GOP Donor Anton Lazzaro Sentenced to 21 Years for Sex Trafficking Minors in MN

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A formerly well-connected GOP donor convicted of giving teenage girls gifts, alcohol and money in exchange for sex was sentenced Wednesday to 21 years...

Bemidji City Council Moves Forward with 1st Reading of Cannabis Ordinance

The Bemidji City Council has taken the first step towards regulating the use of cannabis in public in public areas in the city. Recreational marijuana use in Minnesota...

Northwoods Experience: Beltrami Co. Fair Returns with Summer Favorites

The Beltrami County Fair has returned once again and is bringing back classic community events. But the behind-the-scenes work of volunteers is what brings the show...

Mike Fogelson Steps Down as Bemidji HS Head Baseball Coach

On Tuesday, Bemidji High School announced that head baseball coach Mike Fogelson would be officially resigning. Fogelson has been the Lumberjacks’ skipper for the...

Bemidji Mayor Prince, Councilor Thayer at Greater Bemidji Event on Wednesday

If you’re interesting in hearing more about emerging issues in the city of Bemidji as well as current community projects, Greater Bemidji will be holding a summer...

Air Quality Alert Issued for Northern & Central MN Due to Canadian Wildfire Smoke

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has issued an air quality alert due to smoke from wildfires in Canada for northern and central Minnesota. The affected areas...

Last Civil War Veteran Buried in Beltrami Co. Honored at Ceremony in Bemidji

Since April of this year, 19 Minnesota Civil War veterans have been honored for their service, and this past weekend, one more soldier in Beltrami County joined that...

In Business: Brainerd’s Paul Bunyan Land Continues Bringing Summer Fun to Families

For years, the Brainerd Lakes Area has served as the home of a literal giant in the entertainment industry and an attraction for the whole family, the one and only Paul...

With Strike Now in Week 3, UPM Blandin and Teamsters Local 346 to Resume Talks

Blandin Paper Company in Grand Rapids and Teamsters Local 346 membership have agreed to resume negotiations aimed at ending a strike now in its third week. According to a...