MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | COON RAPIDS COMMUNITY: Earth Month 2026 - A Citywide Effort Rooted in Action, Stewardship, and the Power of Trees | MinneapoliMedia Coon Rapids marks Earth Month 2026 with weekly sustainability themes, led by a tree-focused kickoff and city tree sale to expand the urban canopy.

Coon Rapids launches Earth Month 2026, bringing citywide cleanups, sustainability efforts, and community events focused on environmental action and stewardship.
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Coon Rapids Recycling Center Closed For Easter Starting Saturday April 4 | MinneapoliMedia Coon Rapids Recycling Center is closed April 4 for Easter, reopening April 7, pausing key disposal services during peak spring cleanup season.

Coon Rapids Recycling Center is closed Saturday, April 4 for Easter, extending into a multi-day pause before reopening Tuesday at 9 a.m.
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Coon Rapids Announces Multiple Public Works Job Openings Across Key Departments | MinneapoliMedia Coon Rapids is hiring across Public Works, from leadership to seasonal roles, to strengthen infrastructure, maintenance, and service capacity in a growing city.

Coon Rapids is hiring across Public Works, from seasonal roles to leadership, to strengthen infrastructure, maintenance, and service capacity in a growing city.
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Coon Rapids Expands Police-Embedded Social Worker Program With Community Drop-In Sessions | MinneapoliMedia Coon Rapids expands its police-embedded social worker program with free library drop-in sessions, offering residents direct access to support and crisis prevention services.

Coon Rapids is expanding its embedded social worker program, offering drop-in sessions that connect residents to mental health, housing, and support services without barriers.
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Coon Rapids Opens City Hall to Artists, Expanding Public Art Access Through Rotating Exhibition Program | MinneapoliMedia Coon Rapids’ Art on Display program brings rotating exhibits to City Hall, giving local artists public visibility and integrating art into everyday civic life.

Coon Rapids is opening City Hall to artists through a rotating exhibition, bringing local creativity into everyday civic spaces and expanding public access to art.
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Coon Rapids Expands Recycling Access as Seasonal Hours Take Effect, Offering Residents a Critical Spring and Summer Resource | MinneapoliMedia Coon Rapids Recycling Center shifts to spring-summer hours, expanding access for Anoka County residents to dispose of recyclables and specialty waste.

Coon Rapids has expanded recycling access with new spring and summer hours, giving residents more time to manage cleanouts, renovations, and seasonal waste.
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City of Coon Rapids Expands Public Works Capacity with Utilities Maintenance Operator Hiring | MinneapoliMedia A Frontline Role Sustaining the Water and Sewer Systems Serving More Than 63,000 Residents

Coon Rapids is expanding Public Works capacity, hiring a Utilities Maintenance Operator to sustain water and sewer systems serving over 63,000 residents.
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Coon Rapids Police Urge Residents to Park in Well-Lit Areas as Vehicle Theft Prevention Measure | MinneapoliMedia Coon Rapids police urge parking in well-lit areas to deter vehicle theft, emphasizing visibility, locking cars, and removing valuables to reduce crime opportunities.

Coon Rapids Police are urging residents to park in well-lit areas, lock vehicles, and remove valuables as simple steps to reduce opportunistic vehicle theft.
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City of Coon Rapids Seeks Skilled Mechanic to Sustain the Backbone of Public Service | MinneapoliMedia Coon Rapids is hiring a full-time Public Works mechanic to maintain its city fleet, offering competitive pay and benefits; applications close April 7.

Coon Rapids is hiring a skilled Public Works mechanic, a role critical to maintaining police, fire, and city fleet vehicles that keep daily services running.
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Coon Rapids Opens Spring Skating School at Ice Center, Expanding Access for All Ages | MinneapoliMedia Coon Rapids Ice Center launches Spring Skating School April 6–May 11, offering lessons for all ages and skill levels as part of its year-round recreation programming.

Coon Rapids has opened its Spring Skating School, expanding access to all ages as the Ice Center extends the season with structured lessons from April 6–May 11.
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City’s 2026 Tree and Native Plant Sale Opens, Offering Residents a Direct Role in Rebuilding the Urban Forest | MinneapoliMedia Coon Rapids’ 2026 tree and plant sale is open through April 17, offering residents discounted trees and native plants to support urban canopy growth and environmental resilience.

Coon Rapids’ 2026 Tree & Native Plant Sale is now open, giving residents direct access to discounted trees, shrubs, and pollinator-friendly plants through April 17 or until sold out.
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Coon Rapids Ice Center’s Annual Ice Show Returns With “Decades on Ice,” Continuing a 35-Year Community Tradition | MinneapoliMedia Coon Rapids Ice Center’s “Decades on Ice” returns April 23–25, continuing a 35-year tradition showcasing skaters of all ages in a community-centered performance.

Coon Rapids Ice Center’s annual ice show returns, continuing a 35-year tradition that brings together skaters of all ages in a celebration of skill, community, and performance.
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COON RAPIDS HOSTS HOME ELECTRIFICATION WORKSHOP AS MINNESOTA’S CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION MOVES INSIDE THE HOME | MinneapoliMedia Coon Rapids hosts a home electrification workshop, helping residents transition to clean energy with practical steps, incentives, and guide Minnesota towards carbon-free future.

Coon Rapids will host a home electrification workshop, helping residents navigate clean energy upgrades from heat pumps to induction stoves as Minnesota pushes toward a carbon-free future. Full story tinyurl.com/5567kmz5
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City of Coon Rapids Seeks Street Maintenance Operator as Infrastructure Demands Intensify | MinneapoliMedia Coon Rapids seeks a Street Maintenance Operator, highlighting growing infrastructure demands, workforce shortages, and the essential labor that keeps city systems running safely.

Coon Rapids is hiring a Street Maintenance Operator, highlighting growing infrastructure demands and workforce shortages behind the essential work that keeps roads, drainage, and daily life functioning.
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Coon Rapids Ice Center Expands Spring Skating School, Opening the Ice to All Ages | MinneapoliMedia Coon Rapids Ice Center launches spring Skating School, offering all ages structured training, professional coaching, and extended ice access from April 6 through May 11.

Coon Rapids Ice Center is expanding its Spring Skating School, opening the ice to all ages with structured training from April 6–May 11, extending the season and access to community skating.
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Coon Rapids City Council Approves Street Maintenance Contracts and Budget Transfers | MinneapoliMedia Coon Rapids council approved 2026 crack and fog sealing contracts, carried forward 2025 unspent funds and shifted reserves into capital projects. Routine but essential city work.

Coon Rapids City Council approved 2026 street maintenance contracts and budget transfers, advancing routine but critical work to preserve roads and sustain long-term infrastructure.
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Coon Rapids City Council Approves Easements, Property Purchase, and Trail Reconstruction Plans | MinneapoliMedia Coon Rapids council approved utility easements, a property buy and trail reconstruction bids tied to the Hwy 610 interchange and a Hwy 10 trail upgrade. Infrastructure progressing.

Coon Rapids City Council approved easements, a property purchase, and trail reconstruction tied to key Highway 610 and Highway 10 infrastructure projects—advancing connectivity and long-term growth.
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On Patrol in Coon Rapids: A Night of Crisis Calls, Quiet Interventions, and the Unseen Work of Policing | MinneapoliMedia One Coon Rapids shift. Crisis calls, seizures, six traffic stops, theft reports, domestic response. No drama, just the steady unglamorous work that keeps a community safe.

Crisis calls. Seizures. Six traffic stops. Theft reports. Domestic response. One Coon Rapids shift. The unglamorous work that keeps a community safe. #MinneapoliMedia #HashtagOfTheDay #CoonRapids #Minnesota #MNNews #PublicSafety #LawEnforcement minneapolimedia.town.news/g/coon-rapid...

Honey Baked Ham Opens First Stand-Alone Coon Rapids Location, Marking Expansion in Minnesota Market | MinneapoliMedia Honey Baked Ham opens its first Coon Rapids location today at 13111 Riverdale Dr. Grand opening 11am to 1pm. First 50 get free sandwiches for a year. Drive thru included.

Coon Rapids gets its first Honey Baked Ham TODAY. 13111 Riverdale Dr, 11am-1pm. First 50 get sandwiches free for a year. #MinneapolMedia #HashtagOfTheDay #CoonRapids minneapolimedia.town.news/g/coon-rapid...

Coon Rapids to Host Home Electrification Workshop as Minnesota Advances Toward a Carbon-Free Future | MinneapoliMedia Free home electrification workshop in Coon Rapids, April 14, 6:30pm at City Hall. Heat pumps, induction stoves, tax credits explained. Clean energy starts at home. Register now.

Free home electrification workshop. April 14, 6:30pm. Coon Rapids Civic Center. Heat pumps, tax credits, your own plan. #MinneapolMedia #HashtagOfTheDay #CoonRapids #TwinCities #Home minneapolimedia.town.news/g/coon-rapid...

Coon Rapids Opens 2026 Arbor Day Tree and Plant Sale | MinneapoliMedia Coon Rapids 2026 tree sale is open. Trees, shrubs and native kits at wholesale prices. Order by April 17, delivery April 27. Plant now, build the city's future one yard at a time.

Trees. Shrubs. Native kits. Wholesale prices. Coon Rapids Arbor Day sale is open. Order by April 17. Delivery April 27. #MinneapolMedia #HashtagOfTheDay #CoonRapids minneapolimedia.town.news/g/coon-rapid...

SCAM ALERT - Coon Rapids. Fake permit invoices in your inbox. Real city: bsacloud.com only. Do not pay anything else. #MinneapolMedia #HashtagOfTheDay #CoonRapids minneapolimedia.town.news/g/coon-rapid...

Allina Health’s Proposed Combination with Sutter Signals a New Era for Minnesota Healthcare | MinneapoliMedia Allina Health and Sutter Health plan to merge into a $26B nonprofit giant. 39 hospitals, 88K employees, 5M patients. MN nurses and unions alarmed. Regulators must protect MN.

Allina Health and Sutter Health plan to merge into a $26B nonprofit system. 39 hospitals. 88K employees. 5M patients. MN nurses and unions are alarmed. Regulators must act. minneapolimedia.town.news/g/coon-rapid... #MinneapoliMedia #AllinaHealth #HashtagOfTheDay #PatientAccess #MNNews #CoonRapids

Coon Rapids Opens Summer Recreation Hiring as City Prepares for a Season of Parks, Programs, and Community Traditions | MinneapoliMedia Summer in Coon Rapids needs people. Two seasonal rec jobs open now. Youth programs, farmers markets, Fourth of July. Apply early. Hiring is rolling.

Yes, it is still snowing. But Coon Rapids is already hiring for summer. Youth programs. Fourth of July. Farmers market. $17-$19/hr. Apply now before spots are gone. minneapolimedia.town.news/g/coon-rapid... #MinneapoliMedia #CoonRapids #SeasonalHiring #ParksAndRec #CommunityJobs #YouthPrograms

After Eight Inches of Snow, Coon Rapids Crews Push Through the Night to Restore the City’s Streets | MinneapoliMedia Eight inches hit Coon Rapids Sunday. Crews plowed through the night. Full residential clear underway since 4:30am Monday. Move your car, clear your hydrant, let them work.

8 inches hit Coon Rapids Sunday. Crews plowed through the night. Full residential clear launched at 4:30 a.m. Monday. Your car still on the street? Move it now. minneapolimedia.town.news/g/coon-rapid... #MinneapoliMedia #CoonRapids

Coon Rapids Mobilizes Full Snow Response as Major Winter Storm Bears Down on the Twin Cities | MinneapoliMedia Coon Rapids mobilizes full snow response Sunday at 6 a.m. 12–18 inches. 55 mph gusts. 400 lane miles to clear. Move your car. Clear your hydrant.

Coon Rapids launches a full citywide plow at 6 a.m. Sunday. 12-18 inches. 55 mph gusts. 400 lane miles to clear. Move your car NOW or risk a ticket or tow. minneapolimedia.town.news/g/coon-rapid...
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Anoka County Urges Extreme Caution as Powerful Late-Winter Storm Targets Twin Cities | MinneapoliMedia Minnesota's worst late-winter storm in years targets Anoka County. 10–16 inches. 45 mph winds. Whiteout conditions. Stay home. Call 911 if stranded.

WINTER STORM WARNING:
Anoka County: 10-16 inches.
Up to 18 in some spots. 45 mph gusts.
Near-whiteout Sunday.
Stay home tonight.
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Xcel Energy’s High-Voltage Upgrade Brings Helicopters to Coon Rapids Parks as Grid Modernization Accelerates | MinneapoliMedia Helicopters hit Coon Rapids parks March 2–13 as Xcel Energy replaces shield wires on a 345kV line. This grid upgrade reinforces the shift from coal to Sherco’s new solar hub.

Helicopters in Coon Rapids parks Xcel Energy begins high voltage upgrades that are reshaping green space access and raising community questions.
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