There have now been five 3M Opens played at TPC Twin Cities. This PGA Tour event has quickly become a summer highlight in Minnesota and is garnering plenty of positive attention from those who show up.

Before the PGA Tour made its annual stop in the Twin Cities, Caleb VanArragon already had an impressive resume. VanArragon won the Minnesota State Open, the state amateur championship and currently golfs for Valparaiso University in Indiana. But things got even better for the ex-Blaine Bengal golfer, when he was invited to play in the 3M Open.

Things are definitely hopping in Centerville on Thursday nights. Besides a water ski show, there is the Main Street Market – which is located just a couple blocks from the lake.

If you’re looking for a bargain then one North Metro lake is the perfect place to go . Every Thursday night at 7 pm in the summer there is a free water skiing show that produces cheers, smiles and plenty of wows.

The lengthy wait is finally over in Blaine. Aquatore Park is going to get something brand new that city officials have wanted for a long time and will benefit residents.

Saturday July 8th was an extremely rare day for aviation in the North Metro area as there were two mishaps that happened approximately 10 miles apart . A few hours after a plane made an unscheduled landing on a Blaine road, another small aircraft splashed down into a Lino Lakes pond.

It’s not often when a roadway turns into a runway, but that was the case recently for a pilot who had to make a snap decision and land on a North Metro road.

There have been plenty of conflicts in US military history and most of the so-called “war heroes” are men. But in reality women have been there too. For over 200 years they have served the USA, except they never received credit for their efforts. However, that’s changing and recently women vets got some long overdue publicity in the North Metro area.

We are smack dab in the middle of summer. If getting outside and camping is your thing, there are plenty of places to go in the North Metro.

Combine a drought with the July 4th holiday and you get the perfect storm for fire potential. That’s why one North Metro fire department is preaching safety as people get ready for Independence day.