Jim Adams

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.

Recent content from Jim Adams

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

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