Archive for Nov. 15 2021
Bus Driver Shortage May Affect Forestview Middle School Winter Athletics
Bus driver shortages in the Brainerd School District could impact winter sports at Forestview Middle School. Derek Hendrickson, Brainerd Middle School Activities Director told the Brainerd School Board that middle…
Read MoreBemidji Area Schools to Make Tough Decisions in Balancing Budget
Bemidji school officials say the district will be facing some difficult decisions in the coming months as work begins on trying to balance the school district’s budget. An operating referendum…
Read MoreBrainerd Residents Win Gold at World Karate Championship
Multiple Brainerd residents have returned from Orlando, Florida as world champions. Taking home gold in multiple events at the World Karate and Kickboxing Championship, Brent and Lizzie Haney also became…
Read MoreIn Business: A Closer Look at KC’s Best Wild Rice of Bemidji
Red Lake, Inc. has recently acquired KC’s Best Wild Rice of Bemidji as its first business operation off the Red Lake Reservation. Since starting up in 1994, KC’s Best Wild…
Read More5,266 New COVID-19 Cases Reported Monday in Minnesota
The state today reported 5,266 new COVID-19 cases. There were no reported deaths today because deaths were not processed last Thursday due to the Veterans Day holiday. Reporting of deaths…
Read MoreDNR Seeking Applicants to Serve on Aquatic Invasive Species Advisory Committee
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources invites Minnesotans interested in serving on the department’s Aquatic Invasive Species Advisory Committee to apply by 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15. Preventing the spread…
Read MoreKeith Ellison to Seek 2nd Term as Minnesota Attorney General
ST, PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Democratic Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, who lead the prosecution team that won the conviction of ex-officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd,…
Read MoreStructure Fire Destroys Shed in Polk County on Saturday
No one was injured Saturday in a fire that destroyed a shed at a property near Gully in Polk County. This past weekend, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to…
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