The barrels are back and orange is once again the dominant color on Minnesota highway 65. Get ready for slowdowns in Ham Lake between 147th Avenue/Andover Boulevard and Bunker Lake Boulevard.

Sometimes the best things really are free. A North Metro city recently got a brand new street sweeper and it didn’t cost a cent.

The 3M Open announced on Friday that country music superstar Lee Brice will perform on Saturday, July 26, as part of the golf tournament’s Sounds of Summer. The show begins at approximately 6 pm following Round 3 at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine.

Circle Pines turns 75 in 2025. The city has plenty to offer and recently recognized a church that’s been a fixture in the town for seven decades.

Anoka County is part of a nationwide food waste prevention program that starts on Monday. In the United States over 700 counties, cities, schools and nonprofits are spotlighting this topic. Approximately 38 percent of food produced in the US is not eaten.

The list has been pared down to 31 semifinalists for the 61st Minnesota teacher of the year contest. One of the nominees coaches and teaches at Blaine High School.

Now that spring has arrived, get ready for road construction season. A major MnDOT project starts soon to increase lane capacity on a busy North Metro road.

In February a North Metro police department singled out a group of courageous residents for rescuing fellow citizens who were in trouble. These local heroes stepped up in a time of crisis.

In the North Metro there is actually a way to get money for putting a certain kind of plant in your yard. It is one way a local organization is trying to improve water quality.

In early March a powerful snowstorm dumped approximately five inches of snow on the North Metro, turning the area into a temporary winter wonderland. The visuals were fantastic as you can see in this video montage.