Archive for Oct. 1 2020
Bemidji Firefighters Welcomed Home After Two-Week Mission in Oregon
A group of Bemidji firefighters is home safe tonight after a two-week mission to Oregon to help fight wildfires there. Some area residents gathered at the Bemidji Fire Department today…
Read MoreOne Dead, Another Seriously Injured in Head-on Crash Near Grand Rapids
One woman has died and another suffered life-threatening injuries after a head-on crash on Highway 2 east of Grand Rapids yesterday. According to the State Patrol, 24-year-old Brienne Brodie of…
Read MorePequot Lakes Schools Adjusting to Pandemic Semester
Pequot Lakes School District Superintendent Chris Lindholm explained that their schools have faced a few coronavirus case situations since bringing students back this year, which required having to quarantine an…
Read MoreCommunity Table Soup Kitchen Teams Up with Bemidji Police for Meal Distribution
Community Table, a soup kitchen that was created to help feed those in need, has been serving Bemidji for nearly 30 years. They have had to abide by COVID-19 protocols…
Read MoreGolden Apple: Fosston Schools Seeing Exciting Changes and Additions
This fall for our Golden Apple reports, we’re checking in with area school officials to find out what’s going on in local districts. Tonight, we heard from Fosston Public Schools…
Read MoreFace to Face: MN 7th District Congressional Debate – Peterson vs. Fischbach
October 8 at 7 pm — Tune in or stream with the PBS app and online at video.lptv.org. Incumbent Collin Peterson and Michelle Fischbach face off in the Minnesota 7th…
Read MoreMinnesota COVID-19 Cases Pass 100,000
Minnesota health officials reported 1,066 new COVID-19 cases and 13 new deaths today. One death was a person in Morrison County between the ages of 90 and 94. With those…
Read MoreCrow Wing County to Hold Final Household Hazardous Waste Collection for 2020
Officials from the Crow Wing County Land Services Department’s Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Program announced that they will hold their final organized collection event for the 2020 season on October…
Read MoreBemidji Football 2020 Schedule Nearly Finalized
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Read MoreRed Lake Man Sentenced to 16 Years for Murder of Wife
A Red Lake man has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for second-degree murder. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, 39-year-old Jeremiah Kingbird entered a guilty plea last October…
Read MoreJudge Dismisses Challenge to COVID-19 Restrictions From Jason Lewis
A federal judge has dismissed a challenge by Republican U.S. Senate candidate Jason Lewis to Minnesota’s coronavirus restrictions. Judge Donovan Frank rejected the former congressman’s arguments that the rules unconstitutionally…
Read MoreBrainerd Lakes Chamber Hosting Local Candidate Forums
The Brainerd Lakes Chamber of Commerce is set to host their first of multiple candidate forums for the upcoming election. On Thursday, October 1st, candidates running for both the Minnesota…
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