Matt Moen, a member of Boy Scout Troop 212 of Coon Rapids, has earned the rank of Eagle Scout.

The Anoka County Northtown Library will present a free information program on family law Monday, May 14, 5:45 to 7:45 p.m.

The Church of the Epiphany’s annual parish celebration, Springfest, takes place May 18, 19 and 20.

The Coon Rapids Lions Club is sponsoring a night at the ball park when the Minnesota Twins play the Toronto Blue Jays Friday, May 11 at Target Field.

See the history of clothing worn in the mid to late 19th century, following fashions from the sewing machine to ready-made clothing that came through the mail order catalog, at Anoka County Library’s Northtown Branch Saturday, May 12, 2 p.m.

The Mental Wellness Campaign for Anoka County May 12 will have its third annual Mental Wellness 5K Walk at the Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park, 9750 Egret Blvd., Coon Rapids.

The city of Coon Rapids is currently recruiting qualified candidates for several paid-on-call (POC) firefighting positions.

History is filled with strong women who shaped the world the communities that we live in today. But their stories have sometimes taken a back seat to those of men.

Oak wilt, Dutch elm disease and the emerald ash borer are three serious threats to the forests of Minnesota.

Life Looking Back for May 4, 2012

Nearly everyone has — at some point — stood staring at their closet trying to decide what to wear.

What is Cinco de Mayo? It is a Mexican holiday celebrated on May 5 each year and commemorates the victory of the Mexican militia over the French army at The Battle Of Puebla in 1862.

The annual kids fishing clinic will take place Saturday, May 5, 9 a.m. to noon, at Cenaiko Lake in the Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park.

Union Looking Back for May 4, 2012

Secretary of State Mark Ritchie has recognized Alexandra House for providing outstanding service to the community and for making exceptional contributions to the development and promotion of Safe at Home.

Photos of the week for May 4, 2012.

Readers submitted photos of their favorite signs of spring for the Local Energy page.

Steve Rakotz served as project site coordinator for Comcast Cares Day April 21, leading a team of colleagues and friends on an ambitious community project that included the Salvation Army Harvest Center in Coon Rapids.

Team Jolene’s Jugs, participating in the Twin Cities Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk for the Cure will be holding a fund-raising motorcycle run and beer bash on Saturday, May 12.

The Miss Coon Rapids Scholarship Pageant is having a fund-raiser Saturday, May 12 at Lilli Putt on Coon Rapids Boulevard.

A garden club that began in 1954 with 15 charter members, the Soil and Sunshine Club was recognized in March with Minnesota State Horticultural Society’s Garden Club of the Year Award.

The city of Coon Rapids is sponsoring the annual rabies vaccination clinic at three locations Saturday, May 5, 1 to 3 p.m.