BLAINE, Minn. -- Thousands of kids and coaches from all over the world came to Blaine to compete in this year's Schwan's USA Cup soccer tournament. The Schwan's USA Cup is celebrating its 31st year at the National Sports Center in Blaine. More than 1,100 teams are competing this year, with some representing their neighborhoods and others, an entire continent. In its biggest tournament of the year, the Coon Rapids United Under 10 (U10) team opened its USA Cup finding the net with ease. “I've...
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The annual USA CUP Soccer Tournament kicked off last weekend and continues through Saturday at the National Sports Center. There's no international teams this year due to the pandemic but those playing in the tournament are still having a lot of fun!
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COON RAPIDS, Minn. -- Can you imagine working 50 jobs in 50 states in just 50 weeks? Well that is exactly what one man did in the ultimate job search after college. In 2005, Daniel Seddiqui earned a bachelors degree in economics. Unable to find a job, he turned his life around with a cross country adventure, which he discussed with students at Anoka-Ramsey Community College this week. "Life is what you make it," said job-seeking expert Daniel Seddiqui, to dozens of college students on...
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On a frozen Crooked Lake in mid-January, the choices for fun are few. The ice is 13 inches thick.
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FRIDLEY, Minn. -- State health officials have selected four sites that will isolate and care for suspected Ebola patients in Minnesota, should there be one. Unity Hospital in Fridley is one of the locations. Leaders at Unity Hospital in Fridley are "confident that we have the necessary training, necessary equipment to take care of a patient, should they should they show up at our doorstep or be transferred to our facility." Dr. Paul Kettler, the Vice President of Medical Affairs at...
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FRIDLEY, Minn. -- It's the second leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S. and an estimated 20,000 deaths are blamed on it each year. We're talking about radon. And this week, Unity Hospital in Fridley hosted a community forum to educate the public and answer questions. Radon is a naturally occurring, colorless, odorless soil gas. Dozens of people turned out Thursday at the auditorium in Unity Hospital to hear Daniel Tranter speak about the dangers of radon. Tranter is the Minnesota Department...
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Since forming in 1934, the Anoka County Historical Society has collected thousands of items that tell stories of the past. Many of those are on display for the public but most are hidden from public view. Items stored away can't stay that way without risk of damage. We found out what it takes to preserve history. To help in the preservation process, an adopt-an-artifact program offers those who donate, information about an item and the ability to come take a look at it at the historical...
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CTN's Dan Carpenter learns more about the art of glass blowing.
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Every fall, thousands of elementary students learn a little more about Minnesota's history. Not in a classroom but at the Wargo Nature Center in Lino Lakes.
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Calling all pet owners and their four-legged friends. The Coon Rapids "Love My Pet Fair" returns this year after a break last year due to the pandemic.
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A community benefit to raise awareness about the issue of suicide will take place in Coon Rapids next weekend. The band Omission Republic plays a unique blend of soul rock and funk. The group is headlining a suicide prevention community benefit at the Coon Rapids VFW to raise awareness about teen and military suicide. The group's manager Eric Love, who is a former military veteran, felt the need to do more to address the issue. "I wanted to get involved with this and be more active in...
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A special ceremony is being planned to mark the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. It will take place at Coon Rapids High School the afternoon of September 11.
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It's Fire Prevention Week and that means it's time for the annual Coon Rapids Fire Department open house! This year's event will take place Saturday, October 9 from 10 a.m. to noon at Sand Creek Park!
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COON RAPIDS, Minn. -- Work continues on renovation plans for Sand Creek Park. Last week, dozens of people turned out at an open house to look at the improvement plans for the park which are now around 50% complete. The hockey rinks are set in place along with the softball fields. The next step is to look at things like utility corridors and soil corrections. "Primarily things are where they're going to be, the question is, what's the building material going to look like for this structure?...
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RAMSEY, Minn. -- Local utility companies are teaming up to keep customers from becoming the victim of a scam. This week, they launched "Slam the Scam," an educational campaign to raise awareness about the issue. So far this year, Connexus Energy has heard from about 40 customers who've been contacted by scam artists. Xcel Energy has reported hundreds of complaints. In many cases, a scammer calls and threatens to disconnect the customer's utility service unless he or she makes an...
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