The Blaine City Council has extended the city’s contract for residential garbage and recycling service. Walters Recycling will continue to be the only hauler in town for years to come.

North Metro residents don’t have to go far to get local organic food. There are plenty of au natural options to choose from at a farm in Blaine.

There are plenty of ways to raise money for charity, such as golf events, bowlathons and other fundraisers. But in Andover one restaurant appeals to people’s appetites.

The holiday season is coming fast and no one knows better than the Salvation Army. The popular charity needs bell ringers in the North Metro area.

The new Amazon facility in Centerville officially opened at the end of August. Centerville city officials were on hand at a recent ribbon cutting to celebrate the economic growth the new delivery station will provide. This site will deliver packages from downtown Minneapolis to North Branch.

Minnesota Highway 65, a critical transportation artery connecting Anoka County to both the northern part of the state and to downtown Minneapolis, is set to receive a major boost in funding- to the tune of $195 million. The City of Blaine joined county and state leaders this week to celebrate the collaboration it took to get here.

Coats for Kids is a program that has benefited many in the North Metro. This annual act of charity goes back three decades and has its roots at a local high school.

Some call it disc golf. Others refer to it as frisbee golf. Some simply say they are going to frolf. Whatever you call it, the sport is gaining in popularity and there are plenty of courses to choose from in the North Metro, including one in Blaine.

It was all aboard once again for Minnesota Twins fans. Residents in the North Metro were able to get back on a once popular train that resumed trips to Target Field so they could cheer for their favorite team in the MLB playoffs.

Food production continues to change and evolve. Recently there was an AgriSolar event in the North Metro, that gave people a chance to learn about an alternative way of farming.