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From canceled proms to virtual graduation ceremonies, this year’s high school seniors are missing out on the traditional end-of-high-school experience. But the committees behind two area senior parties want to give students one more chance to get together before going their separate ways.
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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.
The second round of a survey on distance learning is helping the Anoka-Hennepin School District know where teachers need greater support.
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The Anoka-Hennepin School District has announced the schedule and viewing options of upcoming graduation ceremonies.
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Anoka County fallen officers were honored during National Police Week, which took place May 10-16.
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The Ramsey City Council voted to move forward with developing the Preserve at Northfork May 12.
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.
A 35-year-old former Ramsey man was convicted of assaulting a woman.
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 potential hotel in Ramsey recently took another step closer to becoming a reality.
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A 43-year-old Ramsey man is charged with murder relating to an overdose death last year.
“Our team seems to have each other’s back and it seem to have a unity.”
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For many people, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it altered daily routines, uncertainty, financial pressure and social isolation. This combination can leave some people feeling out of control and needing help to manage their emotions.
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County Commissioners approved moving forward a number of road projects April 14, including soliciting money through the Metropolitan Council.
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The Anoka County Board of Commissioners April 14 authorized placement of temporary signage within the county right-of-way for the purpose of announcing reopenings and alternative service delivery options during the COVID-19 pandemic restriction period.
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Two men have been charged in connection with the burglary of a Ramsey gun store.
A new model is being proposed for nursing services at three Anoka County’s correctional facilities, including the county jail.
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Anoka County’s 2020 street overlay program will make improvements to seven sections of its highway system.
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A White Bear Lake man has been charged in the burglary of a Ramsey gun store.
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Initial results from a survey of secondary students suggest the Anoka-Hennepin School District is seeing success in its distance learning program, which launched March 30 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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If you haven’t received your property tax statement in the mail yet, don’t panic. Anoka County’s statements are late this year, but they’re expected to go out by mid-April.
The Anoka-Hennepin School Board has sold almost $100 million in bonds to finance the next phase of its districtwide Fit for the Future construction project.
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Handguns were stolen from a Ramsey gun store during a burglary over the weekend.
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The emerald ash borer is destroying ash trees across the U.S., and has been identified in two trees in Ramsey.
As state and federal officials desperately work to “flatten the curve” and the impact of COVID-19 cases on our health care system, many local businesses have experienced the devastating results of an economy that has ground to a halt.
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“It’s Minnesotans helping Minnesotans,” Anoka County Commissioner Matt Look said after hundreds of vehicles lined up to get free hand sanitizer at the Anoka County Fairgrounds March 22 and 23.
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March is Women’s History Month, a time to honor the contributions and achievements of women in history. This year the U.S. also celebrates the centennial of the 19th Amendment, ratified Aug. 18, 1920, which gave women across the country the right to vote.
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