Plus: Secretary of State Steve Simon presented St. Louis County election workers with awards; and the Minnesota Department of Health presented two Northwest Minnesota practitioners with rural health awards.

And: PotlatchDeltic lumber mills lose Forest Stewardship Council certification over Bemidji workplace harassment; and Nashwauk-Keewatin is hosting liquidation sales for its old schools.

Plus: Itasca County Habitat for Humanity builds net-zero energy efficient homes; and Bemidji City Council member Audrey Thayer will serve on the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities board.

Plus: The Bagley City Council is deliberating whether to expand its police department or disband it to contract with the Clearwater County Sheriff's Office; 3 Northlanders medaled at the state swimming and diving meet; and Northland football teams end season after semifinal losses.

Red Lake Nation's charter school, Endazhi-Nitaawiging, recently partnered with the Nature Conservancy for a new pontoon, with a few school families braving cool temperatures to celebrate its arrival on Nov. 12, 2025.

Plus: Local leaders sign the Civic Pledge for a Stronger Minnesota.

Plus: MnDOT will host an open house on its Highway 34 corridor study in Park Rapids; and a state task force is hosting three public input sessions to gather information on how Minnesotans forage on state lands.

And: Grand Rapids reimagining Legion Park; Paul Bunyan Communications offers timelines on Itasca, St. Louis county projects; and Northland teams prepare for state football semifinals.

Plus: Attorney General Keith Ellison will make stops in Northern Minnesota, and Northland athletes will compete in the girls state swimming and diving competition.

A veteran and historian share their experience with the program from the United Way of Northeastern Minnesota. Veterans from the Iron Range and Koochiching and Lake of the Woods counties can participate.