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Falcons boys and Cooper girls hoops net two wins
In a busy week of basketball, the Armstrong boys and Cooper girls showed out with two wins each, while Breck boys basketball took its first loss of the 2023/24 season to Washburn. Armstrong The Falcons boys basketball team continued to emerge from a difficult start of the season last week with a 87-74 win over Coon Rapids. The victory improved the team’s conference record to 7-4, tied for fifth in...
Armstrong, Breck, Rebels, Pirates sends Nordic skiers to state
Armstrong, Breck, and Cooper took part in the Section 6 meet for Nordic skiing on Feb. 5, while Champlin Park and Park Center took part in the Section 5 meet on Feb. 7. Armstrong The Armstrong Falcons finished fourth in the boys portion of the Section 6 meet, earning a team total of 362 points, just two behind third-place Orono/Delano. ...
Cooper High back in ‘Business’ with winter musical
Window-washer J. Pierrepont Finch discovers a book. Following the book, the character quickly advances in his career. Thespians of Robbinsdale Cooper High School will bring “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” to the stage for their winter musical with singing, humor and lots of choreography. Alleyne Syverson, who plays Rosemary Pilkington, said the show takes place in the 1960s. Women hold some traditional roles. Syveron’s character aspires to be a suburban housewife and pines after Finch, played by Kindrick Yang. Syverson’s main song...
Robbinsdale Schools takes on ‘Addams Family’
One creepy, kooky family has been all over TV shows, movies, books and Broadway productions. Now “The Addams Family” is arriving at Robbinsdale Armstrong High School beginning Friday, Feb. 23. Jenny Lovitt, director, said she had retired from theater for a few years but came back. “I missed it,” Lovitt told the Sun Post. In...
Golden Valley surrendering to emerald ash borer
These bright green beetles may be smaller than pennies, but they have killed millions of ash trees. Golden Valley has been condemning trees infected with emerald ash borer, but now the city appears to be resigning in the fight against the bug. Under the existing ordinance, property owners are required to swiftly remove infested ash trees. If ordinance 779 is approved, property owners will no longer need to remove infested...
District 281 creates tentative contract for teachers
Robbinsdale Area Schools and its union, the Robbinsdale Federation of Teachers (RFT), reached a tentative agreement Feb. 5 on a contract for school years 2023-24 and 2024-25. Robbinsdale educators will see a pay increase between 9-12% over the two-year contract. In addition, union members will receive a 19% increase in health benefit contributions from the district. “It is always RFT’s intention to work collaboratively to come to an agreement that...
Golden Valley settles Nadeau lawsuit
When Golden Valley was seeking a new police chief, Scott Nadeau was temporarily hired as interim chief. Then he applied to hold the position permanently. The city decided to hire Virgil Green as its police chief instead. Nadeau, a white man, believed the decision to hire Green, a Black man, was based on race. Last year, Nadeau filed a lawsuit against the city of Golden Valley as well as a few individuals whom Nadeau held responsible for the decision including Mayor Shep Harris, City Manager...
Empty Bowls returns March 19 to Cooper
Artists sculpt clay into bowls and cover them in glaze. Finished bowls serve soup and raise money for NEAR and PRISM. The 14th annual Empty Bowls event will take place 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, at Robbinsdale Cooper High School, 8230 47th Ave. N., New Hope. Last year, the event raised $30,000 for the food shelves. Entertainment will be provided: African Empire Dance Team, All District Orchestra – Philharmonia and...
Golden Valley sets top priorities for 2024
What should Golden Valley prioritize in 2024? During a meeting last week, the Golden Valley City Council gave City Hall staff members direction for how best to spend their time this year. Kirsten Santelices, deputy city manager and human resources director, led the Jan. 30 discussion on what should be pushed forward and what can be pushed back. ...
Breck girls hockey ends regular season with high-scoring thrillers
Breck girls hockey played two games last week to complete its regular season, beating Pine City Area on Jan. 30, before losing to Duluth Marshall on Feb. 2. Pine City Breck opened last week with a blockbuster 6-4 win over visitors Pine City Area on Jan. 30 at Breck’s Anderson Ice Arena. Breck entered the...
Rebels girls basketball nets two conference wins
Champlin Park girls basketball won two conference games last week, beating Coon Rapids on Jan. 30 and Robbinsdale Armstrong on Feb. 1. Rebels at Coon Rapids Champlin Park girls basketball opened last week with a 65-57 win over Coon Rapids at home on Jan. 30, further marking a positive stretch that saw the Rebels take three wins from their last five conference games. ...
Falcons and Fields beat Rebels boys hoops with buzzer-beater
Armstrong boys basketball got a key 73-70 win over Champlin Park on Feb. 1 thanks to a buzzer-beating three-pointer from Navonn Fields. The night did not start easily for Armstrong, who had a deficit to deal with at halftime as Champlin Park led 42-37 at Armstrong High School. The Falcons got to work, making it a one or two-point game for much of the following 10 minutes with heavy work...
Bluebirds girls hockey ends regular season on high note
Champlin Park/Coon Rapids girls hockey team played two games last week to end its regular season, falling to Andover on Jan. 30, before beating Wayzata at home on Feb. 3. Andover CPCR girls hockey opened last week with a 4-1 loss on Jan. 30 to Andover at Andover Arena. Andover represented CPCR’s final Northwest Suburban...
Pirates boys hoops falls to Totino-Grace, girls win three
Park Center boys basketball lost its only game last week falling 72-63 to Totino-Grace on Feb. 2, while the girls went 3-0 in wins over Minneapolis South, Minneapolis Patrick Henry, and Totino-Grace. Pirates boys Park Center boys basketball (18-2) lost just its second game of the season last week. The game against Totino-Grace grabbed the...
Rebels swimming and diving places third in Gotz Invite
Champlin Park boys swimming and diving competed in two events recently, first in the Gotz Invite at Cambridge-Isanti on Jan. 27, then a triangular against Osseo and Park Center on Feb. 1. Gotz Invite Champlin Park took part in the Gotz Invite on Jan. 27 at Cambridge-Isanti High School, placing third. The invite followed meets...
Falcons Nordic claims NWSC conference boys championship
The Armstrong Nordic skiing team took on the Northwest Suburban Conference Nordic pursuit championships at Hyland Park in Bloomington last week, with the boys winning their conference championship while the girls placed eighth. Armstrong The Armstrong boys Nordic skiing team won the Northwest Suburban championship last week in a dominant fashion. The Falcons won with an overall score of 432. Blaine was next up in the standings with 418 points. ...
Armstrong/Cooper boys hockey earns 10th win
The Armstrong/Cooper boys hockey played two games last week, beating Irondale on Jan. 30, before losing to Spring Lake Park two days later. The girls team concluded its regular season with losses to Rogers and Dodge County. Wings boys Armstrong/Cooper boys hockey earned its 10th win of the 2023/24 season on Jan. 30, beating Irondale 4-1 at the National Sports Center. ...
Teachers demand better pay in District 281
A crowd on either side of the sidewalk holds signs and chants slogans. Teachers, education assistants and allies from District 281 are wearing their union’s blue shirts and asking for what they believe are livable wages. “What we’re asking for is to remain competitive in this marketplace, and we’ve been lagging (behind) our neighbors,” Peter Eckhoff, president of the Robbinsdale Federation of Teachers told the Sun Post. The Robbinsdale Federation...
Predatory offender moves to Robbinsdale
Per the Robbinsdale Police Department, a level III Predatory Offender named David Anthony Jones, 58, has registered to live on the 5700 Block of 42nd Avenue North, Robbinsdale. According to the Minnesota Department of Corrections, Jones “has a history of sexual contact with known female teenagers. Contact has included sexual touching and penetration. Jones has used force and took advantage of one victim’s vulnerable state to gain compliance.” Jones was released from prison in 2018 and is not wanted by the police.
Arson investigation underway in Golden Valley
In the early hours of Jan. 28, a fire started at 8421 Wayzata Blvd, Golden Valley. No one was reported injured, but three businesses sustained damage. The American Experiment is based in Suite 110, the Upper Midwest Law Center is in Suite 300 and TakeCharge is in Suite 105. These three nonprofits are committed to conservative policy changes and believe the fire was arson. Bill Walsh, director of communications for...
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