In Focus: Oak Hills College Student Becomes Viral TikToker

Jesse (Jex) Nwalor is a student-athlete at Oak Hills Christian College in Bemidji, but being a student-athlete isn’t the only thing Nwalor focuses on. His love for...

Aitkin Co. Man Pleads Guilty to Murder in 2019 Death of Outing Woman

A 36-year-old Aitkin county man has pleaded guilty to murder in the 2019 death of an Outing woman. Joshua Karjala pleaded guilty on Thursday to Felony Murder in the 2nd...

Four Arrested, Narcotics Seized From Home South of Ponemah

Red Lake police seized a large amount of narcotics from a home south of Ponemah this week. Two men and two women between the ages of 25-29 were arrested for narcotic...

Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference Hosting Tournament in Bemidji

This weekend, the Sanford Center will be home to the first annual Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference invitational event. It will feature 24 different high school...

Lakeland Currents – A Conversation with Retiring Lakeland PBS President & CEO

Season 14, Episode 26 Join Lakeland Currents host Jason Edens for a conversation with retiring Lakeland PBS President & CEO Bill Sanford. Together, they look back on...

Nearly $326,000 From Timber Sales in Crow Wing County Going to Schools

The Crow Wing County Board has approved the distribution of $1,085,465 in 2020 surplus revenues generated from management of tax-forfeited lands. The funds were generated...

Report of Armed Robbery in Bemidji Backyard

There has been a report of an armed robbery in Bemidji on Friday morning. According to a release from the Bemidji Police Department “on April 16th, 2021 at...

1.5 Million Minnesotans Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — State health officials say more than 3.4 million coronavirus vaccine doses have been administered in Minnesota and 1.5 million people have been...

More Than 2,000 New COVID-19 Cases Reported

The state today reported 6 new COVID-19 related deaths along with 2,229 new coronavirus cases. The deaths included no people from the Lakeland viewing area. The new cases...

Bemidji State Baseball Falls to Concordia-St. Paul in Doubleheader

Originally aired April 15, 2021 on Lakeland News

Blackduck Baseball Bests Cass Lake-Bena in 5 Innings

Originally aired April 15, 2021 on Lakeland News