Posts by Mal Meyer
Leech Lake Celebrates First Solar Project To Benefit Low-Income Families
The only solar energy project in the entire United States to benefit the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program is up and running on the Leech Lake Reservation. The…
Read MoreSanford Bemidji Hosts Healing Powwow
Sanford Health in Bemidji partnered with other medical providers from area Native American reservations for a healing powwow. Groups from Red Lake, Cass Lake and White Earth joined together at…
Read MoreRed Lake Tribal Council Outlines Protocols For Banishment
Updated: August 8th at 8:29 PM The Red Lake Tribal Council has outlined the protocols of banishment for tribal members facing drug offenses. It also unanimously passed a Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT)…
Read MoreHubbard County Investigating Source Of E. Coli Outbreak
Residents living on the Kabekona River can safely enter the water again after they were advised last month to avoid the area due to high levels of E. Coli bacteria.…
Read MoreWadena County Man Badly Burned While Fixing Truck
A Wadena County man was badly burned when he took the gas tank out of his pickup truck and it suddenly ignited. According to the Wadena County Sheriff’s Office, at…
Read MoreRemer Man Sentenced For Child Sex Crimes
A Remer man will serve the next 13 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting two young children. According to the Cass County Attorney’s office, Jacob John…
Read MoreBloomington Mosque Did Not Have Security Cameras Before Bombing
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) — A Minnesota mosque that was bombed over the weekend doesn’t have outside security cameras that could have captured what happened, its executive director said Monday. Mohamed…
Read MoreTwo People Injured After Car Catapults Out Of Embankment
Two people from Pierz were injured in a Monday afternoon crash when another car left the roadway, went up an embankment and catapulted into the air. According to a Minnesota…
Read MoreMultiple People Injured In Early Morning ATV Crash
Alcohol appears to have been involved in a ATV crash that caused multiple injuries. One person was airlifted from the scene in Lakin Township, about 30 miles northeast of St.…
Read MoreConstruction Of Bemidji Roundabout Expected To Cause Traffic Delays
Construction of a new roundabout near Bemidji High School will begin this week. According to the Beltrami County Highway Department, the four-month project is expected to make the area difficult…
Read MoreCommunity Spotlight: Young And Old, Humans And Animals Race For Mayor
Thousands of people have flocked to the unincorporated community of 20 people to get a taste of Dorset. While they’ve come to grab a bite at the so-called ‘Restaurant Capital…
Read MoreIn Focus: Mark Munson School of Rock Is In Session
A few years ago, Mark Munson sent his grandson to a music camp in Little Falls. Suddenly facing a difficult diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, Munson decided to open his own…
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