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 weather...

BSU 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...

More 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...

Funeral 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 Christmas Eve....

Backus 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...

Zebra 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...

9,873 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....

Minnesota 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...