Archive for Aug. 24 2021
Greenwood Fire in NE Minnesota Doubles in Size
The Greenwood Fire in the Superior National Forest has now doubled in size since Monday and is now at almost 20,000 acres. The lightning caused fire was first detected on…
Read MoreIWCO Direct Closing Little Falls Site in January
More than 350 workers in Little Falls will be out of work after IWCO Direct, a direct mail and marketing services company, announced that it’s closing that site permanently in…
Read MoreBrainerd’s Sawmill Inn Announces Closure Due to Lack of Staff
For more than 100 years, the Sawmill Inn, located in downtown Brainerd, has been open. But late Monday evening, the restaurant took to Facebook to announce they were closing due…
Read MoreFormer Bemidji City Councilman Jim Thompson Dies at 88
Former Bemidji City Councilman Jim Thompson has died at the age of 88. Thompson served two stints on the City Council, the first from 2010 to 2014, and the second…
Read MoreCrow Wing County Road 115 Improvement Project Reaches Next Phase
After holding a public meeting at the Nisswa City Hall last week, the reconstruction project on Crow Wing County Road 115 is ready to move to the next step. The…
Read MoreDr. Faith Hensrud Looks Back on Time as BSU, NTC President
Dr. Faith Hensrud has announced her plans to retire as president of Northwest Technical College and Bemidji State University. She is proud of her accomplishments so far as the president,…
Read MoreNorthwoods Adventure: Viking Festival Held at Crow Wing Co. Fairgrounds
Over the weekend, the Crow Wing County Fairgrounds hosted the Viking Festival, now in its second year, for the first time. Many turned out to see the annual event which…
Read MoreMinnesota Supreme Court Delivers Blow to Line 3 Opponents
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal by opponents of Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 oil pipeline, letting stand a key decision by independent regulators…
Read MoreUniversity of Minnesota Mandates COVID-19 Vaccinations
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The University of Minnesota will require all students to get vaccinated against COVID-19. President Joan Gabel and Jakub Tolar, dean of the university medical school, issued a…
Read MoreVirus Fears Lead Some Vendors to Skip Minnesota State Fair
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) — Around 150 vendors will be missing when the Minnesota State Fair returns this week from a one-year layoff due to the pandemic. Many pulled out due to…
Read More3,838 New COVID-19 Related Cases, 8 Deaths Reported Tuesday in MN
The state reported eight new COVID-19 related deaths today along with 3,838 new coronavirus cases. Since there the state is not reporting on weekends anymore, these numbers reflect the totals…
Read MoreBSU Football Names 5 Captains for 2021 Season
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