Archive for Jun. 29 2017
Liquor Stores Excited For Sunday Sales This Weekend
Sunday liquor sales will go into affect this weekend on the cusp of the Fourth of July. Many Bemidji area store employees tell Lakeland News that they are hoping the…
Read MoreDestination Downtown Competition Kicks Off In Brainerd
What would you do with $50,000? Well, one lucky entrepreneur could be a $50,000 prize in a competition that kicked off today in Brainerd called Destination Downtown. The competition will…
Read MoreWildlife Appreciation Month Photo For June 29 – Trumpeter Swans
By the 1880s, trumpeter swans had disappeared from Minnesota. In fact, there were only 69 left in the entire lower 48 states. In 2015, however, it was reported that the…
Read MoreThrills & Spills At This Year’s Water Carnival
The concept of a split location is new for the Bemidji Jaycees: one location hosts the entertainment, and the other hosts the rides and attractions. For Merriam’s Midway, which is…
Read MoreFishing Tips: Safely Releasing Fish
On this week’s segment of Fishing Tips, Ray and Mandy demonstrate how to safely release a fish back into the water.
Read MoreLaw Enforcement Spot Missing Bemidji Woman In Surveillance Videos
Law enforcement officials have been able to confirm the direction in which a missing Bemidji woman was headed using surveillance video, but have been unsuccessful in determining her current location.…
Read MoreGrants Awarded To Improve County Courthouse Security
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Supreme Court is providing $1 million to improve security at 57 county courthouses across the state. The grant money will help counties with…
Read MoreChippewa National Forest Expands Into Ten Mile Lake Area
The Chippewa National Forest announced that it has acquired land in the Flower Pot Bay area of Ten Mile Lake after a 10-year campaign to preserve the land. The U.S.…
Read MoreOpen House Schedule For Bemidji Avenue Road Construction Project
An Open house to answer any questions pertaining to the Highway 197/Bemidji Avenue resurfacing project has been scheduled. The Minnesota Department of Transportation invites the public to the tourist information…
Read MoreMinnesota Attorneys Prepare For Federal Travel Ban
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Attorneys in the Twin Cities are preparing for the impact of the Trump administration’s revised travel ban, which requires new visa applicants from six mostly…
Read MoreEnvironmentalists Criticize Changes To PolyMet Mine Design
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An environmental group says the design for the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota has changed in significant ways that require regulators to conduct a fresh…
Read MoreCrow Wing County Highway Maintenance Scheduled
The Crow Wing County Highway crews will continue their maintenance work after the Fourth of July holiday. Crews will perform spray patching on CSAH 49 (Wise Road) north of Brainerd…
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