Teamsters Respond to Recent UPM Blandin Negotiations as Strike Continues in Grand Rapids

Earlier this week, workers from the Blandin Paper Company in Grand Rapids made the decision to continue their strike after refusing an offer given during the latest...

Brainerd Man Charged in Connection with Abduction of Son

The Crow Wing County Tactical Response Team arrested a suspect who allegedly abducted a two-year-old child this past weekend. Multiple news outlets report that the...

Region Five Development Commission Celebrates 50 Years of Serving the Area

By Hanky Hazelton Since 1973, Region Five Development Commission has worked in Cass, Crow Wing, Morrison, Todd, and Wadena counties to improve the quality of life for...

25th Annual Anishinaabe Spirit Run Kicks Off at Red Lake Powwow Grounds

Red Lake hosted the first leg of the 25th annual Anishinaabe Spirit Run on Wednesday at the Red Lake Powwow Grounds. The event is a collaboration between tribal nations...

Fishing Tips 2023: Worms

For this week’s edition of Fishing Tips, Ray and Mandy teach us about worms – the plastic kind, that is – and why they’re some of the best bait to use during...

Investigators Name the Trooper Who Fatally Shot a Black Minnesota Man During a Traffic Stop

Investigators identified on Thursday the Minnesota State Patrol trooper who fatally shot a Black man during a traffic stop, a day after family and activists called for...

Starry Stonewort Confirmed in Blackduck Lake in Beltrami Co.

Another Minnesota lake has been confirmed to have the aquatic invasive species starry stonewort. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced Thursday that...

Two Suspects Arrested Following Brainerd Drug Bust

Area law enforcement arrested two suspects following a drug bust in Brainerd on August 1. The Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office reports that two men were arrested...

Bemidji Community Shows Up for Sanford Health’s Annual Taco Fest at Dragon Boat Festival

Plenty of community members showed up for Sanford Health’s 25th annual Taco Fest fundraiser on Tuesday. Volunteers anticipated serving over 3,000 people, kicking...

Beltrami Co. Commissioners Hear Updates on Housing Displaced Red Pine Estates Residents

At Tuesday’s work session, Beltrami County Commissioners heard updates about efforts to house residents that were displaced from Red Pine Estates in Bemidji. For...