3rd-Degree Murder Charge Dismissed Against Chauvin in George Floyd’s Death

A Minnesota judge has dismissed a third-degree murder charge against the former Minneapolis police officer who knelt on George Floyd’s neck, but a second-degree...

Remdesivir Approved by Regulators to Treat COVID-19

U.S. regulators have approved the first drug to treat COVID-19. Remdesivir is an antiviral medicine given through an IV. Its maker, Gilead Sciences, Inc., said Thursday...

United Way of Bemidji Hosts Women United Tribute Awards

Women United is an organization within the United Way of Bemidji Area specific to women leading in their community. Today, they hosted their yearly Tribute Awards....

Golden Apple: Bemidji Area Schools Superintendent Discusses Learning Models

For this week’s Golden Apple, we talked with Bemidji Area Schools Superintendent Tim Lutz to see how the school’s learning models are holding up while...

Bemidji Girls Soccer Wins a Thriller to Advance to Fourth-Straight Section Championship

The Bemidji girls soccer team won a thrilling Section 8A semifinal game after a 1-1 tie in regulation, a scoreless 20 minutes of overtime, and eventually eight rounds of...

Lab Performance Issue in Sioux Falls Leads to False Positive COVID-19 Tests

A Sioux Falls lab issue has led to a number of indeterminate COVID-19 tests in the area, with some false positives affecting Bemidji specifically. The incorrect tests...

Crow Wing County Community Services Building Closes After Staff Exposure to COVID-19

After several staff were exposed to COVID-19, the Crow Wing County Services Building in Brainerd has been forced to temporarily close. Starting Thursday, October 22nd,...

MDH Announces Pilot of At-Home COVID-19 Saliva Testing

Starting today, residents in various counties and tribal nations can order a COVID-19 saliva test online and complete the test at home. The Minnesota Department of Health...

Common Ground – Log House

October 29 at 7 pm — Tune in or stream with the PBS app and online at video.lptv.org. John Andersen of Andersen Log homes based in Walker, MN builds a one-of-a-kind log...

1,574 New Cases of COVID-19 Reported in Minnesota Thursday

The Minnesota Department of Health reported 20 new COVID-19 deaths and 1,574 new COVID-19 cases today. 13 of the deaths were people in congregate care settings. Three of...