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Shingle Creek Neighborhood
Shingle Creek Neighborhood Shingle Creek is a neighborhood within the Camden community in Minneapolis; it is located in the far northwestern corner of the city. The neighborhood is named after the creek that runs through it. The boundaries of Shingle Creek are 53rd Avenue North to the north, Humboldt Avenue North to the east, 49th... Read More
Columbia Heights
City of Columbia Heights Columbia Heights is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 19,496 at the 2010 census. Minnesota State Highways 47 (University Avenue) and 65 (Central Avenue) are two of the main routes in the city. Columbia Heights is a first-ring northern suburb of Minneapolis, which borders it on... Read More
Champlin
City of Champlin Champlin is a city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 23,089 at the 2010 census. Champlin is a northern suburb of Minneapolis. U.S. Highway 169 and Hennepin County Road 12 (CR 12) are two of the main routes in Champlin. HistoryThe Champlin area was first settled when Father Louis... Read More
Cannon Falls
City of Cannon Falls Cannon Falls is a city in Goodhue County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 4,083 at the 2010 census. Located along U.S. Route 52, southeast of the Twin Cities, Cannon Falls is the home of Pachyderm Studio, where many famous musicians have recorded, including Nirvana, which recorded its 1993 album In... Read More
Brooklyn Center
City of Brooklyn Center Brooklyn Center is a city in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The city lies on the west bank of the Mississippi River on the northwest border of Minneapolis in Hennepin County. Brooklyn Center is one of the oldest inner-ring suburbs of Minneapolis-Saint Paul, the sixteenth largest metropolitan area in the United... Read More
Bethel
City of Bethel Bethel is a city in Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. Bethel was incorporated as a village in 1902, and was officially incorporated as the city of Bethel on January 1, 1974. Bethel is a 1 square mile City located in northern Anoka County. Our neighbors include St. Francis and East Bethel. We... Read More
Anoka
City of Anoka Anoka is a city in and the county seat of Anoka County, Minnesota, United States. Its population was 17,142 at the 2010 census. Anoka is the “Halloween Capital of the World” because it hosted one of the first Halloween parades in 1920. It continues to celebrate the holiday each year with several... Read More
Andover
City of Andover HistoryThe city we know today as Andover was first organized in 1857 under the name “Round Lake Township.” However, in 1860 the name was changed to “Grow Township” in honor of Representative Galusha A. Grow of Pennsylvania. Representative Grow spoke at a political campaign in Anoka that year, and the town name... Read More
Albertville
City of Albertville Albertville is a city in Wright County, Minnesota, United States. The City is a Northwest suburb of the Minneapolis- St Paul “Twin Cities” metropolitan area. The population was 7,044 at the 2010 census. Living in Albertville offers residents a dense suburban feel and most residents own their homes. Many families live in... Read More
World No Tobacco Day
World No Tobacco Day Each year, the World Health Organization (WHO) holds World No Tobacco Day on May 31. Their goal is to spread awareness about the risks of tobacco use and how we can make the world tobacco free. Roughly 6 million people die from tobacco-related ailments every year. And that number is projected... Read More