PassportArchive for Aug. 14 2020
Donors Turn Out For Blood Drive at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center
It was a great turnout today for a community blood drive hosted by Sanford Bemidji Medical Center and featuring the Memorial Blood Centers Bloodmobile. As part of safety precautions, the…
Read MoreBrainerd’s Destination Downtown Coalition Looking to Bring Iconic Artistic Feature Downtown
If you’ve ever driven through the Brainerd area, you have probably encountered a statue of Paul Bunyan’s famed partner, Babe the Blue Ox. The Blue Ox fixtures have become a…
Read MoreIn Focus: New Mural Unveiled in Downtown Park Rapids
A Park Rapids candy store has received a new paint job to celebrate the town. Last week was the first time the community got to see the new mural painted…
Read More738 New COVID-19 Cases, 8 New Deaths Reported Friday in MN
The Minnesota Department of Health reported 738 new coronavirus cases and eight new deaths from the virus today. The 738 new cases came from 16,617 tests for a case positivity…
Read MoreGovernor Walz Signs Two Bills Into Law
Governor Walz signed two bills into law this week, including a $30 million package that aims to support disability service providers. “The people most impacted by COVID-19 have been our…
Read MoreWashington Week
August 21 at 8:30 pm — Tune in or stream with the PBS app and online at video.lptv.org. Washington Week is the longest-running primetime news and public affairs program on…
Read MorePower Outages in Lakeland Viewing Area
Beltrami Electric Cooperative is aware of power outages across the Lakeland viewing area related to severe storms last night and are working to restore the power around the area. Crews…
Read MoreMnDOT Asking for Public’s Help with Pedestrian Safety Education Campaign Survey
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has developed an education safety campaign to improve pedestrian safety across Minnesota, and they are now asking for the public’s help in taking a “pedestrian…
Read MoreBSU and NTC Welcome Students for Fall with On-Campus Guidelines
Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College announced that they are ready to welcome students for the fall semester, but both schools have had to create guidelines to ensure the…
Read MoreExtra DWI Enforcement in MN to Raise Awareness For Driving Under the Influence
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety has started a campaign to raise awareness for driving while under the influence. From August 14th to September 7th, law enforcement and traffic safety…
Read MoreIndigenous Activist Charged in Toppling of Columbus Statue Outside MN Capitol
Minnesota prosecutors have charged an Indigenous activist in the toppling of a Christopher Columbus statue outside the Capitol in St. Paul this past June. Mike Forcia, a prominent American Indian…
Read MoreRenovations Being Made to Brainerd’s Rotary Riverside Park
Upcoming renovations are being made to Brainerd’s Rotary Riverside Park. The Rotary Club discussed some of the changes during a meeting this week. The natural park just received a new…
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