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COON RAPIDS, Minn. -- A Coon Rapids man is accused of setting his own home on fire just hours after his wife asked for a divorce.On Monday, 31-year-old Kyle Lunde was charged with first degree arson. His next court appearance is set for September 15.Auth...
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COON RAPIDS, Minn. -- The Q Comp plan won't be moving forward in District 11.
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ORROCK TOWNSHIP, Minn. -- A snowmobile accident over the weekend has claimed the life of a Coon Rapids boyThe accident happened Saturday afternoon at the Sand Dunes State Forest in Orrock Township. The victim has been identified as 13-year-old Mitchell J...
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COLUMBUS, Minn. -- A renewed push is underway at the State Capitol to allow slot machines at racetracks in Minnesota.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The state's highest court will decide whether to grant Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway a new trial in the deaths of four young people.On Thursday, the Minnesota Supreme Court heard oral arguments from attorneys for the railroad, an...
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COON RAPIDS, Minn. -- A major road reconstruction project is moving forward and it will cause a big inconvenience for motorists starting as soon as July.This week, the Anoka County Board awarded the $35 million contract to C.S. McCrossan Construction and ...
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COON RAPIDS, Minn. -- The push is on to make Coon Rapids a "Yellow Ribbon Community." The goal of the program is to support and connect military members and their families with local resources.Since 9/11, thousands of Minnesota National Guard members ha...
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COON RAPIDS, Minn. -- A tenant being evicted from a Coon Rapids apartment building is accused of setting a fire that forced the evacuation of residents.On Monday, 36-year-old Jolonda Roberts was charged with three counts of first degree arson. Bail has b...
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WASHINGTON, DC -- We're proud to report that CTN Studios recently received five national awards from the National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors.CTN took home the top award for overall excellence in government programming for a mi...
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COON RAPIDS, Minn. -- The search for a new president to lead both Anoka Ramsey Community College and Anoka Technical College has been narrowed once again.This week, the presidential search committee announced three semifinalists for the position: Doctor R...
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ROCHESTER, Minn. -- The Anoka Ramsey women's basketball team is definately on fire this season and just two games away from capturing another national title.The Rams were the number one seed going into the Division Three Women's Basketball Nationals being...
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ANOKA, Minn. -- Some changes are in store for the Anoka County Board following Tuesday night's elections.Three new commissioners will take office in January.In District 1, Ramsey city council member Matt Look beat out Metropolitan council member Natalie S...
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ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The governor and legislative leaders failed to reach a last minute budget deal Thursday night sending Minnesota government into a historic shutdown.Starting today, more than 23,000 state workers are out of a job. Highway rest stops, st...
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TUCSON, Ariz. -- We are pleased to announce that CTN has been honored with three more national awards.CTN News took first place in the professional "news category" of the 2011 Alliance for Community Media Hometown Video Awards. CTN also won a first place...
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ANOKA, Minn. -- Another big leadership change will take place this year at the Anoka County Government Center. This week, county administrator Terry Johnson announced he's retiring on April 29th. He was appointed to the position in 2006 after the death o...
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COON RAPIDS, Minn. -- More than 200 teachers in the Anoka Hennepin School District will be receiving pink slips following action by the School Board this week.On Monday night, the board voted to cut the equivalent of 97 full-time licensed positions for th...
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ANOKA, Minn. -- Criminal charges were filed this week in a mass overdose case that killed a Coon Rapids man and sent 10 others to the hospital.
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COON RAPIDS, Minn. -- Two people are in custody and a third is being sought following a home invasion at a Coon Rapids mobile home park this week.On Friday, 35-year-old Michael Earley of St. Paul was charged with two felonies including first-degree burgla...
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COON RAPIDS, Minn. -- A familiar face returned to the Coon Rapids City Council this week.On Monday night, Bruce Sanders was once again sworn in to represent the people of Ward 5. Sanders had to temporarily resign from the council last spring due to a pen...
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COON RAPIDS, Minn. -- A clerk at a local drug store had to be taken to the hospital Monday after a car plowed into the front of the building.The incident happened over the lunch hour at the CVS/pharmacy on University Avenue. Police say a 79-year-old Coon...