Bemidji Area School Board Votes to Move Ahead With Closing, Reconfiguring Some Buildings

The Bemidji Area School Board voted unanimously to move forward with restructuring and altering the use of some of the district’s school buildings to maintain their...

Minnesota Reaches Milestone of 1 Million COVID-19 Vaccines Administered

The rollout for vaccines for COVID-19 has been successful so far. Last week, Minnesota reached 1 million vaccines administered in the state. The most encouraging number...

Community Members Near Lake of the Woods Form Committee to Keep Lakes Clean

“Keep it Clean” is an organization made up of multiple bureaus and districts to protect and keep Lake of the Woods clean for the water and the wildlife....

In Business: Bemidji Named As a Top City to Work From Home

COVID-19 has changed how many people are working. The number of Americans working from home doubled in March of last year. Recently, Bemidji has been named one of the top...

Walz Proposes $518 Million Capital Investment Package

Gov. Tim Walz has proposed a $518 million capital investment package that includes 150 million for rebuilding neighborhoods hit by unrest after the death of George Floyd...

Less Than 600 New COVID-19 Cases Announced Monday

The state reported 561 new COVID-19 cases today along with one new death, which was not in the Lakeland viewing area. The cases came from 17,666 tests for a case...

Loretta Lynn: My Story in My Words

March 1 at 7 pm — Tune in or stream with the PBS app and online at video.lptv.org. 2021 marks the 50th anniversary of “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” the Loretta Lynn song that...

Snowmobile Crash on Gull Lake Near Brainerd Results in Fatality

One person is dead after their snowmobile crashed on a Brainerd area lake on Friday. Cass County Sheriff Tom Burch reports on Friday, February 19 at 11:18 PM, the office...

Authorities Asking for Help Identifying Vehicle Involved with Suspicious Package at Line 3 Site

The Carlton County Sheriff’s Office is asking for community assistance identifying the owner and occupants of a vehicle involved in yesterday’s response to a suspicious...

Seven People Charged After Human Trafficking Operation in Itasca County

On February 19, seven people were charged after being arrested during a human trafficking operation in Itasca County. Investigators with the Bureau of Criminal...