More Local Candidates for MN Legislature Making Decisions to Run

More candidates throughout the Lakeland viewing area are making decisions about their political futures. Incumbent Republican state Representative Steve Green, who serves...

MN Legislature Approves Use of Federal Funds for Bemidji Veterans Home

State legislation authorizing the use of federal funds for operational costs at veterans homes planned in Bemidji and two other Minnesota cities received legislative...

Matt Bliss Wins MN House District 5A Seat

Republican Matt Bliss has secured a MN House seat to represent District 5A. Bliss won over half of the votes against Incumbent DFLer John Persell. With all precincts...

Candidates for MN House 5A Seat Discuss Plans if Elected

Two years ago, just eight votes separated Republican Matt Bliss and DFLer John Persell in the House 5A contest. Persell won that election, and tonight, the two candidates...

House District 5A and Senate District 5 Candidates Debate on Lakeland PBS

Our state legislative debates continued tonight on Lakeland PBS with a focus on District 5. Our debates this year are being done using the Zoom platform with candidates...

MAARCH Working in Bemidji to Keep Families Together

MARRCH, the Minnesota Association of Resources for Recovery and Chemical Health works in Beltrami County and all of Minnesota to provide addiction care throughout the...

State Representative Matt Bliss Earns Endorsement From Fellow Republicans

Former State Rep. Matt Bliss (Pennington) has earned a unanimous endorsement from fellow District 5A Republicans in a convention that was organized electronically due to...

Former State Rep. Matt Bliss Kicks Off 2020 Election Campaign

A former Republican Representative of District 5A held a kick-off event for his 2020 campaign. Matt Bliss announced that he’s running for the Minnesota House seat tonight...

Cass County/Northern Lights Casino Holds “Water Connects Us All” Conference

Cass County and Northern Lights Casino hosted the “Water Connects Us All” conference that combined for the first time ever the annual meetings of both the...

Persell Maintains Lead After District 5A Recount

The Beltrami County State Auditor’s Office has completed a recount of votes for the District 5A race between Republican Matt Bliss and DFLer John Persell. Election...

Bliss/Persell House Of Representatives 5A Race Could Lead To Recount

The only district in the Lakeland viewing area that could be changing hands is House 5A, where former state representative and DFL candidate John Persell leads incumbent...