Posts by Lakeland News
Lakeland News 25th Anniversary – Reid Ferrin
In this Lakeland News 25th Anniversary flashback, we take a look at our very first sports director, Reid Ferrin. Reid joined Lakeland News at the beginning in 1998 as our…
Read MoreBemidji’s Beth Bolte Stays Local, Commits to Play BSU Basketball
Lake Itasca Public Water Access at Itasca State Park to Be Closed for Rest of Summer
The Lake Itasca Public Water Access in Itasca State Park is closing tomorrow and will be closed through the rest of the 2023 summer season due to construction of a…
Read MoreDeaths of Rural Pillager Couple Deemed Murder-Suicide
More information has been released about the deaths of two people whose bodies were found in rural Pillager on June 26th. Cass County Sheriff Bryan Welk says 64-year-old Terrance O’Brien…
Read MoreData Breach at Itasca Co. Health and Human Services Exposes Info of Over 1,600 People
More than 1,600 people have been notified that their personal information may have been compromised in a data breach at Itasca County Health and Human Services. Itasca HHS officials do…
Read MoreAppeals Court Says Minnesota Governor Had Authority to Impose Mask Mandate
ST. PAUL (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz had the legal authority to mandate face masks when he declared a public health emergency in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Read MoreSolar Storm on Thursday Expected to Make Northern Lights Visible in 17 States
A solar storm forecast for Thursday is expected to give skygazers in 17 American states a chance to glimpse the Northern Lights, the colorful sky show that happens when solar…
Read MoreLakeland News’ Second Broadcasted Episode – July 14, 1998
In honor of Lakeland News’ 25th Anniversary, we’ve decided to dig into the vaults of Lakeland PBS and uploaded the first five broadcasted episodes of Lakeland News. Here’s the second…
Read MoreLakeland News’ First Broadcasted Episode – July 13, 1998
In honor of Lakeland News’ 25th Anniversary, we’ve decided to dig into the vaults of Lakeland PBS and uploaded the first five broadcasted episodes of Lakeland News. Here’s the first…
Read MoreMinnesota Officials Say Error in Tax Cut Bill Could Cost Taxpayers $352 Million, But Promised a Fix
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota officials discovered an error in a $3 billion tax cut bill lawmakers passed this spring that could cost taxpayers $352 million over the next two years,…
Read MoreLakeland News 25th Anniversary – Scott Sheahen & Brooke (Reinders) Navarro
In this Lakeland News 25th Anniversary flashback, we take a look at two Brainerd Lakes Area reporters from different time periods. First up, we have Scott Sheahen. Scott was a…
Read MoreFargo Man Accused in Crash That Killed Bemidji Woman Appears in Court
Saphyre Johnson of Bemidji was in Fargo to go after her lifelong dream. That dream was cut short by a man police say was high on meth and out of…
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