Woman from Brainerd Posthumously Receives Congressional Gold Medal for WWII Service

Lieutenant Colonel Hortense McKay was posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal this past Saturday at the Gichi-Ziibi Center for the Arts in Brainerd. The...

Bemidji State University Hosts Opioid Awareness Presentation & Narcan Training

The United States is currently battling against an opioid overdose epidemic, with the National Institute on Drug Abuse reporting that in 2021 alone, over 80,000 reported...

Fatal Collision Between SUV and Semi North of Wadena

At least one person died today when an SUV collided with a semi-truck in Wadena County. The crash was reported around 11:30 this morning and happened in Leaf River...

Sanford Health in Bemidji Hosts Annual Health Symposium

Front line workers at Sanford Health in Bemidji gathered last week for their annual health symposium. At the meeting, presentations on studies and projects from internal...

Minnesota Suit Against E-cigarette Maker Juul Goes to Trial

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is slated to lead off opening statements expected for Tuesday in his state’s lawsuit against Juul Labs –...

High School Math Teacher Dana Kaiser Named Brainerd Teacher of the Year

Brainerd High School math teacher Dana Kaiser is the recipient of this year’s Brainerd Public Schools Teacher of the Year award. She was nominated by one of her...

Golden Apple: Pillager ProStart Culinary Team Heading to National Championship for 1st Time

The Pillager ProStart team recently beat out 16 different schools to win the Minnesota State Culinary Championship for the first time in school history. Now, the team...