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NEW CHIEF TAKES OVER AT CENTENNIAL LAKES PD

Chief Mork spent 23 years on the police force in nearby Fridley so he knows the area well. He says the experience in a busier department more than twice the size of Centennial Lakes was different. Busy with emergency calls and serious crime, he says sometimes there was limited opportunity for outreach. Centennial Lakes is a welcome change of pace.

HIGHWAY 65-VIKING BOULEVARD INTERSECTION DRAWS CRITICISM FROM DRIVERS, OFFICIALS

MnDOT recently updated intersection with a design that many drivers say is confusing. So MnDOT is making changes again.

FALL HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS ADJUST TO COVID-19 GUIDELINES

High school athletics will look dramatically different in 2020-21 after state leaders moved football and volleyball to a new season after the first of the year.

NORTH METRO SCHOOL DISTRICTS OPT FOR HYBRID LEARNING MODEL IN FACE OF COVID-19 GUIDELINES FROM STATE

Distrcts choose hybrid learning models based on state guidelines in COVID-19 pandemic.

HANSON BLVD RAIL OVERPASS CONSTRUCTION IS COMPLETE

After years of construction, the Hanson Boulevard overpass is Coon Rapids is complete and the road is open to traffic

NORTH METRO SCHOOL DISTRICTS READY PLANS AFTER RECEIVING STATE COVID-19 GUIDELINES FOR THE FALL

In a highly anticipated announcement, the state says each school district will make individual decisions about plans to re-open, based on the amount of COVID-19 activity in the surrounding county.

MAIL-IN BALLOTS POURING IN AHEAD OF PRIMARY ELECTIONS

Anoka County voters are busy casting absentee ballots in the primary election, which is set for August 11th. But because of COVID-19, many more voters are voting by mail this year.

ANOKA COUNTY WORKING WITH RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES TO ACCESS HIGH-SPEED INTERNET

County leaders are trying to find ways to help residents and businesses pay internet service providers pay for ways to invest in high-speed internet access in rural parts of the county.

STATE DISTRIBUTES FOUR MILLION MASKS

Following last week’s statewide mask mandate, state leaders wanted to help get masks to those who might need them. This week, four million masks were sent to local chambers of commerce to get them to businesses.

FITNESS CENTER AT LINO LAKES YMCA CLOSED

Facility has been closed because of COVID-19 since March 15 and will not re-open for fitness programming.