Fridley News

It was billed as quiet time when all the students at Hayes Elementary School in Fridley would sit in the gym, each with a book, and read.

The Fridley Police Department issued a crime alert Friday morning after a car theft they said took place at about 6 a.m. Friday in the 7400 block of Concerto Curve NE near Madsen Park.

Ulteig Engineers , Inc., will move from its Fridley office in the River Road Business Center to the Arden Hills Corporate Center in September, according to REjournals.com . The relocation allows Ulteig to expand from its current 30,000-square-foot office to a 52,379-square-foot space, REjournals reported, with a new 2,000-square-foot garage to be ... (more)

State Sen. Barb Goodwin said Friday she would object to a gun-rights bill on the Senate floor because committees won't take into account news that Minnesota's laws on felons getting guns are among the nation's "loosest." Goodwin, who represents parts of Fridley, cited a New York Times article .

Three teachers in Fridley-area schools are candidates for the Teacher of the Year award sponsored by the Education Minnesota teachers union.

FRIDLEY, Minn. - A 37-year-old Fridley man is accused of inappropriate sexual contact involving a 5-year-old girl, according to charges filed Thursday in Anoka County Court.

A Fridley man, brutally attacked in his own home, agreed to testify against his attacker--in a most unusual way.

The City of Fridley posted this explanation for a " terrible odor " coming from Parks and Recreation Department ice rinks: "The ground didn't freeze up as it should have this year because of the warmer temperatures that we have been experiencing.

Rick Santorum drew a modest crowd to Blaine, MN, Tuesday afternoon, hours before posting a huge win at caucuses across Minnesota .

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

Juleigh Perona posted this photo of hoarfrost near Community Park "clinging to thin spider silk in Fridley" at the Fridley Patch Facebook page.

As of Friday, Pam Wolf is one of four GOP senators named assistant majority whips.

Friday was Science Fair day at Al-Amal School in Fridley. All middle school and high school students participate, according to Vice Principal Dido Kotile.

Three state legislators representing parts of Fridley will hold events billed as "listening sessions" on Saturday, Feb.

Fridley fans of Ron Paul won't have to go far to hear him speak this weekend. The Texas congressman will bring his presidential campaign about two miles east of Fridley when he appears at Bethel University in Arden Hills Saturday at 5:30 p.m. The Republican's campaign announced the event on its website Thursday morning.

The Fridley Police Department has issued a crime alert following what they describe as the first-degree burglary of a home Wednesday evening in the 1300 block of Hillcrest Drive, just east of Moore Lake .A A resident returning home noticed moved or missing items and heard voices and other sounds of people upstairs, according to the alert.

While another Rochester restaurant has closed for good, another player is saddling up to ride in and take its place.

Never mind shadows-could a groundhog even see his or her paw in front of his or her face on a morning like this? Fridley is under a Dense Fog Advisory until 10 a.m., according to the National Weather Service: Motorists are urged to use caution in foggy areas as visibilities could be near zero at times.

Is the week before the Super Bowl a good time to buy a TV? Traditionally, yes. But this year the best deals may be only on the larger screens, said Michael Paulson of Decide.com . What is a good price? Bargain hunters should pay $700 or less for a generic 55-inch TV or $800 for a brand name, according to Dealnews.com . Sixty-inch LCD sets are a ... (more)

Claire Baker, 15, is trying to gather 20,000 pairs of shoes during the next few months to send to people in Haiti.