Blaine News

District 16 is experiencing growing pains, especially in its elementary schools.

Almost no topic raises as much anger and frustration locally than the money owed on the Sibley Building and why the city does not collect.

A man charged in the death of his friend after allegedly giving him synthetic drugs at a Blaine party last spring is one step closer to trial.

Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum completed a surprising surge up the polls in the last week to become the preferred candidate to run for the White House among Lakeville's Republican caucus goers, as well as Minnesota's. All of Lakeville's 14 precincts caucused at Lakeville North High School on Feb.

Foley City Council members Tuesday night narrowly voted down a proposal to enlist the services of a security company on a month-to-month, temporary basis.

Funeral services for Burnetta M. Reckard, 92, Truman, Minn., will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb.

BLAINE, Minn. - Courted to the end, Minnesota Republicans drew rare personal attention from presidential hopefuls as they headed to caucuses that were more contested than in the past.

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum will appear at a campaign event Tuesday about four miles north of Fridley.

Infinite Spirits Inc., of Blaine, filed the voluntary petition Jan. 5 in Minnesota division of U.S. Bankruptcy Court.

Next up in our series of interviews with contestants in Walmart's Get on the Shelf contest is Steve Diemer, inventor of Little Cloud Nine travel pillow .

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.

The voluntary petition was filed in federal bankruptcy court by the Blaine-based company on Jan.

A Blaine man is in custody after allegedly sexually assaulting his girlfriend's daughter, according to the Anoka County sheriff's office.

Last week the county board authorized the sale of general obligation capital improvement bonds not to exceed $15.3 million and awarded the sale of general obligation refunding bonds for three existing bonds, two of them capital improvement projects and the third for library projects, totaling $4,457,628. "It's an excellent time for financing," said ... (more)

Elk River-Zimmerman wrapped up second place in the conference beating the Blaine Bengals 2-0 at Blaine on Tuesday evening.

At least 34 Minnesotans, including four children, were murdered in 2011 as a result of domestic violence, according to a report released this afternoon by the Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women.

Three police dogs with specialized explosives training searched the Minnesota School of Business Blaine campus Monday night after a bomb threat was received.

Dorothy E. Klug, 89, of Caledonia, died Saturday, Jan. 28, 2012, at her home surrounded by her family.

NORTHWEST SUBURBAN: 7 p.m.-Champlin Park at Park Center; Osseo at Elk River; Centennial at Anoka; Maple Grove at Andover; Armstrong at Blaine.

The event,which is designed to give Twins fans and inside look at the MLB organization, also gives them a chance to get pumped-up for the upcoming season.