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Lino Lakes Gets Ready for Blue Heron Days

Lino Lakes is gearing up for their 14th annual Blue Heron Days. The three days festival is full or summer fun for the whole family.

License Centers Experience Frustrating Delays

If you have visited a license center in the past few weeks, you already know: the process is very slow. In late July, the state upgraded the computer system at every license center in Minnesota, but that computer system is slow and was full of problems. The problems are being worked on, but in the mean time, the process is slow and frustrating for everyone involved.

Governor Authorizes Funds for Storm Damage

Governor Dayton has authorized more than a half million dollars in state disaster assistance to help Anoka County repair storm damage from the June hail storm.

Hy-Vee Looks to Build in Spring Lake Park

A Hy-Vee grocery might soon find a home in Spring Lake Park.

3M Championship Celebrates its 25th Year

The 3M Championship celebrates 25 years of great memories and great golf.

Blaine Celebrates Night to Unite

On Tuesday, Aug. 1, Night to Unite gathered neighborhoods together. The goal of the evening is to improve neighborhood relationships, while also giving law enforcement a chance to interact with these neighborhoods at a time when no one is in crisis.

TPC Finishes Storm Repair Before 3M Championship

As many Blaine homeowners continue to clean up and repair damage from the June hail storm that tore through the city, maintenance crews at the TPC Twin Cities knew that they only had six weeks to address all the damage on the course.

New Traffic Law in Effect

Each year, Aug. 1 marks the beginning of new laws in the state. One significant change this year involves increased fines for drivers who don’t stop for school bus stop arms.

Distracted Driving Sent Woman to Hospital

Distracted driving sent a female construction worker to the hospital with life threatening injuries.

Lino Lakes Inmate Charged with Kidnapping

A Lino Lakes prison inmate has been charged with escaping from custody and four counts of kidnapping. In May, James Douglas Mitchell hijacked a van that held him and eight other inmates.