Posts by Lakeland News
No Resolution Reached as Blandin Paper Strike in Grand Rapids Reaches Day 6
It’s day six of the Blandin paper mill workers’ strike in Grand Rapids, and despite negotiations today, no resolution has been reached. According to UPM Blandin, their company’s negotiating team…
Read MoreStarry Stonewort Confirmed in North Twin Lake in Beltrami Co.
The invasive algae starry stonewort has been located in another Bemidji area lake. The Minnesota DNR reports that a Beltrami County invasive species specialist found starry stonewort near the North…
Read MoreRed Lake Man Sentenced to 33 Months for Assaulting Victim with Shotgun
A Red Lake man has been sentenced to two years and nine months in prison followed by two years of supervised release for the assault of a person that involved…
Read MoreBeltrami Co. Seeks New Site for New Jail, Withdraws Original Purchase Offer
The Beltrami County Board of Commissioners has officially withdrawn its offer to purchase property in the southwest area of Bemidji. That property along Jefferson Ave., known as the Wiebolt Property…
Read MoreCluster of Legionnaires’ Disease in Grand Rapids Under Investigation
The Minnesota Department of Health is investigating a cluster of five confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease among people who live or spent time in Grand Rapids during the two weeks…
Read More12-Year-Old Under Investigation After Church Fire in Morrison County
The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a 12-year-old boy in connection with a fire at a church in Elmdale. The fire was reported around 5:40 Tuesday afternoon at St.…
Read MoreMille Lacs Co. Courthouse Evacuated After Bomb Threat
The Mille Lacs County Courthouse in Milaca was evacuated Tuesday afternoon after a bomb threat was phoned in to 911. Sheriff’s Office staff also evacuated the public and employees from…
Read MoreBemidji Legion Softball Sweeps Pine River-Backus in Doubleheader
NAIG 2023: Team Mni-Sota 19U Boys B-Ball Beats Nova Scotia & Colorado, 19U Baseball Falls to Ontario
Gunman Toting Heavy Ammo and Explosives Cased Scene Before Fatal ‘Ambush’ Shooting on Fargo Police
A man armed with 1,800 rounds of ammunition, a grenade and other explosives in his car ambushed officers who were investigating a crash, killing one and wounding two before a…
Read MoreEx-Officer Derek Chauvin to Ask US Supreme Court to Review His Conviction in Murder of George Floyd
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review his conviction for second-degree murder in the killing of George Floyd, now that…
Read MoreMorrison Co. Deputy Struck by Vehicle Recovering, Financial Help Sought
Morrison County Sheriff Shawn Larson says that Deputy Brady Pundsack, who was struck by a vehicle near Pierz last weekend, continues to recover from injuries suffered from the incident but…
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