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Reporter | Suburban Police

Phone: 612-673-7658

Jim Adams covers about a dozen north metro communities, their politics, people issues and government. He also writes occasionally about meandering turkeys and other animal capers.

Skyways ramp up in Anoka County

A Coon Rapids hospital plans to build the county’s longest skyway. A local college recently opened a skyway and another...

Updated: May 21, 2013, - 02:23 PM

Brooklyn Park lures golfers with several amenities (like wider holes)

Brooklyn Park’s Brookland offers a looser golf game with bigger holes, fewer bunkers and relaxed rules.

Updated: May 20, 2013, - 06:44 AM

North news briefs: Andover event aims to aid parents on kids' safety

Anoka County Event today aims to aid parents on kids’ safety A free seminar titled “Teachable Safety Skills: Myths and Facts” will...

Updated: May 14, 2013, - 01:41 PM

Anoka considers Rum River housing project

The city has given preliminary approval for an upscale development that would be Anoka’s first large single-family project since the...

Updated: May 14, 2013, - 01:35 PM

K-9s will sniff out zebra mussels during opener

Brady, a brown Labrador, and two K-9 pals, Digger and Laina, will be deployed in the metro area and outstate for the opener, the first time the DNR has used dogs to detect the invasive species

Updated: May 08, 2013, - 10:24 AM

Anoka seeks backup barrier to halt spread of Asian carp

The city is asking its watershed neighbors to support a request for state bonding money to fortify the Rum River Dam against the invasive species.

Updated: May 07, 2013, - 01:34 PM

St. Paul educator wins Teacher of the Year

St. Paul schools claimed three of 10 finalists competing for 2013 Minnesota Teacher of the Year, including Megan Hall who...

Updated: May 06, 2013, - 06:45 AM

Brooklyn Park engages residents in future plans

The city is reaching out to its diverse communities for ideas on a thriving future.

Updated: April 30, 2013, - 02:23 PM

Eagles continue comeback along northern Mississippi River

A new count shows the birds are gaining nests and eaglets along the Mississippi River, mostly between St. Paul and Hastings.

Updated: April 25, 2013, - 09:47 AM

City-backed Target expansion proceeding in Brooklyn Park

To encourage expansion and new jobs at Target’s campus, Brooklyn Park is providing about $5 million in tax help. Some protest that few area residents will be hired, but the city says there will also be indirect economic benefits.

Updated: April 23, 2013, - 01:12 PM