At Least One Person Who Attended Rodeo in Effie Has Tested Positive For COVID-19

A rodeo held in northern Itasca County last weekend had at least one person in attendance who has tested positive for COVID-19 following the event. The three-day North...

Bemidji Area Chamber of Commerce Distributes Mask Kits to Area Businesses

With Governor Tim Walz recently ordering a statewide mask mandate, the state of Minnesota sent out a one-time shipment of disposable masks for businesses within each...

Mid-Minnesota Women’s Center Honors Volunteer

The Mid-Minnesota Women’s Center is honoring one of their volunteers this week for all of her contributions to the community. Tammy Ebertowski was inspired to give back...

Invasive Oak Wilt Progressing into Cass and Crow Wing Counties

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is reporting that invasive oak wilt is progressing its way northward into Cass and Crow Wing counties. The DNR is now asking...

Brainerd Amusement Park Trying to Adapt to a New Norm

It’s been a strange and difficult summer of business during this pandemic for Paul Bunyan Land, a Brainerd amusement park, that has been providing entertainment for the...

Essentia Health Offering On-Demand Video Visits with Physicians

Essentia Health is now offering 24-hour on-demand video visits that will allow patients to meet with a provider outside of normal walk in clinic hours. This new feature...

779 New COVID-19 Cases, 6 New Deaths Reported Friday in MN

An additional 779 cases of COVID-19 were reported today in Minnesota, as well as six new deaths. The 779 new cases came from a total of 16,660 tests for a case positivity...

COVID-19 Cases Determine What Model School Districts Will Use for Reopening in the Fall

With the recent announcement that Governor Walz explained in yesterday’s press conference discussing K-12 schools reopening plans, the Bemidji Area School District...

Bemidji Fire Department Awarded with Grant For Firefighting Equipment

The Bemidji Fire Department has been awarded a $321,527 Assistance to Firefighter Grant (AFG) from the United States Department of Homeland Security/FEMA. This grant is...

Bemidji Area Schools Preparing Models For Reopening

Bemidji Area Schools has been preparing for three different models on how to reopen their schools, but the district wants to make it clear that if COVID-19 cases rapidly...