The most-viewed local-news post at Fridley Patch in 2012 was:
Here are the rest of the Top 20, starting with Fridley Mourns Losses from Motorcycle Crashes: Fridley Patch 2012 Top 20:
- No. 2: Motorcycle Crash Kills Off-Duty Fridley Police Officer Barry Pankonin
- No. 3: Police: Women Stole Car—From U.S. Marine Corps
A search for robbers, local love for Ron Paul and Erin Brockovich's interest in Fridley formed another group of Top 20 topics, as linked in Erin Brockovich Visits, Ron Paulites Rule, Cops Pursue Robbers: Fridley Patch 2012 Top 20:
- No. 7: Erin Brockovich to Investigate Fridley's Elevated Cancer Rates and VIDEO: Erin Brockovich Speaks in Fridley and Brockovich Team Seeks Link between Contamination Plumes, Fridley Cancer Cases
The Top 10 had another appearance by the Fridley Cancer Cluster Facebook group, as included inCancer Concerns, Falling Stars and a Railroad Fatality: Fridley Patch 2012 Top 20:
- No. 10: Cancer Rates in Fridley 10 Percent Above State Average (and Fridley Facebook Group Founder: I’m at Risk for Cancer)
Earlier posts in our Top 20 countdown included 3 Died Too Young, Marriage Vote Gets Firm's 'No': Fridley Patch 2012 Top 20:
Nos. 15–18 had the letter D and not much else in common, as seen in Dance, Democratic Delegate, 'Diaper Duty,' Death: Fridley Patch 2012 Top 20
And these two posts started our countdown with Strange Tales from World of Politics Proved Popular This Election Year:
