Bemidji Man Sentenced to Over 31 Years for Murder

A Bemidji man was sentenced today to a little over 31 years in prison for the 2020 murder of a Bemidji man. Montana Cutbank was sentenced in Beltrami County Court to 375...

Red Lake Officer Who Died While on Duty Has Name Etched in Memorial

A Red Lake Conservation Officer who died while on duty in 2019 now has his name etched in the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington D.C. Last night,...

NASA to Launch First Ever Spacecraft to Study Jupiter’s Trojan Asteroids

NASA’s newest asteroid mission, a spacecraft targeting space rocks that orbit ahead of and behind Jupiter, is ready to begin its journey. Lucy is the agency’s...

Brainerd Preparing for 14th Annual Great Pumpkin Festival

Final preparations are underway at Gregory Park in Brainerd for the 14th annual Great Pumpkin Festival. This is the first pumpkin festival without longtime Parks and...

In Focus: Crossing Arts Alliance’s 8 x 8 Art Auction and Fundraiser

The Crossing Arts Alliance gives away a free art creativity kit to kids every second Saturday of each month. One of the reasons why the not-for-profit group can afford...

Walz to Deploy National Guard to Help Ease COVID-19 Surge

ROBBINSDALE, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz said Friday he’ll use the Minnesota National Guard to help alleviate staffing shortages at care facilities that are...

New Early Childhood Program at NTC Will Create Easy Pathways for Students

Northwest Technical College recently refreshed its Early Childhood Program, formerly known as Child Care, and will be home to an official Minnesota State system of...

3,352 New COVID-19 Cases, 28 Deaths Reported Friday in MN

The state today reported 28 new COVID-19 related deaths along with 3,352 new coronavirus cases. There was one death in the Lakeland viewing area, a Polk County resident...

Lakeland Currents – Essentia Health Ongoing COVID-19 Response

Season 15, Episode 2 Join Lakeland Currents host Jason Edens as he welcomes his next guest, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Peter Henry of Essentia Health-St. Joseph’s Medical...

Man Dies From Apparent Self-Inflicted Gunshot East of Brainerd

A man was pronounced dead inside a home in Oak Lawn Township from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. According to the Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office, the...

Brainerd Boys Soccer Falls in PKs to Sartell-St. Stephen in Section 8AAA

Originally aired October 14, 2021 on Lakeland News