Businesses are facing higher taxes after Minnesota state lawmakers failed to reach a deal on replenishing the Unemployment Insurance fund. After lay-offs during the pandemic, the fund is $2.7 billion in the red.
Continue reading...HIGH GAS PRICES HIT SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS ESPECIALLY HARD
High gasoline prices are having an impact on drivers everywhere, but delivery businesses may be feeling it the most. The owner of Active Delivery is trying hard not to raise his prices because of the spike in fuel costs.
Continue reading...FORMER SBM FIREFIGHTER TO RECEIVE NATIONAL HONORS FOR LIFESAVING EDUCATION EFFORTS
Becky Booker is a former oncology nurse who worked for 20 years at the Spring Lake Park-Blaine-Mounds View Fire Department in a variety of roles.
Continue reading...NORTH METRO BUSINESSMAN RETURNS TO HELP DEFEND HOME COUNTRY OF UKRAINE
Oleh Ladan runs Ukrainian Treasures in Blaine. It’s an import business that sells hand-made Ukrainian goods in the U.S. through Amazon and Etsy. Ladan says it’s a difficult job when few products are coming out of Ukraine because of the war.
Continue reading...BLAINE LEADERS, RESIDENTS GET FIRST LOOKS AT PRELIMINARY RE-DESIGNS FOR NORTHTOWN AREA
As part of a city council workshop on March 7, council members got to ask questions about plans that show a re-developed Northtown Mall surrounded by more green spaces, more road and pedestrian thoroughfares–especially north-south and making it easier to get north of the area on University Avenue–and more multi-family housing.
Continue reading...LEGISLATION WOULD EXPAND EMERGENCY SERVICE TRAINING
Spring Lake Park’s Opportunities in Emergency Care Program offers the kind of hands-on training that gets students ready for college or work at Emergency Medical Technicians. It’s also the kind of training state lawmakers would like to replicate as many emergency workers leave the field.
Continue reading...BLAINE COUNCILMEMBER FACES MISCONDUCT CHARGES
Blaine city councilmember Richard Paul faces criminal charges after allegedly threatening two of Blaine’s police officers.
Continue reading...SOME SUNRISE ELEMENTARY STUDENTS WILL ATTEND JOHNSVILLE NEXT YEAR
This week, the Anoka-Hennepin School board voted on a plan to deal with overcrowding at Sunrise Elementary School in Blaine. Even though the school just opened in 2019, school leaders will be moving more than 100 students to a different school next year.
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