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HAM LAKE SENIOR CENTER CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

Will re-evaluate on April 6.

ANOKA-HENNEPIN ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS PLACED IN DISTRICT JOBS

Students gaining jobs as food service workers in the state’s largest school district.

YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH BILLS INTRODUCED AT CAPITAL

Two bills have been introduced at the state capital to address youth mental health. One would require suicide prevention training for all classroom teachers, and a second would create the position of Director of Comprehensive Mental Health within the Department of Education.

RUNNING ACES OPENS HOTEL

Running Aces has added a hotel to their existing casino and racetrack.

CENTERVILLE MAYOR RESIGNS BEFORE CONTROVERSIAL APARTMENT VOTE

Mayor Jeff Paar cited personal reasons for his resignation, which takes effect in two weeks. The council will appoint his interim replacement.

SPRING LAKE PARK OFFICIALS: HY-VEE WILL OPEN LATER THIS YEAR

Changes to interior plans of the store continue to delay opening, according to city leaders.

BLAINE HIGH SCHOOL, DISTRICT GRADUATION RATES CONTINUE TO SOAR

BHS graduation rates highest they’ve been in some time, while Anoka-Hennepin rates continue to outpace state figures.

LINO LAKES TO PAY FOR FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR POSSIBLE NEW WATER TREATMENT FACILITY

City wells show higher-than-normal levels of manganese, and public concern has leaders looking at different options.

SPRING LAKE PARK HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS EARN EMT CERTIFICATION

New rules allow teens younger than 18 to test for EMT certification, and students are taking advantage.

HOUSING SHORTAGE ACROSS THE STATE

One federal report and one state report have both recently shown that Minnesota is in a housing shortage. This is compounding the growing issue of homelessness across the state.