2021 December 16

Pequot Lakes Student Expelled After Bringing Knife to School, Keying Principal’s Car

A Pequot Lakes student has been expelled after bringing a knife onto school property and keying the high school principal’s car. On December 10th, a student brought...

Little Falls Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Strangling Wife to Death

A Little Falls man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for strangling his wife to death. According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, 31-year-old Jonathan S. Greyblood...

Two Fishermen on Lower Red Lake Rescued After Getting Stranded on Ice

Two fishermen were rescued earlier this week after getting stranded on the ice on Lower Red Lake. Red Lake Conservation officers, Red Lake Police, and Red Lake Fire...

Wednesday Rain, Frigid Temperatures Create Poor Driving Conditions

With rain in December, Wednesday’s weather created poor driving conditions throughout last night and Thursday. Warm weather started the day by melting snow in the...

CDC Recommends Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 Shots Over J&J’s

AP — Most Americans should be given the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines instead of the Johnson & Johnson shot that can cause rare but serious blood clots, U.S. health...

As Omicron Cases Rise, Health Officials Battle Against Misinformation

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, says the omicron variant of COVID-19 is the most transmissible COVID virus that...

U.S. Military Has Vaccinated More Than 97% of Service Members

Health officials say the omicron variant makes up about 3% of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. The delta variant still represents the predominant number of cases in the...

Affinity Plus in Bemidji Holds “Coins for a Cause” to Help Combat Hunger

Last Friday, Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union in Bemidji partnered up with Fox 9 News and food banks across Minnesota to help out the community by collecting change for...

3,805 New COVID-19 Cases, 39 Deaths Reported Thursday in MN

The state today reported 39 new COVID-19 related deaths along with 3,805 new coronavirus cases. There were six deaths in the Lakeland viewing area: One person in...

Police Investigating TikTok Trend Encouraging Violence at Schools

The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office reports they’re investigating a TikTok trend that is indicating widespread violence to schools nationwide tomorrow,...

Bemidji Police Asking for Help in Finding Missing 15-Year-Old Girl

The Bemidji Police Department is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing 15-year-old girl from Bemidji. Nevaeh Leigh Kingbird was reported as a...