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11/23/2025

State title thriller. Spring Lake Park used explosive touchdowns, clutch defense and a storybook interception with six seconds left to win the Class AAAAA championship 24-21 over Chanhassen at U.S. Bank Stadium. 🏆🐾Congrats Panthers!

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11/23/2025

YOUR CLASS 5A STATE CHAMPIONS‼️💪🐾🏈

11/23/2025

Spring Lake Park native and ERHS wrestling alumnus Jim Clark has won gold medals in jiu-jitsu, but earlier this month in Ireland, he set a world record for something else. Clark, 61, set the mark for the fastest time to eat an ice cream cone, as he

Spring Lake Park native and ERHS wrestling alumnus Jim Clark has won gold medals in jiu-jitsu, but earlier this month in Ireland, he set a world record for something else.

11/21/2025

Motorcycles, homemade dinner, live music, a silent auction and thousands raised for kids in need. BPM Motorcycle Club’s Toys for Joy fundraiser is back Nov. 22 at the Anoka American Legion. Bring a toy or just come hungry.

The BPM Motorcycle Club will team up with the Vigilant Guardians VMC this Saturday, Nov. 22, at the Anoka American Legion, 400 W. Main St., to host its annual Toys

11/21/2025

Leading up to the Nov. 4 Anoka-Hennepin School Board election, campaign financial reports from candidates and committees revealed a clear split between the six candidates running in districts three, four and six.

Leading up to the Nov. 4 Anoka-Hennepin School Board election, campaign financial reports from candidates and committees revealed a clear split between the six candidates running in districts three, four

11/19/2025

Invictus Brewing planned to sell and move — but now says relocation isn’t possible. The Blaine brewery will close after seven years.

Invictus Brewing announced on Facebook on Nov. 19 that it will be closing its doors after more than seven years in Blaine.

11/19/2025

The Anoka City Council on Nov. 17 unanimously approved an amendment clarifying that temporary, water-soluble chalk use on city property is allowed, addressing what became known as the city's “chalk ordinance.”

The Anoka City Council on Nov. 17 unanimously approved an amendment clarifying that temporary, water-soluble chalk use on city property is allowed, addressing what became known as the city's “chalk

11/18/2025

Anoka County is stepping up its push to fund the Highway 65–Bunker Lake Boulevard interchange, including a request to close a $36.8 million gap through state bonding. Here’s what the latest plan includes.

Efforts to secure funding for the proposed Highway 65–Bunker Lake Boulevard interchange are intensifying.

11/17/2025

A Columbia Heights home across from Valley View Elementary has been declared a public nuisance after years of violations, unlawful occupancy and repeated forced entries. Here’s what the city found.

The Columbia Heights City Council on Nov. 10 voted 4-0 to declare the property at 725 49th Ave. NE a public nuisance.

11/17/2025

A major to***co ordinance in Columbia Heights — including a flavored-to***co ban and the phase-out of all to***co licenses — is now headed to second reading. Here’s how council members want the rollout to work.

With more than 340 written comments and sharply divided testimony from business owners and residents, Columbia Heights on Nov. 10 unanimously, 4-0, advanced an ordinance that aims to ban flavored

11/17/2025

Ramsey police say a donated drone could help find missing people and improve officer safety. The city held its required public hearing on Nov. 12 to move the program forward.

The Ramsey City Council held a public hearing Nov. 12 to gather public feedback on the police department’s draft unmanned aerial system policy.

11/17/2025

The Spring Lake Park City Council on Nov. 3 unanimously, 4-0, approved switching the city’s email and website to a “.gov” domain.