of Fridley’s sanitary sewer system moved forward Dec. 8 as t...
12/12/2025

A $667,000 sewer-lining project aimed at extending the life of Fridley’s sanitary sewer system moved forward Dec. 8 as the City Council unanimously approved a bid for work scheduled to begin in 2026.

A $667,000 sewer-lining project aimed at extending the life of Fridley’s sanitary sewer system moved forward Dec. 8 as the City Council unanimously approved a bid for work scheduled to

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