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ROAD MAY BE NAMED FOR FALLEN BLAINE CORRECTIONS OFFICER

A bill at the statehouse would rename part of a road in Washington County for the Blaine man killed while working at a prison last year.

ANOKA COUNTY COMMISSIONER TO SERVE ON HIGHWAY 65 COMMITTEE

Anoka County Commissioner Julie braastad will serve on a state panel to study ways to make highway 65 safer for drivers.

VOLUNTEERS HELP HERON POPULATION THRIVE IN RICE CREEK CHAIN OF LAKES PARK RESERVE

Volunteers’ work over last 10-12 years have brought back heron rookery in Lino Lakes by keeping predators away from hundreds of nests.

ANOKA-HENNEPIN APPROVES NEW START TIMES FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Lack of bus drivers and other resources forced school leaders to reconsider bell times for elementary schools in one of the largest school districts in Minnesota.

REDUCE SALT USE THIS WINTER

There is a growing level of salt in groundwater and lakes, with 27 percent of wells in the Twin Cities metro area having too much salt in them.

TED TALKS ARE COMING TO BLAINE

Blaine will soon host an internationally-known event meant to help share community ideas.

HOPE’S CLOSET HELPS HOMELESS YOUTH IN NORTH METRO

At a small store in Champlin, profits are being used to help homeless youth. HOPE 4 Youth owns and operates hope’s closest. It’s a resale boutique run by volunteers, and it brought more than $100,000 for the charity in its first year.

STATE LEGISLATORS TO HOLD FIELD HEARING IN BLAINE

On Friday, March 1, state legislators will be visiting Blaine to hold an official field hearing

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