Fridley News

Mike Maher began his new job May 1, 2013 as director of the City of Fridley's Springbrook Nature Center , replacing the retiring Siah St.

The City of Fridley's Springbrook Nature Center won't get $5 million in state bonding funds this year after all.

A federal judge sentenced Steven Eugene Daniels of Fridley to 160 months in prison Monday for the June 14, 2012 armed robbery of Discount Tobacco and Groceries , 315 Osborne Rd.

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Spring Lake Park police wrote the second-highest number of speeding tickets among cities in the Twin Cities metro area, according to a report on WCCO-TV . That year, Spring Lake Park police wrote 1,150 tickets for excessive speed.

Steven Eugene Daniels, 46, admitted to robbing Discount Tobacco and Groceries on June 14, 2012 along with another man, who was carrying a gun, according to information provided by the United States Attorney's Office in Minnesota.

Minnesota state Sen. Barb Goodwin , who represents Fridley, spoke on the floor of the Minnesota Senate Monday against adding exemptions for people who oppose gay marriage to the bill to legalize same sex marriage.

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In mid-April, UNITE HERE Local 17 appealed to supporters for immediate phone calls and e-mails to help save the jobs of four longtime cafeteria workers at the BAE plant in Fridley.

A Fridley-area student is among the winners of $2,500 National Merit Scholarships released Wednesday, the organization announced.

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Read tweets by and about Fridley-area state representatives Connie Bernardy and Carolyn Laine on the day of the historic vote to approve a same-sex marriage bill in the Minnesota House of Representatives.

Burglars hit two homes in Fridley on May 8, 2013, according to Crime Alerts issued Thursday by the Fridley Police Department: A home in the 5100 block of St.

State Rep. Connie Bernardy spoke in favor of same-sex marriage legislation on the floor of the Minnesota House of Representatives Thursday afternoon.

Springtime has arrived and pollen is in the air. Thanks to the effects of climate change , experts say the pollen count this season will be higher than ever before .

The Cummins Power Generation plant in Fridley hosted a visit by U.S. Sen. Al Franken and Assistant Secretary of Defense Sharon Burke on May 1, 2013, as reported by several local news outlets.

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New Fridley City Manager Walter "Wally" Wysopal has served as city manager of North St.

The Fridley-based medical device manufacturer employs about 8,000 in Minnesota, but the spine job cuts don't including any workers here, said Cindy Resman, a Medtronic spokeswoman, on Thursday, May 2. Medtronic's fiscal year ended in late April.