On November 1, 1919, the residents of Anoka, Minnesota, a suburb about 20 miles north of Minneapolis, woke up to what Smithsonian calls a “prank of epic proportions.” Outhouses were overturned, wagons ...

ANOKA, Minn. -- The Halloween Capital of the World may soon become the public drinking capital of Minnesota. Starting Sept. 6, the pilot program for the first "social district" in Minnesota will begin ...

Minnesota is home to many haunted houses, spooky corn mazes, and terrifying hayrides. But did you know it is also home to an entire Halloween-themed town? Every fall, Anoka, Minnesota, transforms into ...

Shoppers can stock up on laundry detergent, body wash and most anything else you would find at a regular store. They also ...

ANOKA, Minn. — City officials in the north metro suburb of Anoka have voted to establish a "social district" in its downtown area, pioneering a new law allowing public alcohol purchase and consumption ...

Discover why Anoka, Minnesota is called the Halloween Capital of the World. Explore its history from its 1920 origins to parades, races, and month-long Halloween celebrations in the US. Anoka, ...

The Minneapolis suburb of Anoka sits where Minnesota’s meandering 150-mile (241-kilometer) Rum River ambles into the mighty Mississippi. Like other communities, it touts itself as an agreeably placid ...

Election administrators with the City of Oak Grove announced a petition asking the Minnesota Supreme Court to allow paper ...

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