Posted on: December 7, 2023
It was a little over a year ago when Nest to Threads, the boutique marketplace for small retailers, set up shop in Coon Rapids Square off of Coon Rapids Boulevard. Nest to Threads began with nine retail spaces for rent. Today, they currently host...
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Posted on: December 1, 2023
Share your generosity this holiday season by contributing to our Season of Giving donation drive! We welcome monetary donations, as well as new and unwrapped toys, non-perishable food, winter coats and toiletries. All donations will directly benefit local...
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Posted on: November 30, 2023
Anoka County has proposed to build a new Anoka County jail off Jackson Street and 4th Avenue. The current jail in downtown Anoka was built in 1983 and was originally designed for 130 inmates. Photos shared with CTN from inside the jail show substandard co...
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Posted on: November 22, 2023
Artist and Coon Rapids resident Ben Johnson recently turned his garage into an art studio complete with a brand new furnace."It's around, I'd say anywhere to 1,700, 2,100 degrees, fresh from the pot as it drops,” Johnson s...
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Posted on: November 16, 2023
Get ready for more construction on Highway 10 next year... this time in Coon Rapids. "We identified through that study back in 2018 the third lane would benefit the system," said Nick Dobda, Anoka County engineering design supervisor.Re...
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Posted on: November 14, 2023
AmeriCorps member Kate Anderson feels fortunate to be serving the City of Coon Rapids as her host site. This is the community where she lives. Minnesota’s GreenCorps program, coordinated by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, placed...
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Posted on: November 5, 2023
Brrrr… you’ve probably noticed the drop in temps, so has your home’s plumbing! This is a friendly reminder to get ahead of the winter woes and DRAIN your spigot now before the temperature drops again! If water freezes in you...
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Posted on: November 4, 2023
This week's Halloween snowfall reminds us that seasons change. And inside the Coon Rapids Public Works building, the Streets Department is preparing for winter. Dump trucks are being turned into plow trucks."This assembly here is a sander which allow...
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Posted on: October 27, 2023
It's show time at Anoka-Ramsey Community College. A cast of eight students is staging their fall production called the "Fifth of July." A group of friends who came of age in the sixties have a reunion where they remin...
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Posted on: October 26, 2023
On Tuesday, city officials joined together with staff from Mercy Hospital and Allina Health to celebrate the new inclusive playground at Mercy Park."Partnerships like this one with Mercy and the Allina Health Courage Kenny Rehabilitation Institute ar...
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Posted on: October 12, 2023
The Coon Rapids Arts Commission is launching a new program to allow local and regional artists to display their work at City Hall.The City and the arts commission are committed to promoting and integrating arts, culture and public aesthetics throughout th...
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Posted on: October 13, 2023
If you haven't seen him out and about yet, look for him at upcoming community events. We're talking about Rocky the Raccoon, the City's longtime mascot who got a major makeover this year. He was introduced to the community durin...
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Posted on: October 12, 2023
On Tuesday, some students at Hamilton Elementary got out of class for a special visit. Fire inspector Robert Erickson and fellow firefighters from the Coon Rapids Fire Department, hosted a fire prevention week program for kindergarten through second grade...
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Posted on: October 11, 2023
After a late start to the school year, the Innovation Science and Technology Academy, is the latest public charter school to open its doors in Coon Rapids. In early September, the city council gave the four year old school, 'use flexibility&a...
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Posted on: September 29, 2023
In Katherine Nelson's art class, Coon Rapids Middle School seventh grader Avrie Siedschlag likes to draw. She has a competitive edge which has lead her to enter lots of poster contests."I started doing the posters in like elementary school,&...
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Posted on: September 25, 2023
It was nearly a year ago when Bob Gagner and his wife Chris Bennett-Gagner had solar panels installed on the roof of their Coon Rapids home. They had their contractor put up a total of 18 panels split between two areas on their roof."Our major goal i...
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Posted on: September 15, 2023
A new one million gallon water tower is currently under construction just southeast of the intersection of Coon Rapids Boulevard and Foley Boulevard. Once completed, the new tower will replace the oldest water tower in the city, which is located at Northd...
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Posted on: September 14, 2023
At age 83, Kathy Fritz has made strides since recovering from a stroke. She moved to Epiphany Assisted Living in Coon Rapids, from her former home in Spring Lake Park, last October.“The staff is wonderful, my apartment is adorable,” Fr...
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Posted on: September 6, 2023
The new school year is ushering in some changes for both pedestrians and drivers on Northdale Boulevard near Coon Rapids High School.The main crosswalk has been moved further to the east to better align with the school entrance as well as the athletic sta...
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Posted on: September 1, 2023
In June, District 11 introduced Cory McIntyre to families in the Anoka-Hennepin School District through a video they put online. He's a familiar face to many. Before he became the superintendent of Osseo Area Schools, four years ago, he had serve...
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Posted on: August 29, 2023
Duty and honor are what veterans uphold for us to live in a free country. It comes at a cost where some have given the ultimate sacrifice. Meanwhile, other veterans face a daily struggle."Every few minutes a veteran commits suicide, around the clock,...
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Posted on: August 25, 2023
A large gathering of people recently celebrated the completion of one of the newest apartment buildings in town."We found that there was a need for the product, said Trevor Martinez, senior developer for Sherman Associates.Aster, a 192 unit market ra...
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Posted on: August 24, 2023
Bus service companies like Kottke's in Andover are busy training new drivers for the coming school year. They currently have 170 drivers and are looking to add several more to their staff."We're looking for AM and PM route drivers,&...
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Posted on: August 17, 2023
The Coon Rapids Police Association held its first-ever golf tournament at Bunker Hills Golf Club this week. All the money raised with be donated back to the community through various projects and causes that the officers support.
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Posted on: August 10, 2023
The moment Coon Rapids resident Natalie Berg won Miss Minnesota's Teen, back in March, she said she was speechless."When my name was called, I was a little shocked,” Berg said. “I instantly just fell to the ground and kno...
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Posted on: August 11, 2023
The Coon Rapids Photography Contest is once again here! This contest, which is open to all amateur photographers, provides the opportunity to showcase beautiful photography in the community.This year’s theme is Highlights of Coon Rapids Parks. Th...
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Posted on: August 3, 2023
Not even a little rain could stop the night, which has become an annual tradition in Coon Rapids. There were 93 neighborhoods that held parties, across the city, on the first Tuesday in August for Night to Unite."It's a great opportunity for...
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Posted on: July 27, 2023
If you want fun this weekend, the 2023 Anoka County Fair has plenty to see and do.Staying hydrated while at the fair, can be easily managed, according to Anoka County Fair manager, Michaela Liebl."Coolers are allowed in the fairgrounds so people can ...
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Posted on: July 21, 2023
After a four year hiatus, Safety Camp is back in Coon Rapids and teaching important lessons that will last a lifetime. For two days, fourth and fifth graders gathered at the Coon Rapids Ice Center to learn and practice, key skills to protect themselves fr...
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Posted on: July 7, 2023
On a Tuesday night in June, a group of Coon Rapids cops, in t-shirts, played a pick-up game of touch football together with a group of teenagers behind Coon Rapids High School. It was part of a mentorship program the Coon Rapids Police Department launched...
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Posted on: June 29, 2023
In his debut children's book, The Megavan, author Mark Therrien, of Coon Rapids, takes us on a journey with a young family as told through the eyes of their trusted minivan."So it was born out of a little bit of a dad joke," T...
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Posted on: June 28, 2023
The Coon Rapids Police Department is asking for the public's help in finding the person or persons responsible for committing arson at two City parks. The most recent incident happened at Wintercrest Park in the early morning hours of Ju...
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Posted on: June 23, 2023
Coon Rapids resident Kate Anderson got interested in organics recycling six years ago. That's when she went back to college to study sustainability and business. Now she's a member of the Coon Rapids Sustainability Commission."There...
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Posted on: June 15, 2023
Under the tall shade trees in Moor Park, families and neighbors came out to enjoy the night. It was the first Summer in the City neighborhood meeting of 2023, put on by the City of Coon Rapids."We are so glad that you are here tonight,” May...
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Posted on: June 16, 2023
In May, James Franklin of Coon Rapids competed in the Asian Pacific Masters Games in South Korea. He is the owner of Minnesota Star Martial Arts located off of Coon Rapids Boulevard. He traveled to South Korea as a member of the USA Masters Team competing...
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