Spring Floods Cause Road Closures Around Northwest Minnesota

Severe spring storms have caused flooding in parts of northwestern Minnesota, making motorists find detours around the barriers that scatter the county roads and...

Motorists Advised of Prescribed Burn Near Highway 10 East of Wadena

Residents and motorists who travel along Highway 10 east of Wadena may see smoke while crews conduct a prescribed fire on Tuesday, April 26th. The Minnesota Department of...

Bemidji’s Old Union Station Restaurant Renovated Into New Thrift Store

What used to be known as downtown Bemidji’s old train station, and then the Union Station restaurant, has been purchased by new owners and is now open as Union Station...

In Business: Brainerd Floral Preparing for Prom and Mother’s Day

Even though it’s the last week of April, it still doesn’t really feel like spring out there just yet. But it’s still the time of year to order spring flowers...

Bemidji City Hall Basement Floods After Heavy Rainfall

Heavy rain in the Bemidji area on Friday night led to the flooding of the entire basement at City Hall. City workers discovered the flooding Saturday morning and worked...

Erika Bailey-Johnson Seeking DFL Endorsement for House District 2B

A Bemidji woman has announced plans to seek the Minnesota DFL endorsement for House District 2B in northern Minnesota. Erika Bailey-Johnson works as Sustainability...

20-Year-Old Arrested on Drug Charges in Hubbard County

20-year-old Nicholas Benidict Bialke of Laporte is facing multiple charges for possession of a firearm along with over 800 grams of illegal substances. On March 24,...

Walz Calls for Deal on Unemployment Insurance, “Hero Pay”

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz called for compromise in negotiations to replenish the state’s unemployment insurance trust fund and to pay frontline...

Gov. Walz Deploys MN National Guard to Assist with Flooding

Gov. Tim Walz has deployed the Minnesota National Guard to help combat the flash flooding across the northwestern part of the state. Gov. Walz has declared a peacetime...