MN Executive Council Votes to Extend Walz’s Peacetime Emergency

As the deadline approaches for Minnesota lawmakers to pass the state’s $52 billion budget, the Minnesota Executive Council voted to extend Governor Tim Walz’s...

Assessed Property Value in Crow Wing County at All-Time High

Over the last year, with the pandemic, it had seemed as if life as we knew it would be changed forever. It wasn’t too long ago when we thought the same thing, when,...

Northwoods Adventure: Northcountry Guide Service Offers Path to the Outdoors

When stepping out into the nature of the north, it can be intimidating to know where to start. Northcountry Guide Services has a variety of different tours to get...

Browerville Softball Advances to First-Ever State Championship Game

After besting their competition so far at the Class A state tournament, the Browerville softball team is advancing to what will be their first state championship game....

U.S. Senate Passes Bill to Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday

The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill today to establish Juneteenth as a federal holiday. The bill designates June 19, 2021 as Juneteenth Independence Day. It’s...

New Daily COVID-19 Cases Fall Below 100 for 1st Time Since April 2020

The number of new daily COVID-19 cases reported in Minnesota has fallen below 100 for the first time since April 2020. State health officials said Tuesday that Minnesota...

Driver in Memorial Day Hit-and-Run Fatality Near Waskish Identified

The driver in a hit-and-run fatality that happened on Memorial Day about three miles south of Waskish in Beltrami County has been identified. The crash happened on May 31...

Greater Bemidji Plans Entrepreneurship Workshops

Two free workshops are coming in July and August from Greater Bemidji for entrepreneurs interested in starting a business. The NoW Innovators Network led by Greater...

Police: Vehicle Plows Into Minnesota Protesters, Killing One

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A woman was killed and three other people were injured when a vehicle drove into demonstrators during a protest in the Minneapolis neighborhood where a...