AT&T Says Its Cellphone Network Restored After a Widespread Outage Hit Users Across the US

AT&T said Thursday its wireless network was back after an outage knocked out cellphone service for its users across the U.S. for hours. “We have restored wireless...

Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference Holds Week 0 Event in Brainerd

The Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference held its second annual “Week Zero” event in Brainerd last weekend. 24 teams from across northern Minnesota and...

Golden Apple: Northern MN Robotics Teams Getting Ready for ‘Week 0’ Event

Red Lake Ogichidaag and the Bemidji RoboJacks are two local high school teams heading down to Brainerd this weekend for the Northern Minnesota Robotics Conference’s...

‘Electric Nation’ Project Gives Red Lake New Electric Vehicles

By Matthew Freeman On Friday, the Native Sun Community Power Development handed over five Ford F-150 Lightnings and four Volkswagen ID.4s to the Red Lake Nation as part...

ConnectEffect at CLC Compares Real World to the ‘Screen World’

Central Lakes College invited folks in the Brainerd Lakes Area to take part in the innovative and interactive experience ConnectEffect from Jan 23-25. Hosted by two-time...

ConnectEffect Interactive Experience Coming to CLC in Brainerd

Central Lakes College, partnered with the Central Lakes Community Performing Arts Center, will be hosting the interactive and innovative experience ConnectEffect Jan....

Golden Apple: Headwaters Science Center in Bemidji Hosting ‘Tots on Tuesdays’

Headwaters Science Center in Bemidji has held “Tots on Tuesdays” every Tuesday at 10 a.m. since 1999, allowing children of all ages to visit the center and...

Update: Crow Wing Co. Approves Sale of Communications Tower in Ironton

Crow Wing County has approved the sale of a communications tower in Ironton. The county built the tower in 2012 with communications company CTC because the area had poor...

Golden Apple: Baxter Elementary Hosts Annual Gingerbread House Decorating Event

Baxter Elementary School held its annual gingerbread house decorating event last week. Looking to spread some holiday cheer, the staff provides kindergarten students with...

NW MN Power Company Sues 2 for Allegedly Stealing Electricity for Crypto Mining

North Star Electric Cooperative, based out of Baudette, says it has pulled the plug on a scheme to steal electricity – hundreds of thousands of dollars of it. The...

The Latest Water Sampling Tests From Brainerd Public Utilities Have Found Elevated Levels of Copper

The Brainerd Public Utilities lead and copper water sampling program tests water from 100 and 20 housing units, 60 in the spring and 60 in the fall. The last round of...