Essentia Health Holds Open House for St. Joseph’s-Deerwood Clinic

As Winston Churchill once said, “Healthy citizens are the greatest asset any country can have.” For the citizens of Deerwood, Wednesday, May 31st might have marked the...

Brainerd City Council Reviews Alcohol Sale & Consumption Ordinance for City Parks

The Brainerd City Council called a special meeting on Wednesday, May 31st to discuss a revised version of an ordinance to allow alcohol sales and consumption in city...

Bemidji’s Northern Elementary Sends Students Off in Style at End of School Year

Wednesday marked the final day of the year for Bemidji Area Schools, and for students at Northern Elementary School, this meant boarding the buses in style. Along with...

Red Lake Man Pleads Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter from Drunk Driving Crash

A Red Lake man has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter resulting from a drunk driving crash. 27-year-old Gerald Johnson pleaded guilty Wednesday in U.S. District...

Beltrami County Approves Land Purchase for New Jail Site

The Beltrami County Board of Commissioners voted to approve the land purchase for the future site of the new Beltrami County Jail on May 31 at a special board meeting....

Northwoods Experience: Long Lake Conservation Center Supports ‘Outdoor School For All’ Bill

The Long Lake Conservation Center in Palisade and four other accredited Outdoor Schools are supporting the Outdoor School For All Minnesota bill that was introduced in...

Search for Missing Bemidji Teen Nevaeh Kingbird Discussed on Dateline NBC Podcast

The search for a missing Bemidji teenager is gaining national media attention. The new season of the Dateline NBC podcast “Dateline: Missing in America” is...

Bemidji Woman Sentenced to 28 Years in Prison for Murder of Brother-in-Law

A Bemidji woman has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for felony second-degree intentional murder. Court documents state Janelle Johnson, 38, is sentenced to 343...

Mississippi Music Returns for 7th Summer Concert Series in Bemidji

The Bemidji waterfront will once again come alive as the Mississippi Music concert series returns for its 7th season. From the blues to folk music, eight musical acts...

Brainerd’s My Neighbor to Love Coalition Continues Work on Creekside Community Project

Shelter is one of the key tenets to survival, and ensuring everyone in the Brainerd community has a home to live in is the very core of the My Neighbor to Love Coalition,...