Archive for Nov. 29 2016
City Of Bemidji Makes Decisions That Could Impact New School
After venting frustrations, the city of Bemidji made some decisions at last nights work session that could have an impact on the new Gene Dillon Elementary School that has yet…
Read MoreDNR Prepares To Connect The Soo Line Trail With The Paul Bunyan Trail
Since being authorized in 2009 an impressive statewide trail that will connect several others is underway. When complete the trail will be the longest connected trail in the country. The…
Read MoreHunters Must Register Certain Fur Pelts On Dec. 2
Any hunters or fur trappers are reminded to register their pelts on December 2, in order for the skins to be sold. The trapping season for Fisher and Pine Marten…
Read MoreLocal Non-Profit Goes On A Mission
A bowl of soup can go a long way. At least that’s how a local non-profit organization sees it. They are on a mission from your stomach to Uganda. Haydee…
Read MoreNorthwoods Adventure: Swim Therapy
Parents always want to be there for their children, no matter what. After Rachel Vrudny, 56, had two strokes in 2011 and another only six weeks later, her father Paul,…
Read MoreMinnesota Voters Set New State Record
About three million Minnesotans cast their vote in the general election for 2016. According to the release from the Office of the Minnesota Secretary of State, 2,968,281 voters casted their…
Read MorePreliminary Injunction To Effect Salaried Workers
A federal judge has issued a preliminary, temporary injunction of a new regulation that would change pay rates and overtime for certain employees. The change would have made it mandatory…
Read MoreMNsure Average Subsidy Three Times Higher For 2017
Updated: November 29, 2016, at 3:28 PM ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota residents buying health insurance through the state’s exchange are getting more help from the federal government. …
Read MoreTwo Minnesota Salmonella Cases Tied To Dairy Bull Calves
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A multistate outbreak of salmonella bacteria that is resistant to several drugs has been linked to infected dairy bull calves purchased in Wisconsin, according to federal…
Read MoreBemidji Man Charged In Connection With Toddler’s Death Appears In Court
A Bemidji man charged with two counts of manslaughter in connection with a toddler’s death appeared in Beltrami County Court on Monday. His original omnibus hearing was scheduled more than…
Read MoreLife Time Fitness Owes Nearly $1M In Back Wages
Life Time Fitness, a Minnesota-based company has agreed to pay nearly one million dollars to employees nationwide. Life Time Fitness Inc., a subsidiary of the Healthy Way of Life Company,…
Read MoreStewart Mills To Request Election Recount
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Republican Stewart Mills says he will request and pay for a recount of votes in the northern Minnesota congressional district race he lost narrowly to Democratic U.S. Rep.…
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