The National Marine Manufacturers Association says sales of freshwater fishing and pontoon boats climbed by 12 percent in 2020.  The organization points to smaller, versatile boats as the most popular with people looking to escape pandemic stress.

With more than 12,000 vehicles a day using Birch Street, the morning and evening rush hours can be challenging for pedestrians who want to cross, and traffic trying to make left turns. County engineers say part of the answer for the next 20 years will be two traffic roundabouts.

A large portion of Anoka County is on a municipal water supply, but many of these properties used to use private wells. The Anoka Conservation District wants homeowners to seal these unused wells to our drinking water supply clean and safe, and the conservation district is likely to pay for most of the cost.

A longtime Centennial firefighter and Deputy Chief got a huge welcome home recently. Glen Olson spent three months in the hospital in a battle against COVID-19.

It’s no secret that restrictions caused by the pandemic have made the restaurant business difficult.  Many have even closed. But one White Bear Township restaurant sees an opportunity, and is expanding to Blaine.

Blaine Police are looking for someone they say broke into a car in a church parking lot. It happened on February 17 in the afternoon outside Renovation Church on Lexington Avenue.