Essentia Health Laying Off 500, Reducing Non-Medical Staffing

Essentia Health today announced plans to reduce non-medical staffing levels as they prepare for the expected surge of COVID-19 patients in the communities they serve....

14 Red Lake Band Of Chippewa Members File For Four Representative Seats

14 Red Lake Band of Chippewa members filed for four seats that are up for election on the Red Lake Tribal Council. The election will be held on May 20, 2020 and will be...

First COVID-19 Case Confirmed in Itasca County

Minnesota health officials confirmed the first COVID-19 case in Itasca County on Sunday. The patient is in their 60s, but there are no other personal details available at...

Driver Falls Asleep at the Wheel in One-Vehicle Accident in Cushing

A 56-year-old man was hospitalized today after driving into a shallow pond near Cushing. According to a report from the Morrison County Sheriff’s Office, on March 30th,...

United Way Of Bemidji Awards $19,500 From Emergency Fund

The Board of Directors of the United Way of Bemidji Area recently awarded $19,500 between three organizations through the United Way Emergency Fund response to the...

Minnesota Total Deaths Of COVID-19 Increases To Ten

As of today, the Minnesota Department of Health has reported a total of 10 deaths due to COVID-19. A total of 576 people have tested positive for the virus, an increase...

Broken Places

April 6 at 9pm — Tune in or stream with the PBS app and online at video.lptv.org. “Broken Places” explores why some children are severely damaged by early...