When a city like Anoka begins, the residents erect several landmark buildings to signify the importance of their culture. Often these include a post office, bank, town hall, churches and schools. This week, students and staff at Franklin Elementary in Anoka celebrate 150 years of education under the same name, though not always the same building.

Herald ColumnsAnoka County Historical SocietyOctober 8, 2021Franklin Elementary, anoka, 150th anniversary, school, school district, charlie sell

100 years ago, a bitter fight in Coon Rapids

School consolidation always seems contentious. Different entities feel they are the losers having to give up their identity to another’s greater emergence. One hundred years ago this scenario occupied the attention of the Coon Rapids area.

Herald ColumnsAnoka County Historical SocietyFebruary 12, 2020Anoka County Historical Societyschool consolidation, coon rapids, school district, L.O. Jacobs, zielen

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