Posts by Mal Meyer
In Focus: Woodtick Theater Brings Variety To The Northwoods
The Woodtick Theater has been a staple in downtown Akeley for decades – playing a little bit of everything all summer long. Band members are finishing up their fine tuning…
Read MoreCommunity Spotlight: Itasca State Park Has Rich History Of Educational Programs
Established in 1891, Itasca is the oldest state park in Minnesota. Over its lifetime, the park has grown into quite the attraction. While Itasca State Park hosts many activates all…
Read MoreSunday Liquor Sales Start With A Boom In Business
For the first time ever in Minnesota, liquor stores were opening their doors for business on Sunday. Customers started rolling into the parking lot well before opening. After 16 years…
Read MoreIn Focus: Two Spirit Identities Find Representation At BSU
For centuries in many Native American tribes, there have been people that embody both female and male identities. The Bemidji State American Indian Resource Center held an inaugural two spirit…
Read MoreBody of Missing Bemidji Woman Recovered In Wooded Area
The body of a missing Bemidji woman has been recovered by the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office. Chelsea Batchelder, 26, was last seen by a family member 11 days ago at…
Read MoreFour Arrested In Early Morning Pillager Search Warrant Raid
An early morning search warrant executed at a Pillager residence resulted in the seizure of methamphetamine, marijuana, firearms and drug-related items. According to the Cass County Sheriff’s Office, the department…
Read MoreLiquor Stores Excited For Sunday Sales This Weekend
Sunday liquor sales will go into affect this weekend on the cusp of the Fourth of July. Many Bemidji area store employees tell Lakeland News that they are hoping the…
Read MoreLaw Enforcement Spot Missing Bemidji Woman In Surveillance Videos
Law enforcement officials have been able to confirm the direction in which a missing Bemidji woman was headed using surveillance video, but have been unsuccessful in determining her current location.…
Read MoreChippewa National Forest Expands Into Ten Mile Lake Area
The Chippewa National Forest announced that it has acquired land in the Flower Pot Bay area of Ten Mile Lake after a 10-year campaign to preserve the land. The U.S.…
Read MoreEnvironmentalists Criticize Changes To PolyMet Mine Design
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An environmental group says the design for the proposed PolyMet copper-nickel mine in northeastern Minnesota has changed in significant ways that require regulators to conduct a fresh…
Read MoreHeritage Fund Council Tours Environmental Project Sites
When Minnesota passed the Clean Water, Land and Legacy amendment in 2008, voters decided that a part of the collected sales tax revenue would go to support environmental projects. On…
Read MoreLegal Request Renewed Over Prince’s Music
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Lawyers for Universal Music Group have renewed their request that a Minnesota judge cancel the company’s music rights deal with Prince’s estate, saying UMG will otherwise have…
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