Judge Tosses Death Sentence in Dru Sjodin Slaying

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A federal judge has thrown out the death sentence for a man convicted in the 2003 slaying of a North Dakota college student. Judge Ralph Erickson ruled...

Crowd Creates Disturbance as Minnesota State Fair Closes

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Law enforcement officers used a chemical spray to disperse a crowd that created a disturbance at the main gate to the Minnesota State Fair as it...

UPDATED: 2,088 New COVID-19 Cases, 12 Deaths Reported Tuesday in Minnesota

The state today reported twelve new COVID-19 related deaths along with 2,088 new coronavirus cases. There were no deaths reported in the Lakeland viewing area. Due to the...

Minnesota State Patrol Purged Messages After Floyd Protests

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota State Patrol purged emails and text messages immediately after protests over the death of George Floyd last year, according to testimony...

Minneapolis NAACP Visits Bemidji on Labor Day

This Labor Day, local action groups took the opportunity to host an event at Paul Bunyan Park in Bemidji with the Minneapolis Chapter of the NAACP to encourage people to...

Lake of the Woods/NW Angle Tourism Rebounding After Border Reopening

“A lot of them will fish Minnesota waters, but there’s a lot of them that will slide just over the border and fish Ontario waters,” said Lake of the...

In Business: Paul Bunyan Land Closes for the Season

Come next year, Paul Bunyan will be celebrating his 140 birthday. Each year in Brainerd at Paul Bunyan Land, people are treated to the talking giant and his huge...

Weekend Rain Helps Contain Northeast Minnesota Wildfires

ISABELLA, Minn. (AP) — Cooler temperatures and weekend rain showers helped fire crews who are working to contain wildfires in northeast Minnesota. As of Sunday the...

Turtle River Homicide Under Investigation

Authorities are investigating an apparent homicide north of Bemidji. On Sunday, September 5, 2021, at approximately 3:25 PM, the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office 911...

Parents of Minnesota Students File Suit Seeking Mask Mandate

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Some parents of students at Minnesota K-12 schools that have not required face coverings have filed a lawsuit asking the governor to enact a...

Sen. Tina Smith Visits Bemidji to Tour Conifer Villas Affordable Housing

Minnesota Senator Tina Smith was in Bemidji today touring the Conifer Villas affordable housing complex. She met with the team of developers on the project who shared...

CRMC Staff Donate School Supplies to Crosby-Ironton Elementary

Cuyuna Regional Medical Center traveled to Crosby-Ironton Elementary to donate school supplies before the year started to support a community in need. With more than...