Woman Leads Deputy on Chase After Traffic Stop Near Staples Airport

A Morton woman was taken into custody yesterday after fleeing from a traffic stop near the Staples Airport. According to a report from the Wadena County Sheriff’s...

502 New COVID-19 Cases, 6 New Deaths Reported in MN Tuesday

Minnesota reported 502 new COVID-19 cases and six new deaths today. Five of the six deaths that were reported today involved people who lived in private residences. The...

BSU and NTC Expand Mental Health Services for Students Amid Pandemic

Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College are partnering to expand mental health services available to students and have received $120,000 in funding from...

Frontline: Growing Up Poor in America

September 8 at 8 pm — Tune in or stream with the PBS app and online at video.lptv.org. The experience of child poverty against the backdrop of the pandemic and increasing...

Bemidji Area Artist Relief Grant Applications for Round Two Open

The Region 2 Arts Council opened round two of their Artist Relief Grant program yesterday morning, which provides $500 grants to area artists that have had their incomes...

Shooting Near Long Prairie Leaves One Dead, One Injured

Authorities in Central Minnesota continue to search for whoever fatally shot one person and wounded another near Long Prairie. The Todd County Sheriff’s Office was...

MN Health Officials Concerned About Community Spread of COVID-19

Minnesota health officials reported one new death due to the coronavirus on Monday, marking the lowest single-day total statewide since April. But health officials...