Millions of dollars in state funding will help the City of Blaine start to make improvements along Highway 65. It will still take a couple of years, but pre-plan design work is already underway for the stretch of road between 99th and 117th Avenues.

It’s an exciting time for local gymnastics programs, as Olympic gymnasts are on the world stage. The owner of one local gym says that Olympic excitement reverberates all the way to their preschool students.

A hiring push is on to find new workers for the new school year.  At Anoka-Hennepin schools, recruiters are looking for a number of different positions including the popular child care program known as Adventures Plus.

Signs announcing the change are back on the doors at Anoka-Ramsey Community College campuses in Coon Rapids, Cambridge and at Anoka Technical College.  The masks will be required when local virus transmission reaches a substantial level

Farmers Markets play a key role in building food supply and giving farmers a vital marketing outlet.  There are at least ten farmers’ markets in Anoka County. As they observe Farmers’ Market Week, those involved say the idea of eating local is growing

Under one proposal, buses would turn onto 81st Avenue instead of taking Monroe all the way to the mall area.  The route would take University to the transit center instead.  Mayor Bob Nelson says the plan presents problems.

Addie Lane Floral says local shoppers helped it through the economic struggles of the pandemic. It was a tough year, with most weddings and funerals put on hold. But now, things are almost back to normal, and local shopping may help keep it that way.