Archive for Aug. 27 2021
Tallest Man in Both Minnesota and United States Dies at 38
The record holder for tallest man in the U.S. has died from heart disease. Igor Vovkovinskiy was a Ukrainian native who moved to Rochester, Minnesota for medical treatment as a…
Read MoreBrainerd YMCA Reaches Agreement with Baxter on Camp Vanasek
The Brainerd Family YMCA has come into a new agreement with the City of Baxter which will allow the YMCA to run year-round camps at Camp Vanasek. This new opportunity…
Read MoreIn Focus: Camp Knutson Shatters Own Quilt Auction Fundraising Record
Camp Knutson in Crosslake, which is a supportive camp for individuals with disabilities, medical conditions, and other identified needs, has a yearly fundraiser where the camp auctions off quilts in…
Read MoreHealth Officials Urging MN Schools to Follow COVID-19 Guidance
Minnesota health officials are urging school districts in the state to follow their COVID-19 mitigation guidance regarding masking, distancing, and quarantining. Children under the age of 12 cannot be vaccinated…
Read MoreLine 3 Protesters Arrested at MN Capitol and in Aitkin County
Minnesota Troopers have removed some demonstrators protesting Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 pipeline project at the state capitol today. Videos posted on social media showed troopers carrying arrested protesters onto a…
Read MoreBemidji’s First-Ever Pride Celebration Planned for Saturday
This Saturday, August 28, there will be a Bemidji Pride celebration held at Rail River Folk School. This will be the first pride celebration of its kind in the Bemidji…
Read MoreUPDATE: Utility Workers Discover Possible Human Bones in Beltrami County
UPDATE: The area in Pennington where utility workers today discovered bones thought to be human is believed to have been a burial ground. The area has been worked on in…
Read More1,912 New COVID-19 Cases, 6 Deaths Reported Friday in MN
The state today reported six new COVID-19 related deaths and 1,912 new coronavirus cases. None of the deaths were in the Lakeland viewing area. The new cases came from 37,424…
Read MoreBemidji Volleyball Falls to Alexandria on Opening Night
Originally aired August 26, 2021 on Lakeland News
Read MoreBrainerd Girls Soccer Makes the Move to Section 8AAA
Originally aired August 26, 2021 on Lakeland News
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