January 2007 Story Archive
Letters to the Editor Posted 1/3/07
Obituaries Posted 1/4/07
Arts: Local fiddler featured on country CD Posted 1/4/07
Arts: Blaine hosts new art show Posted 1/4/07
Arts: Arts groups selected to receive grant awards Posted 1/4/07
Arts: Lyric Arts to hold auditions for comedy Posted 1/4/07
Arts: 'Mary Poppins' spreads magic at Olive Branch Posted 1/4/07
Arts: Copasetic Trio to play in Blaine 'Sounds' show Posted 1/4/07
EDITORIAL/OPINION: State budget surplus is somewhat misleading Posted 1/4/07
Hiljus says experience is good fit for new job - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/4/07
County moving forward with EDA effort - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/4/07
Less CDBG funds are likely in 2007 - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/4/07
Fiber optic cable project on fast track by county - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/4/07
Businesses hit by burglars in holiday period - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/4/07
Anoka County libraries end grace period - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/4/07
County takes steps to ease retiree benefit liability - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/4/07
Bill of Rights comes to life for Coon Rapids middle schoolers - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/4/07
Project Lead the Way boosts technical education - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/4/07
Project Lead the Way boosts technical education - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/4/07
Berg to chair board - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/4/07
First baby of the year - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/4/07
Recreation coordinator job created - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/4/07
Anoka County Union Looking Back - Posted 1/4/07
Kirkeide appointed to fill vacant Meunier council seat in Ham Lake - Anoka County Union, Posted 1/4/07
Weekend fire destroys Andover home - Anoka County Union, Posted 1/4/07
Students are 'looking it up' with 'Dictionary Project' - Anoka County Union, Posted 1/4/07
Berg elected chairman of commissioners for 2007 - Anoka County Union, Posted 1/4/07
Check out those books, yes, but check out due dates, too - Anoka County Union, Posted 1/4/07
Timing may not be right for manager form of government in Ramsey - Anoka County Union, Posted 1/4/07
First baby of 2007 - Anoka County Union, Posted 1/4/07
Blaine-Spring Lake Park Life Looking Back - Posted 1/4/07
Commissioner Berg is elected as county board chairperson - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 1/4/07
Anoka County libraries end grace period - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 1/4/07
MnDOT will make signal project changes in Spring Lake Park - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 1/4/07
Certain Spring Lake Park permit fees increase in 2007 - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 1/4/07
Super Rink, Herb Brooks Training Center dedication Jan. 19 - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 1/4/07
Blaine police, Coon Rapids firefighters rescue driver - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 1/4/07
- Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 1/4/07
Nelson sworn in as mayor; Dahl takes council post - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 1/4/07
First baby of 2007 Posted 1/4/07
Sports: When the sun goes down. . .the experienced walleye anglers know it is the time to hook up Posted 1/5/07
Sports: A holiday tourney recap: In boys hoops Anoka was second in its annual holiday invitational Posted 1/5/07
Sports: Dick Johnson, Anoka American Legion baseball coach (1972-2006) Posted 1/5/07
Obituaries Posted 1/11/07
Arts: Clock collection kicks off sesquecentennial display Posted 1/11/07
Arts: Thrills, suspense promised at Lyric Arts Posted 1/11/07
Arts: Popular Vietnam exhibit refurbished Posted 1/11/07
Letters to the Editor Posted 1/11/07
EDITORIAL/OPINION: DFL, GOP need to share power to get things done Posted 1/11/07
Springbrook campers stage penguin march - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/11/07
Johnson is sworn in as Ward 3 councilmember - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/11/07
Close to 60 percent of housing funds allocated - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/11/07
Future of Human Rights Commission to be decided - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/11/07
Girls Night Out event returns to The Seasons - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/11/07
Project supplies dictionaries to third-grade kids - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/11/07
Teen, 17, shares escape from Rwanda genocide - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/11/07
Snowflake Days 2007 kicks off on Feb. 2 - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/11/07
The 'Freedom Writers' movie connection - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/11/07
Honeywell buys building in city - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/11/07
Blaine-Spring Lake Park Life Looking Back - Posted 1/11/07
Blaine body shop gets approval for sales showroom - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 1/11/07
District 11 school board will ask voters for levy - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 1/11/07
City crews contend with weather in ice-making effort - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 1/11/07
Local lawmakers hear Spring Lake Park's session priorities - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 1/11/07
Arts booming in Blaine - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 1/11/07
Garbage, recycling cart storage public hearing is Jan. 18 - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 1/11/07
Applebee's will build new restaurant near Northtown Mall - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 1/11/07
Attendance normal at Westwood after norovirus symptoms reported - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 1/11/07
Blaine approves permit for new District 16 elementary - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 1/11/07
Springbrook campers stage penguin march - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 1/11/07
Former president admits fund theft - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 1/11/07
Three Blaine men, Wyoming woman charged with arson - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 1/11/07
Anoka County Union Looking Back - Posted 1/11/07
Bowl fulls of art will help heap donations for food shelf - Anoka County Union, Posted 1/11/07
Expansion allows for more than just extra space at North Central Library - Anoka County Union, Posted 1/11/07
Boys, 16 and 14, allegedly broke into SFMS, then stole computers - Anoka County Union, Posted 1/11/07
No smoking policy put into effect for St. Francis parks - Anoka County Union, Posted 1/11/07
Anoka HS 2002 graduate 'suits' up for Great Scottish Santa Run - Anoka County Union, Posted 1/11/07
Public hearings on likely District 11 levy will be in March - Anoka County Union, Posted 1/11/07
Durand is diving into new job as assistant secretary of state to Mark Ritchie - Anoka County Union, Posted 1/11/07
Ham Lake woman remains 'critical' a month after bus accident - Anoka County Union, Posted 1/11/07
Anoka amphitheater plan sounding louder, more like a reality - Anoka County Union, Posted 1/11/07
Sports: Jerrel Enerson-Matthews, Andover graduate, is leading scorer for UW-Stout Posted 1/11/07
Sports: Skiing: Hecker led Andover's Nordic team at Mesabi Posted 1/11/07
Sports: Spring Lake Park claims second in annual 8-team swim meet Posted 1/11/07
Sports: Coon Rapids girls hockey team on the brink but in need of greater consistency Posted 1/11/07
Sports: Indeed, it was a big show for the big guys in the Big Show; Anoka beats Albert Lea in showcase event Posted 1/11/07
Obituaries Posted 1/17/07
Letters to the Editor Posted 1/17/07
EDITORIAL/OPINION: Elected officials should practice respect, civility Posted 1/17/07
Anoka-Hennepin OKs audit; administration costs decline - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 1/17/07
Winners named in District 11 bullying essay and poster contest - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 1/17/07
District 16 board approves project labor agreement - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 1/17/07
District 16 Board Members re-elected to inner posts - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 1/17/07
SLP High School renovation plans move forward - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 1/17/07
Design plans OK'd for new school and Woodcrest - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 1/17/07
Cold weather student sleepout helps homeless - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 1/17/07
College coaches praise hockey facility improvements - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 1/17/07
High-tech hockey training center opens at Schwan Super Rink - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 1/17/07
Blaine's costs rise for Highway 65, 242 interchange project - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 1/17/07
Music 'all in my head' for harmonica player - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/17/07
District 11 students' inquisitive minds on show - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/17/07
City donates to county sesquicentennial events - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/17/07
Recreation coordinator position will be full-time - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/17/07
Koch is named 2007 Snowflake Days Marquis - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/17/07
Site chosen for medical examiner office/morgue - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/17/07
Adams first-graders transformed into scientists - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/17/07
Holdup at Cub store - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/17/07
First-degree murder indictment - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/17/07
Right of way for interchange is all in place - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/17/07
Community center focus of study - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/17/07
Arts: Exhibit tracing 150 years of history opens at ACHS Posted 1/18/07
Arts: Anoka-Ramsey college announces cast list Posted 1/18/07
Arts: 'Baring teeth' at Banfill-locke Posted 1/18/07
Arts: Arts Council brings variety to annual show Posted 1/18/07
Anoka County Union Looking Back - Posted 1/18/07
Ramsey Crossing being created despite eminent domain - Anoka County Union, Posted 1/18/07
Oak Grove applicants are sought for vacancy on council - Anoka County Union, Posted 1/18/07
Anoka Charter Commission says 'no' to elected HRA membership - Anoka County Union, Posted 1/18/07
Training to IEDs, soldiers in Iraq take life in stride - Anoka County Union, Posted 1/18/07
Woodlyn Court residents want compensation for their manufactured homes - Anoka County Union, Posted 1/18/07
- Anoka County Union, Posted 1/18/07
District 11 audit shows classrooms getting more money - Anoka County Union, Posted 1/18/07
'Gun to heads,' District 15's election role under question - Anoka County Union, Posted 1/18/07
Blaine-Spring Lake Park Life Looking Back - Posted 1/18/07
Sports: Lake trout fishing through the ice is a thrill among thrills Posted 1/18/07
Sports: Finishing with honors: Coon Rapids 8A girls' basketball team wins Armstrong tourney championship Posted 1/18/07
Sports: Anoka swimmers/divers place third in 8AA true-team meet Posted 1/18/07
Sports: Nordic Skiing: Coon Rapids skiers second in boys portion of ABC Relays Posted 1/18/07
Sports: It was step one in changing recent culture of defeat as Anoka girls break losing string Posted 1/18/07
Sports: Coon Rapids boys put long drought to rest by upsetting second-ranked Champlin Park Posted 1/18/07
Schwan Super Rink and Herb Brooks Center Facts & Statistics - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 1/23/07
More than 300 attend Super Rink, Herb Brooks Center dedication in Blaine - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 1/23/07
More than 300 attend Super Rink, Herb Brooks Center dedication in Blaine Posted 1/23/07
Obituaries Posted 1/24/07
Arts: Young Artists Initiative selected to premier 'Mulan,' Disney show Posted 1/24/07
Arts: Lyric Arts releases cast list for 'Annie Get Your Gun' Posted 1/24/07
Arts: 'One Book, One County' celebrates community reading Posted 1/24/07
Arts: Northeast Orchestra plays 'Winter Thoughts' Posted 1/24/07
Letters to the Editor Posted 1/24/07
EDITORIAL/OPINION: Time to pass primary seat belt legislation in state Posted 1/24/07
National Guard troops take life in Iraq in stride - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/24/07
County's 150 years captured in 150 photos - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/24/07
Process begins for Coon Rapids' 2007 street reconstruction project - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/24/07
Regional approach to street maintenance work - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/24/07
Lowe's donates carbon monoxide alarms to city - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/24/07
Foley Foods hit by armed robbery - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/24/07
'Be a Friend. Don't Bully' anti-bullying message - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/24/07
More money going into classrooms, audit shows - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/24/07
Neighborhood meetings on tap - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/24/07
Groom team is the goal - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/24/07
Valentines for soldiers - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/24/07
Hearings set on renewing excess levy - Coon Rapids Herald, Posted 1/24/07
Grant validates troup's acting as 'purposeful art' - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 1/24/07
Author chronicles famous hockey coach's life, career - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 1/24/07
Brooks' son, daughter help spearhead foundation efforts - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 1/24/07
Olympian from 1960 squad makes trek to honor Herb Brooks - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 1/24/07
Youth hockey association use key driver in rink development - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 1/24/07
More than 300 attend Super Rink, Herb Brooks Center dedication - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 1/24/07
SLP water tower discussion revisits idea of advertising - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 1/24/07
Blaine garbage cart ordinance gets trashed at public hearing - Blaine/SLP Life, Posted 1/24/07
Anoka County Union Looking Back - Posted 1/24/07
Ham Lake prepares for first-ever Snowbowl - Anoka County Union, Posted 1/24/07
Anoka electric rates sizzle via increase for 2007 - Anoka County Union, Posted 1/24/07
Girl's quick thinking helps save grandma's life - Anoka County Union, Posted 1/24/07
Removal of photo propels First Amendment issues at SFHS - Anoka County Union, Posted 1/24/07
'150 Photos for 150 Years' portraying portraits of life for century and half - Anoka County Union, Posted 1/24/07
Passing marks tell of clean audit report in District 15 - Anoka County Union, Posted 1/24/07
Pastels and paint - Anoka County Union, Posted 1/24/07
Renewing levy, budget questions to be addressed at District 11 hearings - Anoka County Union, Posted 1/24/07
Pastels and paint Posted 1/24/07
Blaine-Spring Lake Park Life Looking Back - Posted 1/24/07
Sports: College update: Andover graduate Steve Discher poured in the points to earn two major honors Posted 1/26/07
Sports: Girls hoops: Coon Rapids kept gathering momentum Posted 1/26/07
Sports: Anoka junior wrestler Jake Deitchler remains unbeaten on the season Posted 1/26/07
Sports: PACT power -- Class A charter school in Ramsey making big noise in girls basketball Posted 1/26/07
Sports: San DeFranco -- He's one of the Andover swimming and diving originals Posted 1/26/07
No serious injuries in school bus-car collision early Wednesday in Andover - Anoka County Union, Posted 1/31/07
7 sent to Mercy Hospital following school bus-car collision in Andover early Wednesday Posted 1/31/07
Obituaries Posted 1/31/07
Letters to the Editor Posted 1/31/07
EDITORIAL/OPINION: Legislators should heed predatory lender proposal Posted 1/31/07
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