Posts by Josh Peterson
Blackduck Man Dies From Early December Crash
A Blackduck man has died as the result of a crash that happened on December 5th. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, 26- year- old Job Rivera, was seriously injured…
Read MoreTeacher Jailed For Alleged Criminal Sexual Conduct
A teacher from New York Mills High School has been taken into custody for alleged third-degree criminal sexual conduct. The Forum News Service reports that ag teacher Kris Koll is in…
Read MoreFire Claims Home North Of Brainerd
Firefighters from both Brainerd and Crosby are on the scene of a house fire northeast of Brainerd. The mobile home was engulfed with flames, which is just past the Brainerd…
Read MoreWebb Remains Under Investigation For Alleged “Financial Impropriety”
In an interview with the Bloomington Pantagraph, in Illinois, Bemidji City Manager Nate Mathews said that the city of Bemidji is conducting a thorough investigation into former Sanford Center Executive…
Read MoreHead-On Crash Near Pine River
The Minnesota State Patrol is reporting that at least five people were involved in a head-on crash north of Pine River. Wednesday evening, a 1993 Ford van collided with a…
Read MoreLocal Churches Manage Schedules For Christmas Day Services
For some, Christmas just became more complicated. With this holy day landing on a Sunday some people may need some help from a shepherd or maybe will need to find a…
Read MoreNorthwoods Adventure: First City Of Lights Tour Of Homes
Lighting up the holidays is a favored tradition for many people. Lights in every color of the rainbow illuminate the night ski. Incandescent to L.E.D. traditional to contemporary, light displays…
Read MorePlans Continue For Gene Dillon Elementary School
While no construction has officially started yet, plans for the new Gene Dillon Elementary School in Bemidji are moving quickly. In 2014 the Bemidji School District voted to approve a tax…
Read MoreWadena County Sheriff Sworn In As President Of The M.S.A.
Seventh Judicial District Judge Sally Ireland Robertson swore Wadena County Sheriff Michael D. Carr on Tuesday as President of the Minnesota Sheriff’s Association, at their annual winter conference. Carr has…
Read MoreFood Label Changes Coming Soon
Changes in food labels are coming to help people stop wasting food. 30% of the food supply is wasted by food sellers and consumers and the main reasons for that…
Read More“Warrior Nation” Wins Award
Bemidji State University Professor of Ojibwe Dr. Anton Treuer has won the Denver Public Library’s Caroline Bancroft History Prize for his book “Warrior Nation: A History of the Red Lake…
Read MoreFormer BSU Swimming & Diving Coach Dies
Former Bemidji State swimming and diving coach Lee Ahlbrecht, died Wednesday in Hawaii. Ahlbrecht coached the BSU swimming and diving teams from 1968-1991. In a press release from BSU, Ahlbrecht’s…
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