On April 9, 2020 Congressman Dean Phillips and Mayor Jeff Lunde called to discuss the local, state and federal response to COVID-19. Check out Dean Phillips’ website at phillips.house.gov > Remember to visit the COVID-19 Resources webpage for continued updates or sign up for email and text alerts by clicking the button below.
Communities and businesses across the world are having a challenging time navigating the coronavirus outbreak. In spite of that, it’s important to remember that kindness can be found everywhere you look! Here are just a few examples of your friends and neighbors taking that extra step. If you have any more stories of Brooklyn Park…
Large-scale emergencies like the coronavirus outbreak are stressful times for individuals and communities. Fear and anxiety about sickness can lead to a lot of assumptions about people for a lot of different reasons. It can lead to aggressive behavior and discrimination towards a population or nationality, even though they are not at any higher risk…
As part of our ongoing efforts to become an age-friendly community, Brooklyn Park is proud to partner with the Alzheimer’s Association of Minnesota to offer a variety of free classes to family caregivers, those living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias, professionals and the general public. Classes are free, but we ask that you please register…
12-year-old Fayed Husain is a hockey player for the North Metro Youth Hockey Association. He has been a member for 6 years. Fayed recently became a finalist for the Minnesota Wild’s essay contest. In his essay Fayed praised the association for their commitment to youth by teaching them the lifelong skills of teamwork and commitment….
For those of us that live in the colder climates, winter time and ice can be anything from a nuisance to a hazard. We often use salt to reduce the dangers of ice and snow on our driveways and sidewalks. While it’s essential to keep safe in wintertime, it’s important to note that salt doesn’t…
There’s a group of Brooklyn Park residents who get together every weekend in throughout most of summer and fall. They call them selves the Metro Ryders, etc. (MRe), a light-hearted, recreational bicycling and physical fitness club based in Brooklyn Park, promoting cycling, rollerblading, walking and jogging at all levels, and keeps the activities safe and…
Brooklyn Park Mayor Jeff Lunde has proclaimed October Domestic Violence Awareness month. The proclamation supports the city’s Human Rights Commission’s second annual purple light initiative to shine the light on domestic violence, an awareness effort that encourages everyone in the city to replace their outdoor lights with purple light bulbs. You can read the news…
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