Police have used surveillance footage to help catch lawbreakers for a long time. But with the explosion of social media, and cameras in every neighborhood, it’s an even more important tool.

This is the second year the 3M Open has been a PGA event.  But without spectators due to COVID-19, there is the obvious loss of local involvement and revenue.  Those close to the event say the publicity it creates is valuable.

Since it is an intersection shared with a county road, city council members believe Anoka County should pay half the cost of the light, instead of just 25 percent.

Researchers at the Wildlife Science Center are studying wolves. There are more than one hundred wolves and two hundred animals on site, including a new addition of five wolf pups.

As he trains for the next challenge, O’Donnell is doing it with a sense of gratitude to the medical staff that saved his life.  He’s also looking for a way to help others.

Hope For the Community Food Shelf in Blaine welcomes the added assistance.  They’ve been as busy as ever, distributing food for up to 3,000 people per week.

Local colleges are getting ready for a return to class this fall with a hybrid learning model.  Most classes at Anoka Ramsey Community College will still be online for the fall semester, but plans are also being made to have some in person learning as well.

Anoka County Library began offering video games for check out this week. The collection is starting small, with 18 games for Playstation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. 

According to court documents, Anoka County leaders believe Tyler Technologies and its failures to deliver a timely product are the reasons that many people received their property tax statements late this year.