*UPDATE* Additional Area Schools Extend Closures Into Thursday

Area schools have announced they will be closing Thursday, January 31 due to extreme cold temperatures.

Bemidji Public Schools announced on their website that they will close Thursday. St. Philip’s Catholic School will also be closed.

Brainerd Public Schools originally announced they would open two hours late for Thursday, but have since decided to close. The Brainerd Public School District announced on their website that as weather conditions are expected to improve later in the day, after school and evening High School activities may continue with approval through the High School Activities Director.

Other schools in the area that will be closed Thursday, January 31 are Cass Lake-Bena and Grand Rapids.

Various schools in the Lakeland News viewing area will be starting 2 hours late.

Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College will be open the full day tomorrow.

A complete list of closures and schools starting late is listed below. Lakeland News will continue to update the list as more schools make announcements.

School closures for Thursday:

• Aitkin
• Bemidji Area Schools
• Blackduck Public Schools
• Brainerd Public Schools
• Cass Lake-Bena
• Crosby-Ironton
• Deer River
• Grand Rapids
• Laporte
• Leech Lake Tribal College
• Northland
• Onamia
• Park Rapids
• Pequot Lakes
• Pine River-Backus
• Red Lake
• Schoolcraft
• St. Philip’s Catholic School
• Trek North
• Voyagers Expeditionary

Schools starting 2 hours late for Thursday:

• Bagley
• Clearbrook-Gonvick
• Fosston
• Grygla
• Kelliher
• Little Falls
• Long Prairie-Grey Eagle
• Menahga
• Nevis
• Pierz
• Pillager
• Roseau
• Sebeka
• Staples-Motley
• Verndale
• Wadena-Deer Creek
• Walker-Hackensack-Akeley
• Warroad

Open Full Day Thursday:

• Bemidji State University
• Northwest Technical College