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Coon Rapids Recycling Center Offers Free Paper Shredding Event for Anoka County Residents
Residents and small business owners in Anoka County, take note—no need to let old, sensitive documents stack up. The Coon Rapids Recycling Center is hosting a free paper shredding event to help you declutter those old tax returns, bank statements, and other confidential papers without a second thought about security. According to a recent announcement on the City of Coon Rapids website, the event is slated for Saturday, Aug. 3, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., or until the truck reaches its full capacity.
Vikings Made 3 Roster Moves On Monday
Once veteran quarterback Kirk Cousins went down with a season-ending Achilles heel tear last year, the Minnesota Vikings were headed in another direction, as the team knew before the veteran went down that they’d probably bring in a rookie quarterback in the 2024 NFL Draft if able to. Fortunately...
Statewide Missing Person Alert For 17-Year-Old Minnesota Girl
Sartell, MN (KROC-AM News) - A statewide alert has been issued for a missing Minnesota teenager. The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension says 17-year-old Kaydence Johnson has been missing for 30 days and is now considered and endangered missing person. The alert says she and another teenage girl ran away from a residence in the City of Sartell on June 22.
Does Minnesota Have One of the Worst Cities for Parking Tickets?
Parking can be an issue for people in certain areas. Having to make sure the meter is fed, or you get the dreaded parking ticket. Honestly, I struggle with the concept a bit. I understand businesses in downtown areas can’t have someone leave their car in front of their business all day and make it hard for folks who want to shop there. But at the same time, the business chose to be there, and the city or town recruited them there. It sort of seems like the customer is left holding the bag.
Christian Darrisaw agrees to four-year extension with Vikings
The Vikings have locked up another important piece of their offense for years to come. According to multiple reports, the Vikings and left tackle Christian Darrisaw have agreed on a contract extension. The Vikings signed wide receiver Justin Jefferson to an extension during the offseason. Darrisaw won’t be making quite...
Mekhi Blackmon and 4 other under-the-radar Vikings to watch in training camp
After a long offseason, the Minnesota Vikings have finally reported to training camp. This spring has had plenty of highs and lows, and on Wednesday afternoon, all of the number crunching and projections will finally hit the football field. Fans flocking to TCO Performance Center will already want to see...
Royce Lewis could return to the Twins lineup much sooner than expected
As was the case when the season started back in March, the Minnesota Twins got chewed up by the injury bug when action resumed after the All-Star Break. Minnesota began the second half of the season with Carlos Correa, Royce Lewis, and Jose Miranda all on the IL, with Kody Funderburk not far behind and Brock Stewart still working his way back. That's not an insignificant portion of the roster, but it sounds like things will get better much sooner than they did the first time around.
Delta CEO, in Paris for the Olympics, says outage-related cancellations should end Thursday
MINNEAPOLIS — Delta Air Lines canceled significantly fewer flights Wednesday, and the airline's chief executive said cancellations and delays stemming from a global technology breakdown should end by Thursday. The airline issued a message from Ed Bastian to customers while the CEO was in Paris to attend the Summer...
State election directors fear Postal Service can’t handle crush of mail-in ballots
State election directors from across the country voiced serious concerns to a top U.S. Postal Service official Tuesday that the system won't be able to handle an expected crush of mail-in ballots in the November election.
Bethel AD Brad Chappell Leaving To Work For PSSD
MCKENZIE, Tenn. – Bethel University Senior Athletic Director Brad Chappell has announced he is leaving the position. Chappell will work in the Paris Special School District, teaching 7th grade Social Studies. Chappell was named director of athletics at Bethel in June 2022. He had been a senior associate athletic...
Why Is Minnesota Now Out Of Hosting The Sundance Film Festival?
Well, that was quick. Just a couple of weeks after applying, Minnesota is now out of the running to host this famous film festival. The Sundance Film Festival has been an annual event held each January for over 40 years out in Park City, Utah. Earlier this year, the festival announced it had opened bids for other cities to host the festival beginning in 2027. Minnesota's largest city of Minneapolis had applied, but is now out of the running-- and we think we now know why.
Top 10 fittest cities in the United States, revealed
How fit is the city you live in? The 17th annual American Fitness Index, out Tuesday, is revealing who ranks where. The rankings, published by the American College of Sports Medicine and the Elevance Health Foundation, are based on 33 health indicators, including different health behaviors and outcomes.Who landed in the top three spots this year? 1. Arlington, Virginia 2. Washington, D.C. 3. Seattle, WashingtonThe top three cities were strong in distinctly different areas, according to the data. Arlington, which ranked first in community and environmental indicators, had the highest rate of residents exercising in the previous month (87.8%), had the most getting seven...
Interview: Yvie Oddly of ALL ABOUT YVIE: INTO THE ODDITY at Big Hill Books
Yvie Oddly, the winner of RuPaul's Drag Race Season 11, has released a captivating memoir titled All About Yvie: Into the Oddity. This book offers a deeply personal and comprehensive look into Yvie Oddly's life. In this memoir, Yvie shares their journey of self-discovery and the challenges of balancing their...
Split appellate panel reverses conviction in sex assault case
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has reversed a conviction for attempted first-degree criminal sexual conduct. In a split decision, the court concluded that the state’s independent evidence did not corroborate elements of the crime constituting the corpus delicti of the crime. Nicholas Hill went to a subsidized senior-living apartment...
Twins to use Steven Okert as opener against Phillies; David Festa to follow?
The rubber game between the Twins and Phillies starts at 12:10 p.m. CT Wednesday and Minnesota will be going with an opener rather than a starting pitcher for the first time this season.
Jordan Addison prepared to accept discipline after DUI arrest
Eleven days since his arrest in Los Angeles for suspicion of DUI, Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Jordan Addison says he was in a "dark place" at the time but he's moving forward with the support of his teammates — and he's prepared to accept punishment.
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