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BUNKER BEACH TO RE-OPEN JUNE 5 WITH MASSIVE IMPROVEMENTS

After being closed to swimmers last summer, work is on track to re-open the brand new Bunker Beach Wave Pool the first week of June.

LINO LAKES CONTINUES WITH PLANS FOR RECREATIONAL AMENITIES AT NEW WATER TOWER, FIRE STATION SITE

The city of Lino Lakes is moving ahead with plans for hard court recreational facilities outside its newest fire station and water tower at the corner of Birch Street and Centerville Road.

CENTENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS STAGE WALK-OUT TO PROTEST INCIDENTS OF BULLYING

About a hundred students sat on the front lawn of the school and listened as speakers passed around a megaphone to express their thoughts after they say too many of their own were targets of bullying.

SCHOOL SURVEY LOOKS AT COVID RESPONSE

71 percent of those interviewed for the survey say the district did an “excellent” or “good” job handling the pandemic.

LINO LAKES OFFERS ASH TREE TREATMENT AT A DISCOUNT

A tree would have to be treated every two to three years for protection from Emerald Ash Borers. But the discount offered through the city is a significant savings for homeowners.

NEW COVID TESTING SITE OPENS IN BLAINE

Curbside COVID testing is available through GS Labs. The new testing site has opened in the parking lot of the Blaine Town Shopping Center just off Highway 65.

FORMER LINO LAKES YMCA WILL BECOME A COVID VACCINATION SITE

The mayor said it would mean a three-month contract between the city and the state of Minnesota to provide the site for vaccinations. He said the contract would end by the end of June, and the site could be operational as soon as the end of next week.

COON RAPIDS LICENSE CENTER AND PASSPORT CENTER CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

COVID-19 has shuttered a second license center in Anoka County.

BLAINE LEADERS HOPE CITY HALL IMPROVEMENTS MEAN BETTER SERVICE FOR RESIDENTS

City leaders two decades ago insisted on building a brand-new city hall then that included three levels. The third level has been left unfinished since the building opened in 2002, and that’s about to change. City Council this month approved a $4 million construction plan that should start in April and wrap up by the end of the year.

CONNEXUS ENERGY HAS MILLIONS IT WANTS TO RETURN TO CUSTOMERS

Some Connexus Energy customers – both current and past – are owed money from the electric cooperative. Nearly $5 million belongs to about 24,000 different people. Connexus leaders say that they want to find these people and get them their share of the millions.