Chris Massoglia’s unlikely route to the Blaine City Council sounds like a Hollywood script – which is exactly where he came from.

What happens when you mix St. Patrick’s Day with March Madness? For one local establishment in Blaine that combination equaled lots of business.

There could be another North Metro project in the future. MnDOT is conducting public forums to get ideas on how to fix two north-south busy roads.

There is still plenty of snow on the ground and it looks a lot like winter. But that won’t stop MnDOT from resuming work on US Highway 10. Cone zones and road construction are back.

Recently congress passed the consolidated appropriations act, which basically puts a stop to pandemic food benefits. This decision is having repercussions across the US – including the North Metro.

At the Capitol this year there’s a lot of ideas of what to do with the extra $17 billion that the state has right now. Two first term legisltators shared their ideas and priorities for what’s left of the session.

There aren’t many options for recycling Styrofoam in Minnesota. But fortunately for North Metro residents there is a recycle center in Coon Rapids equipped to do just that.

Minnesota is not exactly a pro soccer hotbed. But that is slowly changing. In the December MLS SuperDraft, four players from the Land of Lakes were selected – including one who grew up in Blaine.

Nominations for 2023 Minnesota Teacher of the Year came out recently and two of the educators work at Blaine High School. Both bring special qualities to their job.

The snow, totalling up to 14 inches in Anoka County, caused closures or schools, businesses, and cities, while plow crews worked to get roads back open as quickly as possible.