The Anoka County Attorney’s Office applied for a grant from the Minnesota Department of Commerce for more than $180,000 over two years. The county board of commissioners approved the grant, and it will pay for a dedicated auto theft prosecutor in the office.
Continue reading...DRY WEATHER SPARKS FIREWORKS CONCERN
A fire that scorched up to an acre of brush in the past week was caused by fireworks. With homes nearby, the danger is obvious.
Continue reading...DRIVE THROUGH JOB FAIR REACHES OUT TO WORKERS
With the Anoka County Human Services Building in Blaine still closed, employment officials are going to where the people are to help guide workers back to a job. For a few hours on June 17, the parking lot became a drive-through job fair.
Continue reading...BLAINE LEADERS MULL POSSIBLE CHANGES TO PIONEER PARK
City council has no actionable items related to Pioneer Park currently before it. City leaders will continue to reach out to any members of the public who have concerns. Public Works Director John Haukaas said the earliest anything would happen would be next year.
Continue reading...POLICE URGE LISTENING FOR CATALYTIC CONVERTER THIEVES
As the Minnesota Legislature works to toughen laws for thieves who target catalytic converters, it continues to be a problem in the North Metro. In one recent two week period, the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office reports 14 stolen converters in the cities it patrols
Continue reading...CALL GOES OUT FOR BLOOD DONORS
Blood collection agencies say blood supplies are reaching critically low levels, and more donors are needed.
Continue reading...SOCIAL MEDIA USERS COMPLAIN ABOUT FREEWAY RACING NOISE, DANGEROUS DRIVERS
Social media users in the North Metro continue to post complaints about the noise of high-speed racing on nearby Interstates 35E and 35W.
Continue reading...OWNER OF NORTHTOWN MALL IN BLAINE FILES FOR CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY PROTECTION
Washington Prime Group, owners of Northtown Mall in Blaine and Maplewood Mall, has filed for Chapter 11 protection under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, according to a company release. The company blames the COVID-19 pandemic-related economic turbulence.
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