Archive for Oct. 12 2017
Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon Begins This Weekend
A weekend of fun running events for children and adults is how you can describe the 5th Annual Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon. “To hear people talk about the Blue Ox…
Read MoreCrane Meadows Hosting 6th Annual Disabled Deer Hunt
The past two days have been chilly outside, but that didn’t keep people with disabilities from going out for the annual Disabled Deer Hunt at Crane Meadows National Wildlife Refuge…
Read MoreTarget Joins Other Retailers In Offering Voice Shopping
NEW YORK (AP) — Target is jumping into voice-activated shopping as it deepens its relationship with Google, offering thousands of items found in the store except for perishables like fruit…
Read MoreGolden Apple: Pine River-Backus Adds All-Day Preschool
After riding the bus to school and starting at 8 a.m., preschoolers at Pine-River Backus Elementary will take on a full day of normal school activities. “We go to the…
Read MoreMinnesota Band Takes Back Land To Ease Tribal Homelessness
LEECH LAKE RESERVATION, Minn. (AP) — An American Indian tribe in northern Minnesota has decided not to renew nearly 350 waterfront lot leases, meaning non-tribal cabin owners will have to…
Read MorePublic Information Meeting For Improvement Project To Be Held In Crow Wing County
Crow Wing County and Lake Edward Township will have a public information meeting to discuss the County State Aid Highway (CSAH) 12 Improvement Project, scheduled for construction in 2020. The…
Read MoreVehicle Thefts In Morrison County On The Rise
The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office has received two reports of vehicle thefts from homes in the last week. A 1997 red Dodge extended cab pickup truck, MN LIC/029NLM was stolen…
Read MoreMinnesota Pheasant Season Opens With Numbers Down
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota opens its pheasant season Saturday with far fewer birds in the field than last year as a long-term decline in the state’s ringneck population continues due…
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