About a hundred students sat on the front lawn of the school and listened as speakers passed around a megaphone to express their thoughts after they say too many of their own were targets of bullying.
Continue reading...SCHOOL SURVEY LOOKS AT COVID RESPONSE
71 percent of those interviewed for the survey say the district did an “excellent” or “good” job handling the pandemic.
Continue reading...LINO LAKES OFFERS ASH TREE TREATMENT AT A DISCOUNT
A tree would have to be treated every two to three years for protection from Emerald Ash Borers. But the discount offered through the city is a significant savings for homeowners.
Continue reading...NEW COVID TESTING SITE OPENS IN BLAINE
Curbside COVID testing is available through GS Labs. The new testing site has opened in the parking lot of the Blaine Town Shopping Center just off Highway 65.
Continue reading...FORMER LINO LAKES YMCA WILL BECOME A COVID VACCINATION SITE
The mayor said it would mean a three-month contract between the city and the state of Minnesota to provide the site for vaccinations. He said the contract would end by the end of June, and the site could be operational as soon as the end of next week.
Continue reading...COON RAPIDS LICENSE CENTER AND PASSPORT CENTER CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
BLAINE LEADERS HOPE CITY HALL IMPROVEMENTS MEAN BETTER SERVICE FOR RESIDENTS
City leaders two decades ago insisted on building a brand-new city hall then that included three levels. The third level has been left unfinished since the building opened in 2002, and that’s about to change. City Council this month approved a $4 million construction plan that should start in April and wrap up by the end of the year.
Continue reading...CONNEXUS ENERGY HAS MILLIONS IT WANTS TO RETURN TO CUSTOMERS
Some Connexus Energy customers – both current and past – are owed money from the electric cooperative. Nearly $5 million belongs to about 24,000 different people. Connexus leaders say that they want to find these people and get them their share of the millions.
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