Up North Report

Plus: Leech Lake Tribal Council members and Itasca County Commissioners entered into a new memorandum of understanding after breaking ground on a new community and wellness center in Ball Club.

Plus: The Minnesota House Capital Investment Committee tours northwestern Minnesota; and a pet bobcat is on the loose near Warroad.

And: Former Sen. Nicole Mitchell sentenced to six months in jail; Appeals court reinstates Line 3 protestor's excessive force case.

Plus: Essentia Health is touting an independent economic impact study of its operations around Brainerd and the Iron Range.

And: A Hill City soldier returns home 75 years after being killed in Korea; and the Department of Natural Resources confirms zebra mussels in Bass Lake near Cohasset.

The Ladyslipper Scenic Byway committee has worked for over 10 years to create a bicycle and pedestrian bridge near the Mississippi River. Human remains found nearby in 2020 have put the project on an indefinite hiatus, with $100,000 more needed to cover the cost of the tribe's archaeological work.

Plus: Early voting in 16 school districts and one township in rural Northern Minnesota began Friday, Sept. 19; MnDOT says to expect one-week detours around Baudette and Red Lake for some late-season construction starting Monday, Sept. 22; Two state grants will support northern Minnesota efforts for dementia awareness; and the city of Grand Rapids is conducting a community-wide survey on a number of city issues.

Plus: Resilience was the unspoken theme of the 2025 State of the Range, hosted by the MN Department of Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation.

Plus: More than 100 people crowded into the Beltrami County Board Room Tuesday to voice concern about proposed cuts to local libraries and the county museum.

And: Zebra mussels confirmed in Boy Lake; Crow Wing County accepting electronic waste Thursday; and Lake and Cook county residents can apply for Taconite Harbor redevelopment advisory committee.