A day on the golf course can be a good way to enjoy the outdoors, but it some cases it can also be a way to do more. A recent charity golf event at Majestic Oaks in Ham Lake was raising money with the hopes of curing lupus.

The days of using paper tickets to get into an event are going the way of the pay phone. That includes high school sports in the Anoka-Hennepin district, where schools such as Blaine have gone cashless.

There could be some changes coming to a county road that runs through Centerville and Lino Lakes. Anoka County is weighing options and getting feedback from residents on exactly what to do.

Over two decades ago the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the US changed the world as we knew it. Life has slowly gone on, but in the North Metro there are people making sure we never forget that moment in time.

For the fourth straight year rain totals in the North Metro are trending below normal as the drought continues. Lakes, streams and river levels are low – including the Mississippi.

The Blaine City Council held a special meeting on August 31, 2023 where the only major agenda item was to vote on pulling school resource officers out of schools. Blaine officers worked in four schools across three districts, providing police in both high schools and middle schools.
But for now, that’s coming to an end.

Soon there will be a new roundabout in Blaine. Road construction crews got started on a project in August at the intersection of Baltimore Street and 99th Avenue just east of Minnesota Highway 65.

For the first time since 2017 Metro Transit has express service going to the Minnesota State Fair from Blaine. Fair-goers can hop on a bus at the Park and Ride on 95th Avenue NE and I-35W and go straight to the fairgrounds and not have to deal with parking or traffic hassles.

A singer from the North Metro continues to impress judges in local contests. Stephanie Stevens has had so much success she will soon compete at a statewide event in October.

The ginormous US 10 road construction project through Anoka and Ramsey continues. Soon there will be even more improvements on the highway, this time in Coon Rapids.