Coon Rapids

Large Fight Breaks Out in Coon Rapids Roller Rink

MNSpeak | Secrets of the City (Free subscription) | 29/12/2008

When I lived in Omaha, there was a skating rink where you could pretty much guarantee that, at any time of the day or night, there would be teenage girls duking it out in the parking lot. Looks like Cheap Skate in Coon Rapids is taking skating rink fighting to a whole 'nother level with a massive fight that had to be shut down by police with tasers and mace. KARE11 says that there were about...

Crowded conditions, police dog led to roller rink melee in Coon Rapids

StarTribune.com (Free subscription) | 30/12/2008

On-site security had quashed a brawl at a Coon Rapids skate party Sunday night when five backup officers and a dog arrived, sending 1,200 partygoers into panic mode.

Expanded Statement Issued by Pohlad Family

Business Wire (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

... Construction; River Road Entertainment; Twin Cities Automotive/Twin Cities BMW of Minnetonka/Coon Rapids Chrysler Jeep; Northern Lights Broadcasting/KTTB-FM (B96)/KRBI-AM; JB Hudson Jewelers; Marquette Technology Companies/Inetium/Arcadia Solutions/Avtex (all IT consulting companies); Acclaim Benefits; and the recently sold Stanton Group. The foundation Carl established with his family has...

Expanded Statement Issued by Pohlad Family

EuroInvestor.co.uk (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago

... Construction; River Road Entertainment; Twin Cities Automotive/Twin Cities BMW of Minnetonka/Coon Rapids Chrysler Jeep; Northern Lights Broadcasting/KTTB-FM (B96)/KRBI-AM; JB Hudson Jewelers; Marquette Technology Companies/Inetium/Arcadia Solutions/Avtex (all IT consulting companies); Acclaim Benefits; and the recently sold Stanton Group. The foundation Carl established with his family has...

Expanded Statement Issued by Pohlad Family

The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

... Construction; River Road Entertainment; Twin Cities Automotive/Twin Cities BMW of Minnetonka/Coon Rapids Chrysler Jeep; Northern Lights Broadcasting/KTTB-FM (B96)/KRBI-AM; JB Hudson Jewelers; Marquette Technology Companies/Inetium/Arcadia Solutions/Avtex (all IT consulting companies); Acclaim Benefits; and the recently sold Stanton Group. The foundation Carl established with his family has...

• Expanded Statement Issued by Pohlad Family - EuroInvestor.co.uk
• Expanded Statement Issued by Pohlad Family - Business Wire

Three cities may opt out of tourism group

Star Tribune (Free subscription) | 04/01/2009

Blaine, Coon Rapids and Shoreview plan to explore alternatives to the Visit Minneapolis North convention and visitors' bureau.

They Sould Have Had a Skate-off

Cranium Creek (Free subscription) | 30/12/2008

James Lileks pointed me to this blast from the past with some unfortunate modern twists. On-site security had quashed a brawl at a Coon Rapids skate party Sunday night when five backup officers and a dog arrived, sending 1,200 partygoers into panic mode.....The teenagers and young adults attending the party sponsored by Shine On Entertainment were sent home about 9:20 p.m. after several fights...

• Crowded conditions, police dog led to roller rink melee in Coon Rapids - StarTribune.com

Fights shut down holiday party

StarTribune.com (Free subscription) | 29/12/2008

Hundreds of teenagers and young adults attending a holiday event were sent home early Sunday evening after several fights broke out at a Coon Rapids roller skating rink, police said.