Plus: Gov. Tim Walz has now signed four cannabis compacts with tribal nations, the latest being the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa; and the girls' state tennis tournament wrapped up with a few Northland consolation champions.

Plus: Bipartisan legislation for a land transfer in the Chippewa National Forest cleared a key Senate committee; and the Esko girls' soccer team will advance to the state semi-finals on Oct. 29, 2025.

Plus: Petition pauses Hermantown data center decision-making; Grand Rapids girls soccer season ends; Northern MN teams see success at girls tennis state tournament.

And: MnDOT to host Bemidji Hwy. 197 open houses; comment open on State Rail Plan final draft; and Rock Ridge advances to state girls tennis semifinals.

Public officials in Hermantown and St. Louis County have recently been scrutinized for signing non-disclosure agreements for the development of a data center.

Plus: Ten Northern Minnesota communities selected for DEED grants; and MN boasts 64,000 clean energy jobs despite an uncertain future.

Plus: Carlton, Wrenshall school districts to consolidate; Walz appoints new judge to 6th Judicial District; Amazon facility opens in Baxter; and Community and Indigenous Fair planned.

And: Arrowhead Regional Development Commission hosts a Coastal and Climate Resilience Fellow; and girls soccer and tennis state tourneys start Tuesday.

Plus: the DNR is asking for the return of $2.7 million it mistakenly sent to local governments on the Iron Range.

And: Bemidji renters band together with tenants union; BCA orders inspection of breathalyzer tests; and the government shutdown looms over Minnesota workers.