Headlines – Page 54 – North Metro TV

BLAINE HONORS 40-PLUS YEARS OF EMPLOYEE’S SERVICE BY NAMING HOCKEY RINKS IN HIS HONOR

The city held a ceremony at Happy Acres Park to honor Mike Buth for his service and his retirement, and the city named the hockey rinks there in his honor.

ANOKA COUNTY AUTHORITIES, VICTIMS WARN OF NEW SCAMS TARGETING THE COMMUNITY

Deputies warn of new scams, and a wider variety of schemes to lure in victims.

BLAINE LEADERS MAKE ANOTHER PITCH TO STATE LEADERS TO HELP IMPROVING HIGHWAY 65

Blaine leaders used a few precious minutes before a room full of state lawmakers to ask for tens of millions of dollars in next year’s bonding bill to help start overdue construction on Highway 65.

CENTENNIAL LAKES POLICE OFFICER USES BICYCLE PATROL TO CONNECT WITH AND PROTECT THE COMMUNITY

For more than 20 years with the department, he’s taken the two-wheeled approach to patrols.

BLAINE HISTORICAL SOCIETY SHARES NEW BOOK

“People may drive down Radisson Road, and they’ll think to themselves ‘I wonder if that has anything to do with the [Radisson] hotel?’ And the answer is ‘yes, it has everything to do with the hotel,’” said Lindquist. Fogerty Arena, Laddie Lake, and other famous landmarks also have a history in the people who lived […]

BLAINE BUSINESSMAN IDENTIFIES WITH AFGHAN REFUGEES

A local businessman says Afghan refugees in this country have challenges ahead. He should know, he went through the same thing when he was just ten years old.

GIRLS SOCCER STAR CONTINUES TO WIN GAMES FOR BLAINE HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL TEAM

Stadden has played soccer for 13 years, and Blaine’s Athletic Director saw a special talent and suggested she try out as a football kicker. Now, she’s winning games for the team.

TWO ANOKA-HENNEPIN SCHOOLS AMONG NEWEST NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS

Only six Minnesota schools earned the national designation to honor schools that made gains in overall academic performance or progress in closing achievement gaps among student groups.

FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY TO HOST BOOK SALE

Whether you are looking to downsize your collection of books, cds, and dvds – or you are looking for more of these, the Friends of the Anoka County Library can help. Right now, they are collecting donations of books, music and movies; and in November, they will host a book sale at the Centennial Branch Library.

BIKES4KIDS WELCOMES COMMUNITY IN FOR CELEBRATION OF TEN YEARS

The party drew in hundreds of people from across the region, including state lawmakers, as Bikes4Kids celebrated ten years and thousands of bicycles donated to those in need worldwide.