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11/01/2024

The world’s most famous star-crossed pairing shine - and produce some dramatic, fatal foibles - as C**n Rapids High School Theatre brings “Romeo and Juliet” to the stage in its fall play Nov. 8-10 and 14-16.

The world’s most famous star-crossed pairing shine — and produce some dramatic, fatal foibles — as C**n Rapids High School Theatre brings “Romeo and Juliet” to the stage in its

10/31/2024

The eastbound Highway 10 exit and entrance ramps at Sunfish Lake Boulevard will be closed 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1 to allow crews to complete minor pavement and concrete work.

The eastbound Highway 10 exit and entrance ramps at Sunfish Lake Boulevard will be closed 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 1 to allow crews to complete minor pavement

10/31/2024

Tensions are high, laughs abound, and everyone is guessing who committed the crime as Anoka High School Theatre presents its fall play “Clue” Nov. 2-3 and Nov. 7-9.

10/30/2024

C**n Rapids senior Lachlan Demmer and the Blaine boys cross-country team led a pack of area runners past section meets and to the upcoming state meet at the University of Minnesota’s Les Bolstad Golf Course in Falcon Heights on Saturday, Nov. 2.

C**n Rapids senior Lachlan Demmer and the Blaine boys cross-country team led a pack of area runners past section meets and to the upcoming state meet at the University of

10/30/2024

***VOTE UNTIL 7 P.M. TONIGHT***

You can vote in person at C**n Rapids City Hall during regular business hours, which are Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Additional absentee voting hours are as follows:

◼️ Saturday, Oct. 26 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
◼️ Tuesday, Oct. 29 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
◼️ Saturday, Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
◼️ Sunday, Nov. 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
◼️ Monday, Nov. 4 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

In addition to county, state and federal races, four City Council seats are on the ballot this fall: Ward 1, Ward 2, Ward 4 and At Large.

More info. and links:
https://www.coonrapidsmn.gov/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=4296

10/28/2024

The Viking Meadows development in East Bethel reached the end of a long road of votes on Oct. 14 when a final plat was approved unanimously by the East Bethel City Council. The approved final plat will split the project up into phases and be conting…

The Viking Meadows development in East Bethel reached the end of a long road of votes on Oct. 14 when a final plat was approved unanimously by the East Bethel

10/28/2024

Richard and Jeanette Hahn, Forest Lake residents and music educators, were killed after a crash last Friday, Oct. 11. Together, they were known as compassionate and caring. They were also passionate music teachers — Richard, teaching 29 years of hig…

Richard and Jeanette Hahn, Forest Lake residents and music educators, were killed after a crash last Friday, Oct. 11. Together, they were known as compassionate and caring. They were also

10/27/2024

The Anoka County Sheriff’s Office announced the release of a new webpage highlighting unsolved cold case homicides being reevaluated by the office’s Cold Case Homicide Unit funded by a grant from the United States Department of Justice.

The Anoka County Sheriff’s Office announced the release of a new webpage highlighting unsolved cold case homicides being reevaluated by the office’s Cold Case Homicide Unit funded by a grant

10/26/2024

A program to rehabilitate the 16 lift stations in its sanitary sewer system has been launched by C**n Rapids.

10/26/2024

In 1972 the City of Blaine bet Anoka that they could produce the bigger pumpkin. The contest would be decided at the Miss Anoka Pageant after the Grand Day parade. Despite Anoka's large pumpkin choice, Blaine's was undeniably bigger measuring 8 feet across! Ron Lueck, a glass sign blower in Blaine, created the smiling and winking pumpkin. Despite winning, Blaine gifted their winning pumpkin to Anoka as the Halloween Capitol of the World! Find Winkie at the top of City Hall, keeping company with Iron Jack, and the Halloween Medallion below.
City of Anoka, Minnesota City of Blaine, Minnesota, Government Anoka Halloween Inc.

10/25/2024

Anoka Meat and Sausage sold candy corn brats to celebrate the season of Halloween.

Anoka Meat and Sausage is selling candy corn brats to celebrate the season of Halloween.

10/25/2024

A flurry of Blaine residents living near Xylite Street NE attended the Oct 21 City Council Meeting to protest an amendment to a Conditional Use Permit that would allow Walters Recycling and Refuse to expand the amount of garbage it stores.

A flurry of Blaine residents living near Xylite Street NE attended the Oct. 21 City Council Meeting to protest an amendment to a Conditional Use Permit that would allow Walters

10/25/2024

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10/24/2024

The end of Highway 10 construction is near (for this year), but there are a few more closures before it happens.

Overnight 10:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 29, to 5:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 30
Highway 10 will be closed between Thurston Avenue and Ramsey Boulevard to remove the temporary support structures from the new Sunfish Lake Boulevard bridge over the highway. Traffic will be detoured to Bunker Lake Boulevard via Thurston Avenue and Ramsey Boulevard. Access to eastbound Highway 10 from Riverdale Drive will be provided at the previous temporary traffic signal location.

Accessing W***y McCoy's and Oak Terrace Estates
A state trooper will be stationed at Ramsey Boulevard to guide drivers to the temporary access lane for the Oak Terrace Estates and Sunfish Commons area. When leaving the area, head west to Ramsey Boulevard to continue onto Highway 10 or use Bunker Lake Boulevard for eastbound access.

Overnight 10:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 30, to 5:00 a.m. Thursday, October 31
Eastbound Highway 10 will be closed between Thurston Avenue and Ramsey Boulevard to remove the temporary support structures from the new Sunfish Lake Boulevard bridge over the highway.
Eastbound traffic will be detoured to Ramsey Boulevard, Bunker Lake Boulevard and Thurston Avenue. Access to eastbound Highway 10 from Riverdale Drive will be provided at the previous temporary traffic signal location.

Eastbound Highway 10 exit and entrance ramps at Sunfish Lake Boulevard will be tentatively closed from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Friday, November 1, to allow crews to complete minor pavement and concrete work. Access to and from Riverdale Drive will remain available via right-turn lanes at the previous temporary traffic signal location. Eastbound Highway 10 will be reduced to one lane, allowing for a wider turn lane for oversized vehicles turning onto Riverdale Drive and providing an acceleration lane for those merging onto eastbound Highway 10.

For more information, including upcoming traffic impacts, visit the Hwy 10 Ramsey Gateway project webpage at www.anokacountymn.gov/3918. If you have any questions about the project, contact the project team at [email protected] or 763-400-3877.

10/24/2024

A lightning-quick start erased any early jitters, and stellar defense down the stretch sealed the win, as Andover knocked off third-seeded Minnetonka 3-2 in the Class AAA boys soccer state quarterfinals held in Edina Oct. 22.

A lightning-quick start erased any early jitters, and stellar defense down the stretch sealed the win, as Andover knocked off third-seeded Minnetonka 3-2 in the Class AAA boys soccer state

10/23/2024

Be our guest, for a special recreation of a tale as old as time, as Legacy Christian Academy Theater puts on its fall play “Beauty and the Beast” Oct. 25-26 and Nov. 1-2.

Be our guest, for a special recreation of a tale as old as time, as Legacy Christian Academy Theater puts on its fall play “Beauty and the Beast” Oct. 25-26

10/22/2024

A 21-year-old Crystal man pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a collision that killed a C**n Rapids Middle School teacher and injured another in a July traffic crash in Robbinsdale.

10/22/2024

Anoka County employees will pay 5% more for their health insurance next year.

10/21/2024

The Minnesota Connections Academy reported that Aubrie DuCharme of Blaine was named one of Minnesota Connections Academy's Students of the Month in recognition of her achievements and leadership in the virtual classroom.

The Minnesota Connections Academy reported that Aubrie DuCharme of Blaine was named one of Minnesota Connections Academy’s Students of the Month in recognition of her achievements and leadership in the

10/20/2024

Krispy Kreme Donuts is on its way to Fridley.

Krispy Kreme Donuts is likely on its way to Fridley.

10/18/2024

When Tyler Bourgoin started working at Pizza Flame in his sophomore year of high school, the then-15-year-old already had aspirations for something bigger.

When Tyler Bourgoin started working at Pizza Flame in his sophomore year of high school in 2018, the then-15-year-old already had aspirations for something bigger.

10/18/2024

A handful of new developments expanded the construction and tax payment strategy for Blaine's project to redevelop 105th Avenue into a Sports and Entertainment district.

A handful of new developments expanded the construction and tax payment strategy for Blaine’s project to redevelop 105th Avenue into a Sports and Entertainment district.

10/17/2024

Fans of fried Korean chicken had better rejoice-the barbecue chicken restaurant chain has a new location in Blaine.

Fans of fried Korean chicken had better rejoice — the BB.Q Chicken restaurant chain has a new location in Blaine.

10/16/2024

Two candidates are running to be the U.S. representative for Minnesota’s Third Congressional District.

10/15/2024

Sun Newspapers, a sister publication of ABC Newspapers, reached out to both the DFL incumbent candidate Ilhan Omar and Republican candidate Dalia Al-Aqidi for information regarding their campaigns for the House of Representatives.

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Anoka County Fair

Piglets play at the fair. See our coverage of the Anoka County Fair in this Frdiay’s print edition

Columbia Heights City Council Member KT Jacobs’ press conference about lawsuit against the city of Columbia Heights regarding recall election.

Columbia Heights Council Member KT Jacobs and her attorney, Gregory Joseph, held a press conference today, Thursday morning, Sept. 21, to discuss a lawsuit that has been filed against the city of Columbia Heights over the matter of her recall election, which is currently scheduled for Feb. 14, 2024. Council Member KT Jacobs was joined by her husband, Jake Jacobs, at the press conference. The Columbia Heights City Council passed two motions, 4-1, at its July 24 meeting to accept a petition calling for a Special Election to recall City Council Member KT Jacobs and to set the Special Election for Feb. 13, 2024. Jacobs voted against both motions. On May 30, a petition for the recall of Jacobs was submitted. The petition was started by Columbia Heights citizens, organized into a group called Concerned Citizens of Columbia Heights, following an independent investigation by Red Cedar Consulting, which found Jacobs liable for making a racist phone call to then-candidate Justice Spriggs and lying about her involvement. The investigation states Jacobs, while allegedly using a fake name, questioned the racial identity of Spriggs during the July 2022 phone call. Spriggs was elected to the council in November 2022, and took his seat at the start of 2023. Jacobs has refused many times she was involved with the alleged phone call, and has declined to resign several times. #ColumbiaHeights #anokacounty #CityCouncil (Video by Paige Kieffer, ABC Newspapers)

Rum River first day

First graders show their excitement for school in Jordan Butler's class on the first day back on Tuesday, Sept 5. See more back to school photos in out Friday newspaper print edition

About 15,000 nurses are on strike today and will be until Wednesday. Outside Mercy Hospital in Coon Rapids state senators John Hoffman and Jim Abeler speak to nurses on the picket line. ABC Newspapers will be posting updates on the strike:

New Invictus brew dedicated to Blaine Mayor Tom Ryan

A protest outside Coon Rapids High School today, June 20, demanded the Anoka-Hennepin School District take action on racism in its schools. Look for the full story in the Anoka County UnionHerald and at abcnewspapers.com next week.

Couldn’t make it to the ninth annual Anoka County Polar Plunge today? Here’s a video of some jumpers plunging into Crooked Lake. Check out the Feb. 28 editions of the UnionHerald and the Life to see photos from the event.

Playing snow snake at the Northern Indigenous Winter Games at the St. Francis Learning Center this afternoon.

The Columbia Heights High School Marimba Band just performed for the band Old Dominion. To learn more, check out the Nov. 29 edition of the The Life Newspaper or visit https://www.hometownsource.com/abc_newspapers/ next week. (Video by Paige Kieffer)