Archive for Sep. 12 2016
First-Year Students Learn Kitchen Fire Safety
When water is tossed on grease fire, it expands 1,700 times its original size, causing a massive fireball and an explosion. That split second left a lesson that would remain…
Read MorePeople Travel From Bemidji To Brainerd For Trail In A Day Event
Hundreds turned out to officially and unofficially join the Trail in a Day event held by the Minnesota DNR. The bike ride from Bemidji to Hackensack, and Brainerd to Hackensack,…
Read MoreFalse Report of Kidnapping In Crosby
A report of a kidnapping Sunday afternoon has now been confirmed false by the Crosby Police Department. The Crosby Police Department responded at 3:24 p.m. to a report that female…
Read MoreTwin Metals Sues Over Mineral Rights Lease
A mining company that hopes to build an underground copper-nickel mine near Ely is suing the federal government to try to keep the mineral rights leases it needs for the…
Read MoreSanford To Expand Nursery For Special Needs Babies
Sanford Bemidji Medical Center plans to use a new nursery to provide those infants with specialized care. The new 10-room nursery, which will be completed by the end of the…
Read MoreMore Absentee Voting Options Available This Year
Minnesota voters have more options than ever for casting a ballot in the general election, making it more convenient for those who can’t make it to the polls on November…
Read MoreTarget Plans to Hire 70,000 Seasonal Employees
Target says it will hire more than 70,000 seasonal store workers during the busy holiday shopping season, about the same as it hired last year. It also plans to hire…
Read MoreHighway 169 Construction Begins
Major changes are coming to a 1.5 mile stretch of highway 169. The two lane road will now expand into a four-roadway. The Minnesota Department of Transportation will begin construction…
Read MoreWadena Man Leads Authorities On High Speed Chase
A 20-year-old Wadena man was injured Friday when he crashed a motorcycle while leading state troopers in a high-speed chase. The Minnesota State Patrol reported on Friday that state troopers…
Read MoreLittle Falls Man Killed In Head-On Crash
According to the release, last Friday the Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a two-vehicle crash at 6:53 a.m. on County Road 103 in rural Leader. When…
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