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Anoka County Food Shelves are available to Anoka County <br />residents in need. <br />Update 7/5/2022: Due to COVID-19, many food shelves are <br />still offering pre-packed food boxes at this time. Some food <br />shelves may have modified services and hours, or they may <br />have temporarily closed. PLEASE CALL AHEAD. Some sites <br />have border restrictions and days/hours are subject to <br />change. Please click on the link below for locations to food <br />shelves: https://www.anokacounty.us/3416/Food-Shelves. <br />ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT <br />Economic Development Authority (EDA) <br />The EDA met this week and approved revisions to its CenterStage program, a program that promotes <br />local businesses. The CenterStage program covers advertising costs (up to four ads in the local <br />newspaper) for new businesses and businesses that have not participated in the program before; social <br />media blasts are also included. Please call city hall at 651-792-7936 to participate in or learn more <br />about the CenterStage program. <br /> <br />The EDA also approved their 2023 budget, and began discussing their annual business appreciation <br />event, which will take place in September. <br /> <br /> <br />Anoka County Regional Economic Development (ACRED) is hosting a hospitality tent and <br />promoting the county for business development during the PGA/3M Open this week. Our public <br />safety crews have been on-site all week helping out during this event. <br />PUBLIC SAFETY <br />Public Safety Night was held at Fete des Lacs and residents <br />had the opportunity to interact with police and fire <br />department staff, meet our K-9 officer, and view our fleet. <br />The event also highlighted our first responder partners, M <br />Health (Ambulance) and LifeLink (Air Ambulance). <br />Finally, the local Scouts BSA <br />were on hand to help folks make <br />first-aid kits. This was a super <br />fun event for everyone. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />