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2012 Top 20

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Top 20 Posts at Fridley Patch for 2012

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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: 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:  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: 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 …

Monday, December 31, 2012

The Top Fridley Patch Post of 2012 Is ...

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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: 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:  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: 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 …

Fridley Mourns Losses from Motorcycle Crashes: Fridley Patch 2012 Top 20

Fridley Police Officer Barry Pankonin and Firefighter Scott Allard died in off-duty motorcycle crashes.

Two Fridley first responders lost their lives after off-duty motorcycle crashes in 2012: Firefighter Scott Allard and Police Officer Barry Pankonin. The community mourned these public servants and posts about them were among the most-read articles at Fridley Patch this year:  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:  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: Earlier posts in our Top 20 countdown included 3 Died Too Young…

Sunday, December 30, 2012

FRIDLEY PATCH TOP 20 OF 2012: Police Catch One Hold-up Suspect, One Remains at Large (#5)

Store owner said armed robbers took cash, iPad; no one hurt.

FRIDLEY PATCH TOP 20 OF 2012: Decrying 'Ron Paul Libertarians' in GOP, Lynne Torgerson Ends Campaign for Congress (#6)

Her new Christians United group 'may make some peoples' heads explode.'

FRIDLEY PATCH TOP 20 OF 2012: Erin Brockovich to Investigate Fridley's Cancer Rates (#7)

The consumer advocate asked Fridley residents to send her information on incidents of cancer.

Friday, December 28, 2012

Cancer Concerns, Falling Stars and a Railroad Fatality: Fridley Patch 2012 Top 20

In our top 10 posts of 2012: The Fridley Cancer Cluster Facebook group forms, meteors shoot, and a person dies on train tracks in Fridley.

Concerns about cancer and the local environment make their first appearance at No. 10 in the Top 20 posts at Fridley Patch in 2012. (Stay tuned for more on this topic as our Top 20 countdown continues through Dec. 31.) At positions 9 and 8 are posts about a meteor shower with tips for viewing in Fridley's darkest spots and a fatality on the railroad tracks in Fridley. 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 …

FRIDLEY PATCH TOP 20 OF 2012: Police ID Pedestrian Killed by Train in Fridley (#8)

John Robert Iverson, 29, of Blaine died on BNSF tracks north of 77th Way NE.

FRIDLEY PATCH TOP 20 OF 2012: Perseids Meteor Shower 2012: Peak Time, Places to Watch around Fridley (#9)

Where can you try to see the Perseids Meteor Shower in town or driving distance from Fridley?

FRIDLEY PATCH TOP 20 OF 2012: Cancer Rates in Fridley 10 Percent above MN Average (#10)

A new online group is seeking data and answers about cancer in Fridley.

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