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Video: Hiawatha Beach Resort Lodge in Walker Destroyed by Fire
The main lodge at a resort that has stood on the shores of Leech Lake for more than 100 years burned to the ground early this morning. Fire fighters were…
Read MoreBemidji Police Release New Info on Investigation into Rape of 11-Year-Old Girl
Bemidji police officials say the reported rape of an 11-year-old girl in Bemidji is likely an isolated incident. In court documents, the victim in the case told investigators of other…
Read MoreUpdated: Texas Man Charged in Rape of 11-Year-Old Girl in Bemidji
Update 5:27 pm: (Updated with information from Bemidji Police regarding a corrected location of where the alleged sexual assault took place as well as other individuals that were identified at…
Read MoreUpdated: One Man Killed in Train/Car Collision Near Brainerd
A 53-year-old Moorhead man died when a train collided with his car about 8 miles west of Brainerd on Thursday afternoon. The crash happened where West Gull River Road SW…
Read MoreUpdated: Cass Lake Shooting Suspects Apprehended
Two juvenile suspects are in custody after law enforcement responded to reports of shots being fired in Cass Lake on Thursday. No one was injured in the incident. The Cass…
Read MoreBeltrami County Jail Ordered to Reduce Inmate Capacity by 39%
The Beltrami County Jail has been ordered to reduce its inmate capacity from 132 to 80 after the Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) found inadequate staffing at the jail created…
Read MoreMan Charged in Connection with Cass Lake Arson Fire
A 34-year-old Cloquet man who is accused of setting a house on fire in Cass Lake on New Year’s Eve has been charged in Cass County District Court with felony…
Read MoreFormer Beltrami County Employee Suspected of Felony Theft Dies
The man suspected of using Beltrami County funds without authorization to purchase hundreds of items valued at about $146,000 has died. The Beltrami County Attorney’s Office announced today that charges…
Read MoreBemidji Police Seek Hit-And-Run Suspect
The Bemidji Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating the person involved in a hit-and-run collision that injured a pedestrian in Bemidji on July 30th. A vehicle struck…
Read MoreUpdated: Garage Destroyed in Bemidji House Fire (with video)
A woman and three children were able to safely exit a Bemidji area house this morning after the attached garage of the home caught on fire. The Bemidji Fire Department…
Read MoreHeidi Hahn Accepts Brainerd School District Superintendent Position
Brainerd Public Schools now have a new superintendent. Last week, Brainerd School Board members voted 4-2 to offer the position to Heidi Hahn. After thinking it over this past weekend,…
Read MoreBrainerd School District Adopts Plan to Eventually Phase Out Mask Mandate
Brainerd Public Schools has required their students to wear masks throughout the entire school year up to this point. During their last board meeting, they passed a five-step process to…
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