Blaine NewsLocal news for Blaine, MN continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.With the GOP convention comes cash- July 6, 2008 As the Twin Cities get ready to welcome the Republican national convention in September, merchants are hopeful that the spending will be anything but conservative.http://www.topix.net/city/blaine-mn/2008/07/with-the-gop-convention-comes-cash?fromrss=1 Big bombers to visit area July 11-14- July 4, 2008 A fleet of vintage World War II "big bombers" will fly the area from July 11-14. The bombers are slated to arrive at the airport at 2 p.m. on July 11.http://www.topix.net/city/blaine-mn/2008/07/big-bombers-to-visit-area-july-11-14?fromrss=1 Coon Rapids YMCA director moves to Blaine- July 2, 2008 A familiar face in local sports and youth development has joined the Blaine Park and Recreation Department team.http://www.topix.net/city/blaine-mn/2008/07/coon-rapids-ymca-director-moves-to-blaine?from... 2 Blaine women found guilty of health care fraud- July 1, 2008 Two Blaine women pleaded guilty to one count each of health care fraud in a scheme to defraud several health care benefit programs out of hundreds of thousands of dollars.http://www.topix.net/city/blaine-mn/2008/07/2-blaine-women-found-guilty-of-health-care-fra... VFW's last World War II generation state commander, Stan Kowalski, is from Blaine- July 1, 2008 Blaine resident and Fridley VFW Post 363 life member Stan Kowalski recently reached a "Greatest Generation" milestone at the VFW's state convention.http://www.topix.net/city/blaine-mn/2008/07/vfws-last-world-war-ii-generation-state-comman... |