Archive for Jan. 20 2022
Nisswa Fire Department Seeking Increase in Retirement Benefits
Nisswa Fire Department officials are looking to increase retirement benefits for their members. It’s something they’ve discussed with the Nisswa City Council for about a year. The firefighters say only…
Read MoreSanford Health of Bemidji Gives Update on Impact of Omicron Variant
With the omicron variant of COVID-19 recently causing a spike in cases in rural areas of Minnesota, Sanford Health officials in Bemidji say the case positivity rate in northern Minnesota…
Read MoreGrand Rapids Boys Hockey Once Again One of the State’s Best
Not many boys hockey programs in the state have had the string of consistent excellence like Grand Rapids. The Thunderhawks have made trips to the state tournament in the ’70s,…
Read MoreGolden Apple: Eagle View Elementary in Pequot Lakes Withstands the Cold to Teach
You might think a zero-degree day with twenty-below wind chill would be a terrible day to take students outside to learn, but at one Pequot Lakes school, they’re doing exactly…
Read MoreEnbridge Says It Has Fixed Pierced Aquifer Near Oil Pipeline
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Enbridge Energy said it has stopped the flow of spilled artesian groundwater that began a year ago when workers installing the Line 3 oil pipeline in northwestern…
Read MoreBrainerd Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza Gets Go-Ahead for In-Person Contest
The Brainerd Jaycees Ice Fishing Extravaganza is back in person this year after a virtual contest took place last year due to the pandemic. Today, the Jaycees sought final approval…
Read More78 New COVID-19 Deaths, 11,440 Cases Reported Thursday in MN
The state today reported 78 new COVID-19 related deaths along with 11,440 new coronavirus cases. There were five deaths in the Lakeland viewing area: One person from Aitkin County between…
Read MoreWalz, Flanagan Announce Plan for Direct Payments to Minnesotans, Other Proposals
With a projected budget surplus of $7.7 billion on the horizon, Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan announced on Thursday a series of proposals, including sending checks directly…
Read MoreHundreds Take State-Paid Nursing Assistant Training
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Hundreds of Minnesotans are taking advantage of the state’s offer to cover the cost of training to become a certified nursing assistant. The state has used $3.5…
Read MoreBSU AD Tracy Dill Set to Retire, Thankful for Time in Position
Originally aired January 19, 2022 on Lakeland News
Read MoreFormer Brainerd Defenseman Eric Pohlkamp Verbally Commits to BSU
Originally aired January 19, 2022 on Lakeland News
Read MoreBSU Men’s Hockey’s Owen Sillinger Excelling in All Facets of the Game
Originally aired January 19, 2022 on Lakeland News
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