In a year that has been anything but normal for public school districts, many have committed to and continued to offer breakfast and lunch meal kits to those students who would otherwise rely on the meals at school.

In recognition of the unprecedented disruption the COVID-19 pandemic has caused, the Anoka County Board of Commissioners granted owners of residential and nonresidential properties more time to pay their property taxes without penalty.

The City of Lino Lakes ordered a feasibility study to find out what it would take to possibly re-open and at least partially operate the closed YMCA fitness center next door to city hall.

Because of a continuing spike in COVID cases, dining rooms are closed for four weeks.  Restaurants can stay open for take-out food, but at least two popular local restaurants say that’s not a workable plan.

State emergency response officials recently debuted new online tools to help departments know which agencies are dealing with possible staff impacts from COVID outbreaks.

Haven for Heroes takes helping homeless veterans a step further by offering up the idea of transitional housing while they re-integrate into society.

The state has expanded free testing, including at the National Guard Armory in Anoka, in response to health officials calling this the most difficult phase of the pandemic yet.

In an effort to increase safety and decrease road fatality Minnesota law launches its “Clickk it or Ticket” campaign.