These are the dog days of summer. These are also the days when colorful flowers can be seen all across the North Metro and that is definitely the case at a local farm.

When students head back to school in a few weeks, one expense families won’t be faced with this year is meal fees. School meals will be free for all students.

A highly used trail in the North Metro has been closed for construction since last year. But if things go according to plan it could re-open next month.

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.