Archive for Mar. 12 2021
Leech Lake Health Division Hosts COVID-19 Vaccine Event
On Friday, over 1,300 people were vaccinated at an event in Cass Lake administered by the Leech Lake Health Division. This was their second week providing these vaccines with two…
Read MoreBemidji Area Organization Coordinating Rides to Vaccine Appointments
With vaccines becoming more available, it is important to make sure everyone who qualifies and is interested has access to their appointment. The Headwaters Regional Development Commission and the Transportation…
Read MoreMinneapolis Agrees to Pay $27 Million to Settle Suit with George Floyd’s Family
The city of Minneapolis has agreed to pay $27 million to settle a civil lawsuit from George Floyd’s family over the Black man’s death while in police custody. The settlement…
Read MoreBrainerd Veteran Receives Recognition for #StillServing Campaign
U.S Army Sergeant Mark Persons took over as the Brainerd Veterans of Foreign Wars webmaster in 2015. Since then, he redid the website as well as add a page where…
Read MoreCrosslake Businesses Up to Some Shenanigans for St. Patrick’s Day Celebrations
COVID-19 has canceled yearly events since the start of the pandemic, and it claimed its newest victim when Crosslake canceled their annual St. Patrick’s Day parade. An event that takes…
Read MoreIn Focus: “Peculiar Painter” in Walker Adds New Touches to Shop
For this week’s In Focus, we visited Peculiar Painter, a paint and gallery shop in Walker to get a glimpse of how the store has added new and unique items…
Read MoreLakewood Health System Updates Vaccine Priority Groups
Lakewood Health System, based in Staples, has updated its Vaccine Priority Groups to include phase 1b. Lakewood has started a waitlist for those priority groups, according to a release: people…
Read MoreOver 1,100 New COVID-19 Cases Reported on Friday
The state reported 1,107 new COVID-19 cases along with 13 new deaths, three of which were in the Lakeland viewing area: Crow Wing County resident between 90-94 years old Itasca…
Read MoreGovernor Walz Loosens COVID-19 Restrictions on Restaurants, Gyms, and Social Gatherings
Governor Walz has announced the most significant rollback on coronavirus restrictions today after the state has made progress in the past month with nearly 1.2 million Minnesotans vaccinated. Businesses such…
Read MoreBemidji State Men’s Hockey Prepares for WCHA Tournament
Originally aired March 11, 2021 on Lakeland News
Read MoreBemidji and Brainerd Compete at State Nordic Ski
Originally aired March 11, 2021 on Lakeland News
Read MoreBrainerd/Little Falls Girls Hockey Plays to a Draw Against Alexandria
Originally aired March 11, 2021 on Lakeland News
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