Despite temperatures hovering around 100 and high humidity, almost 1,200 people came to celebrate the kick-off of the Night to Unite season at the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office.

It will cost agencies a lot less to lease space from Anoka County at the county’s Human Services Center in Blaine.

A handful of Anoka County employees were placed on mandatory leave Monday as the state government shutdown entered its second week.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has told Anoka County that it can’t go on to state right of way during the state government shutdown.

The Anoka County Board has unanimously approved changes to its 2011 capital improvements budget and the 2011-2015 capital improvement plan.

Anoka County has not placed any of its employees on mandatory leave this week as a result of the state government shutdown.

A Coon Rapids man who allegedly spray painted the front door and windows of the Anoka County Library in Blaine faces a felony charge in Anoka County District Court.

Anoka County is seeking federal funds to upgrade Foley Boulevard from Egret to Northdale boulevards.

New technology designed to make life easier for election officials throughout Anoka County has been approved by the Anoka County Board.

The impact of a possible state government shutdown today (Friday, July 1) on Anoka County is not clear, the Anoka County Board was told Tuesday.

A state government shutdown would impact Anoka County road construction projects using federal dollars.

Blaine city staff will continue its dialog with Anoka County Highway Department regarding future plans for a traffic signal at Ulysses Street and 109th Avenue.

The Anoka County Board has approved a contract agreement with one of its largest bargaining units - the licensed deputies in the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office.

Marina McManus, director of the Anoka County Community Health and Environmental Services Department for the past 20 years, is leaving.

When Det. Brian Hill of the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office asked a group of fourth- and fifth-graders how many had a Facebook account, almost half raised their hands.

Blaine City Council members aren’t ready to approve a proposed Anoka County plan to return Naples Street from Lake Drive to 95th Avenue to city jurisdiction.

Although the state does not have a budget in place, it is likely Anoka County could lose up to $8 to $10 million in the next biennium.

The Coon Rapids City Council has signed on to a countywide effort to collaborate and cooperate more in the delivery of public services.

As it encourages Anoka County residents to catch a bus or carpool to work, Anoka County Transportation Management Organization (TMO) is catching a new name: Anoka County Commute Solutions.

An Anoka County government department has changed its name.

Affordable housing programs funded through federal HOME investment partnership dollars won’t have to be cut as much as anticipated.

Use of the Anoka County Library system continues to grow as technology makes it a 24/7 resource for people.