Archive for Feb. 18 2021
Walz Announces Launch of MN COVID-19 Vaccine Connector
Minnesota has rolled out a new online tool to help people learn when and where they can get vaccinated against the coronavirus. Gov. Tim Walz announced Thursday the launch of…
Read MoreMN Senate Approves Bill to Block Walz From Closing Schools
The Minnesota Senate has approved a renewed Republican attempt to rescind Democratic Governor Tim Walz’s emergency authority to close schools amid the coronavirus pandemic. The GOP-controlled Senate passed the bill…
Read MoreItasca County Seeing Uptick in COVID-19 Cases, Discusses Vaccination Efforts
16% of Itasca County residents have received at least a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. As most residents await vaccination, COVID-19 spread in Itasca County remains a reality. 32…
Read MoreThree Line 3 Protesters Arrested After Climbing Inside Pipe at Worksite
Three Line 3 pipeline protesters were arrested earlier this week for climbing inside a pipe at a worksite and staying in there for six hours, despite dispersal orders from law…
Read MoreNASA’s Perseverance Rover Successfully Lands on Mars
NASA has done it. The space program has successfully landed its most sophisticated rover yet on Mars. The Perseverance rover landed without help or intervention from NASA teams on Earth.…
Read MoreBrainerd Jaycees Honored for Work on This Year’s Ice Fishing Extravaganza
Every month in Brainerd, the city awards a Community Member of the Month award…but this month it was awarded to a specific group. Brainerd Mayor Dave Badeaux said during the…
Read MoreGolden Apple: Northern MN Regional Science Fair at BSU Goes Virtual
The public will be able to view students’ science fair projects next Friday on Bemidji State University’s website.
Read MoreVoting Opens for MnDOT’s Name a Snowplow Contest
Voting has begun for the state’s “Name a Snowplow” contest. The Minnesota Department of Transportation received almost 24,000 creative name suggestions for the competition. After combing through the submissions, MnDOT…
Read More928 New COVID-19 Cases Reported Thursday
The state reported 928 new COVID-19 cases today along with 14 new deaths, none of which were in the Lakeland viewing area. The cases came from 33,915 tests for a…
Read MoreTwo-Vehicle Accident Reported in Buh Township Near Pierz
The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office reports on February 17 at 11:37AM, a two-vehicle accident occurred at the intersection of 183rd Street and 255th Avenue, approximately four miles northwest of Pierz.…
Read MoreWCHA Announces 2021 Postseason Format
Originally aired February 17, 2021 on Lakeland News
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