The Estee Lauder Companies announced this week that they are eliminating 68 jobs at their Aveda campus in Blaine.

When winter finally does end, road construction season will begin in the North Metro. For one city that means it’s time to upgrade some local streets.

Community gardens have become popular in the North Metro. That is certainly the case in Blaine where sign ups were posted on Wednesday and every spot was gobbled up before noon.

The Boardwalk at a popular Anoka County regional park is being replaced and the new one will be ready for public use in a few months.

Get ready for some improvements on a major Blaine thoroughfare. A couple of streets that intersect with 109th Avenue will get upgrades for expected detours that coincide with interchange projects on nearby Minnesota State Highway 65. Earlier this week there was an open house at Blaine City Hall so residents can know what to expect.

The Winter Olympics shines a spotlight on some sports that don’t always get lots of attention. One of those is curling which has a couple of Team USA participants who have spent lots of time at Fogerty Arena in Blaine.

There is still plenty of winter left, but for the folks who run the 3M Open it’s never too soon to start recruiting volunteers for this year’s tournament.

The Minnesota Twins aren’t the only ones going to Florida this spring. The Blaine HS baseball team is traveling to the Sunshine State too and they are excited about the trip.

The Twin Cities has been dealing with some frigid temps recently which can impact animals. A Blaine pet lodge has some tips for keeping your dogs safe when they go outside in the elements.

January 21st was a historic night in the North Metro. The Centennial Fire District officially became part of SBM – which will now serve Spring Lake Park, Blaine, Mounds View, Centerville and Circle Pines.