Bernardy: All Day Kindergarten Good for MN students

Fridley's state representative says spending on early education returns 17 times the investment.

#someonepinchme: How Students on Twitter Reacted to Tuesday's Snow Day

Classes were cancelled at four local districts (Anoka-Hennepin, Fridley, Columbia Heights and Spring Lake Park) and four private schools in Fridley (Al-Amal, Calvin Christian, Woodcrest Baptist and Totino-Grace).

'Best Snow Day Ever!': What Fridley Folks Did Instead on Tuesday

Schools were cancelled all over. One Fridley mom 'shook all the trees on the kids.'

PHOTOS: Snowshoeing at Islands of Peace Park

Here's how the Mississippi River park in Fridley looked to one snoeshoer in freshly fallen snow.

Prosecutors: Wristwatch Videos of Nude Boys at YMCA Also Show Defendant in Mirrors

Seven counts filed Tuesday against a Coon Rapids man do not include allegations at the Coon Rapids YMCA just north of Fridley that an earlier sheriff's statement mentioned. But further charges are possible, said an Anoka County Attorney spokesperso

MnDOT Open House Wednesday on I-694 Work

Drop by the Fridley Community Center from 4-7 p.m. to learn more about the Minnesota Department of Transportation's plans for work along I-694 through Fridley.

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'Drop Dead Diva' with Fridley's Brooke Elliot to Return to Lifetime Channel

The cable network is reviving the cancelled series starring the Fridley native, media sources report.

You Can Volunteer to Measure Fridley Snowfall for National Weather Service

It's March Madness as the CoCoRaHS program seeks local precipitation observers.

Report: Ramp Closed from Northbound Hwy. 65 to Westbound I-694

Icy conditions and a stuck semi are the reasons, WCCO-AM reported.

CLOSED: Snow Closes All Schools in Fridley Area: Fridley, Columbia Heights, Spring Lake Park, Anoka-Hennepin Districts; Totino-Grace, Al-Amal, Calvin Christian, Woodcrest Baptist

Winter Storm Saturn inspires districts, private schools to call it a day.

HOW BAD IS IT? Snow Socks Fridley

You'd like to get somewhere, but Winter Storm Saturn has other ideas.

Authorities: Man Used Wristwatch Camera to Take Pictures of Boys Undressing at YMCA

Coon Rapids resident booked into Anoka County jail pending charges.

Totino-Grace Student is State Wrestling Champion

Find out how the school's six wrestlers performed in this past weekend's tournament.

Fridley on YouTube: Mippey5 Thanks Fridley for Support

Luke Thompson posted a video about his dad's triple bypass surgery, and the residents who gave him encouragement when he was having a hard time.

If Schools Can't Afford Police, Put in 'Cop Shops'?

Many district budgets don't have room for special school resource officers (SROs). Should administrators make room at schools instead for regular police officers?

Fridley on YouTube: 'Empathy' at Hayes

Hayes Elementary School Principal John Piotraschke and Counselor Leena Callan donned cowboy hats for this video.

Winter Storm Saturn Won't Stay a No-Show

Snow that didn't arrive as promised overnight will descend on Fridley and the Twin Cities Monday.

WINTER STORM WARNING: A Foot of Fresh Snow for Fridley?

Snowfall spreading from Sunday night 'til Tuesday in parts of MN including Anoka County, the National Weather Service warned Sunday.

Siah St. Clair 'Made Springbrook Nature Center What It Is Today'

City of Fridley looks back at leadership of Center's director, who will retire April 30, 2013.

Wednesday is MnDOT Open House in Fridley on I-694 Construction

Learn about the "I-694 Corridor North Central West" project at the Fridley Community Center from 4–7 p.m. on March 6, 2013.

VIDEO: Rep. Connie Bernardy on Education, Veterans Bills

The state representative from Fridley talked about visits from school children and testimony from local school officials.

Fridley Could Get 5 Inches of Snow as 3rd Storm in 4 Weeks Hits Twin Cities Sunday Night

The National Weather Service in Chanhassen has issued a Winter Storm Watch for the Twin Cities, including Anoka County. More than five inches of new snow could fall on Fridley.

PHOTOS/DOCUMENTS: Men Charged with Using Knife while Robbing Menards in Fridley

Authorities are holding Jeffrey Louis Conley, 26, of northeast Minneapolis, and Russell James Hildebrand, 21, of Fridley.

Hylanders-Tigers Boys Battle on Basketball Court, Fans Feud for Fun on Twitter

Columbia Heights hosted the last regular season game Friday.

Fridley Police Say They Nabbed Knife-Flashing Shoplift Duo

They pushed a shopping cart with more than $651 in merchandise out of Menards, police say, then menaced store security.

VIDEO: Fridley Police Department Officer of the Year Awards Ceremony

The FPD honored top officers in four categories on Feb. 27, 2013.

Also Facing Fridley Solicitation Charge: Stillwater Private School Official

Thomas Allen Houle, a board member at St. Croix Catholic School, was caught up in the same Fridley Police Department prostitution detail at LivInn Hotel that snared Hill-Murray coach Mark Mauer.

Fridley Police Department Honors Officers with Annual Awards

Awards went to Officer Nicholas Knaeble in every category.

Fridley on YouTube: 'Red Fox al Fresco Dining'

Tony Austinson posted this clip of a fox making a meal of another critter in a pretty Fridley winter setting.

Body Found in Towed Car Subject of Murder Investigation

The Anoka County Sheriff confirmed the ID of an 18-year-old St. Paul woman found dead in a vehicle in a Columbia Heights impound lot.

Fridley's Home Depot among 10 Twin Cities Stores Targeted in 1-Day Strike

Unorganized cleaning workers at retail stores in the Twin Cities are trying to form a union.

VIDEO: Same-Sex Marriage Bill at MN Capitol

Opponents vow half-million dollar offensive to counter legislators backing legislative efforts.

(VIDEO) Keith Ellison Battles Fox's Sean Hannity over Sequestration

Ellison to Hannity: 'I'm laughing at you—and it's not the first time.'

Hill-Murray Football Coach Mauer Quits

Fridley Police cited him Feb. 19 on soliciting-prostitution charge, one of 23 arrests in two-day police detail at LivInn Hotel.

Fridley High Boys Basketball Last Home Games vs. Irondale Tuesday

It's Parent Night and Senior Night at FHS.

Sequester Could Hurt 1000s of Federal Workers and Retirees in MN

MN has 59,000 federal employees and retirees, with more than 1,750 in Anoka County. See where they live and which agencies they work for in Patch’s interactive table.

Study: Asian Carp DNA Found near Fridley May Not Mean Invaders Here Yet

But warnings at latest state Asian Carp Summit say it's too late for barriers in MN.

Fridley's Colter Allen Named to StarTribune's Athletes of the Week

The FHS junior was featured in the newspaper's list of seven high school athletes.

AIR POLLUTION ALERT: Twin Cities Air Unhealthy Tuesday for Sensitive People

Fridley included in alert area for fine particle pollution through midnight Tuesday.