Posts by Mal Meyer
Moose Population Survey Reveals Stability
Minnesota’s moose population appears to be stabilizing over the last five years. An estimated 3,710 northeastern Minnesota moose are currently in the state, according to the Department of Natural Resources.…
Read MoreWhite Oak Sled Dog Race Cancelled For Second Consecutive Year
Warm temperatures and little snowfall has forced the cancellation of the annual White Oak Sled Dog Race. The annual event has been cancelled two years in a row due to…
Read MoreReward Offered For Information About Missing Teen Jeremy Jourdain
A reward is now being offered for anyone with information on the current whereabouts of Jeremy Jourdain. Jourdain, then 17, went missing on Halloween night last year in the Nymore…
Read MoreMnDot Lifts Winter Load Weight Restrictions
A winter load weight restriction increase will end on Saturday. The Minnesota Department of Transportation will end the guidelines in the north-central frost zone. Middle-range overweight permits become available within…
Read MoreAdrian Peterson Becomes Free Agent After 10 Years
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) —Adrian Peterson, Minnesota’s all-time leading rusher, will be an unrestricted free agent when the market opens next week. As expected, the Vikings declined to exercise their option for…
Read MoreState Budget Surplus Grows Much Larger Than Expected
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) —Minnesota’s projected budget surplus has grown to more than $1.65 billion. State budget officials released the updated figures Tuesday. Lawmakers had previously been expecting a $1.4…
Read MoreMiss Bemidji Helps Those In Need Dress For Success
For women escaping abuse, it can be hard to get back on your feet when you have nothing to wear for important meetings or a job interview. For her first…
Read MoreIn Focus: Ribbon Skirts And Shirts Class Teaches Tradition
Using some thread, scraps of fabric and a sewing machine, a traditional ribbon skirt can be made in just a few hours. Esther Humphrey wanted to bring this class to…
Read MoreVirtual Reality Arcade Brings Latest In Tech To Bemidji
If you ever wanted to ‘get away from it all’ without leaving town, there may be an option for you: a new business in downtown Bemidji is offering a virtual…
Read MoreStudents Get MAD Training At BSU
High school students from around the area got ‘MAD’ at Bemidji State University today. The first ever Media, Art and Design Day gave hands on experience for over 100 talented…
Read MoreVehicle Goes Through Ice On Lake Bemidji
A Bemidji State University student driving on Lake Bemidji had quite the scare when her truck suddenly went through the ice. The incident happened around noon today near Paul Bunyan…
Read MoreEnvironmental Group Becomes Defendant In Twin Metals Lawsuit
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A federal judge has approved an environmental group’s request to intervene in a lawsuit over mineral rights leases for the proposed Twin Metals copper-nickel mine near…
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