Final report on the Brooklyn Park dump site
Minnesota Department of Health evaluates health concerns in the city. We take concerns seriously.
View ArticleCareful with those sharps!
Dan the Recycling Man wants you to know that needles and recycling carts don't mix!
View ArticleMake your home safe with a Healthy Homes Grant
Sustainable Resources Center and Hennepin County are offering grants to residents of suburban Hennepin County. These grants can be used to fix home hazards.
View ArticleKnow the Code
To help welcome New Americans and all residents in general, the City created a series of educational videos called “Know the Code.”
View ArticleSmoke-Free Ordinance Change
The Smoke-Free Ordinance change will prohibit use of electronic delivery devices in places where conventional smoking is prohibited.
View ArticleBeware of con artists: the dos and don'ts of door-to-door sales
Due to the storm that passed through Brooklyn Park on Sunday, City Hall licensing division was busy taking calls from companies that plan on registering and having sales people going door to door....
View ArticleNeighborhood Info Web App
Residents of Brooklyn Park can enter their address into the city's new neighborhood info web app and get personalized information, including nearby parks, voting information, trash pick-up and more.
View ArticleDangers of Lead Around the House
Lead can be extremely dangerous to young children, and can permanently damage their brains. That's why the City of Brooklyn Center and Hennepin County want you to know about a wide variety of sources...
View ArticleHeroin antidote drug available without prescription
CVS pharmacies in Minnesota are making the drug, Naloxone available without a prescription. Advocates say it will save lives in cases of heroin or prescription painkiller overdoses.
View ArticleFewer parties in the park after Brooklyn Park adopts new noise rules
Brooklyn Park requires people to rent city-owned speakers. After nearly a decade of debate about how to control amplified noise at local parks, Brooklyn Park’s new compromise rules requiring revelers...
View ArticleLiberia’s Vice President plans visit to northwest metro
Joseph Boakai is on a multi city trip to update Liberians living here about the aftermath of the Ebola crisis at home.
View ArticleLiberia’s Vice President seeks help rebuilding medical system
To say medical supplies and healthcare personnel are in short supply in Liberia would be a vast understatement. Liberia Vice President Joseph Boakai and his delegation met with healthcare leaders in...
View ArticlePolice say free coat program fills a need
The Knights of Columbus donated coats to police departments from Osseo, Maple Grove, Brooklyn Park and Brooklyn Center. Police out on patrol and in schools will then distribute the coats to needy kids.
View ArticleBrooklyn Park selected as partner for U of M’s Resilient Communities Project
The partnership will bring the expertise of the University and hundreds of graduate and professional students to sustainability-related projects chosen by the City and its partners, including the...
View ArticleCommunity Emergency Assistance Programs (CEAP)
CEAP is dedicated to providing information and assistance to low-income community members. Volunteers are needed in many areas of their services, and donations of food are strongly encouraged for the...
View ArticleCornerstone: domestic abuse a persistent problem
A series of meetings kicked off Wednesday morning in Brooklyn Center aimed at teaching people about domestic abuse. The meetings will address how to handle domestic violence and ensure that victims are...
View ArticleMDA warns about uneviscerated fish
The Minnesota Department of Agriculture is pulling dried uneviscerated fish products off store shelves. Officials pulled products from three stores in the northwest suburbs, one in Crystal and two in...
View ArticleWellhead Protection Plan Completed
The City of Brooklyn Park has successfully completed its Wellhead Protection Plan. The goal of the plan is to prevent human caused contaminants from entering our water supply wells and to protect...
View ArticleWhy Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, Is the New Face of Suburbia
After a period of rapid diversification, the town outside the Twin Cities faces rising poverty and housing challenges.
View ArticleThieves swipe money from veterans fundraiser
Customer service at Go For It Gas in Brooklyn Park comes with a laugh or a quick joke when Jason Rynders is working. He gives off a positive energy to those he encounters, but he's fighting an internal...
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