National School Lunch Week was established in 1962 under John F. Kennedy Jr., the week highlights the importance of school lunch for children inside and outside of school. The National School Lunch Program, a federally funded program, serves nearly 30 million students daily.
Continue reading...SPRING LAKE PARK SCHOOLS BRINGS BACK CONCERT SERIES
Concert-lovers won’t have to drive to The X, US Bank Stadium, Target Center or Target Field to see top-flight stars. In the coming months Spring Lake Park High School will become a music hub in the North Metro.
Continue reading...BLAINE CELEBRATE INAUGURAL OKTOBERFEST CELEBRATION
Blaine brings German tradition to residents. Beers, brats and music filled Tom Ryan Park.
Continue reading...ANOKA COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY BRINGS HAUNTING HISTORY TO RESIDENTS
The Anoka County Historical Society is combining history and the paranormal with its annual fundraising ghost tour events.
Continue reading...AUTONOMOUS LAWNMOWING AT CONNEXUS ENERGY
According to the Environmental Protection Agency, gas-powered lawn mowers make up about five percent of the total air pollution in the United States. Connexus Energy and a local lawn care company are hoping to reduce that, just a bit. Over the last few weeks, they’ve been testing an autonomous electric lawn mower.
Continue reading...FOGERTY ARENA CELEBRATES 40 YEARS
In October, Fogerty Arena in Blaine will be celebrating 40 years in the community. Back in 1982 the Blaine and Spring Lake Park Youth Hockey Associations teamed up to raise money and build the facility that now sees nearly two million visitors every year.
Continue reading...LINO LAKES OFFICIALY OPENS ROOKERY ACTIVITY CENTER
After the closure of the Lino Lakes YMCA in 2020, the city and residents felt a void in their community.
Continue reading...NACE FOOD SHELF PROVIDES WEEKEND MEALS FOR KIDS
More than one third of students in Anoka County qualify for the free or reduced lunch program in their schools. On the weekends, however, that free food hasn’t always been there. With school back in session, a group of volunteers gets together each week at NACE food shelf to make sure that more than two hundred local kids have access to food all weekend long.
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