Portage Brewing Hopes To Re-Open In Early Fall

It’s been nearly four months since the community favorite Portage Brewing in Walker burned down. The building was officially demolished about a month ago to make...

Art Of The Earth Festival Returns To BSU

Bemidji State University is celebrating Earth Day with their annual Art Of The Earth festival. This was the second annual event and in only two years, the festival has...

Three Former Beavers Earn NFL Rookie Minicamp Invites

Three former Bemidji State Beavers have earned the chance to prove themselves in front of NFL coaches and try to get their way onto an NFL roster as defensive backs...

In Business: LaValley Industries Revolutionizes Pipe Handling

The start of LaValley Industries is known as a Bemidji success story. Jason LaValley said the concept of a pipe handling attachment came to him after an accident on a job...

Pulitzer Prize Winning Poet Peter Balakian Visits Central Lakes College

Central Lakes College held their final “Verse Like Water” poetry series of the year today with Pulitzer Prize award-winning poet Peter Balakian. Balakian gave...

Pilot, Passenger Uninjured After Emergency Landing At Brainerd Airport

A pilot and a passenger are uninjured after they were forced to make an emergency landing in a twin-engine plane at the Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport yesterday evening....

Alex & Brandon Child Safety Center To Hold Celebration And Fundraiser

The Alex & Brandon Child Safety Center is holding a unique event this week in the Brainerd Lakes Area. The event is being held to raise money for their services, but...

Volunteers Move Bog In Gilbert Lake

The bog that was blocking a portion of Gilbert Lake in Brainerd last week was removed over the weekend by a group of volunteers. The land mass broke away from the shore...

USDA Extends Deadline For Farmers To Certify Their Production For Market Facilitation Program

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that the department will extend the deadline from May 1 to May 17 for farmers to certify their...

Bemidji State University Announces Speakers For 5th Annual TAD Talks

Bemidji State University’s fifth annual TAD Talks will feature “America’s Got Talent” juggler Charles Peachock, two-time world champion fancy dancer Larry Yazzie, and a...

Bemidji Schools Superintendent To Deliver NTC Commencement Address

The superintendent of Bemidji Area Schools, Tim Lutz, will deliver the 2019 commencement address for Northwest Technical College. According to a release, Lutz will...

New Counties Added To Burn Restriction List

More counties have been added to the burn restriction list, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Hubbard,...