Archive for Feb. 23 2021
Mobile Home Destroyed in Fire East of Sebeka
Firefighters faced tense moments on the scene of a mobile home fire east of Sebeka Tuesday morning. The fire was reported just before 9 AM, and everyone was out of…
Read MoreNationwide Winter Storm Contributes to Reduction in Blood Donations
Only 3% of all eligible adults donate blood every year. Throw in a pandemic, and that number shrinks. Now, add a winter storm. The Red Cross was already struggling to…
Read MoreBemidji Area Schools Working Towards Full In-Person Learning for Secondary Students
With Gov. Walz’s recent announcement to give Minnesota school districts the go-ahead to bring secondary-level students to either a hybrid or fully in-person learning model, Bemidji Area Schools is following…
Read MoreBrainerd Area Career Fair Ready to Go Virtual This Year
As we approach March, one mainstay event in the Brainerd Lakes area is one step closer to launching in a new way. Bridges Career Academies & Workplace Connection is launching…
Read MoreBSU’s Hagg-Sauer Hall Named MN Government Construction Project of the Year
Bemidji State University’s newly constructed Hagg–Sauer Hall has been awarded the Government Construction Project of the Year by the Minnesota Construction Association at their 26th Annual Awards of Excellence Gala. The new facility…
Read MoreMN Appeals Court to Consider Reinstating 3rd-Degree Murder Charge for Chauvin
The Minnesota Court of Appeals has agreed to consider a prosecutors’ request to reinstate a third-degree murder charge against the fired Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death. Jury…
Read MoreBemidji State University Recognizes Newly Accepted Nursing Students
Students who are accepted into the program must provide a written essay, go through an interview process, take prerequisite courses, and more to be considered for a spot in the…
Read MoreNorthwoods Adventure: Buena Vista Ski Area Open for 20th Year of Snow Tubing
Buena Vista Ski Area in Bemidji has been family-owned and operated for over 70 years. This year, despite all of the changes caused by COVID-19, they celebrated 20 years of…
Read More6-Year-Old Federal Dam Girl Dies in Snowmobile Crash
A 6-year-old girl from Federal Dam has died in a snowmobile crash in Gould Township on Monday afternoon. Cass County Sheriff Tom Burch reports that on February 22, 2021 at…
Read MoreWalz Announces Campaign to Help Families Struggling to Afford Food
Governor Walz has announced a new outreach campaign for Minnesotans struggling to afford nutritious food for themselves and their families during the pandemic. The campaign will connect families with personalized…
Read MoreOver 500 COVID-19 Cases Reported on Tuesday
The state reported 513 new COVID-19 cases today along with one new death, which was not in the Lakeland viewing area. The cases came from 9,498 tests for a case…
Read MoreTransformational Power of Yoga
March 2 at 9 pm — Tune in or stream with the PBS app and online at video.lptv.org. Desiree Rumbaugh, co-author of Fearless After Fifty: How to Thrive with Grace,…
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