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

Bizbeat: Farmington EDA board to morph again

The city plans to add more business members and give them voting power on its Economic Development Authority.

Updated: April 13, 2012, - 05:43 PM

Eagles are coming back strong

Spring count found 36 nests in a 72-mile stretch along the Mississippi River, up from 11 in 2006.

Updated: April 13, 2012, - 12:45 AM

Rare 'critters' roam the Hastings area

A sculptor with a 180-pound croc on his car roof is helping publicize Hastings' arts council.

Updated: April 10, 2012, - 01:02 PM

Biz beat: Garden centers hope warm, early spring sparks sales comeback

Garden centers and nurseries are hoping the balmy spring (light rains at night, please) continues and prompts homeowners to support a budding nation-wide lawn and garden sales rebound.

Updated: April 06, 2012, - 05:57 PM

Life gets better on Lake Alimagnet

Formerly a pea-green problem by the end of each summer, the Burnsville-Apple Valley lake now has improved fishing and boating.

Updated: April 03, 2012, - 12:29 PM

No. 7: Five from Jordan, Minn., killed in Kansas motor home crash

The family, including mother Pauline Kerber, 46, a widow, and many of her 12 children, was returning from a week in Texas, where they had vacationed and participated in motorcycle races.

Updated: April 02, 2012, - 08:30 AM

Biz beat: Food trucks finding their way to suburbs

The growing urban trend is starting to turn up at lunchtime in places like Burnsville.

Updated: March 31, 2012, - 10:22 PM

Giving kids a shot

A Hastings nonprofit is getting national attention for providing gear and funds to help the kids of military families play hockey.

Updated: March 31, 2012, - 12:10 AM

Spring brings perils: Kids falling from open windows

Coon Rapids boy apparently was leaning on a screen when he fell.

Updated: March 25, 2012, - 09:36 PM

Biz beat: Apple Valley OKs rezoning for Super Menards

New construction and businesses are sprouting in Apple Valley.

Updated: March 23, 2012, - 06:37 PM

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