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Bemidji Boys’ Tennis Outlasts Perham, Improves to 5-2
Correction: Bemidji won 4-3, not 5-2 as reported in the highlights above.
Read MoreTrial Underway for ‘Feeding Our Future’ Fraud Case in Minneapolis
The trial of the first seven defendants in a massive COVID-era fraud case involving the Feeding Our Future organization started Monday in Minneapolis. Prosecutors say Abdiaziz Farah and Mohamed Ismail…
Read MoreMinnesota Senator Wanted Late Father’s Ashes When She Broke into Stepmother’s Home, Charges Say
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota state senator and former broadcast meteorologist told police that she broke into her stepmother’s home because her stepmother refused to…
Read MoreMinnesota State Senator Arrested on Suspicion of Burglary
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A state senator and former broadcast meteorologist was arrested on suspicion of burglary early Monday in the northwestern Minnesota city of Detroit…
Read MoreGrand Rapids Softball Still Searching for 1st Win After 13-3 Loss to Esko
Staples-Motley Boys’ Golf Edges Walker by 1 Shot, Takes Wolf Pack Invite
Walz Appointments Give the Minnesota Supreme Court Its First Female Majority in Decades
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz named two women to the Minnesota Supreme Court on Monday, which will give the state’s highest court its first…
Read MoreNext Free Park Day in Minnesota on Saturday, April 27
People will be able to visit Minnesota state parks without paying a vehicle fee for one day later this month. The Free Park Day is set for this coming Saturday,…
Read MoreMotorcyclist Involved in Serious Crash Near Pine River Has Died
A motorcyclist from Pine River who was involved in a serious crash a week ago has now died. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, 63-year-old Gene Walters died after the…
Read MoreBears Show Bird Feeder Isn’t Bear-Proof Near Lake Plantagenet
Video courtesy Karl Anderson It might not have seemed like it last Friday with snow coming down, but spring is definitely in the air. At least, it was for a…
Read MoreBrainerd Man Charged with Criminal Sexual Conduct After Report of Rape at Area Hotel
A Brainerd man is charged with six counts of criminal sexual conduct after a woman reported being raped at a Brainerd area hotel where she was staying. Josep Chiristoper Mendez…
Read MoreThe EPA Is Again Allowing Summer Sales of Higher Ethanol Gasoline Blend, Citing Global Conflicts
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency cleared the way Friday for a higher blend of ethanol to be sold nationwide for the third summer in a row, citing…
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