Anoka News

If Minnesota had a stronger anti-bullying statute on its books, would Rachel Ehmke be alive today? How about Jay'Corey Jones? We can't answer "what might have been" questions - but here's what we do know: Minnesota's current anti-bullying law is among the shortest in the nation - a mere 37 words.

ANOKA, Minn. - An ad posted on Craigslist led to the arrest of a juvenile suspect in a recent armed home invasion in Ham Lake.

ANOKA, Minn. - A family in Anoka got quite the surprise when they returned from a trip overseas to find their home ransacked.

Law-enforcement departments from across Anoka County began the county's annual memorial service for fallen officers Wednesday with a squad-car procession that left from Fridley.

The Anoka County Historical Society will hold one of its annual "Dolly and Me Teas" this Saturday at the History Center and Library, 2135 3rd Av.

As they say in the Wall Street Journal, in purely economic terms alone, stadia cannot be justified; but then, in purely economic terms no justification exists for the human race, either.

ANOKA, Minn. - Outside the Anoka County Courthouse, Justin Canfield spoke of the outrage he felt when he learned what his ex-wife allegedly did to their 12-year-old daughter.

From Arne Carlson to Jesse Ventura to Tim Pawlenty to Mark Dayton. From Roger Headrick and the Gang of Ten to Red McCombs to Reggie Fowler to Zygi Wilf.

The Anoka County Historical Society will hold its annual "Dolly and Me Teas" this Saturday and on May 19 at the History Center and Library, 2135 3rd Av.

The Lyric Arts Main Street Stage in Anoka will hold its annual fundraising event on Friday and Saturday, with entertainment and refreshments on the schedule.

ANOKA, Minn. - A Stearns County sheriff's deputy has reached a plea deal on charges that he sexually abused three teenagers.

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - The last of 2,700 Minnesota National Guard Red Bulls deployed to Kuwait a year ago are returning home this weekend.

BLOOMINGTON, Minn. - It's a day many Minnesota families have dreamed about for an entire year: More Minnesota National Guard Red Bulls are now home.

Minnesota National Guard soldiers originally deployed from Anoka in May 2011 are expected to arrive from service in Kuwait at the armory at about 11 a.m. Saturday, May 5 and Sunday May 6. They will arrive by bus to Goodrich Field, located along 4th Avenue in Anoka, just south of the armory.

BROOKLYN PARK, Minn. - Three years later, the mysterious death of 24-year old Jelani Brinson continues to baffle investigators and frustrate family.

At a white Victorian-era home in Anoka, one of its former residents, Col. Paul Giddings, who died in 1930, is said to keep an eye on the place to this day.

The families for four young people killed in a 2003 car-train crash in Anoka say they've settled their case against Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad for $29 million.

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