Posts by Josh Peterson
GOP Warns Legislature Could Run Out Of Money
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A report filed by attorneys for the Republican-led Legislature says lawmakers will have to start furloughing employees in December and shut down completely by February…
Read MoreMinnesota Duck Season Opens Saturday; Good Hunting Expected
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Officials are expecting duck hunting to be good when Minnesota’s regular waterfowl season opens a half-hour before sunrise Saturday. Steve Cordts, waterfowl specialist with the…
Read MoreBSU Ranked Nationally For Student Work Study
Bemidji State University has been recognized as one of the nation’s leaders in the use of federal work-study funds to support its students. StudentLoans.net ranked Bemidji State 117th out of…
Read MoreFace It Together Bemidji Celebrates Its First Year
Face it TOGETHER Bemidji opened last September, and since then has provided free peer coaching for people impacted by drug and alcohol addiction as well as their loved ones. The…
Read MoreUpdated: Bjerknes To Plead Guilty, Ages Of Victims Revealed
The former Bemidji Middle School Assistant Principal facing federal child pornography charges will plead guilty to those charges as well as to state charges for engaging in electronic communication relating…
Read MoreMnDOT Reminds Motorists To Share The Road During Harvest Season
Motorists traveling on Minnesota highways this fall need to be aware of large farm equipment transporting crops to markets, grain elevators and processing plants, according to the Minnesota Department of…
Read MoreNorthwoods Adventure: Honey Harvesting
If you travel just a few miles southwest of Bemidji, you will see a sign that reads “Honey Bee Road,” and at the end of that road, you will find…
Read MoreTwo Injured In Fort Ripley Crash
Two people were sent to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash Sunday afternoon aat the intersection of Highway 371 and Bedow Road in Fort Ripley Township. According to the Minnesota…
Read MoreCommunity Spotlight: Paul Bunyan Dog Training Association Dog Show
It’s a dog-eat-dog world, and in the world of competition, no stone is left unturned when it comes to a dog show. For eight years, the Paul Bunyan Dog Training…
Read MoreMan Injured After Car Crashes Into Parked Semi
A Sunday morning crash in Aitkin County has left a Sartell man injured after striking a parked semi tractor-trailer. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, Andrew Glen Tapper, 25, was…
Read MoreCourt Appearance Waived For Man Who Struck Bemidji School Bus
The driver of a car that hit a Bemidji school bus last May now has a tentative sentencing date set in Beltrami County District Court. Thomas Lee Nielsen, 29, of…
Read MoreVehicle Thefts On The Rise In Morrison County
The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office has had an increase of vehicle theft reports in the last week. There have been four reported vehicle thefts: two from residences and one from…
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