After a year without fans on site, 3M Open officials are getting ready to open the gates to the public this year. This will be the third year that this PGA tournament event to Blaine, and the golf course and the city of Blaine are getting ready.

 The  YMCA did not re-open after the pandemic shutdown, and the city of Lino Lakes now owns the building. A consultant told the city council, there’s strong potential for re-opening the building as a recreation and community center.  The study even suggests services could be expanded at a lower cost to members.

The Anoka County Attorney’s Office applied for a grant from the Minnesota Department of Commerce for more than $180,000 over two years. The county board of commissioners approved the grant, and it will pay for a dedicated auto theft prosecutor in the office.

City council has no actionable items related to Pioneer Park currently before it. City leaders will continue to reach out to any members of the public who have concerns. Public Works Director John Haukaas said the earliest anything would happen would be next year.

As the Minnesota Legislature works to toughen laws for thieves who target catalytic converters, it continues to be a problem in the North Metro.  In one recent two week period, the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office reports 14 stolen converters in the cities it patrols

Social media users in the North Metro continue to post complaints about the noise of high-speed racing on nearby Interstates 35E and 35W.