The new Amazon facility in Centerville officially opened at the end of August. Centerville city officials were on hand at a recent ribbon cutting to celebrate the economic growth the new delivery station will provide. This site will deliver packages from downtown Minneapolis to North Branch.
Continue reading...Minnesota Highway 65, a critical transportation artery connecting Anoka County to both the northern part of the state and to downtown Minneapolis, is set to receive a major boost in funding- to the tune of $195 million. The City of Blaine joined county and state leaders this week to celebrate the collaboration it took to get here.
Continue reading...Coats for Kids is a program that has benefited many in the North Metro. This annual act of charity goes back three decades and has its roots at a local high school.
Continue reading...Some call it disc golf. Others refer to it as frisbee golf. Some simply say they are going to frolf. Whatever you call it, the sport is gaining in popularity and there are plenty of courses to choose from in the North Metro, including one in Blaine.
Continue reading...It was all aboard once again for Minnesota Twins fans. Residents in the North Metro were able to get back on a once popular train that resumed trips to Target Field so they could cheer for their favorite team in the MLB playoffs.
Continue reading...Food production continues to change and evolve. Recently there was an AgriSolar event in the North Metro, that gave people a chance to learn about an alternative way of farming.
Continue reading...A day on the golf course can be a good way to enjoy the outdoors, but it some cases it can also be a way to do more. A recent charity golf event at Majestic Oaks in Ham Lake was raising money with the hopes of curing lupus.
Continue reading...The days of using paper tickets to get into an event are going the way of the pay phone. That includes high school sports in the Anoka-Hennepin district, where schools such as Blaine have gone cashless.
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