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- Coon Rapids / Woman admits role in escort shooting
A 19-year-old Plymouth woman accused of playing a role in the shooting of a Coon Rapids man has pleaded guilty to a reduced charge.
- Coon Rapids elementary students collect coins for troops
Managing editor Hoover Elementary School's Coins for Compassion project exceeded its goal.
- State licensed treatment center approved
This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Managing editor A state licensed treatment facility will be opening in Coon Rapids.
- Hospital, holiday cheer on Christmas Eve
This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Staff writer They dashed down the halls faster than Dancer, Prancer and Rudolph delivering gifts on a cold December ...
- Elk River assists with skate park fight
Elk River assists with skate fight On Dec. 28 at 9:28 p.m., Elk River officers assisted the Coon Rapids Police Department with emergency backup regarding a fight that broke out inside Cheap Skate, a skating ...
- Anoka County unveils Main Street project plan
Plans for the reconstruction of a portion of Main Street in Coon Rapids were unveiled at an open house at the Coon Rapids City Center Dec.
- Rumble Breaks Out At Coon Rapids Roller Rink
Police are investigating after a Sunday night event at the roller rink turned into a large brawl.
- Minnesota and Wisconsin credit unions merge
REAL Financial Credit Union will merge with Eau Claire, Wis.-based Royal Credit Union.
- Change in 'law and order' in Osseo; Chief Haller to retire at end of year
The city of Osseo will soon say goodbye to its top cop in charge. Osseo Police Chief Mike Haller will be retiring from his position with the city at the end of the year after 19 years and seven months of ...
- Coon Rapids council honors outgoing councilmember
This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Managing editor The Coon Rapids City Council did not let Ron Manning go quietly.
- Anoka County officials not sure that man's fatal fall in St. Francis was an accident
Authorities first considered Blake Anthony Kolflat's death an accident. Now they're not so sure.
- Coon Rapids Wal-Mart honors a local teacher
Andover High School family and consumer science teacher Laurie Jensen has been named Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year and received the attendant prizes: a $1,000 check for the school, a $100 Wal-Mart gift card for ...
- Deadlocked jury leads to mistrial in hit-man case
A mistrial was declared Friday afternoon after a jury deadlocked on whether to convict a Coon Rapids man charged with trying to hire a hit man to kill his estranged wife.
- Retrial set for Coon Rapids man accused of plot to kill wife
A Coon Rapids man accused of trying to hire a hit man to kill his wife faces trial again after an Anoka County jury couldn't reach a verdict.
- Bridgeland Angler, December 2008
There's a lot of community news to share this month, so settle in with a hot cup of tea and see what your friends and neighbors have been up to.
- Fjelds build their family through adoption
Deb and Nathan Fjeld are among those who have responded with action to the hundreds of foster children in Minnesota waiting to be adopted.
- A-H District will say good-bye to Giroux
All community members, friends and past and present colleagues are invited to express appreciation to Superintendent Roger Giroux for his 32 years of service to the Anoka-Hennepin School District during his ...
- Lap robes made for patients at VA Hospital
This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it Managing editor A Coon Rapids VFW Auxiliary project to make lap robes for patients at the Veterans Administration ...
- Coon Rapids man sentenced in violent string of robberies
An 18-year-old Coon Rapids man involved in a spree of robberies and assaults last spring will go to prison after pleading guilty to three felony charges in Anoka County District Court.
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City DescriptionCoon Rapids is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 63,573 at the 2000 census, making it the ninth largest city in Minnesota and the fifth largest Twin Cities suburb. Coon Rapids is a northern suburb of Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Originally founded as a part of Anoka Township in 1857, Coon Rapids became a separate village in 1952. In 1959, it became a city. It retains its original boundaries, except for the part that became the City of Anoka.
The name "Coon Rapids" comes from "Coon Creek Rapids", a turbulent part of the Upper Mississippi River near the mouth of Coon Creek. These rapids were removed as a consequence of the construction of the Coon Rapids Dam in 1913. The Dam operated as a hydroelectric generator until 1966 when it was closed and later opened to the public as the Coon Rapids Dam Regional Park in 1978. The dam marks the head of navigation on the Upper Mississippi River waterway
The name "Coon Rapids" has come under controversy as of late. Although it was named after the raccoons that were often found in the former rapids of Coon Creek, some believe that the name has a negative connotation. Coon Rapids' logo was originally of a raccoon, ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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