Ham Lake

Deb Thompson finds diamond ring in $4 pair of Goodwill capris, refuses to keep it

Deb Thompson got a whole lot more than she bargained for when she bought a $3.99 pair of used capris at the Coon Rapids Goodwill store.Thompson, a 53-year-old Ham Lake resident, took the capris home and tried them on. She reached in the back pocket, felt a strange object, and pulled out what looked ... More >>

Jefferson Fietek, Anoka-Hennepin teacher and gay rights advocate, is running for state senate

​Jefferson Fietek has made a name for himself as the most outspoken teacher in the Anoka-Hennepin school district's "neutrality policy" debate -- now he's parlaying that notoriety into a run for state senate. "I definitely think this work that I've done locally -- and transitioned into nationally ... More >>

Protesters blast Wells Fargo bonuses, political donations [VIDEO]

Protesters decried big bonuses paid to Wells Fargo executives​About 40 protesters marched from Occupy MN's "People's Plaza" to the Wells Fargo center this morning to blast the bank. The protesters were accompanied by Michele Bachmann, John Kline and Erik Paulsen imitators, who stood behind th ... More >>

A Gift for Planet BX63

A Gift for Planet BX63

A Gift for Planet BX63

A Gift for Planet BX63

A Gift for Planet BX63

A Gift fo BX63

A Gift for Planet BX63

A Gift for Planet BX63

Damian Blake Burkhalter, youth pastor, accused of citing Bible for underage sex

Damian Blake Burkhalter: Losing his religion.​Damian Blake Burkhalter is a youth director at Glen Cary Lutheran Church in Ham Lake. He's a member of the Anoka County Community Corrections Advisory Board, and he's a former sergeant with the Hennepin County Sheriff's Office. Now, the man who ou ... More >>

Andrew Vold scores hole in one, pockets $5,000, gets kicked off H.S. golf team

mtungate/flickrWhat's wrong with a little fun on the golf course?​Just to prove that no good deed goes unpunished, Coon Rapids High School senior Andrew Vold scored a hole in one on the course at Majestic Oaks in Ham Lake during a fundraising event, took home a $5,000 prize--and lost his place on ... More >>

Everett Jasmer, monster truck pioneer, sells USA-1

Josh KirscherOne of Everett Jasmer's last car crushes at the wheel of USA-1.​It appears that the USA-1 monster truck will live to crush another day. The last time we told you about Everett Jasmer, one of the godfathers of monster truck racing in the '80s, he had fallen on hard times. Now, Jas ... More >>

Everett Jasmer brings monster truck action to an angry election

Monster at the Tea Party!