Brainerd Public Utilities Commission Talks About Lead Service Line Assessment

The Brainerd Public Utilities Commission had a healthy discussion about their lead service line inventory assessment during their monthly meeting on Tuesday. BPU...

Stimulus Package Discussed at Annual Leech Lake State of the Band Address

The annual Leech Lake State of the Band Address was held Friday in Walker, where Tribal Chairman Faron Jackson Sr. announced his plan to help boost the local economy with...

Irene Folstrom Named as New MN DPS Tribal Affairs Director

The Minnesota Department of Public Safety has announced its new Tribal Affairs Director. Irene Folstrom has been named as the new director and has 25 years of experience...

Rural EMS Crisis and Medicare Reimbursement Discussed in Blackduck

Staff members from U.S. Sen. Tina Smith’s office met Wednesday in Blackduck with regional leaders to discuss the rural emergency medical service crisis that is...

Fosston Frustrated with Essentia Health Plan to End OB Services at Hospital

In June of 2022, Essentia Health in Fosston informed the city that they would be pausing labor and delivery services at the hospital. Now, after trying to work with...

Grand Rapids Discusses Plans to Deal with Legionnaires’ Outbreak from Water Supply

On Feb. 12, the Minnesota Department of Health issued a press release declaring the source of a Legionnaires’ disease outbreak in Grand Rapids as the public water...

Headwaters Alliance for Suicide Prevention Receives Grant from MN Health Dept.

The Headwaters Alliance for Suicide Prevention, first established in 2005, recently received a grant from the Minnesota Department of Health for community-based suicide...

BSU Hosts Developmental Adapted Physical Education Workshop for Teachers

This year, Bemidji State University hosted a workshop called DAPE in Your Backyard this year. DAPE, which stands for Developmental Adapted Physical Education, is a...

Sanford Health Implements Updated Visitor Restrictions in Bemidji & Bagley

Sanford Health medical centers in Bemidji and Bagley have updated their visitor restrictions due to a recent increase in respiratory illnesses in the area. As of Tuesday,...

Crow Wing Co. Supports Efforts to Develop Psychiatric Treatment Facility in Clay Co.

The Crow Wing County Board has expressed support for Clay County’s efforts to request state bond funds to develop a psychiatric residential treatment facility. There are...