Bemidji Area School Board to Discuss Ways to Maintain Budget

The Bemidji Area School District is still discussing multiple ways to reconfigure and maintain the district’s budget. The district is looking at every way possible...

Minnesota to Pass One Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses Administered This Week

Minnesota is expected to pass a milestone this week by administering its one millionth dose of coronavirus vaccine. The Minnesota Department of Health’s vaccine...

Bemidji Mayor Makes First State of the City Address

Bemidji mayor Jorge Prince made his first State of the City address Tuesday night at the most recent Bemidji City Council meeting, where he thanked the community for...

MN Breweries Asking for Changes to Alcohol Packaging Laws

Local breweries are asking for some Minnesota laws to be adjusted during the current legislative session. The current packaging laws on alcohol in Minnesota are vastly...

39th Annual Finlandia Ski Marathon Cancelled

The 39th annual Finlandia Ski Marathon has been cancelled. The event was scheduled to be held on February 20 just north of Bemidji. But event organizers say COVID-19...

Bemidji All School Reunion Postponed Until Next Year

The Bemidji All School Reunion, which brings hundreds of Bemidji alumni to the area, has been postponed until next year. The All School Reunion is a time for Bemidji...

Northwoods Adventure: Three Men Combine Ice Rinks to Build Path in Warroad

Just seven-and-a-half miles from the Canadian border, the town of Warroad, or “Hockeytown USA,” dealt with closures of mainstay businesses like the rest of...

Fire in Stearns County Destroys Garage

The Stearns County Sheriff’s Office responded to a fire on February 14 at 3:30 PM located in Lake Henry Township. The fire took place in a shed on 220th Street...

The Black Church: This is Our Story, This is Our Song

February 23 at 8 pm — Tune in or stream with the PBS app and online at video.lptv.org. In this intimate four-hour series from executive producer, host, and writer Henry...

Level 3 Offender Scheduled to Be Released in Bemidji Area

A Level 3 offender will be released to the Bemidji area today after being convicted of Criminal Sexual Conduct. According to the release, Richard Derby engaged in sexual...

Less Than 500 New COVID-19 Cases Reported on Tuesday

The state reported 456 COVID-19 cases along with two new deaths on Tuesday, neither of which was in the Lakeland viewing area. The cases came from 9,333 tests for a case...

BSU Men’s Hockey Drops Saturday’s Match vs. Northern Michigan in OT

Originally aired February 15, 2021 on Lakeland News