CCX News

Local news for the N.W. suburbs of Minneapolis - Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Crystal, Golden Valley, Maple Grove, New Hope, Osseo, Plymouth & Robbinsdale

[CCX News @ccxnews]

Ruzana Glaeser sums up the daily routine of modern parenting in one phrase: controlled chaos. The Maple Grove mother transformed those everyday challenges of parenthood into a new gift idea: a fast-paced card game titled Hey Mom! https://t.co/L8tSseGk1W #games

[CCX News @ccxnews]

Wayzata High School is preparing for another major expansion. Plans include new classroom and lab spaces, an eight-lane swimming pool, and additional tennis courts to support the school’s growing student body. #TwinCities
https://t.co/1O6LGyHo1T

[CCX News @ccxnews]

Highway 610 dedicated this morning to late state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband, Mark. The highway goes through the heart of the district Hortman represented, a highway she helped get federal funding for. "This highway means a lot to me," said Colin Hortman, Melissa's son.

[CCX News @ccxnews]

One of Golden Valley’s oldest businesses will soon close its doors for good. Kuipers Ace Hardware, an anchor of the Golden Valley Shopping Center since 1954, is shutting down after failing to reach a lease agreement with its new landlord. #TwinCities
https://t.co/DyFg9yIdAq

[CCX News @ccxnews]

If you're moving and tired of using cardboard boxes, there's a new solution in town. Jen and Mykl Roventine founded Twin Cities Tote Rental, that allows people to rent as many totes as they need for a move. #TwinCities
https://t.co/vQx4RXv9dq

[CCX News @ccxnews]

The Brooklyn Center City Council revoked the operating licenses for the Super 8 and the Travelodge hotels earlier this month. Both hotels were at the center of a massive criminal investigation involving sex trafficking. #TwinCities
https://t.co/yUoVQQT8Wl

[CCX News @ccxnews]

The Historic Eidem Farm in Brooklyn Park received a major upgrade thanks to dozens of volunteers from @lowes who spent the day giving back to the community.
https://t.co/BPjxgENOMG

[CCX News @ccxnews]

It turns out there are a lot of barriers to taking care of your feet. Routine foot care, for instance, often isn't covered by insurance. But Twin Cities nonprofit Good in the ‘Hood is making that care free and accessible. #TwinCities
https://t.co/ntWp9DAKdL

[CCX News @ccxnews]

As pro sports teams increasingly migrate toward streaming services, local bar and restaurant owners, like Chanticlear Pizza in Maple Grove, are seeing the financial impact beyond managing multiple bills. #Sports
https://t.co/tEVrJQUzyt

[CCX News @ccxnews]

Four actors from the Twin Cities northwest suburbs are performing in the Children’s Theatre Company’s production of “Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas” this winter. #TwinCities
https://t.co/RkmKueWD9O

[CCX News @ccxnews]

Mary van Laarhoven, or Mrs. Van as she’s known by students in Maple Grove, decided to take a step back from her teaching career to focus on her two kids and competitive marathon running. #Olympics #Running
https://t.co/ZBTa8nuRnv

[CCX News @ccxnews]

Brooklyn Center nonprofit CAPI recently celebrated the grand reopening of its newly expanded headquarters on Brooklyn Boulevard that officials say will provide much-needed additional services for immigrants. #TwinCities
https://t.co/tlOO08eWn6

[CCX News @ccxnews]

Phase Two of the Maple Grove Community Center renovation project has begun. This phase includes new indoor and outdoor aquatics space, an expanded senior center, a bigger indoor playground, an arts center and a new banquet hall. #TwinCities
https://t.co/MbFXOUny8F

[CCX News @ccxnews]

Kris Holsen, a longtime teacher at Birch Grove School for the Arts, was recognized for her work as an elementary drama educator. The Minnesota Educational Theater Association awarded Holsen with the Theater Educator of the Year Award. #Education
https://t.co/ZvF2QFeCTK

[CCX News @ccxnews]

The city of Plymouth has selected Minneapolis-based Sherman Associates to develop a city-owned parking lot near Life Time and Plymouth Ice Center. The proposal includes two-mixed use buildings with residential and commercial space. #TwinCities
https://t.co/QzXpAnncca

[CCX News @ccxnews]

If you never been to the North Pole, here's your chance. Except this trip takes quite the turn. It takes you to a place in the Twin Cities northwest metro where ghosts of Christmas past awaken two fall weekends before Halloween. #Halloween
https://t.co/NOog75PE6H

[CCX News @ccxnews]

Most commuters are familiar with rideshare platforms like Uber and Lyft, but Metro Transit is now offering its own public alternative called Metro Micro in Brooklyn Park. #PublicTransit
https://t.co/EsRES1FaC8

[CCX News @ccxnews]

Hennepin Technical College in Brooklyn Park hosted the very first Twin Cities AeroDefense Summit. Event organizers say there are more than 300 aerospace and defense companies operating in Minnesota. #Aerospace #TwinCities
https://t.co/qra32yQXFC

[CCX News @ccxnews]

After a year-long closure, the main gym at Brooklyn Center High School has reopened for use. The gym had been closed because the court was buckling due to the concrete underneath measuring excessive moisture levels. #Basketball #HSHoops
https://t.co/4iJW4RdXLX

[CCX News @ccxnews]

Preschoolers at The Goddard School in Plymouth recently got a hands-on introduction to broadcast journalism during a special visit from CCX News anchor Emily Haugen in honor of World News Day. #TVNews
https://t.co/rOX2bf4vTM