Archive for Dec. 19 2016
Plans Continue For Gene Dillon Elementary School
While no construction has officially started yet, plans for the new Gene Dillon Elementary School in Bemidji are moving quickly. In 2014 the Bemidji School District voted to approve a tax…
Read MoreItasca Holiday Program Provides Foods, Gifts To Families
As many Minnesotans prepare for holiday festivities, some may be struggling to put out a full dinner and gifts for their families. Second Harvest Food Bank is hoping to eliminate…
Read MoreTen Million Dollar Tax Levy Approved For Bemidji School District
Ten millions dollars. That’s the proposed tax levy for the 2016 to 2017 school year. The total operating budget would be nearly 70 million. That number comes from four categories:…
Read MoreCommunity Spotlight: Wreaths For The Fallen Celebrates 75th Anniversary Of World War II
Volunteers at the Wreaths For The Fallen ceremony had cold hands but warm hearts this year. They laid close to 5,000 wreaths and they had a special presentation in honor…
Read MoreSnowplow Crash East of Motley
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a snow plow was involved in a two-vehicle crash east of Motley on Saturday a little before 6:00 a.m. Jeffrey Krall, 57, of Pillager,…
Read MoreItasca and Cass County Urge Caution Around Area Lakes
The Itasca County and Cass County Sheriff offices will be placing ‘Thin Ice’ signs on Lake Winnibigoshish near the dam on December 29, 2016. The Itasca County Sheriff’s office is…
Read MoreState’s Fatal Work-Injuries Increased in 2015
According to a press release published by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, a total of 74 fatal work-injuries were recorded in Minnesota in 2015, an increase from 62…
Read MoreBrainerd Woman In Fatal Accident With Semitrailer
Brainerd, MN – The Minnesota State Patrol reported that Linda Marlot, 62, of Brainerd, died in an accident involving a semi-trailer last Friday. According to the report, at 3:15 p.m.…
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