New and Returning Beltrami County Officials Sworn in at Ceremony

With a new year comes new faces to Beltrami County. During Tuesday night’s county board meeting, all five elected commissioners to the Beltrami County Board were...

Beltrami Co. Board Looks Into Hiring Lobbyist for Jail Project Funding

The Beltrami County Board of Commissioners is working on figuring out the details for the jail project. Along with specifics such as location and size, a major part of...

MN DFL Lawmakers Vowing Action on Legalizing Recreational Cannabis

Minnesota Senate and House DFL lawmakers are vowing action on legalizing recreational adult use cannabis this legislative session. On Thursday, those leading the push for...

Abortion Rights Bill Fast-Tracked in Minnesota to Become Law

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A bill to strengthen abortion rights in Minnesota is on the fast track to becoming law as it passed its first test Thursday. A House health panel...

Little Falls Area Man Gets 2 Years’ Probation for Killing Bear in Backyard

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A judge has sentenced a central Minnesota man accused of killing a 500-pound black bear in his backyard to probation and temporarily stripped him of...

Help Sought in Locating Missing Aitkin Woman

The Aitkin County Sheriff’s Office is requesting the public’s help in finding a missing Aitkin woman. According to the press release from the Minnesota BCA,...