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Anoka, Minnesota Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Anoka! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Anoka-Hennepin just avoided steep health insurance hikes for staff
  • How did Anoka County’s sheriff sidestep a public vote on Flock?
  • Community remembers Margaret Imholte, grandmother of an Anoka resident

Also on today's calendar: A James Taylor Tribute - with Jim Cole and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: How long is a minute? 🤔 (Answer below!)

☑️ Important voting information: The Nov. 3 general election is coming up. Official Minnesota election resources: Find your polling place | Register to vote | Check your registration | Absentee, mail and early voting.

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A p.m. shower in places, with a high of 74 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Saturday: Occasional afternoon rain, temps: high: 72, low: 41.
  • Sunday: Cloudy, a shower; cooler, with a high of 55 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Anoka-Hennepin Board approves $16.5M plan to stabilize health insurance fund (hometownsource.com) — Anoka-Hennepin’s school board approved a $16.5 million transfer to erase a major deficit in its employee health insurance fund while avoiding steep premium hikes for staff. Leaders say the move, plus a $10.5 million safety-net earmark, protects workers after years of rising rates and high claims without forcing families into thousands more in annual costs.
   

• User:Louis/Flock Safety municipal contract threshold bypasses (consumerrights.wiki) — Anoka County residents should know their sheriff approved a one-year Flock Safety contract for 75 license-plate cameras and 10 drones at about $174,500—just under the $175,000 threshold that would have required County Board approval. The piece details how similar sub-threshold deals nationwide sidestep public votes, and highlights growing local pushback in Columbia Heights, St. Francis, and across the county over surveillance, data sharing, and transparency.
   

• Margaret Imholte, 80 (tricountynews.com) — Anoka readers may recognize the Imholte family, as granddaughter Ava Imholte now lives in Anoka while mourning her grandmother, Margaret “Maggie” Imholte. Maggie, an 80-year-old former Kimball shop owner who later settled in Waite Park, is remembered for her humor, love of family gatherings, and simple joys like singing, shopping, and making her beloved chicken salad, with a memorial service to be announced later.
   

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Maple Grove

  • Sex Offender, 29, Posed As Homeless Teen To Enroll At Twin Cities High School: Charges (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How long is a minute?" — It depends what side of the door you are on. (Thank you Richard E. for sending it in!)
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