Archive for Aug. 17 2021
Wildfire in NE Minnesota Grows as Homes are Evacuated
Authorities are fighting a northeastern Minnesota wildfire from the air and on the ground following the evacuation of about 75 homes in the Superior National Forest. The fire was first…
Read MoreMDH Addresses Potential COVID-19 Booster Shot and Testing in Schools
With COVID-19 cases rising, there is talk of the possibility of people needing coronavirus booster shots. At a health briefing today, Minnesota Department of Health officials addressed the booster shot,…
Read More95-Year-Old World War II Veteran From Hackensack Gets Back in the Cockpit
For the first time since 1946, Wes Cline of Hackensack was in the cockpit of a plane. Cline served as a naval bombardier from 1943 until 1946. Friends and family…
Read MoreNorthwoods Adventure: Legends & Logging Days Returns to Park Rapids
In Park Rapids, the second Saturday in August is reserved for the Legends & Logging Days celebration. The logging history of the area inspired the celebration, which has a long…
Read More3,054 New COVID-19 Cases, 3 Deaths Reported Tuesday in Minnesota
The state reported three new COVID-19 related deaths today along with 3,054 new coronavirus cases. Since there is no state reporting on the weekends anymore, these numbers reflect the totals…
Read MoreMinnesota Schools Face Contentions Issues Over Face Masks
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota schools are divided on whether to require students and teachers to wear masks amid the summer surge of the highly infectious delta variant of…
Read MoreEarly Morning Hit-and-Run Crash Reported in Bemidji
An 18-year-old was arrested on Tuesday morning after he was connected with a hit-and-run that left another 18-year-old injured. Bemidji police officers responded to a call about a hit-and-run motor…
Read MoreMnDOT Asking for Feedback from Brainerd Residents and Businesses for Future Highway 210 Project
Travelers who drive, ride, walk, or do business along Highway 210 (Washington Street) in Brainerd are invited to take a MnDOT survey for a future 2025 reconstruction project in that…
Read MoreBSU Soccer’s Dahl & Smith Honored, Team Picked to Finish 4th
Originally aired August 16, 2021 on Lakeland News
Read MoreBemidji Boys Soccer Kicks Off Fall Season
Originally aired August 16, 2021 on Lakeland News
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