Northwoods Experience: MN DNR Harvesting Walleye Eggs for Brainerd Area Lake Stock

The Minnesota fishing opener is less than two weeks away, but the state Department of Natural Resources is already doing some fishing of their own. At the mouth of the...

Bemidji City Council to Hire Recruitment Consultant for City Manager Search

With the city of Bemidji looking to fill the role of city manager after Nate Mathews’ resignation, staff needed direction on how to start. At Monday night’s...

Beltrami Co. Board Approves Development of Housing Trust Fund Ordinance

Beltrami County is continuing work to prevent homelessness for children and young adults, with the latest development at Tuesday’s board meeting being the approval...

Ex-officer Thao Convicted of Aiding George Floyd’s Killing

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A former Minneapolis police officer who held back bystanders while his colleagues restrained a dying George Floyd has been convicted of aiding and...

Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Holds First-Ever Mock Crash to Warn Students

Schools across Minnesota are preparing for prom and commencement ceremonies. But what no one can prepare for is a car crash. Walker-Hackensack-Akeley held the...

US to Lift Most Federal COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates Next Week

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will end most of the last remaining federal COVID-19 vaccine requirements next week when the national public health emergency...

Chrissy Downwind Promoted to VP for American Indian Student Success at BSU, NTC

Bemidji State University is introducing a new position aimed at assisting Indigenous students. The position is the vice president for American Indian student success and...

Red Flag Warning Issued for Northwest Minnesota on Monday

A red flag warning was issued earlier today by the National Weather Service for northwestern parts of Minnesota. Despite the warning only going from noon to 8 p.m....

Traveling Exhibit “We Are Water MN” Opens in Pine River

We Are Water MN is the newest exhibit to open at Happy Dancing Turtle in Pine River. The traveling exhibition is a project of the Minnesota Humanities Center and is...

BSU Creates ‘Critter Crossing’ Project to Protect Local Wildlife

Northern Minnesota is well known for its natural environment, from its forests and lakes to its wildlife, and maintaining the well-being of these natural features and...

BSU Students De-stress with Pets Ahead of Finals

Bemidji State University hosted De-stress with Pets last Wednesday, where students could drop in to hang out with some of Bemidji’s pets before Finals Week. As the...

Bemidji Chamber Orchestra Showcases Semester’s Worth of Work with Performance

What happens when you give an orchestra several months to prepare for a concert? It’s a performance worth the wait, as last Wednesday, the Bemidji community saw...