Archive for Aug. 31 2021
Brainerd Public Schools Answers Questions About Mask Mandate
The Brainerd School Board voted 4-1 last week to go back to wearing masks throughout schools for teachers, students, staff, and visitors. With the policy taking effect Monday, the response…
Read MoreNorthern MN Health Care Systems Discuss COVID-19 Developments
Four major health care systems in northern Minnesota held a virtual news conference this afternoon to discuss the latest COVID-19 developments in their communities. Representatives from those systems, which included…
Read MoreMinnesota DFL Chairman Visits Beltrami County
Ken Martin, the chairman of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, recently visited Beltrami County. The goal was to meet with local DFL leaders and northern Minnesota communities. The 2022 election is…
Read MoreBemidji Community Food Shelf Hires New Executive Director
The Bemidji Community Food Shelf has hired a new executive director. Michael Olson will assume that role in October when he takes over for outgoing director Mary Mitchell. Olson is…
Read MoreNorthwoods Adventure: Professional Musky Tournament Trail Comes to Bemidji
This weekend was the first time that the Professional Musky Tournament Trail qualifier came to the Bemidji area. Held at Ruttger’s Birchmont Lodge, organizers chose to come to Bemidji after…
Read MoreOne Juvenile Dead, Four Injured in Rollover Crash Near Naytahwaush
One juvenile is dead and four other underage individuals are seriously injured following a rollover crash near Naytahwaush in Mahnomen County. On Monday, August 30 at around 8:30 PM, a…
Read More3,882 New COVID-19 Cases, 6 Deaths Reported Tuesday in MN
The state today reported six new COVID-19 related deaths along with 3,882 new coronavirus cases. Because the state no longer posts updates on weekends, today’s data reflects numbers from Saturday,…
Read MoreHigh Demand for Hospital Beds in Minnesota, ICU Beds at 95%
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The surge in the coronavirus delta variant has coincided with a high demand for hospital beds across Minnesota, according to health officials. The state Department…
Read MoreContainment of NE Minnesota Wildfire Grows; Rain is Forecast
FINLAND, Minn. (AP) — Containment of a wildfire in northeastern Minnesota has risen to 37% as hundreds of firefighters expand their defensive lines. The Greenwood Lake fire has burned nearly…
Read MoreBSU Football Just Three Days Away from Season Opener
Originally aired August 30, 2021 on Lakeland News
Read MorePequot Lakes Girls Tennis Bests Bemidji, Little Falls in Triangular
Originally aired August 30, 2021 on Lakeland News
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