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GIRL SCOUT TROOPS ACROSS REGION SEEKING TO BOOST RECRUITMENT

Scouts say during these uncertain times, girls are going through high levels of isolation, and they say scouting can help. So the Girl Scouts River Valleys of Minnesota and Wisconsin are waiving the $25 membership fee through the end of February.

VET CENTER RELOCATES TO DOWNTOWN ANOKA TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR NORTH METRO

A former jewelry store on Main Street in Anoka has become a Veterans Counseling Service Center. The center moved to a Anoka from Brooklyn Park and offers help for a long list of issues.

CHARITABLE GAMBLING DOLLARS DOWN SIGNIFICANTLY

The Spring Lake Park Lions make most of their money through charitable gambling – pull tabs, meat raffles and bingo games at bars and restaurants. With repeated closures to in person dining, their ability to donate anything this year is in question.

ANOKA COUNTY LIBRARY ADDS LOCKERS TO OPTIONS FOR HELPING CUSTOMERS ACCESS MATERIALS

Inside those lockers could be anything you’ve reserved from the library through your online account.

NATIONAL SPORTS CENTER ONE OF A HANDFUL OF STATEWIDE VACCINATION SITES

Nearly 9500 senior citizens in Minnesota are getting the COVID vaccine at community sites across the state in the latest round of vaccinations. The National Sports Center in Blaine is one of those nine sites.

CENTERVILLE ADJUSTS PROGRAM TO HELP BUSINESSES COMPLETE IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS

The loan and grant program has been around for more than a year, but it’s been little used. City officials are asking business owners to partner with them to help turn planned upgrades into reality.

CENTERVILLE BEGINS DISCUSSIONS TO OUTLAW CERTAIN KINDS OF PROTESTS

In a work session, council members discussed possible actions to outlaw so-called “targeted picketing” instances. This would not allow for protests on city streets that are targeted at a specific property or limit access to that property.

STATE WILL SOON END DRIVER’S LICENSE EXTENSIONS

Hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans with driver’s licenses or ID cards that expire as COVID-19 extensions come to an end will have options to renew online or in person.

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