Each year Blaine takes 10 percent of earnings from charitable gambling in the city and donates a portion back to non-profits. Hope for the Community food shelf is one of the recipients getting a check in 2025, and the gift is a huge boost for hungry North Metro residents.

The North Metro is home to a very unique kind of airport. It’s been around for decades and now has new owners who want to literally make a splash.

Firefighters in the North Metro hope they never have to respond to a blaze, but unfortunately that’s not the case. At the SBM Fire department, crews are constantly preparing for situations that might come up.

Change is eventually coming to a major road in the North Metro. Soon there could be a plan on how to build and fund a project that has been in the works for years.

So far it’s been almost a snow-free winter in the North Metro. But when the next storm finally does arrive, snowplow operators in Blaine have a simple message for drivers – be extra careful.

These are the dog days of winter in the North Metro. But summer eventually will arrive, which is why next month the folks at Bunker Beach Water Park will soon be hiring people to work seasonal jobs.

Thanks to the efforts of the Four Seasons Curling Club, the second ever Curling Day in Minnesota will have an open house at Fogarty Arena. The goal is to shine the spotlight on a growing sport.

Cheerleading used to be viewed as an accessory to sporting events. Now the activity is a sport, and there is even a class taught by an ex-U of M cheerleader at the National Sports Center in Blaine.
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Road salt is part of a Minnesota winter – just like cold temps, ice and snow. However, too much chloride from salt is not good for people, animals, birds, fish and area waterways. The Rice Creek Watershed District believes the time is now to reduce salt usage in the North Metro.

The holidays have come and gone, which means it’s time to find a place for your Christmas tree. In Anoka County disposing of a tree is easy peasy.