Every good garden starts with some quality soil, but when University of Minnesota Extension Service Master Gardener Tim Baland puts his raised garden together, that’s not all he throws in the recipe.  There are many different layers, like building a lasagna.

The report found an interest among 21 cities and others in collaborating to find solutions, possibly through a coalition to represent the area. It could be something similar to an economic development effort made several years ago.

The City of Blaine has more than 800 acres of dedicated open space throughout the city, and has apparently been using it well. Blaine was named the 2020 Anoka County Outstanding Conservationist by the Anoka Conservation District.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.