A United States District Court Judge sentenced a 52-year-old Andover man Friday (Feb. 5) to 37 months in prison for his role in orchestrating a residential real estate loan scam.

The ultimate selection of which Democrats will challenge Republican Sixth District Congresswoman Michele Bachmann could be decided in the primary.

Two more purchases have been made by the Anoka County Board for the $1.9 million project currently under way to remodel and expand the space in which Anoka County Central Communications operates in the courthouse.

Mike Steel, associate principal at Spring Lake Park High School, will retire at the end of the school year.

After seeing the estimated costs for overhauling the city’s first fire station, the Ham Lake City Council wants the building committee to explore if a new building would be a better long-term option.

The city of Anoka is officially ending its agreement with the Windego Park Society.

There were miraculously no injuries as a result of a six-car pile-up that happened early Wednesday morning (Feb. 3) on Highway 10 in western Ramsey.

The 46th annual Coon Rapids Snowflake Days celebration runs through Saturday, Feb. 13.