Archive for Dec. 18 2020
Contractor Injured, Airlifted From Brainerd High School Construction Site
A contractor who was working on a construction site at Brainerd High School was airlifted to a hospital on Thursday after he fell 25 feet into a hole where a…
Read MoreLine 3 Contractor Dies in Accident at Construction Yard Near Hill City
A person working on the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline project died in an accident at a construction yard near Hill City Friday. Enbridge spokesperson Juli Kellner says Enbridge has paused…
Read More22 Arrested Near Palisade This Week While Protesting Line 3 Construction
22 people were arrested earlier this week while protesting the construction of the Enbridge Line 3 oil pipeline near Palisade. Those arrested were cited for trespassing and unlawful assembly. One…
Read MoreMN Bars and Restaurants Now Eligible to Have Outdoor Dining
Gov. Walz updated his bar and restaurant restrictions Tuesday, and although he is keeping indoor dining closed, he did create a way for those establishments to sever their patrons. Restaurants…
Read MoreNative American Women, Girls Far More Likely to Experience Violence
A task force has found that Native American women and girls are far more likely than other Minnesota residents to be victims of homicide, go missing, or experience other forms…
Read MoreBrainerd Lakes Regional Airport Selected to Provide Essential Air Service
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has selected the Brainerd and International Falls communities for essential air service. Reporter Chris Burns tells us how this will provide for reliable air service…
Read MoreFirst National Bank Bemidji Supports Healthcare Workers with Meals
In an effort to support healthcare workers in the Bemidji community, First National Bank Bemidji has stepped up by providing meals from local establishments to Sanford Health employees and affiliated…
Read MoreSanta Claus Surprising Classrooms with Virtual Visits in Brainerd Area
With less than one week to go until Christmas, Santa Claus is making his last rounds to every boy and girl. But because of COVID-19, Santa Claus is getting creative…
Read MoreIn Focus: Holiday Art Market Open at Watermark Art Center
The Watermark Art Center is no stranger to the shifting requirements of being a gathering space throughout 2020. But when they learned that the gallery could not be open but…
Read MoreNew Nurse Practitioner at Lakewood Health System in Staples
Michelle Allred is the newest family nurse practitioner to join Lakewood Health System. From Sumner, Washington, Allred received her advanced nursing degree from Walden University in Minneapolis. “I am excited…
Read MoreCall the Midwife Holiday Special 2020
December 25 at 8 pm — Tune in or stream with the PBS app and online at video.lptv.org. Call the Midwife follows the nurses, midwives and nuns from Nonnatus House,…
Read MoreAll is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914
December 25 at 4pm — Tune in or stream with the PBS app and online at video.lptv.org. The Western Front, Christmas, 1914. Out of the violence a silence, then a…
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