A 27-year-old Robbinsdale man was linked to a June 12 robbery in Fridley by fingerprints on tobacco products.
Connor Cummiskey
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Blaine, Columbia Heights, Fridley and Spring Lake Park have designated their polling places for the 2020 primary and general elections, and some locations are moving due to a new state statute.
Several area natives from the MIAC earned Academic All-Conference distinction from their winter and spring seasons.
Food trucks may begin operating at 14 area parks, libraries and county buildings.
A Fridley man was shot and killed Tuesday, June 23, in a homicide in the Webber Park neighborhood in north Minneapolis.
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He was still going to run.
The Fridley School District is participating in the 2020 Summer Food Service Program and will provide meals to all children without charge. Meals will be available for curbside pickup, and parents can pick up meals for children.
Anoka County has created an online dashboard for the public to see statistics about COVID-19 cases in Anoka County
All Anoka County libraries, except Mississippi Library in Fridley, which is currently under construction, will open to the public Wednesday, June 24, at half capacity.
The Anoka County Housing and Redevelopment Authority Management Committee approved the next step June 9 for the county to use almost $1 million in Community Development Block Grant funds received to help mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fridley recently approved a plan to provide financial assistance to liquor licensees due to the impacts the COVID-19 pandemic has had on local businesses.
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With school out and many events limited or canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, people are looking for ways to get out of the house and enjoy the Minnesota summer.
With filing closed for primary-eligible elections, a number of local races are set to have primaries Aug. 11. Absentee voting for primaries opens Friday, June 26.
Crooners Supper Club in Fridley is adding new shows throughout June following a successful Lakeside Drive-In Concert Series that began June 1.
A Fridley man was arrested last week after allegedly pointing a gun at another man in Spring Lake Park and using “racial words.”
The Anoka County Board adopted a resolution opposing discrimination and encouraging unity following the death of George Floyd.
Resiliency in the face of adversity, strong connections formed and barriers knocked down were celebrated as Fridley High School honored its Class of 2020 during its 62nd commencement ceremony June 4.
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There were several conference titles and trips to state. There was a spot in the exclusive 400-win club as well, and ultimately an induction into the Minnesota Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
As it was reported Sunday, June 7, that a veto-proof majority of the Minneapolis City Council supported dismantling the Minneapolis Police Department, Anoka County Sheriff James Stuart urged caution, saying his department has "no appetite for going back to their city to restore order again."
Near the end of her sophomore year, Entesar Adem was driven to make a change. Setting a goal of attaining one of the state’s top achievements, two years later she completes her time at Fridley High School as a member of the Minnesota Honor Society, a high honors recipient and a first-generat…
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After being closed for three months due to coronavirus safety precautions, the Banfill-Locke Center for the Arts in Fridley has reopened in time for the summer.
Crooners Supper Club kicked off its Lakeside Drive-In Concert Series June 1 with the Joyann Parker Band.
Anoka County Sheriff James Stuart issued the following a citizen alert late Sunday, May 31:
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A heavy police presence was visible in Anoka County after the 8 p.m. curfew Saturday, May 30, but ongoing civil unrest in Minneapolis and St. Paul didn’t appear to spill over as it had earlier in the week.
Anoka County has declared a state of emergency and established a curfew beginning Friday, May 29, and effective through the weekend.
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Unrest spread to Anoka County Thursday night as looters targeted Northtown Mall in Blaine, while riots and property damage continued across the Twin Cities after the May 25 death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody.
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The regular session of the Minnesota Legislature closed out with a flurry of activity but no bonding bill. While legislators are on hiatus until a special session, a few local lawmakers shared their expectations for what’s coming down the pipeline.
The Anoka County Board of Commissioners has given property owners two more months to pay their property taxes.
The Anoka County Household Hazardous Waste Facility is reopening.
The filing period for candidates who wish to run for some state and local offices began Tuesday, May 19, and ends at 5 p.m. Tuesday, June 2.
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Anoka County fallen officers were honored during National Police Week, which took place May 10-16.
Anoka County wants to incorporate three county parks into the regional park system overseen by the Metropolitan Council.
The filing period for candidates who wish to run for some state and local offices begins next week.
Following the lifting of Gov. Tim Walz’s stay-at-home order May 18, the Anoka County Government Center, 2100 Third Ave., Anoka, will open to the public in a limited capacity over the following two days.
A 22-year-old Minneapolis woman is charged with breaking into a Fridley Hotel.
Jack Cibuzar, of Fridley, has been awarded a scholarship through the Eagle Scout Scholarship program.
A handful of Fridley and Columbia Heights students placed in the annual History Day competitions May 1.
The Fridley Council unanimously approved a special use permit request April 27 for the construction of a new assisted living and memory care facility.
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