Catholic parishioners at the Church of Saint Paul, in Ham Lake, celebrated the commencement of the season of Lent with an Ash Wednesday mass Feb. 17.
Families celebrated Valentine’s Day early together Saturday, Feb. 13, by drawing and coloring pictures at Murzyn Hall in Columbia Heights.
The local community donated 1,767 pounds of food that was collected and packed into a bus outside the Mary Ann Young Center in Blaine during a…
The city of Columbia Heights celebrated its centennial Jan. 30 with SnowBLAST at Huset Park.
The winners of the Impressions of Blaine Fall Photo Contest were announced earlier this month.
Some Ramsey residents are in mourning after one of two recently named turkeys was struck and killed Jan. 22.
Fridley is in the midst of its annual Winterfest celebration, which runs through Sunday, Jan. 31.
Families celebrated Valentine’s Day early together Saturday, Feb. 13, by drawing and coloring pictures at Murzyn Hall in Columbia Heights.
The local community donated 1,767 pounds of food that was collected and packed into a bus outside the Mary Ann Young Center in Blaine during a…
The city of Columbia Heights celebrated its centennial Jan. 30 with SnowBLAST at Huset Park.
The winners of the Impressions of Blaine Fall Photo Contest were announced earlier this month.
Some Ramsey residents are in mourning after one of two recently named turkeys was struck and killed Jan. 22.
Fridley is in the midst of its annual Winterfest celebration, which runs through Sunday, Jan. 31.
It was a good day to get outside Saturday, Jan. 16, when Dan Anderson cut an ice carousel into Crooked Lake.
Last month Minnesota began distributing vaccines, and first responders are among those at the top of the list to receive them. Coon Rapids fir…
Santa Claus and baby Jesus were part of a drive-thru Christmas event hosted by First Lutheran Church of Columbia Heights Dec. 20.
Eric and Nicole Peterson have always loved the Christmas season and have often spent it creating intricate light displays at their Fridley hom…
Changing holiday traditions under the coronavirus pandemic inspired one Andover woman to bring Santa Claus to town in a new way.
The Spring Lake Park-Blaine-Mounds View Fire Department hosted its annual Santa parades Dec. 8-11.
Santa Claus drove through neighborhoods across Anoka Dec. 10 with Anoka police, the Anoka-Champlin Fire Department and the Anoka Municipal Utility.
The Coon Rapids VFW Auxiliary’s annual senior dinner was a little different this year.
More than 1,000 vehicles showed up to share in the holiday spirit Dec. 3 during the Drive Thru Santa Express hosted by the Anoka County Sherif…
Holiday cheer is in the air as area residents light up their homes with elaborate light displays.
Bob Fossum, of Nowthen, has the patience of a saint.
Shoppers filled the sidewalks in downtown Anoka on Nov. 28, which was Small Business Saturday.
In lieu of the annual Fall Choral Gala performance at Bethel University, choirs from the five traditional Anoka-Hennepin high schools joined f…
Anoka Halloween put on a Grande Day Parade drive-thru event at four locations in the city Saturday, Oct. 31, to mark the 100th anniversary of …
Anoka County voters cast ballots in local, state and national elections Tuesday, Nov. 3.
The Veterans Memorial Park of Blaine Purple Heart Memorial was unveiled Saturday, Oct. 17, in front of dozens of Purple Heart recipients and o…
The great pumpkin may not show its head this year, but Kris Lindahl Real Estate is determined to keep up a festive spirit with a modified pump…
Recent additions to area fire departments put their academy training to the test Saturday, Oct. 10, during a practice burn in Andover.
The Spring Lake Park-Blaine-Mounds View Fire Department recognized Fire Prevention Week, which is Oct. 4-10, by hosting open houses at each it…
A handmade, 12-foot-tall sculpture of a jack-o’-lantern now greets visitors to the Halloween Capital of the World.
Families learned about Native American culture Saturday, Sept. 26, at an arts event at Huset Park in Columbia Heights.
Seven local veterans recently received “Quilts of Valor.”
The Minnesota Paralyzed Veterans of America hosted a fundraiser shoot Saturday, Sept. 12, at the Metro Gun Club in Blaine.
An attempt to maintain some sense of normalcy in Ramsey was rained out Saturday, Sept. 12.
Fridley Public Schools community and staff members distributed more than 500 backpacks filled with school supplies Aug. 29 at Fridley High School.
The Anoka-Hennepin School District welcomed students back to school this week, though classes have been delayed.
A collaborative back-to-school event provided families with supplies if they stopped by one of three locations Aug. 27.
The Coon Rapids VFW invited members of the public to a flag retirement ceremony Aug. 28.
After about two years of work, a new Hanson Boulevard overpass spanning the railroad tracks officially opened Aug. 4.
When Dave Hoagland retired as Anoka’s police chief in 1979, many of today’s officers weren’t even born — a fact current Chief Eric Peterson en…
About 40 volunteers helped build a new playground at St. Francis Elementary Saturday, July 11. The project was funded by donations and organiz…
Columbia Heights community members hosted a town hall conversation on race June 23 in Huset Park, where local residents of color shared their …
A crowd gathered peacefully on Main Street in downtown Anoka Monday, June 1, to protest the death of George Floyd in police custody.
A trickle of visitors stopped by the Anoka Veterans Memorial in Riverfront Memorial Park during the early afternoon of Monday, May 25.
Due to the shutdown of graduation ceremonies, Legacy Christian Academy in Andover found an alternative way to recognize its graduates.
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Some Ramsey residents are in mourning after one of two recently named turkeys was struck and killed Jan. 22.
Fridley is in the midst of its annual Winterfest celebration, which runs through Sunday, Jan. 31.
It was a good day to get outside Saturday, Jan. 16, when Dan Anderson cut an ice carousel into Crooked Lake.
Last month Minnesota began distributing vaccines, and first responders are among those at the top of the list to receive them. Coon Rapids fir…
Santa Claus and baby Jesus were part of a drive-thru Christmas event hosted by First Lutheran Church of Columbia Heights Dec. 20.
Eric and Nicole Peterson have always loved the Christmas season and have often spent it creating intricate light displays at their Fridley hom…
Changing holiday traditions under the coronavirus pandemic inspired one Andover woman to bring Santa Claus to town in a new way.
The Spring Lake Park-Blaine-Mounds View Fire Department hosted its annual Santa parades Dec. 8-11.
Santa Claus drove through neighborhoods across Anoka Dec. 10 with Anoka police, the Anoka-Champlin Fire Department and the Anoka Municipal Utility.
The Coon Rapids VFW Auxiliary’s annual senior dinner was a little different this year.
More than 1,000 vehicles showed up to share in the holiday spirit Dec. 3 during the Drive Thru Santa Express hosted by the Anoka County Sherif…
Holiday cheer is in the air as area residents light up their homes with elaborate light displays.
Bob Fossum, of Nowthen, has the patience of a saint.
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Shoppers filled the sidewalks in downtown Anoka on Nov. 28, which was Small Business Saturday.
In lieu of the annual Fall Choral Gala performance at Bethel University, choirs from the five traditional Anoka-Hennepin high schools joined f…
Anoka Halloween put on a Grande Day Parade drive-thru event at four locations in the city Saturday, Oct. 31, to mark the 100th anniversary of …
Anoka County voters cast ballots in local, state and national elections Tuesday, Nov. 3.
The Veterans Memorial Park of Blaine Purple Heart Memorial was unveiled Saturday, Oct. 17, in front of dozens of Purple Heart recipients and o…
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