by June Anderson

This is the last of a four-part series about Bar-None Boys’ Ranch and its founders, Bob and Miriam Nolte.

Incumbents have found themselves paired in three Anoka County legislative districts under the Minnesota Legislature redistricting plan released by a courts panel Tuesday.

Family Promise of Anoka County stepped out of the box Feb. 9, staging its inaugural fund-raising event at Bunker Hills Activity Center.

by June Anderson

This is the third in a series of four articles about Bar-None Boys’ Ranch.

Frigid winds whipping across an icy lake made Popsicles of plungers during Saturday’s Polar Bear Plunge.

Blaine city leaders were pleased with University Avenue reconstruction details presented Feb. 9 during an open house advance meeting with Anoka County.

Changes are coming to the operating hours at Anoka County license centers.

After four months of being unemployed, Ham Lake resident Mike Peterson was just starting to fall behind on his bills.

Contracts for two building projects at the Anoka County Government Center/Courthouse have been awarded by the Anoka County Board.

The six-mile recreational pool above the Coon Rapids Dam will be raised to its normal summer level beginning on or about Feb. 20.

by June Anderson

This is a continuation of the “Noltes of Bar-None” begun in last week’s ABC Newspapers.

U.S. Bail & Fugitive Enforcement Agent James Cumler is asking the help of the citizens of Anoka and Pine counties.

A public open house meeting on Anoka County’s plans to reconstruct University Avenue from County Road 10 to Main Street in Blaine and Coon Rapids will take place Wednesday, Feb. 15, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., at Blaine City Hall, 10801 Town Square Drive N.E.

Anoka County is entering the bond market.

Whether it was learning about nutrition in the schools, how to perform CPR or finding out about the Anoka County Library’s eBooks program, hundreds of people were able to learn about healthy living at the fourth annual Community Wellness Day.

Three Rivers Park District and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources have finalized a joint powers agreement to move forward on the refurbishment of the Coon Rapids Dam.

by Tom Ward

There has been much news recently about closing some post offices across the nation.

Hanson Boulevard in Andover will get a bituminous overlay from 161st to 181st avenues this summer. To make the road lighter and relieve the stress on areas that are settling due to mucky soils, Anoka County plans to utilize a shredded tire base in a couple of areas, according to County Engineer Doug Fischer.

An Anoka County Board committee has dropped proposed language changes to Anoka County’s personnel rules and regulations governing promotional probationary period pay increases that had caused a sometimes heated discussion at the Dec. 13, 2010 board meeting.

The Coon Rapids City Council has approved an agreement with Anoka County for continued funding of the city’s residential solid waste recycling program.

Every night, thousands go to bed hungry in Anoka County.

Even though there isn’t enough snow to go for a good ride, the Blue Smoke Vintage Snowmobile Show and Swap will be going ahead this weekend.