Archive for Dec. 16 2021
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 a Swiss Army…
Read MoreLittle 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 was sentenced…
Read MoreTwo 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 responded to…
Read MoreWednesday 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 area. Then, as the day…
Read MoreCDC 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 officials…
Read MoreAs 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 we have had to…
Read MoreU.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 country. Currently,…
Read MoreAffinity 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 their…
Read More3,805 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 Clearwater County between…
Read MorePolice 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, December 17th. There is no indication of a nationwide specific…
Read MoreBemidji 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 runaway by her family on October…
Read MoreBrainerd Football’s Nathaniel Staehling Commits to NDSU
Originally aired December 15, 2021 on Lakeland News
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