Lease in place to move ahead on Anoka parking ramp
With lease agreements in place, next week the Anoka City Council is expected to approve the plans and specifications for a new parking ramp at the Northstar Commuter Rail station.
Former Main Motors employee pleads guilty to embezzlement
A former employee of Main Motors, Anoka, accused in Anoka County District Court of embezzling close to $200,000 from the auto dealership, has pleaded guilty to a felony charge.
Highway 10 to be repaved this summer
A 5.5-mile segment of Highway 10 in Anoka and Coon Rapids will be repaved this year.
Anoka to buy vacant triplex near rail station
The city of Anoka plans to buy a foreclosed triplex near the Northstar Commuter Rail station.
After inauguration, couple call for more support of military families
Staff Sgt. Dan Westby has been deployed three times in his 16 years of service with the Minnesota Army National Guard, once to Kosovo and twice to Iraq.
Anoka woman sent to prison for her role in son’s death
An Anoka woman, who pleaded guilty in Anoka County District Court in December 2012 to two felony charge in connection with the death of her three-year-old son in August 2011, has been sent to prison.
Street renewal moving into new Anoka neighborhood
Anoka is moving ahead on the reconstruction of three-quarters of a mile of residential streets as it starts on a new area of targeted improvement.
Cities sign on with county to lobby for Highway 10 funding
Local city and county officials are hoping to drive Highway 10 improvements up the priority list for the Minnesota Department of Transportation.
Level 3 offender not moving to Anoka
A registered sex offender expected to move into Anoka is no longer planning to live in the city.
Anoka teen sent to prison after probation revoked
An 19-year-old Anoka teen, who pleaded guilty in Anoka County District Court in October 2012 to a first-degree criminal sexual conduct charge, has been sent to prison after his Anoka County Juvenile Court probation on a 2010 sexual assault conviction when he was a juvenile was revoked.
Lane closures on Highway 10 in Anoka, Coon Rapids
Motorists may experience delays on both directions of Highway 10 in Anoka and Coon Rapids this week as crews inspect drainage pipes beneath Highway 10.
Sentencing in connection with death of three-year-old
A man who pleaded guilty last year in Anoka County District Court to second-degree murder in connection with the death of a three-year-old Anoka boy in August 2011 has been sent to prison.
Man charged with theft from Gould’s
Local Yellow Ribbon committee leadership coming together
Approximately 75 people gathered at the Green Haven Golf and Banquet Center in Anoka over nine months ago to kick off an effort to find ways to help military service members and their families through the Beyond the Yellow Ribbon program.
City, ice arena agree to share parking lots
The city of Anoka has inked an official agreement on parking with the Anoka Ice Arena.
Problems at Ferry Street rail crossing
A problem with the signal system at the Ferry Street railroad crossing in Anoka caused the safety gates to go down and stay down for an hour and a half on Saturday evening.
Gould’s robbery suspect in custody
Lack of snow postpones annual Mayors Trail Ride
Snowmobilers who were getting to ready to ride this weekend in the annual Mayors Trail Ride will have to wait.
Anoka drops recycling deposit for special events held in the city
A $250 recycling deposit for groups holding special events in the city has been eliminated by the Anoka City Council.
Anoka’s new whistle free zone not always so quiet
Since a railroad quiet zone went into effect it hasn’t been all silent on the Anoka front.