Lakes Area Skatepark Association Holding Fundraiser to Help Build Park

The Lakes Area Skatepark Association is holding a fundraiser to help support the construction of a new skate park in the Brainerd and Baxter area. Through January 31st,...

BSU Offering Two-Year Scholarships to Address Demand for Math Teachers

Bemidji State University is helping schools in northern Minnesota address a critical shortage of math teachers by offering scholarships to more than a dozen math...

Golden Apple: NTC to Launch Scholarship for Dental Assisting Students

The Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation has awarded $50,000 to Northwest Technical College in Bemidji to launch a new equity and education scholarship program to help...

Warroad-Based Marvin Windows Expanding Operations in Fargo

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A Minnesota-based window and door maker is expanding its operations in Fargo, North Dakota. Marvin plans to build a 127,000-square-foot manufacturing...

Red Lake Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Drug Offenses, Firearm Possession

A Red Lake man has been sentenced in federal court to 10 years in prison for illegally possessing with the intent to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl and...

52 New COVID-19 Deaths in MN on Thursday, Positivity Rate Exceeds 20%

The state today reported 52 new COVID-19 related deaths along with 11,510 new coronavirus cases. There were five deaths in the Lakeland viewing area: One person from...

Irma Cragun, Co-owner of Cragun’s Resort, Dies at 87

Irma Cragun, one of the owners of what is now the largest all-season resort in Minnesota, has died at the age of 87. According to her obituary, Irma passed away...

Bemidji Area Schools Extends MLK Break Due to COVID-19, Staffing Shortages

The Bemidji school district will be extending their Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Break by one additional day due to staffing shortages throughout the district. In a...

Mining Ban Near Boundary Waters Once Again on the Table

DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — The ongoing tug-of war over whether mining should be allowed near the pristine Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness has been resurrected with strong...

BSU Women’s Basketball Shooting Among Top 20 Nationally in 3PT%

Originally aired January 12, 2022 on Lakeland News

BSU Men’s Hockey Leaning on Leaders Down the Stretch

Originally aired January 12, 2022 on Lakeland News