Archive for Dec. 28 2021
With Heavy Snowfall, Plows Get to Work on Area Roads
More than 12 inches of snow has fallen in the Bemidji area over the past 48 hours. With this much snowfall, plows have constantly been on the roads. Due to…
Read MoreBSU Men’s Hockey Eager to Get Back to Playing and Winning
It has been 24 long nights since the Bemidji State men’s hockey team celebrated a victory. Of course, they’ve only played two games since then due to the holiday break,…
Read MoreMore Details on Bemidji Fire That Claimed the Lives of Two Girls
Bemidji fire officials are sharing more details about the fatal fire that claimed the lives of two young girls last week in Liberty Township near Bemidji. Firefighters responded to a…
Read MoreFuneral Services Set for Bemidji Man Who Died After Vehicle Went Through Ice
Visitation and funeral services are set for later this week for the Bemidji man who died when the vehicle he was in went through the ice on Lake Bemidji on…
Read MoreBackus Area Fire Destroys House on Sunday
The Minnesota State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a house fire in Backus. The fire was reported on the 3900 block of Division Street W in Pine River Township just…
Read MoreZebra Mussels Confirmed in Thunder Lake in Cass County
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has confirmed zebra mussels in another Cass County lake, this time a lake near Remer. A lake property owner on Thunder Lake contacted the…
Read More9,873 New COVID-19 Cases, 40 Deaths Reported Tuesday in MN
The state today reported 40 new COVID-19 related deaths along with 9,873 new coronavirus cases. Today’s numbers come from data collected Friday through Monday. There were two deaths in the…
Read MoreMinnesota to Raise Minimum Wage Rates Beginning Jan. 1
Minnesota’s minimum-wage rates will be adjusted for inflation beginning January 1, 2022, to $10.33 an hour for large employers and $8.42 an hour for other state minimum wages, the state…
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