Anoka County Purchasing Director Named President of State Assoc.

Submitted by Jennie Olson, Web Producer

Friday, January 27th, 2012, 1:52pm

Anoka County Purchasing Director Named President of State Assoc.

The director of Anoka County Risk Management and Purchasing has been named president of the state association.

John Sullivan was sworn into the Minnesota Chapter of the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing association on Friday, Jan. 20.

The association aims to improve governmental purchasing departments and agencies.

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Fridley Homeowners Find Man Hiding in Bedroom

Submitted by Jennie Olson, Web Producer

Friday, January 27th, 2012, 1:49pm

Fridley homeowners got a scare when they found a man hiding in their bedroom on Sunday, Jan. 22.

Police say the man tried to run from the home after he was discovered and took a set of car keys in the process.

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Fridley Home Burglarized, Electronics Stolen Wednesday

Submitted by Jennie Olson, Web Producer

Friday, January 27th, 2012, 1:43pm

Fridley Police are warning residents to be on the lookout after a home was burglarized Wednesday.

Police say a resident came home and saw that the frame of the front door had been broken and the house had been burglarized. Items missing included three televisions, an Xbox gaming system, video games and a laptop.

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VIDEO: Weekend Box Office Preview 01-27-2012

Submitted by Chelsea Wallace, Web Intern

Friday, January 27th, 2012, 1:00pm

Hollywood Dailies host Steve Patterson talks about movies at the box office this weekend.

To find movie times and a theater near you, visit KSTP.com's community web sites. Log on to KSTP.com and click on "Where You Live" and select your community.

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WEB FORECAST: Light Snowfall Should End Before Evening Commute

Submitted by Lauren Radomski

Friday, January 27th, 2012, 10:41am

A light snowfall will last into the afternoon, but should end before the Friday evening commute.

KSTP.com Meteorologist Patrick Hammer predicts snowfall totals will be light with 1/2" to 1". Areas north of the Twin Cities toward Brainerd may see up to 2".

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Hotel Manager Leads Police to Prostitution Arrest

Submitted by Lauren Radomski

Thursday, January 26th, 2012, 3:40pm

A 34-year-old Columbia Heights man is charged with promoting the prostitution of a 17-year-old girl - after a hotel manager found information about the man's escort service online.

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Anoka County Cities Study Rum River Crossing, Host Public Meetings

Submitted by Jennie Olson, Web Producer

Thursday, January 26th, 2012, 12:53pm

Several north metro cities are working together to study the Rum River Crossing to see if it can handle future traffic projections. The cities were wondering if they needed to build a new river crossing.

The final study shows that improvements could be made to the current crossings, so new locations won’t be studied anymore.

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