2022 August 17

Beltrami Co. Residents Voice Concerns Over Potential Library Budget Cuts

The Beltrami County Board is considering a reported 35% budget cut to the two Kitchigami Regional Libraries that reside within the county, that being the Bemidji and...

Racing Fans Ready for This Year’s Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals at BIR

The biggest event of the year for Brainerd International Raceway starts Thursday, as the Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals brings in fans from all over the country to see some of...

Good Food, Good Life, 365 – Once-Around-the-Herb-Garden Rice

Once-Around-the-Herb-Garden Rice Make a trip around your herb garden and start snipping! Ingredients: 2 tablespoons avocado oil 1 chubby clove garlic, minced 3 to 4...

In Focus: Park Rapids Sculptor Turns Trash Into Treasure

As the old saying goes, “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” Clients at the Hubbard County Developmental Achievement Center learned this...

City of Brainerd, Former Firefighters Reach Settlement on Union Being Dissolved

The City of Brainerd and five former full-time firefighters have reached a settlement agreement after the five men lost their jobs when the city council dissolved the...

Candidates File for Bemidji, Brainerd School Board Elections

Today was the last day candidates could file for school board elections in Minnesota, and there will be no shortage of candidates in Brainerd and Bemidji. In Brainerd,...

One-Vehicle Crash Southwest of Bigfork Kills Coleraine Man

A one-vehicle crash in the Talmoon area of Itasca County killed one person yesterday. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, at 4:56 p.m. on Tuesday, August 16th,...