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Maria Baca

Reporter | North Metro Cities

Phone: 612-673-4409

Maria Elena Baca is a community and government issues reporter for the North Team, covering Anoka County cities, including Andover, Blaine, Nowthen, Coon Rapids, East Bethel and St. Francis.

Teens get schooled in preschool class

Anoka-Hennepin students get training for careers in child development through preschool lab.

Updated: January 01, 2013, - 10:53 PM

Woman stabbed in north Minneapolis is identified

The victim of the city's 40th homicide of 2012 was an Indiana native who was sharing a duplex with her former boyfriend.

Updated: December 29, 2012, - 09:35 PM

Minnesota snowflakes to warm up new Newtown, Conn., school

Minnesotans join the effort to create a "winter wonderland" in the Connecticut school building that surviving Sandy Hook children will attend.

Updated: December 29, 2012, - 07:28 AM

Coon Rapids approves study for city community center

Architects will redesign a master plan for a new partnership between sports groups, the school district, the college and senior citizens.

Updated: December 26, 2012, - 11:18 AM

School treats get healthy makeover

More schools are limiting sugar or offering healthier snacks at classroom parties to address obesity rates and food allergies.

Updated: December 22, 2012, - 10:21 AM

Little-known Minnesota exemption allows guns in schools

Some say guns don't guarantee safety; others say guns can enhance security, especially in rural areas.

Updated: December 20, 2012, - 12:23 AM

Students keep Elk River board tuned in

High school liaisons are sharing classmates' opinions as the school board discusses important issues.

Updated: December 18, 2012, - 04:28 PM

Crossroads programs revised for young adults

The West Campus in Champlin is for older students, say district officials. Students work with a focus that looks beyond high school to preparing for a job or college.

Updated: December 15, 2012, - 11:39 PM