Anoka City Council has approved a plan for the rehabilitation of the front of the Main Street Square building at 224 E. Main St.

There’s new sub shop in Coon Rapids.

Efforts by his wife and sister to quit smoking prompted Kevin Morin to look for an alternative to the more traditional means.

A new garden center will be setting up shop on East River Road in Anoka.

A boutique featuring many one-of-a-kind, eclectic gift items has opened in Spring Lake Park.

Looking for a unique gift? A new business in Blaine just might have the answer. Edible Arrangements opened its doors Nov. 27, 2011, at 10340 Baltimore St. N.E.

Kurt Manufacturing Company, Industrial Products Division, is manufacturing automated precision AngLock® vises at its Coon Rapids plant for shipment and marketing in China.

Guests of the Ramsey Comfort Suites could soon be paying a little more for their stay.

A new optometry practice in Andover that opened March 10 can check eyesight and sell glasses, sunglasses or contact lenses.

A Walmart may be coming to Andover.

Due to the economic downturn, the Ham Lake City Council may allow a business that sells alcohol get an undefined extension on paying its property taxes and still keep its license to sell liquor.

Three Olympic-style eaters took on the ultimate challenge Feb. 24 at Courtside Bar & Grill in Anoka. In a test of man verus beef, the three local residents entered the decathalon of eating contests.

Another Coon Rapids business planning to expand has received a grant from the city through its $3 million economic development fund.

Don Soderquist had many stories to tell. So many that for his 72nd birthday, his children contracted the services of a writer to sit down with Soderquist and capture these stories in a book.

A $1 million renovation project has been completed at Country Inn & Suites by Carlson, Coon Rapids, by its new owners.

The city of Anoka is repealing a taxi cab licensing ordinance it updated nearly a year ago.

Erickson Metals Corporation has emerged from the recession focusing on growth.

Instead of selling popcorn, baked goods or having a car wash, Cub Scout Pack 508 of Ham Lake invited over a dozen area businesses and individuals to compete against each other in a Pinewood Derby race at McKinley Elementary School Saturday.

Bayer HealthCare has expanded its presence in Coon Rapids.

If you’re in the mood for a meal made from scratch and a place to swap a good hunting or fishing story, then Woodsmans Grill is your kind of place.

Gently pressing his client’s forearm into ideal position as she grips the handle of the weight machine beside her, Scott Kratochvil urges Natasha Cardinal to flex and pull, keeping her posture uncompromised, her eyes fixed on the snow gently falling outside the window.

As people welcomed a New Year, Pov’s Sports Bar in Andover was celebrating the final days of being in business.