The University of Minnesota Extension - Anoka County Master Gardener volunteers will have their annual fundraising plant sale Wednesday, May 22, from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Anoka Armory, 408 E. Main St., Anoka.

Kiwanis Meetings, club meetings, dances, political meetings, conventions, charity events, class reunions, wedding receptions, Junior Chamber Christmas time fund raisers for the needy, and so many more, plus all the golf events.

Students at the Judy Bender Vocal Studio will present recitals May 18 and 19.

The number of veterans seeking assistance at the Anoka County Veteran Services Office has risen steadily over the past five years, reaching a record 7,100 in 2012.

Air traffic control towers at the Anoka County-Blaine Airport and in St. Cloud will not close in June, but remain open at least through September.

Joint powers agreements with Anoka County have been approved by the Coon Rapids City Council for two intersection projects in the city this year.

The Anoka County Board will be going on the road for five more of its meetings this year.

I wanted to write about Anoka’s Main Street last fall but after talking with Greg Lee, Anoka’s operations engineer, who said it was not finished and that I should wait until May, which with this crazy spring, I’m not sure it is May yet.

Anoka County criminal justice agencies partnered with court administration and staged a mid-day celebration of Law Day May 1.

Joint powers agreements with Anoka County for two county highway projects in Coon Rapids have been approved by the Coon Rapids City Council.

For the first time this year, the Nucleus Clinic invited the public into its Coon Rapids building for a celebration.

Safe Kids Anoka County is hosting a free seminar, titled Teachable Safety Skills: Myths and Facts, Wednesday, May 15, 7 p.m., at the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office.

Work has started on the Coon Rapids Dam rehabilitation project.

East Bethel residents are not happy with a state agency’s plan to cut down between 65 and 100 acres of trees in a natural preserve.

Anoka County Extension staff and Dollar Works volunteers will present a free Dollars into Sense class Tuesday, May 21 at 10 a.m. at the Bunker Hills Activities Center, 550 Bunker Lake Blvd., Andover, and again at 7 p.m. at the Anoka County Human Services Center, 1201 89th Ave. N.E., Blaine.

The University of Minnesota Extension - Anoka County Master Gardener volunteer program offers free plant and insect diagnostic clinics for Anoka County residents.

Anoka County and the Anoka County Community Action Program (ACCAP) have had to restructure an agreement whereby ACCAP leases a county-owned building for its Head Start program.

A man with a criminal history that includes prison time has been accused in Anoka County District Court of raping a woman in Anoka, then stealing money from her.

To boost the chances of getting funding for the U.S. Highway 10 and Armstrong Boulevard interchange, the city of Ramsey and the Anoka County Board have approved a memorandum of understanding (MOU).

The Coon Creek Watershed District now has jurisdiction over a county ditch that covers 4.94 miles and is the principal storm water outlet for some 2,900 acres (5.4 miles) of residential, commercial and industrial land in Blaine, Coon Rapids, Fridley and Spring Lake Park.

The first Pumpkin Bowl was played in the fall of 1948 when Anoka High School defeated Robbinsdale 12-0.

Helping the mentally ill was the focus of the Compassion Action Network’s spring faith forum held April 25.