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Farmington Rambling River Center, located at 325 Oak St. in downtown Farmington, offers activities, events, exercise classes and fitness and trips for senior citizens. For more information contact 651-280-6970. Monday, July 6 - 7:30 a.m. McKnight Fitness Center opens, 9 a.m. Day Old Bread, 9 a.m. Coffee Guys, 9 a.m. Video Chair Aerobics, 10 a.m. Core, 10 a.m. Mahjong, 11 a.m. Zumba Gold, 11 a.m. Biking Club, 12 p.m.  Recycled Cards, 1 p.m. Dulcimers, 1:30 p.m. Scrabble.

Good morning Isanti and Chisago counties! Enjoy some of our highlighted stories in this week's County News Review. LP Building Solutions plants roots in North Branch LP Building Solutions, a Nashville-based manufacturer of building siding, is coming to North Branch. The company broke ground on a 350,000-square-foot facility that will be its largest "pre-finishing" plant in the country.

It's a big weekend for Waconia and the United States of America, so let's not waste any time and dive into the week's biggest news. Fireworks are back in Waconia this year, thanks to Sovereign Estate Winery. The annual fireworks celebration is moving to Friday, July 3, this year, but should be visible from Lake Waconia Regional Park. Sovereign is planning a whole weekend of events, with features like live music, food, wine and festivities at the winery.

Welcome to your weekly digest of the stories shaping the West Metro, from key election debates to upcoming community celebrations. Election season is fully underway in the west metro. Five candidates for Hennepin County Attorney talked about opioid policy, racial disparities and federal law enforcement oversight during a June 25 forum hosted by the League of Women Voters. Voters will narrow down the field to the final two contenders in the upcoming primary election on August 11.

Keeping up with local news can be a challenge during a busy summer, but we have you covered. This week's digest covers everything from pivotal county debates and longtime political retirements to upcoming neighborhood hotspots. Sun Newspapers launched an enterprise piece this week in honor of America's 250th anniversary, written by Sun Post Community Editor Jack Wiedner.

🎉 Riverfest’s 50th anniversary is almost here — and this week’s paper includes our annual Riverfest Guide, your go-to for everything happening around town! Leading this year’s celebration are Jim and Teri Johnson, named Monticello’s 2026 Citizens of the Year after turning a life-altering experience into a mission to save others through Heart Strong Monticello. Also in the spotlight: Q&As with the seven Royal Ambassador candidates vying to become Monticello's next crowned trio.

Happy Thursday! Alaina with the Sun Current here. We’re inching closer to the long weekend – wherever you’re off to, I hope you enjoy it! Congratulations to Richfield’s Ava Wiederholt, who stood on top of the gymnastics podium with a gold medal June 22 during the All-Around at the Special Olympics USA Minnesota Games. Congrats also to Maria Day, who won Richfield's Outstanding Citizen award this year. Day's Richfield home became an epicenter for community relief during Operation Metro Surge.

This week, celebrations are sweeping across America for our country's 250th anniversary. Princeton, Pease and Bock all have big events planned for the Fourth of July holiday with parades, fireworks and more. In honor of the anniversary, the Union-Times took a trip down memory lane back to 1976 to see how local communities have celebrated the holiday throughout the years.

(BPT) - From personal milestones to global destinations, bucket lists capture our highest aspirations. For passionate travelers, that means a collection of dream vacations just waiting to be explored. Yet, facing today's soaring prices, some may feel that crossing these experiences off their list is shifting from a reality to an impossibility.

10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Majestic Mussels Meet at lower picnic area near Afton State Park Beach. Discover the hidden world beneath the St. Croix River! Come drop by and explore a nature table about the fascinating freshwater mussels of Minnesota. With over 50 native species, these incredible animals help keep our rivers clean. Visitors can examine real shells, play a mussel matching game, and uncover the amazing life cycle of mussels, including their remarkable partnership with fish. Suitable for all ages.