The Coon Creek Watershed District relies on a group of local volunteers each month to perform many duties. In mid-May the Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) left the office to go outside and clean up Springbrook Creek in Blaine.
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There’s a North Metro gymnast doing some amazing things for a high-profile NCAA program. In her first year Elle Mueller became a Sooner sensation for Oklahoma.

A North Metro softball pitcher recently had one of the most dominant single game performances in Minnesota high school history. Simply put, it was one for the record books.

Some sure signs of spring in the North Metro are green grass, flowers, dandelions and garage sales. In Blaine garage events ae popping up this weekend all across the city.

There are interchange and upgrade improvements coming to a section I-35E in Lino Lakes. Construction for this project begins n July.

Road construction is ramping up in the North Metro. In Blaine the Radisson Road makeover has begun and will result in a smoother ride for drivers when finished.

As the weather warms up there are more North Metro residents on their bikes. In late April an event at an area school put the focus on bike safety.

Biking for exercise or fun is a popular past-time in the Twin Cities. Biking to work isn’t quite as popular – but Anoka County wants that to change, so there will be less cars and trucks on the roads. That’s why the county is promoting next month’s National Bike to Work Week.

The SBM Fire Department and Pizza Hut found a tasty way to raise awareness about the importance of checking smoke alarms. They appealed to people’s appetites.

Earth Day 2025 is Saturday April 19th and as always there will be plenty of local and national events. In the North Metro the Wargo Nature Center has plenty going on that day.