Senate District 47 Republicans

A witness who reported that a suspect returned to the scene of the Coon Rapids sexual assault admits he falsely reported the event.

LifeWay Christian Stores , one of the major Christian bookstore chains in the United States, is moving into the Twin Cities after acquiring five Northwestern Book Stores in the area.

Rosh Hashanah services will be Sept. 9-10 at Temple of Aaron, 616 S. Mississippi River Blvd., St.

For 50 years you've been able to watch animals, food, and rides live on WCCO from The Great Minnesota Get-Together. It happens every year; the fair sets up and TV and radio stations go crazy! Larry from Coon Rapids wanted to know why do media outlets spend so much time covering the fair? Good Question.

The Coon Rapids Police Department has issued a crime alert after three females were robbed at gunpoint and their purses taken in the past week.

BrooklynPark: Congratulations to Brooklyn Park's seven new police officers who were sworn in an hour ago.

Authorities have identified the railroad worker who was fatally struck and killed by a Northstar commuter train yesterday in Coon Rapids.

BrooklynPark: Have great holiday weekend! Remember, the CAC will be closed this weekend, but registration online is always available!

As time becomes a precious commodity, anything that saves it has become popular. In Brooklyn Park, the Noble Parkway Metro Transit Park and Ride facility off Highway 610 has become so popular it's busting at the seams.

North Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Park will present its annual Faculty Art Exhibit at the Joseph Gazzuolo Gallery in the Fine Arts Center from Sept. 13 to Oct. 8. An open house is set for Student Success Day, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept.14. This year's exhibition will feature the figurative work of Michelle Ranta, such as her piece “Idle Hours” (pictured). Ranta is the newest addition to the North Hennepin Community College Art Faculty. The exhibition will also include the artwork of Will Agar, Daniel Bagaus, Jane Bassuk, Sara Commers, Greg Dickerson, Glenn Grafelman, Lance Kiland, Dan Mason, Jerry Mathiason, and Chris Zerendow. The gallery is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.nhcc.edu/calendar. (Submitted photo)