Anoka County is preparing to take a big step as officials figure out what to do about a jail they say is outdated and presents security concerns. Replacing the jail, building a new 911 call center, and a new parking ramp at the courthouse would cost an estimated $244 million.
Continue reading...VOTERS APPROVE TWO ANOKA-HENNEPIN LEVY QUESTIONS
The Anoka-Hennepin School District got the support it needed to keep two tax levies that were about to expire.
Continue reading...CENTENNIAL SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER RESIGNS
Stephanie Carlson cited personal reasons for leaving the position, according to Human Resources Director Dan Melde. Carlson was elected in November of 2020 and started serving in that position in January of 2021.
Continue reading...CRISP & GREEN OPENS DOORS ON BLAINE RESTAURANT
A new restaurant opened in Blaine this week. Crisp & Green opened the doors on their tenth Minnesota location just off Highway 65 at 10620 Baltimore Street NE. The restaurant offers salads, grain bowls, and smoothies.
Continue reading...BLAINE HOSTS PLANNING SESSIONS FOR NORTHTOWN REDEVELOPMENT DESIGNS
The city hosted architects, property owners, community members, and other design professionals for a three-day meeting to talk about possible plans for redeveloping the struggling retail core of Northtown Mall and its surrounding area.
Continue reading...ANOKA TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOOD PANTRY RECOGNIZED ON STATE LEVEL AS GROWTH CONTINUES
Organizers credit word of mouth–and the rising awareness about the need of struggling college students–with its success and now statewide acclaim for its efforts.
Continue reading...SWIM TEAMS MEET CHALLENGE TO HELP HUNGRY
Two rival swim teams haven’t met in face-to-face competition in the pool this year. But Centennial and Blaine High School swimmers met a different sort of challenge at Feed My Starving Children in Coon Rapids.
Continue reading...CENTERVILLE EXTENDS FREEWAY SIGN ASSISTANCE
Centerville is extending a program to help local merchants pay for freeway signs to bring business into town. Merchants and city officials see traffic on nearby Interstate 35E as an untapped market. They would like to bring more motorists off the freeway and into town to buy gas and eat.
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