Coon Rapids Herald

1 day ago | hometownsource.com | Jason Olson

How are we already approaching the Fourth of July? I turned 44 in February, and there is an absolute truth when it comes to time flying by when you are having fun. kAmxE 766=D =:<6 x H2D ;FDE E2=<:?8 H:E9 D@>6 z6??65J HC6DE=6CD 7@==@H:?8 E96 s2G6 pC6?D r=2DD:4[ 2?5 AFEE:?8 2 =:5 @? 7:G6 564256D @7 3@JD 9@4<6J 2E z6??65J w:89 $49@@= 7@==@H:?8 E96 7:?2= z6??65J^y6776CD@? C:G2=CJ 9@4<6J 82>6 2E q=@@>:?8E@? x46 v2C56?]k^AmkAm}@H[ H6 2C6 2E E96 >:5H2J A@:?E @7 E96 q=@@>:?8E@? x46 v2C56? C6?@G2E:@?

2 days ago | hometownsource.com | Jason Olson

Bloomington Post 550 improved to 10-1 following a 5-4 win in nine innings over Excelsior June 24 for a sixth consecutive win. Ryan Sheehan ended the game by drawing a bases-loaded walk in the ninth inning to bring in Patrick Simmons, who began the inning with an infield single to second base. Dylan Larson drew a walk, and Ethan Agre successfully laid down a bunt toward third base as all three base runners were safe. kAmq=@@>:?8E@?

2 days ago | hometownsource.com | Jason Olson

St. Louis Park Post 282 fell to 6-5 in Legion baseball play following an 8-6 loss June 24 at Buffalo. The Railcats dug a 4-0 hole heading into the third inning and rallied for their own four-run inning in the fifth inning to narrow the gap to 7-6. kAmp A2:C @7 H2=<D 7C@> #J2? |@C2? 2?5 y24< ~CE2=6 =65 E@ |2=:< |2CE:? E@ =@25 E96 32D6D]k^AmkAm(:E9 y24@3 |2CE:?D@? 2E E96 A=2E6[ |@C2? D4@C65 @? 2 H:=5 A:E49 367@C6 |2CE:?D@? 8C@F?565 @FE E@ D64@?5 32D6 2==@H:?8 ~CE2=6 E@ D4@C6 @?

2 days ago | hometownsource.com | Jason Olson

Chet Holmgren’s rise from local basketball courts around Minneapolis to holding the Larry O’Brien Trophy as an NBA champion is remarkable. St. Louis Park Activities Director Andy Ewald has long known Holmgren, dating back to when Ewald’s son, Cole, began playing basketball with Holmgren between third and fourth grades. kAm“p?5 E96J’G6 366? 4=@D6 7C:6?5D 6G6C D:?46[” tH2=5[ E96 7@C>6C !2C< 7@@E32== 4@249 D2:5]k^AmkAmtH2=5 2=D@ 4@24965 9:D D@? 2?5 w@=>8C6? 7@C @?6 D62D@? @7 pp& 32D<6E32== H:E9 y2=6?

2 days ago | hometownsource.com | Rachel Kytonen

Isanti will soon have a retail cannabis dispensary located on Main Street. During the Isanti City Council meeting on Tuesday, June 17, the council approved a cannabis products registration for Northern Crown to open a dispensary at 108 Main St. E, Suite 400, by a vote of 4-0.