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Recycling Center Expansion Project Continues

Phase 1 of the brand new building was completed a few weeks ago at the Coon Rapids Recycling Center. Since then, a lot of things got moved around from where people used to find them in the past. For example, the Styrofoam compactor and storage area has be...

Major Remodeling Project Underway at Allina Clinic

The Allina Health Clinic on Springbrook Drive held a "wall-breaking" ceremony this week to mark the start of a major renovation project.Over the next three years, more than half of the building will be refreshed and certain spaces will be remode...

Funding Secured for Third Lane on Hwy. 10

This week, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed into law a $72 billion dollar state budget, which included bonding money for two key transportation projects in Anoka County. One, which is for a third lane, out on Highway 10, between Hanson Boulevard and Rou...

Upcoming Summer Neighborhood Meetings

Neighborhood meetings are back again this summer! Stop by any of the Summer in the City meetings to visit with City leaders and staff, ask questions and learn more about Coon Rapids.

Fire trucks, police cars and public works equipment will be on display. C...

Construction on New Fire Station in Home Stretch

In just a few short months, firefighters are expected to move into the new Fire Station #3 across from Anoka-Ramsey Community College. Construction on the newest fire station in Coon Rapids, off of Mississippi Boulevard and 111th Avenue, began ju...

Miss Coon Rapids Organizing 'Go Red Gala'

Miss Coon Rapids 2023 Emily Schumacher is pouring her heart into an upcoming event at Bunker Hills Golf Club. The Go Red Gala will take place the evening of Friday, May 19. In addition to a social hour, dinner and program, the event includes a si...

Anoka Co. Building New Emergency Communications Center

Anoka County leaders helped break ground on a new Emergency Communications Center off Hanson Blvd. in Andover earlier this week.For more than three decades, 911 calls in Anoka County have been answered by a team working in the basement of the government c...

New Food Pantry Opens at ARCC

Anoka-Ramsey Community College recently opened a new food pantry on campus thanks to a partnership with HOPE For The Community. The non-profit was founded in Blaine in 2010."Now, after 13 years, we are starting our seventh location ...

Meet Miss Coon Rapids 2023

Meet Miss Coon Rapids 2023 Emily Schumacher, who was crowned during the annual pageant at Coon Rapids High School back in February."I was like, oh goodness, this has been a dream of mine for so long and I really wanted to be Miss Coon Rapids this yea...

Coon Rapids Launches New Energy Action Plan

Coon Rapids is launching an Energy Action Plan. The plan aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by at least 35% by 2030. To meet this goal, the City is looking at two main components: energy efficiency and renewable energy.

"We want to make it more f...

March FoodShare Month Update

March is Minnesota FoodShare Month, an important time of year for food shelves across the state. They are busy collecting donations of goods and cash for the busy months ahead. "This year we have seen a 40 percent drop in donations overall a...

Hwy. 10 Reconstruction Project Resumes

The second year of a major reconstruction project on Highway 10 in Anoka starts this weekend. Crews will be demolishing the Ferry Street bridge over Highway 10, which means Highway 10 will be closed in both directions from 10 p.m. Friday, March 1...

Hundreds Attend Annual Home Show

Hundreds of people turned out at the Andover Community Center last weekend to get some inspiration for home improvement projects. The City of Coon Rapids is one of three local cities that sponsor the annual North Suburban Home Show along with the...

Local Taekwondo Masters to Compete in Korea

At Minnesota Star Martial Arts, seven time national champion, Master James Franklin, doesn't just lead by example, he still competes in Taekwondo."I have retired a couple of times, but it's the love of the game that brings you back in," Franklin...

Family Promise in Anoka County Moving to Coon Rapids

After a five year process, Family Promise in Anoka County, which helps families experiencing housing insecurity, has a new home of its own in Coon Rapids."We have a commercial property that'll be our family services center," said Execut...

Upcoming North Suburban Home Show

The North Suburban Home Show is returning to the Andover YMCA Community Center on Saturday, March 11 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. with fresh ideas for homeowners.Since 1999, the FREE show has brought the area’s leading builders, contractors, h...

Business Spotlight: Nest to Threads

A new business in Coon Rapids is putting a twist on the pop-up shop concept. The Nest to Threads Boutique Marketplace recently opened in Coon Rapids Square off Coon Rapids Boulevard.“Instead of us popping up, the vendors pop up,” said ...

CRHS Cheer Team Headed to National Competition

The Coon Rapids High School varsity competition cheer team is competing on the national stage this weekend in Florida.On Monday night, the community turned out for a special send-off ceremony at the high school. The evening included performances by the co...

Square Dancing Fun at Northdale Middle School

Square dancers from across the region converged on Northdale Middle School last weekend for the 44th annual "Mid Winter Magic" put on by Swingmasters, the square dance callers association in Minnesota."Each caller has their own style so if ...

Polar Plunge Returns to Crooked Lake

This year's Anoka County Polar Plunge returns to its usual home at Crooked Lake. Hundreds of brave souls will jump into the icy waters of Crooked Lake on Saturday, February 25 starting at noon. So far, more than $44,000 has been pledged...

Ski Trail at Riverview Park

Just six minutes from Coon Rapids High School, there's a new cross-country ski trail which the Cardinals Nordic ski racing teams can call their own. The trail is groomed for both classic and skate skiing, and on property owned by the City of Coon...

Coon Rapids Recognized for Sustainability Efforts

The City is moving on up when it comes to efforts to go green. In 2022, Coon Rapids reached the top two steps in the Minnesota GreenStep Cities program. The voluntary program helps cities achieve sustainability and quality of life goals."I think this...

2023 Community Police Academy Underway

A popular police outreach program has returned to the city of Coon Rapids. After a four year hiatus, the Community Police Academy is back and under the direction of Sergeant Cameron Gustafson."You see things on the news.” Gustafson said. &a...

Mental Health in Spotlight at Varsity Hockey Game

Mental health was in the spotlight Tuesday night at the Coon Rapids Ice Center when the Champlin Park Coon Rapids girls varsity hockey team took on Roseville Mahtomedi.  The "Hockey Hits Back" event raised thousands of dollars for Sophi...

New Fire Station #3 Taking Shape

Business Spotlight: Burn Boot Camp

A new fitness business in Coon Rapids, which started with pop up camps at Alloy Brewing, is going strong in its new home. Burn Boot Camp opened in early 2022 in a commercial center at the corner of Round Lake Blvd. and Coon Rapids Blvd.“We are e...

CRHS Student Named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist

The biomedical science classes at Coon Rapids High School attract the best and the brightest students. And it is here where senior Jesse Co shines with his knack for science."I'm very interested in biochemistry and cellular biology and I hop...

Toys for Joy Donations Distributed to Local Families

Members of the Coon Rapids Police Department and Coon Rapids Fire Department are helping brighten the holidays for those in need. This week, they helped deliver toys and food to local families as part of the Toys for Joy campaign.

Santa Sets Up Shop at Riverdale Village

If you're shopping for some holiday magic in Coon Rapids, stop by Riverdale Village and check out Santa's Wonderland."Merry Christmas, good afternoon, come on in and see Santa," Mike Starr, also known as Santa, said.For a flat ...

Pizza Party for Fire Prevention Poster Contest Winners

On Wednesday, there was lots of fun and games at Fire Station one for the fire poster winners from eight elementary schools in Coon Rapids. The posters were made in October by the students during fire prevention month. Todd Williams the city’s F...