Archive for Aug. 10 2021
Mask Mandate Debated at Brainerd School Board Meeting
Parents and residents showed up in great numbers Monday night to express their opinions on whether or not a mask mandate should be required or not in Brainerd Public Schools…
Read MoreTech Drive Tuesday Held at Affinity Plus in Bemidji
Today in the Affinity Plus parking lot in Bemidji, people could come by and drop off used tech products like laptops and tablets to be repurposed and reused to benefit…
Read MoreNorthwoods Adventure: DNR Offering Ways to Earn Firearms Safety Certification
With fall hunting season approaching, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is offering three ways to earn your firearm safety certifications. “There’s a traditional class with a field day, and…
Read MoreBemidji Adds Exceptions to Non-Essential Water Usage Ban
Bemidji residents can begin watering their lawns on a limited basis again beginning this Saturday, August 14. The city had instituted a complete non-essential watering ban on July 20 due…
Read More1,690 New COVID-19 Cases, 7 New Deaths Reported Tuesday in MN
The state today reported seven new COVID-19 related deaths along with 1,690 new coronavirus cases. Since there is no state reporting on the weekends anymore, these numbers reflect the totals…
Read MoreFirefighters Respond to Fire Near Sanford Bemidji Hospital
Firefighters responded to a fire in a park near Sanford Bemidji Medical Center today in Bemidji. The area is uninhabited. The fire began around two this afternoon, and helicopters dropped…
Read MoreMPCA Reports More Spills Along Line 3 Construction Route
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota regulators now say there have been more releases of drilling fluid along the Line 3 oil pipeline construction route than previously reported. According the Minnesota…
Read MoreGroup Sues for Right to Carry Guns at Minnesota State Fair
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A gun owners’ group sued the Minnesota State Fair and Ramsey County on Tuesday, demanding that permit holders be allowed to carry handguns on the…
Read MoreBob Nystrom Resigns as Brainerd School Board Chair
During the Brainerd Public Schools board meeting on Monday, August 9, Nystrom resigned as school board chair, but will remain on on the board as a member. Nystrom cited personal…
Read MoreHydraHeads Claim 9th Championship Win at Lake Bemidji Dragon Boat Festival
Originally aired August 9, 2021 on Lakeland News
Read MoreBSU Football Begins Fall Camp After Long Wait
Originally aired August 9, 2021 on Lakeland News
Read MoreBemidji Football’s Gavin Luksik Commits to BSU
Originally aired August 9, 2021 on Lakeland News
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