PassportArchive for Apr. 17 2023
Brainerd Closes Streets, Roads, & Trails Due to Area Flooding
Due to high water levels from the Mississippi River, the city of Brainerd has closed several streets, roads, and trails until waters recede. People are asked to not travel around…
Read MoreBrainerd Track & Field Gets Ready for Home Quad Meet
It’s been tough sledding for spring sports in northern Minnesota, as the weather just won’t cooperate. Both the Brainerd boys and girls track and field teams had to postpone their…
Read MoreBSU Softball Sweeps Concordia-St. Paul in Home Doubleheader
MN Law Enforcement Collecting Donations for Family of Fallen Pope Co. Deputy
Minnesota statewide law enforcement organizations are partnering to collect financial donations for the family of Pope County deputy Josh Owen, who was killed in the line of duty this past…
Read MoreMinnesota House Democratic Tax Bill Holds Big Cuts and Hikes
Minnesota House Democrats rolled out their main tax bill of the session Monday, proposing nearly $3 billion in breaks for the largest tax cut in state history, while minority Republicans…
Read MoreMinnesota is Latest to Settle with E-cigarette Maker Juul
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota announced a settlement Monday in its lawsuit against Juul Labs and tobacco giant Altria — the first of thousands of cases against the e-cigarette maker to…
Read MoreChauvin Murder Conviction Upheld in George Floyd Killing
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Monday upheld former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s second-degree murder conviction in the killing of George Floyd, and let his 22…
Read MoreOne Person in Custody Following Brainerd Shooting
One person is in custody and another is in the hospital following a shooting in Brainerd. According to the Brainerd Police Department, on Sunday, April 16 at approximately 2:18 p.m.,…
Read MoreSharing Survivors’ Stories: BSU Takes Back the Night Through Sexual Violence Awareness
Advocates, community members and Bemidji State University students came together on Thursday to not only support survivors of sexual violence, but to take back the night. Through the annual Take…
Read MoreAll MN Counties Listed at Low COVID-19 Levels as of April 13
The CDC’s latest COVID-19 Community Level map show as all 87 counties in Minnesota listed at a low level for COVID-19. The Community Levels are based on case levels and…
Read MoreSeminar in Nisswa Highlights Importance of Advance Care Planning
Ahead of National Healthcare Decisions Day on April 16, Crow Wing Energized sponsored a seminar at the Lutheran Church of the Cross in Nisswa on Friday that highlighted the importance…
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