PassportArchive for Jul. 27 2016
4H Judging For Beltrami County Begins
It’s county fair season throughout the Lakeland viewing area, and while the Beltrami County Fair isn’t for another two weeks, judging has already begun. We sat in on some of the…
Read MoreItasca State Park Celebrates 125th Year With Picnic Festival Sunday
Itasca State Park and Minnesota State Parks and Trails will turn 125 this weekend and a celebration is in order. DNR is hosting a Picnic in the Park Festival this…
Read More19-Year-Old Dies In Car Crash Near Park Rapids
A 19-year-old man died in a car crash north of Park Rapids early Saturday, the Park Rapids Enterprise reports. The Hubbard County Sheriff’s Office received a report at 6:25 a.m. Saturday of an…
Read MoreBemidji City Council Member Elected As V.P. of Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities
Bemidji City Council member Ron Johnson has been elected to serve as second vice president of the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities. Johnson was elected July 22 at the Coalition’s…
Read MoreAll Charges Dropped In Freddie Gray Case
Prosecutors dropped remaining charges against three Baltimore police officers accused in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore Wednesday, bringing an end to the case without a conviction, the AP reports.…
Read MoreNisswa Man Killed In Jet Ski Crash Near Backus
A 39-year-old man was killed Sunday while operating a personal watercraft on Ponto Lake near Backus. Jonathan Joseph Kub, 39, of Nisswa was pronounced dead at the scene when the Cass County Sheriff’s Office responded…
Read MoreIce Bucket Challenge Success: ALS-related Gene Discovered
The Ice Bucket Challenge sensation two summers ago has helped make a breakthrough in ALS research. The ALS Association is crediting money raised through the Ice Bucket Challenge for the discovery…
Read MoreSiren Testing In Bemidji Set For 11 A.M.
A non-routine siren testing will set off at 11 a.m. Wednesday in Bemidji. The Beltrami County Emergency Management posted on Facebook saying, “Beltrami County is in the middle of updating their communications…
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