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LONGTIME NORTHTOWN LIBRARIAN RETIRING AFTER REACHING GENERATIONS OF FAMILIES WITH STORYTIMES

In 40 years she read countless books to children as a way to fire up a love of literacy and an urge to read.

METRO TRANSIT DISCONTINUES STATE FAIR PARK-N-RIDE OPTIONS IN NORTH METRO AS FAIR OPENS

This year, Metro Transit is only running three express routes in Minnetonka, Cottage Grove, and Bloomington.

NORTH METRO SCHOOL DISTRICTS GO DIFFERENT WAYS TO SAME GOAL IN MASKING DECISIONS AS SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS

Three North Metro school districts are making their decisions based on COVID transmission rates. But they’re doing it in different ways.

CENSUS PROVES LARGER-THAN-EXPECTED GROWTH IN BLAINE, STATE’S 10TH LARGEST CITY

Blaine is home to about 13,000 more people than it was in 2010, according to the latest figures released by the Census Bureau. Officials say that’s more than expected.

GOLF TOURNAMENT RAISES FUNDS FOR FOOD SHELF EXPANSION

Dozens of golfers took over the TPC course in Blaine for a few hours to help raise money for a good cause. They were part of the return of the annual TPC Rose fundraiser.

OFFICIALS SWITCH STRATEGIES TO REACH UNVACCINATED

As the COVID-19 vaccination rate slowed down this summer, public health officials have changed strategies to find as many unvaccinated people as possible. After administering about 30,000 doses of vaccine so far, Anoka County Public Health is reaching out to smaller groups of people close to where they live.

LONGTIME BLAINE MAYOR TOM RYAN RECEIVES STATEWIDE HONOR

Tom Ryan’s longtime tenure as Blaine’s mayor was honored by the League of Minnesota Cities at a recent city council meeting.

EFFORTS OF CENSUS MAN MAY HAVE HELPED CIRCLE PINES SECURE CRITICAL STATE FUNDING

Circle Pines reached the 5,000 resident threshold in the 2020 Census, helping the small Anoka County city qualify for state aid road funding.

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