Finalists for Next BSU Alumni and Foundation Leader Visits Community This Week

The search for BSU Alumni and Foundation’s next executive director is narrowing down. Two out of three finalists visited the campus today to speak with community...

Local Brainerd Celebrity Joe Plut is Raising over $50,000 for his Scholarship Fund

It’s pretty hard to have a bad day if you run into local Brainerd celebrity Joe Plut around town. He was given the nickname “Mad Hugger” for a reason. Plut is...

Northwoods Adventure: Bemidji Speedway

This past weekend marked the start of  the Wissota dirt track stock car racing season and in this weeks Northwoods Adventure we highlight Bemidji Speedway.

Former Bemidji Mayor Files to Regain Office

A former Bemidji mayor will challenge Rita Albrecht for the same seat in the 2016 election cycle. Richard Lehmann served from 2000-2010. He was on city council for six...

Governor Dayton Uses Veto on State Bills

Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed two bills and signed 19 others into law on Tuesday. A pension bill and outdoor program funding bill were both denied. Dayton said the pension bill...

General Mills Recalls Flour Products

General Mills has recalled about 10 million pounds of flour after a recent E. coli outbreak prompted some concern. Between Dec. 21, 2015 and May 3, 2016, there have been...

Viral Video: Giant Gator Visits Golf Course

A golfer by the name of Charlie Helms was stunned when he saw a giant alligator strolling toward the lake at Buffalo Creek Golf Club in Palmetto, Fla. Helms took out his...

Bemidji State Crosswalk Project

BEMIDJI, Minn. – Motorists on Highway 197/Bemidji Avenue in Bemidji will experience lane closures near Bemidji State University beginning June 6 as crews construct a...

Veteran Cards Now Valid for Same-Day Voting Registration

SAINT PAUL — Today, Secretary of State Steve Simon announced that he has added the Veteran Identification Card to the list of acceptable photo identification documents...

Minnesota Islamic State Trial Nears Completion

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A trial for three Minnesota men accused of planning to join the Islamic State in Syria has nearly reached its end. Twenty-two year old men...