Update: Two Bodies Recovered Following Bemidji Fire

Update: The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office reports that shortly after 1 p.m. on Thursday, December 23, two bodies were recovered after the residential fire in...

COVID-19 Case at Bemidji High School

A member of the Bemidji High School community has tested positive for COVID-19. Superintendent Tim Lutz released the news on Tuesday in a letter to families, students,...

Update: 11-Year-Old Boy Missing Near Ironton Found Safe

The Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office has located an 11-year-old boy who went missing near Ironton today. Crow Wing County Sheriff’s Office deputies, Brainerd Police K9...

Coronavirus Case Confirmed in Minnesota

The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has confirmed Minnesota’s first presumptive case of novel coronavirus, COVID-19, health officials announced today. The case is an...

Bemidji City Council Special Election Likely To Be Cancelled

A special election scheduled for May to fill the vacant Ward 2 City Council seat on the Bemidji City Council is likely to be cancelled. Bemidji City Manager Nate Mathews...

Little Falls Schools Placed On Lockdown: Fugitive Arrested

Schools in Little Falls were placed on lockdown today as the U.S. Marshals North Star Fugitive Task Force attempted to arrest a fugitive who had a history of not...

Judge Halts President Trump’s Order Allowing States To Block Refugees

A federal judge on Wednesday halted President Donald Trump’s executive order that gave state and local officials the ability to shut the door on refugees and...

Bjerknes Victims Sue Bemidji School District

The families of two victims of a former Bemidji Middle School assistant principal convicted of sexually exploiting dozens of children are suing the Bemidji School...

Bemidji Armed Robbery Suspect Charged

*Updates original story that stated Kingbird was still at large. A second man accused in an armed robbery near Bemidji earlier this month has been arrested and is charged...

Bemidji Woman Dies In Highway 2 Crash Near Bemidji

A 61-year-old Bemidji woman has died following a two-vehicle crash that happened just west of Bemidji on Friday, December 20, 2019. The Minnesota State Patrol reports...

Armed Robbery Suspect Sought In Beltrami County

The search is on for an armed robbery suspect in Beltrami County. Beltrami County Sheriff’s Department officials say one person has been arrested but a second suspect is...

Clearwater County Sheriff’s Deputy Charged With Criminal Sexual Conduct

A Clearwater County Sheriff’s Deputy who worked as the school resource officer for Bagley High School has been charged with two felony counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct....