PassportArchive for Jan. 27 2022
Brainerd Man and His Family Putting Up a Fight Against Brain Tumor
When he was first diagnosed with cancer, one Brainerd man’s first thought was to survive the disease. Nearly three years later, his family is trying to survive the financial toll…
Read MoreMental Health Calls on the Rise in Crow Wing County
Crow Wing County Sheriff Scott Goddard said at a recent county board meeting that his office is seeing a dramatic increase in calls regarding mental health. Currently, there is one…
Read MoreGolden Apple: NTC Opens Free Store on Campus for Students
Northwest Technical College in Bemidji recently opened “The Closet”, a place to help provide their students with items they may need. This is the first year for the free store,…
Read More4 Local Teachers Among Candidates for 2022 MN Teacher of the Year
77 teachers are candidates to become 2022 Minnesota Teacher of the Year, and among them are four educators from the Lakeland viewing area. Those local candidates are: Kayla Host –…
Read MoreWitness: 3 Officers at Floyd Killing Had Duty to Intervene
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The head of the Minneapolis Police Department’s training division at the time of George Floyd’s killing has testified that three officers on trial for allegedly…
Read More57 New COVID-19 Deaths, 14,633 New Cases Reported Thursday in MN
The state today reported 57 new COVID-19 related deaths along with 14,633 new coronavirus cases. There were four deaths in the Lakeland viewing area: One person from Aitkin County between…
Read More21 Charged with Trafficking Drugs in Northern Minnesota
DULUTH, Minn. (AP) — Twenty-one members of a drug-trafficking organization have been charged with transporting and distributing fentanyl and heroin in northern Minnesota, according to officials. Duluth police said that…
Read MoreCass Lake-Bena Boys Basketball’s Fairbanks Reaches 1,000 Point Milestone
Originally aired January 26, 2022 on Lakeland News
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