Federal Judge Deals Another Serious Blow to Proposed Copper-Nickel Mine on Edge MN Wilderness

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge has dealt another serious setback to the proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine near the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in...

Attendance at This Year’s Minnesota State Fair Just Under 2022’s Total

The Great Minnesota Get-Together wrapped up Monday, and the final attendance count is in. Over the 12-day event, the Minnesota State Fair saw its sixth best-attended year...

In Business: Owners of Park Theater Celebrate 1st Anniversary in Park Rapids

After moving from Hollywood to the north woods of Minnesota, Tim and Rachel Oberg became the new owners of a historic staple in Park Rapids, the Park Theater. The owners...

Dow Chemical Agrees to Pay Over $450K for Alleged Violations By Former Subsidiary

Dow Chemical has agreed to pay over $450,000 dollars for alleged violations by one of its former subsidiaries, Poly-Carb Incorporated. The subsidiary reportedly falsified...

MN Dept. of Health Officials Link Morrison Co. Farm to 8 Cases of E. Coli Illness

State officials have linked a Morrison County farm to eight cases of E. coli illness. Healthy Harvest Farm & Kitchen, located in Hillman, is linked to the outbreak...

Visit Bemidji Wins ‘Best’ Award At Minnesota State Fair

Out of nearly 1,000 exhibitors, concessions, attractions, and food & beverage vendors at this year’s Minnesota State Fair, only 12 were named the very best....

PGA Tour Canada & CRMC Championship Return to Brainerd Lakes Area

By Hanky Hazelton Returning for a second year, the PGA Tour Canada is back in Brainerd for the CRMC Championship at Cragun’s Legacy Courses. The event brings...

In Business: Rod’s Specialty Meats Reaching Its End in Bemidji

After 36 years, Bemidji’s Rodney Anderson will be retiring and saying his final goodbyes to a place he once called home. In 1987, Rod Anderson bought an empty lot...

Sanford Health Adds Metal Detectors to Increase Emergency Room Security

Sanford Health is beefing up security as new metal detectors are being installed at Sanford’s emergency rooms in Sioux Falls, Bismark, Fargo, and Bemidji in the...

CLC Staples Gives Up-Close Look at Agriculture During Annual Field Day

For years, Central Lake College’s Staples campus has offered the Brainerd Lakes Area a look into the ever-expanding world of agriculture with their annual Field Day....

US Forest Service Rejects Expansion Plans of Premier Midwest Ski Area Lutsen Mountains

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service said Friday it has rejected the expansion plans of Lutsen Mountains, one of the premier skiing destinations in the Midwest....