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Minnesota Job Numbers
State employment officials say Minnesota gained nearly 4,000 jobs last month. The Department of Employment and Economic Development announced that 3,800 jobs were picked up by Minnesota employers in February,…
Read MoreNorthwoods Adventure: Youth Archery
The weekend was filled with sharp shooters, taking aim at the top prize. The Bemidji Archery Club’s annual March open shooting event brought kids from ages 7 to 17 to…
Read MoreMaking Kaldyn’s Wish Come True With A Victory Lap
For the Garfield Lake Ice Racers Association, it was a season of high speeds and a close battle for points. But the emphasis on the final day of the racing…
Read MoreShamrock Shuffle Helps Runners Replace Winter Blues With Greens
With the sound of the horn, over 200 runners hit the pavement of Bemidji’s trail system. Bemidji’s Parks and Recreation department’s annual Shamrock Shuffle provides the opportunity for residents that…
Read MoreMan Airlifted After ATV Falls Through Ice
A 59-year-old McGregor man was airlifted to North Memorial Medical Center after the ATV that he was operating broke through the ice on Sandy River Flowage leading into Big Sandy…
Read MoreCass County Man Charged With 5 Counts Of Criminal Sexual Conduct
A Cass County man has been charged with five counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct in the First and Second Degree. In a release from the Cass County Attorney’s Office, 42-year-old…
Read MoreBemidji Police Still Seeking Public’s Assistance In Locating Tilander
The Bemidji Police Department continues to seek the public’s assistance in locating 13-year-old Gary Allen Tilander. Gary left the 600 block of Mississippi Avenue in Bemidji on Wednesday, February 22…
Read MoreMore Ice Rescues On Leech Lake
Cass County Sheriff Tom Burch says the Cass County Sheriff’s Office received a report Thursday afternoon that a Class 2 side-by-side ATV had gone through the ice in the Agency…
Read MoreCrosby Mayor Arrested
68-year-old James Jesse Hunter was booked in the Crow Wing County Jail on three felonies. The Crow Wing County custody report shows that Hunter was booked Friday morning for theft…
Read MoreGovernor Mark Dayton Back To Work After Surgery
Governor Mark Dayton says he’s feeling OK but still recovering after prostate cancer surgery. Dayton made his first public appearance Friday after undergoing surgery to remove his prostate. He revealed…
Read MoreLawmakers Receive Pay Increase
Minnesota lawmakers will get a hefty raise after a newly created citizen council voted to increase the Legislature’s pay by 45 percent. The Legislative Salary Council voted 13-1 Friday to…
Read MoreMinnesota Lost Over 8,000 Jobs In January
January numbers show that Minnesota lost more than 8,000 jobs, according to state economic officials. On Thursday the Department of Employment and Economic Development said that state employers cut 8,300…
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