News Headlines – Page 74

WELL SEALING GRANTS AVAILABLE

A large portion of Anoka County is on a municipal water supply, but many of these properties used to use private wells. The Anoka Conservation District wants homeowners to seal these unused wells to our drinking water supply clean and safe, and the conservation district is likely to pay for most of the cost.

ANOKA-HENNEPIN SCHOOLS URGES ALL FAMILIES TO GET COVID TESTED EVERY TWO WEEKS

Leaders in Minnesota’s largest school district want families of students to undergo routine COVID-19 testing at least every two weeks to help combat the spread of the deadly illness as districts across the North Metro welcome back all ages of students to in-person learning.

LINO LAKES TAKES OVER FORMER YMCA BUILDING AND CONTINUES TO MULL OPTIONS FOR ITS FUTURE

YMCA of the North decided not to re-open its Lino Lakes fitness center after the pandemic shutdowns were lifted because of budget, leaving customers scrambling to find a fitness center to use and the city with an unfulfilled promise to operate the building, which the city helped finance on land it owns.

FORMER DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF WELCOMED HOME AFTER COVID FIGHT

A longtime Centennial firefighter and Deputy Chief got a huge welcome home recently. Glen Olson spent three months in the hospital in a battle against COVID-19.

RESTAURANT SEES OPPORTUNITY FOR EXPANSION, DESPITE PANDEMIC

It’s no secret that restrictions caused by the pandemic have made the restaurant business difficult. Many have even closed. But one White Bear Township restaurant sees an opportunity, and is expanding to Blaine.

POLICE SEEK INFORMATION ON ROBBERY

Blaine Police are looking for someone they say broke into a car in a church parking lot. It happened on February 17 in the afternoon outside Renovation Church on Lexington Avenue.

METRO TRANSIT RECOMMENDS NEW RAPID BUS ROUTE TO BLAINE

Transit planners recommend the new route primarily along Central and University Avenues as the next in a series of three such routes that the Met Council should fund over the next decade.

SNOWSHOE RENTALS POPULAR AT WARGO NATURE CENTER

Perhaps because it’s outdoors and socially distanced, a lot of people are trying snowshoeing for the first time in their lives this winter. So many people are interested that many stores are having a hard time keeping snowshoes in stock. Similar demand is being seen at Wargo Nature Center, where snowshoe rentals have been brining first-timer snowshoers out all winter long.

NORTH METRO TV NEWS

About Us

Cable Commission