PassportArchive for Nov. 1 2016
Hundreds March To Support Standing Rock Protests
Hundreds of protestors marched through Bemidji tonight to show support for the protest at the Standing Rock Reservation. The final permits for the Dakota Access Pipeline were issued in July…
Read MoreCLC Positions College For The Future
Central Lakes College is taking a long-term approach to position the college for the future. The nation wide budget shortfall comes from declining enrollment. To address the challenges CLC decided…
Read MoreFire Station 2 Nears Completion
The construction is almost complete on the Bemidji Fire Departments Station #2 and only finishing touches remain. Bemidji’s Fire Department oversees 522 square miles and with a growing population the need…
Read MoreNorthwoods Adventure: Curling Club Association
It’s the fall season for curling at the Curling Club Association in Brainerd, and this club is celebrating their tenth year anniversary this season. The club used to rent ice…
Read MoreDuck Hunters’ Boat Capsizes
A boat capsized this morning on the east side of Leech Lake, according to a press release from the Cass County Sheriff’s Office. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office received a…
Read MoreBrowerville Woman Hurt In Rear End Collision
A Browerville woman sustained non-life threatening injuries from a rear end collision in Morrison County Tuesday. According to a Minnesota State Patrol report, Margaret Host, 68, was a passenger inside…
Read MoreAccused Bemidji Arsonist Released From Jail
A Bemidji man accused of arson was released yesterday from the Beltrami County Jail. Michael James Durant, 33, is charged with first-degree arson for setting a mattress on fire inside…
Read MoreMissing Federal Dam Man’s Body Found
The body of a Federal Dam man, whose canoe was found overturned in Leech Lake in late October, has been found. Kenneth Gale, 66, was located at 8 A-M Tuesday,…
Read MorePreliminary High School Mock Election Results in, Trump Wins
Through a statewide mock election, preliminary results show high school students decided Donald J. Trump should be the next president. The Republican candidate defeated Hillary Clinton and running mate Tim…
Read MoreBrainerd City Council Proposes 3% Tax Levy Increase
The Brainerd City Council adopted a preliminary 3% property tax levy increase for 2017. According to the city newsletter, the council approved the nearly $5.4M levy in mid-September. The amount…
Read MoreMNsure Open Enrollment Period Begins
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The rush is on to cook up a plan to limit massive premium hikes for Minnesota residents in the individual health insurance market as open…
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