Authorities have charged a Ham Lake man with two sexual assaults near the University of Minnesota.

Every year in May, the Johnsville neighborhood in Blaine holds a large community garage sale. It’s always on Mother’s Day weekend, and the hundreds of sales bring thousands of shoppers. In light of COVID-19, the City of Blaine is saying ‘please don’t.’

Restaurant dining rooms may be closed, but many restaurants are doing all they can to stay open for business. One popular family-owned restaurant in Blaine has re-created itself as a take-out only venue.

Distance learning has been a huge learning curve for teachers and students. Students were on spring break at Anoka-Ramsey Community College when the threat of a growing worldwide virus claimed the headlines.

The Blaine Festival announced that the weekend-long event would not happen this year.

With schools closed, and distance learning underway, the Anoka-Hennepin Educational Foundation launched fundraising for an agility fund that could help meet the changing needs of students and teachers

Anoka County license centers are still closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but when they reopen there may be new protection for staff and customers. The county approved spending up to $109,000 for constructing glass panels at counters at the five license centers.