Cats and clubs! Some prominent ex-Minnesota Viking players teed it up for kitty’s at Majestic Oaks in Ham Lake. They were part of the first ever Nines for Felines charity golf tournament put on by Tommy Kramer and SNAP’T Cat Rescue in Blaine.

Strawberry fields aren’t forever! They are slowly disappearing in the North Metro. But there is one left in Lino Lakes and plenty of people are showing up to get some tasty treats.

A North Metro grade school student is giving back in a big way and a local food shelf is benefiting from her kindness and motivation.

In late May the SBM safety house was parked at Northpoint Elementary School. This trailer is used by the department to simulate scenarios to teach kids about fire prevention.

In a few years, North Metro residents will soon have another option for fall fun. The sprawling Waldoch farm – which has a footprint of approximately 200 acres – is adding an apple orchard.

There’s strength in numbers – which is why some North Metro cities are part of a street maintenance program to save money on work projects.

Girls flag football is being played in Minnesota this spring at the high school level for the first time ever. There are over 50 club teams in the state, including one at Spring Lake Park.

The Coon Creek Watershed District relies on a group of local volunteers each month to perform many duties. In mid-May the Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) left the office to go outside and clean up Springbrook Creek in Blaine.
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There’s a North Metro gymnast doing some amazing things for a high-profile NCAA program. In her first year Elle Mueller became a Sooner sensation for Oklahoma.

A North Metro softball pitcher recently had one of the most dominant single game performances in Minnesota high school history. Simply put, it was one for the record books.