Minnesota hosts world Deaf Curling Championships for 1st time in Blaine
For the first time, Minnesota is hosting the World Deaf Curling Championships that feature 122 athletes and coaches from 11 countries.
Woman dies after ’circus act’ weight loss surgery in Mexico
A medical procedure in Mexico that ended in tragedy for one Minnesotan from Centerville has left a family grieving and hoping to warn others about the dangers.
Eastbound Highway 10 closed in Coon Rapids after truck hits bridge
The Minnesota State Patrol says eastbound Highway 10 in Coon Rapids is closed after a dump truck hit a bridge Tuesday morning.
First responder who saved kitten after fire adopts him
The Coon Rapids Community Service officer who brought a badly injured kitten to the Animal Humane Society found a special connection and decided to officially adopt the cat.
Popular Anoka bartender Brandon Stott found safe
The Anoka Police Department said Friday 40-year-old Brandon Stott has been located and is safe.
Fridley man accused of assaulting tow truck driver over repossessed vehicle
A 44-year-old Fridley man is accused of carjacking and assaulting a tow tuck driver as his vehicle was getting repossessed late last week, according to charges filed Thursday in Anoka Coun
Anoka bringing back alcohol ‘social district’ in 2025
The City of Anoka is bringing back its “social district" for a third season, allowing patrons to buy and drink alcohol in public – but only in designated areas.
Anoka police seek public's help in finding missing 40-year-old man
Brandon Stott was last seen on April 8 at his workplace, 201 Tavern. He failed to show up for his shift two days later, which authorities say is out of character for him.
St. Francis banned books policy on pause as reviews disappear
St. Francis Schools have paused new book bans for the moment, but not before taking 11 off the shelf and preparing to remove more.
MN filmmaker making documentary about classic concession trailers
Local filmmaker Justin Atkinson is making an independent documentary about Filmack Studios.
Anoka could add surfing to Rum River Dam under proposed $55 million project
The City of Anoka is requesting up to $51 million from the Minnesota Legislature in its efforts to do a large-scale revitalization of the Rum River Dam.
Man in critical condition after being shot near Columbia Heights
A shooting in a small city within Columbia Heights, Hilltop, left a man in critical condition Saturday night.
Bicyclist hit and killed by school bus driver in St. Francis
A man was hit and killed by a school bus driver while riding his bike in St. Francis Friday morning.
Blaine child abuse case sparks change at Capitol
Child abuse at a Blaine daycare could change the landscape for all the state’s childcare facilities.
Blaine daycare teacher charged with abusing infants enters guilty plea
One of the two woman accused of abusing infants at a Blaine daycare filed a petition to plead guilty on Wednesday.
St. Francis Schools hit with 2 lawsuits over controversial book policy
St. Francis Area Schools (SFAS) received two separate lawsuits on Monday challenging the district’s book policy.