Minnesota Factory Workers Subdue Armed Person at Plant

NEW YORK MILLS, Minn. (AP) — A man who fired a shot at a co-worker during a dispute at a Minnesota boat factory Thursday was subdued by other workers as he tried to flee,...

Minnesota Congresswoman Assaulted at Washington Apartment

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota was assaulted in her Washington apartment building on Thursday, suffering bruises while escaping serious injury...

Essentia Health Names Dr. Bill Heegaard as President of East Market Region

Essentia Health’s East Market has a new president. The health care organization has named Dr. Bill Heegaard to that role this week. Heegaard will head up the East...

MN Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Leech Lake Band on Proposed Huber Mill

The Minnesota Court of Appeals says that a wood products plant that is planned to be built near the borders of the Leech Lake Reservation needs a more detailed...

Motley Man Pleads Guilty to Murdering Girlfriend Last Year

A Motley man has pleaded guilty to murdering his girlfriend in their Motley home in March of 2022. Forum News Service reports Harold Wassather has pleaded guilty to one...

Work of Artist DJ Dano on Display at Brainerd Public Library

A new exhibit has opened at the Brainerd Public Library featuring the art of DJ Dano. The 20-piece exhibit includes both pencil drawings and acrylic paintings. The focal...

MN Lawmakers Working to Codify Language from Indian Child Welfare Act into Law

Minnesota legislators are currently working to codify language from the national Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) into state law in light of a future U.S. Supreme Court...

Goats Killed in Barn Fire North of Nimrod

A large fire last Saturday night destroyed a barn and killed 26 goats at a goat farm operated by five-year-old nonprofit Anishinaabe Agriculture Institute. The fire took...

Nearly 60 Animals Rescued from Home Near Motley Found in Unsanitary Conditions

Nearly 60 animals were recently recovered from a home near Motley where, according to Humane Society officials, they were found living in an overcrowded, unsanitary...