The North Suburban Concert Band is currently in need of some new talented players for their ongoing 2013-2014 season.

The Spring Lake Park-Blaine-Mounds View Fire Department is hosting four open houses in recognition of National Fire Prevention Week.

Two seniors at Centennial High School turned their big idea to make a global impact into reality as they produced more than 50,000 meals for starving children in the developing world.

The U.S. Surgeon General reports that 10 percent of children and adolescents in the United States suffer from serious emotional and mental disorders that cause significant functional impairment in their day-to-day lives at home, in school and with peers. This school year, the Anoka-Hennepin School District is taking an increased role in addressing this issues in their student population.

The Northstar Commuter Rail line achieved yet another milestone during the month of August. Ridership increased to nearly 3,300 riders per day, signaling a 24 percent increase in ridership from August, 2012.