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04-16-2026
News
Full Story: No Injuries After Bemidji Structure Fire Causes Explosion
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04-16-2026
Crime
County Prosecutor Charges ICE Agent With Assault for Pointing Gun at People on Minneapolis Highway
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04-16-2026
Education & Government
Senate Republicans Send Trump Resolution To Lift Mining Ban Near Boundary Waters Canoe Area
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04-16-2026
Education & Government
Impeachment Proposal Against Walz, Ellison Fails to Pass MN House Committee
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04-16-2026
Education & Government
Bemidji School District Reaches Tentative Agreement with Teachers’ Union
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04-16-2026
Education & Government
Pequot Lakes’ Nicky Hardy Launches Campaign for MN House District 6B
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04-16-2026
Community
MnDOT Holds Open House in Bemidji for Highway 197 Project
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04-16-2026
Sports
BSU Softball Splits Doubleheader With MSU Moorhead in Home Opener
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