Headlines – Page 116 – North Metro TV

MOBILE MENDERS FIX THOUSANDS OF PIECES OF CLOTHING EACH YEAR

A group of volunteers travels around the metro every week, bringing a special service to anyone who needs it. Mobile Menders began in June of 2017, and has grown to a group of about one hundred people who are willing to hem pants, repair zippers, replace buttons and more. A room full of menders gathered on a Tuesday morning in Johnsville Library. All with a love of sewing.

BLAINE CITY CLERK WORKS TO KEEP INFORMATION FLOWING IN COUNTY’S LARGEST CITY–AND IN ST. PAUL

Blaine City Clerk Cathy Sorenson works hard to keep Blaine residents, business owners, and contractors informed, as well as organizing a seemingly endless run of election cycles.

MAGNET SCHOOLS IN NORTH METRO AMONG BEST IN THE COUNTRY

Three magnet schools in the north metro are among the best in the nation.

ROAD MAY BE NAMED FOR FALLEN BLAINE CORRECTIONS OFFICER

A bill at the statehouse would rename part of a road in Washington County for the Blaine man killed while working at a prison last year.

ANOKA COUNTY COMMISSIONER TO SERVE ON HIGHWAY 65 COMMITTEE

Anoka County Commissioner Julie braastad will serve on a state panel to study ways to make highway 65 safer for drivers.

VOLUNTEERS HELP HERON POPULATION THRIVE IN RICE CREEK CHAIN OF LAKES PARK RESERVE

Volunteers’ work over last 10-12 years have brought back heron rookery in Lino Lakes by keeping predators away from hundreds of nests.

ANOKA-HENNEPIN APPROVES NEW START TIMES FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

Lack of bus drivers and other resources forced school leaders to reconsider bell times for elementary schools in one of the largest school districts in Minnesota.

REDUCE SALT USE THIS WINTER

There is a growing level of salt in groundwater and lakes, with 27 percent of wells in the Twin Cities metro area having too much salt in them.

TED TALKS ARE COMING TO BLAINE

Blaine will soon host an internationally-known event meant to help share community ideas.

HOPE’S CLOSET HELPS HOMELESS YOUTH IN NORTH METRO

At a small store in Champlin, profits are being used to help homeless youth. HOPE 4 Youth owns and operates hope’s closest. It’s a resale boutique run by volunteers, and it brought more than $100,000 for the charity in its first year.