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2018 VIP Awards

On May 15, we held our annual awards ceremony for our volunteers, interns, and producers: The VIP Awards! Click any of the names below to see the amazing acceptance speeches from our winners!

A NEW SENIOR CENTER IN THE WORKS FOR BLAINE

The City of Blaine has been talking about replacing the senior center for a long time. On May 3, the city council held a public hearing, where they voted to use an existing funding source to pay for a new senior center.

SPRING WEATHER HAS GOLFERS HITTING THE COURSE

Many golfers are getting the clubs out of the garage and hitting up local courses as the weather turns to spring. But, before you play your first 18 it might be a good idea to take a lesson or two to get back into the swing of things.

NATIONWIDE E. COLI OUTBREAK COMES TO MINNESOTA

The nationwide E. coli outbreak stemming from romaine lettuce has infected at least ten people in Minnesota.

BLAINE TO CELEBRATE 11TH WORLD FEST

The City of Blaine is getting ready to celebrate their 11th annual World Fest on May 19 from 1-4 p.m.

BLACK BEARS MOVING IN METRO AREA

In the last few days, there have been several black bear sightings across the north metro. A bear was reported in Andover, and there were two sightings in Mounds View.

LINO LAKES TRIES TO CURB DRUNK DRIVING

Minnesota typically sees about 25,000 drunk driving arrests in a year, and about 100 deaths due to impaired driving. The Lino Lakes Public Safety Department is trying to reduce drunk driving incidents in the city.

POLICE CONCERNED ABOUT PEDESTRIAN SAFETY

On April 24 a pedestrian was hit and killed at the intersection of 85th Avenue and University Avenue. That intersection has police concerned as it is a high foot traffic area mixed with a high speed roadway.

SENIOR SAFETY FAIR

Every spring, a few area cities team up to provide a day of safety education to seniors. There is always information to learn about aging, and how to stay safe with an aging body – physically, mentally, and financially.

YOUR CITY STAFF: SHARI KUNZA

As the weather improves and we near the end of the school year, parks departments across the state are getting ready for their busy season. This week we’ll introduce you to Shari Kunza, who works in Blaine’s Parks and Recreation Department.