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Golf

As PGA Tour heads to town, Blaine braces for the big stage

Thousands will pour into the Anoka County suburb come July for the inaugural 3M Open, Minnesota's first regular PGA Tour stop in 50 years.
June 13, 2019
Workers built a walkway at the main entrance to TPC Twin Cities golf course in Blaine on June 6. Thousands pour will into the Anoka County suburb come July for the inaugural 3M Open, Minnesota's first regular PGA Tour stop in 50 years.
Local

Rhonda Sivarajah steps down as board chair, is approved as Anoka County administrator

Anoka County's Rhonda Sivarajah will begin her new job on June 12.
May 29, 2019
District 6 Anoka County Commissioner Rhonda Sivarajah. Photo provided by Anoka County.
North Metro

Judge dismisses developer's lawsuit over Lowry Grove mobile home park in St. Anthony

Developer had sued city of St. Anthony over site redevelopment project.
May 28, 2019
An abandoned manufactured home slated for demolition at Lowry Grove mobile home park Thursday, June 29, 2017, in St. Anthony, MN. Lowry Grove closed it's gate and all residents had to be gone by 12 midnight on July 1, with the space planned for redeveloped into multiple-family housing.] DAVID JOLES • david.joles@startribune.com It’s the tale of two parks, with Lowry Grove in St. Anthony and Park Plaza in Fridley providing a case study for the divergent paths mobile home communities
Local

Minnesota teens savor best summer job market in years

Minnesota has one of the most seasonal economies in the country, and the tightest labor market in decades is bestowing a kiss of fortune on teens searching for summer work.
May 26, 2019
Aimee Ilkka, 19, of New Prague, leads an emergency response training session for lifeguards in the water park area called Breakers Bay at ValleyFair.
Local

DNR denies St. Francis' request to change development rules along scenic Rum River

DNR denies petition to allow denser development along protected waterway.
May 21, 2019
The DNR has denied a request from the city of St. Francis to change the state's development rules along a stretch of the Rum River designated as scenic.
North Metro

Commissioner Rhonda Sivarajah appointed Anoka County's next head administrator

Sivarajah will take over May 31 from retiring County Administrator Jerry Soma.
May 14, 2019
Anoka County Board Chairwoman Rhonda Sivarajah and retiring Administrator Jerry Soma.
Local

'Prairie Home' spinoff moving its show headquarters to New York

Though an official schedule hasn't yet been released, it could include a few stops in the Twin Cities, with the show "exploring additional touring dates with its public radio partners."
May 7, 2019
FILE - In this April 5, 2016, file photo, Chris Thile speaks during an interview at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minn. Thile, who replaced Garrison Keillor as host of "A Prairie Home Companion" said the allegations against Keillor came as "heartbreaking news." Thile on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017, addressed alleged improper conduct by Keillor in the opening minutes of the first show to be broadcast since news of the allegations broke. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt, File)
Local

Anoka County Board Chairwoman Rhonda Sivarajah leads pack for county's top job

Three finalists are vying to lead one of the state's most populous counties.
May 4, 2019
The Anoka County Board will again consider appointing Rhonda Sivarajah to the job of county administrator following Jerry Soma's retirement June 1.
Local

DNR denies St. Francis' request to change development rules along scenic Rum River

DNR denies petition to allow denser development along protected waterway.
May 21, 2019
The DNR has denied a request from the city of St. Francis to change the state's development rules along a stretch of the Rum River designated as scenic.
North Metro

Commissioner Rhonda Sivarajah appointed Anoka County's next head administrator

Sivarajah will take over May 31 from retiring County Administrator Jerry Soma.
May 14, 2019
Anoka County Board Chairwoman Rhonda Sivarajah and retiring Administrator Jerry Soma.
Local

'Prairie Home' spinoff moving its show headquarters to New York

Though an official schedule hasn't yet been released, it could include a few stops in the Twin Cities, with the show "exploring additional touring dates with its public radio partners."
May 7, 2019
FILE - In this April 5, 2016, file photo, Chris Thile speaks during an interview at the Fitzgerald Theater in St. Paul, Minn. Thile, who replaced Garrison Keillor as host of "A Prairie Home Companion" said the allegations against Keillor came as "heartbreaking news." Thile on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017, addressed alleged improper conduct by Keillor in the opening minutes of the first show to be broadcast since news of the allegations broke. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt, File)
Local

Anoka County Board Chairwoman Rhonda Sivarajah leads pack for county's top job

Three finalists are vying to lead one of the state's most populous counties.
May 4, 2019
The Anoka County Board will again consider appointing Rhonda Sivarajah to the job of county administrator following Jerry Soma's retirement June 1.
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