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ECM Publishers
March 27, 2018
“It is important to attract people to work for Anoka County,” Kordiak said. Commissioner Mike Gamache called the three-year contract a good step and the pay increases necessary to keep workers when the private sector is offering large bonuses, he said. Commissioner Rhonda Sivarajah said the marketÃâà...
White Bear Press
March 27, 2018
This past year Anoka County, working with the Metro North Chamber of Commerce, Connexus Energy and cities embarked on a collaborative effort to identify how we could become more competitive in not only attracting businesses and jobs to Anoka County, but retaining and growing the businesses thatÃâà...
Minneapolis Star Tribune
March 15, 2018
The next phase of work will include crafting a cohesive brand, creating a new website and hiring someone for the freshly minted county job of economic development specialist, a position approved Tuesday by the County Board. The new employee will act as a point person in Anoka County for cities andÃâà...
ECM Publishers
March 12, 2018
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ECM Publishers
March 11, 2018
Gitzen's term runs four years, through March 30, 2022, and his employment agreement, which was also approved by the county board, makes him department head of the Anoka County Surveyor's Office. He will replace Larry Hoium, who retires March 30 after a 30-plus year career with the county, whichÃâà...
Minneapolis Star Tribune
March 10, 2018
One person was killed and two others were critically injured in a two-vehicle crash that shut down Viking Boulevard in Anoka County on Friday night. A 60-year-old man from Lindstrom, Minn., died at the scene of the head-on crash, which happened at 7:23 p.m. in the 9400 block of Viking Boulevard NE.,Ãâà...
ECM Publishers
March 5, 2018
The Mental Wellness Campaign for Anoka County recently launched a new mental wellness program called Happy Hour. Created by the Rice County Mental Health Collective, Happy Hour is a 10 hour workshop series rooted in the field of Positive Psychology. The workshops seek to build both knowledgeÃâà...
WDAY
March 5, 2018
The suspect's vehicle was dark silver or grey, had LED headlights, is believed to be a Ford Mustang or similar model and had dark tinted windows. The Anoka County Sheriff's Office says that anyone with information on this attacked should call them at 763-427-1212 or can leave an anonymous tip online.
KSTP.com
March 4, 2018
The Anoka County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help finding a man investigators believe is a "clear danger to the public." The incident is believed to have started with a road rage incident Friday night in Ham Lake, when the alleged victim had to suddenly brake his vehicle to avoid a traffic situationÃâà...
ECM Publishers
March 4, 2018
Anoka County Sheriff James Stuart has announced he will seek re-election to a third term. “It has truly been a privilege to serve the citizens of Anoka County as their sheriff,” Stuart said. “I value the community partnerships that we have developed and am grateful for the many success stories that we haveÃâà...
Minneapolis Star Tribune
March 4, 2018
John Kysylyczyn can rattle off Minnesota newspaper laws like some people quote favorite movie lines. The statutes came in handy when in 2011 he launched the Anoka County Record, a free weekly paper that stirred debate as it received contracts to publish public notices for the county and three cities.
Minneapolis Star Tribune
March 1, 2018
A home caregiver in Anoka County has been charged with criminal neglect after an 83-year-old man under his care was found naked and moaning in pain, with badly infected bedsores that were allegedly left untreated for weeks. Mark L. Durocher, 56, of Coon Rapids, failed to provide basic care for theÃâà...
ECM Publishers
February 27, 2018
“It has truly been a privilege to serve the citizens of Anoka County as their sheriff,” Stuart said. “I value the community partnerships that we have developed and am grateful for the many success stories that we have written together so far. I look forward to the opportunity for continued service as we moveÃâà...
ECM Publishers
February 20, 2018
According to Ying Lee, health education coordinator and SHIP grant coordinator with Anoka County, the partnership fit well with the SHIP program's goals of improving health outcomes. The SHIP program provided technical assistance, and also supplied the materials for the kits, at a cost of about $1,000.
CBS Minnesota / WCCO
February 20, 2018
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — The Anoka County Sheriff's Office is investigating after a report of a brief abduction of a child. According to the sheriff's office, a report was made last Thursday evening of an alleged abduction of a 7-year-old child in Coon Rapids. The incident was alleged to have taken place onÃâà...
Minneapolis Star Tribune
February 20, 2018
In a statement Tuesday, the Anoka County attorney's office said: “We felt there were procedural matters of law that should be reviewed, but the Supreme Court felt otherwise.” Johnson sued the county in 2015 for shifting some of his work to inmates from the county workhouse, despite wording in his contractsÃâà...
Minneapolis Star Tribune
February 20, 2018
... street without headlights on collided head-on in a crash that killed one driver and injured the other motorist and her two children, authorities said Tuesday. The wreck occurred about 8 p.m. Monday on Lexington Avenue near 146th Avenue N. in Ham Lake, according to the Anoka County Sheriff's Office.
KSTP.com
February 19, 2018
The Minnesota State Patrol was assisting Anoka County with crash reconstruction, according to a spokesperson. Sommer said the crash was likely weather-related. The incident marks the second known fatality from a day that brought inclement weather that caused slick roads throughout the state. The stateÃâà...
Minnesota Public Radio News
February 15, 2018
Anoka County authorities say a man killed in a confrontation after a car crash Wednesday in Fridley was acting erratically and waving a large knife at the time. Simon Matthew Schiffler, a 33-year-old man from Williston, N.D., died at Hennepin County Medical Center on Wednesday after being shot by aÃâà...
Minneapolis Star Tribune
February 3, 2018
Peel away the outdated stereotypes about Anoka County and what remains is the state's fourth-most populous county, with a southern border that touches Minneapolis — that would be the city of Columbia Heights — and a desire to become better known for the assets that come with its often-overlookedÃâà...
ECM Publishers
January 31, 2018
Anoka County boomed and transformed in the decades after World War II. Housing developments went up, shopping malls appeared, and highways received upgrades. What took longer was for the county to get its own modern hospital. Until the mid-60s, patients went to Minneapolis and doctors traveledÃâà...
Minneapolis Star Tribune
December 31, 1999
Instead, Parada spent seven hours at Anoka County jail before being transferred to ICE custody. The lawsuit cited jail records that showed Parada was free to leave before ICE arrived but Anoka County officials refused to release her to family. ICE agents handcuffed her and transferred her to SherburneÃâà...
ECM Publishers
December 31, 1999
The Minnesota Legislature appropriated $7 million for a voting equipment grant account, and Anoka County sent in its funding application in November 2017. According to a Secretary of State's office document, the Legislature in 2014 authorized counties, cities and municipalities to use electronic rosters forÃâà...
