Parks planning began soon after the village of Coon Rapids was created from Anoka Township in 1952.

Construction taking place at Crooked Lake Park, one of more than 40 neighborhood parks in the city. Photo: Coon Rapids Historical Commission

The year-long trivia contest to mark Coon Rapids’ 50th anniversary as a city is in week 21.

Two events are planned in the next month for the year-long celebration of Coon Rapids’s 50th anniversary as a city.

A year-long trivia contest to mark Coon Rapids’ 50th anniversary as a city is in its 20th week.

Municipal water came to Coon Rapids when it was still a village.

It’s week 19 of the year-long trivia contest to mark Coon Rapids’ 50th anniversary as a city.