“People may drive down Radisson Road, and they’ll think to themselves ‘I wonder if that has anything to do with the [Radisson] hotel?’ And the answer is ‘yes, it has everything to do with the hotel,’” said Lindquist. Fogerty Arena, Laddie Lake, and other famous landmarks also have a history in the people who lived […]
Continue reading...BLAINE BUSINESSMAN IDENTIFIES WITH AFGHAN REFUGEES
A local businessman says Afghan refugees in this country have challenges ahead. He should know, he went through the same thing when he was just ten years old.
Continue reading...GIRLS SOCCER STAR CONTINUES TO WIN GAMES FOR BLAINE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM
Stadden has played soccer for 13 years, and Blaine’s Athletic Director saw a special talent and suggested she try out as a football kicker. Now, she’s winning games for the team.
Continue reading...TWO ANOKA-HENNEPIN SCHOOLS AMONG NEWEST NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS
Only six Minnesota schools earned the national designation to honor schools that made gains in overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student groups.
Continue reading...FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY TO HOST BOOK SALE
Whether you are looking to downsize your collection of books, cds, and dvds – or you are looking for more of these, the Friends of the Anoka County Library can help. Right now, they are collecting donations of books, music and movies; and in November, they will host a book sale at the Centennial Branch Library.
Continue reading...BIKES4KIDS WELCOMES COMMUNITY IN FOR CELEBRATION OF TEN YEARS
The party drew in hundreds of people from across the region, including state lawmakers, as Bikes4Kids celebrated ten years and thousands of bicycles donated to those in need worldwide.
Continue reading...BLAINE STUDENTS GET BRIEFING FROM ASTRONAUT ABOUT NASA’S PLANNED RETURN TO THE MOON
Many adults might know little about the next trip to the moon, but students at University Elementary in Blaine are up to date after getting a briefing from a NASA official. It’s part of the school’s unique focus on aerospace, engineering and science.
Continue reading...CENTENNIAL LAKES POLICE RECRUITING NEW COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM MEMBERS
They also helped manage about one thousand other volunteers who came in to lend a hand. “We learned a lot that day,” said Lakso. “It’s very taxing to be out on a hot day picking up debris after a tornado in a community that has been devastated, but we were excited to be able to […]
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