In the Midwest, corn mazes are an autumn staple. This fall in the North Metro there is one that definitely stands out.

Road construction season continues. In the North Metro, MnDOT is making upgrades on Minnesota State Highway 65 in Ham Lake.

The junction of Main Street and Sunset Avenue on the Blaine/Lino Lakes border has a different look these days. Residents no longer have to deal with delays on a well-traveled thoroughfare as road construction is now finished on a roundabout project.

Soon winter will return to the Twin Cities. For some that means toasty nights drinking hot chocolate in front of the fireplace. Of course, you need firewood to make that happen and in Anoka County that is readily available.

The 2024 Minnesota State Fair began a few days ago and there has been the usual crush of crowds. Many fair-goers use public transportation to get there and one of the busiest hubs to catch a Metro Transit bus is in Blaine.

Golden Lake is “golden” once again. The Circle Pines lake has been taken off the impaired waters list and the city recently celebrated the news.

It’s all about flower power at Wargo Nature Center these days. Frequent spring and summer rain have created outstanding conditions for wildflowers at the park.

In these polarized times, Night to Unite seems more necessary than ever. In one North Metro city the event was a chance for local fire and police to bond with residents in neighborhoods and build bridges.

It’s been 24 years since Blaine won its first and only boys state hockey title. Matt Hendricks was one of the key players on that Bengals team and since then he has had even more pucks success.

The Brodzinski’s are Blaine’s first family of hockey and two of the brothers are doing their part to give back by holding a camp in their hometown.