Posts by Nick Ursini
Structure Fire Reported in Bemidji on Wednesday Night
A building was destroyed in a fire Wednesday night near Bemidji. At 8:30 PM, the Bemidji Fire Department received a report of a fire at the 1200 block of Miles…
Read MoreMallory Weggemann Returns to Paralympics for 3rd Time with Eyes Set on Gold
Eagan, Minnesota resident and now three-time United States Paralympic swimmer Mallory Weggemann is back on the national stage representing the United States. After the postponement of the games last year,…
Read MoreCrow Wing County Road 115 Improvement Project Reaches Next Phase
After holding a public meeting at the Nisswa City Hall last week, the reconstruction project on Crow Wing County Road 115 is ready to move to the next step. The…
Read MoreNorthwoods Adventure: Viking Festival Held at Crow Wing Co. Fairgrounds
Over the weekend, the Crow Wing County Fairgrounds hosted the Viking Festival, now in its second year, for the first time. Many turned out to see the annual event which…
Read MoreVirus Fears Lead Some Vendors to Skip Minnesota State Fair
FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) — Around 150 vendors will be missing when the Minnesota State Fair returns this week from a one-year layoff due to the pandemic. Many pulled out due to…
Read MoreUS Regulators Give Full Approval to Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, a milestone that may help lift public confidence in the shots as the nation battles the…
Read MoreMan Drowns in Leech Lake Near Walker
A 65-year old male died on Thursday after an apparent drowning on Leech Lake. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a male party struggling in the water…
Read MoreState Imposes Water Restrictions as Drought Worsens
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The drought in Minnesota continues to get worse, exposing rocks, riverbeds and islands in the St. Croix and Minnesota river drying up entire channels in the mighty…
Read MoreBrainerd International Raceway Hosting 39th Annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals
The roar of the engines are back at the Brainerd International Raceway. Fans far and wide are all headed to BIR for the 39th Annual Lucas Oil NHRA Nationals. With…
Read MoreUS Health Officials Call for Booster Shots Against COVID-19
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials Wednesday announced plans to offer COVID-19 booster shots to all Americans to shore up their protection amid the surging delta variant and evidence…
Read More95-Year-Old World War II Veteran From Hackensack Gets Back in the Cockpit
For the first time since 1946, Wes Cline of Hackensack was in the cockpit of a plane. Cline served as a naval bombardier from 1943 until 1946. Friends and family…
Read MoreMnDOT Asking for Feedback from Brainerd Residents and Businesses for Future Highway 210 Project
Travelers who drive, ride, walk, or do business along Highway 210 (Washington Street) in Brainerd are invited to take a MnDOT survey for a future 2025 reconstruction project in that…
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