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- Specialized mental health treatment court kicks off in Itasca County
The cross-jurisdictional court includes the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and is intended to reduce recidivism among participants in a highly intensive, court-supervised treatment program.
0 min - Partners call Grand Rapids research office closure a major loss; Sen. Klobuchar visits Bemidji
Plus: The Grand Rapids Economic Development Agency will use state funds to demolish the former Itasca Farm Co-op.
0 min - Remer grass fire burns 40 acres; USFS Grand Rapids research office to close
Plus: St. Louis County to choose between local labor or risking federal funds.
0 min - Becker County IDs boy and his father in murder-suicide; Minnesota Chippewa Tribe bands host primary elections
Plus: Ruby’s Pantry will cease operations in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa; Hermantown will accept public comment on a study for the proposed Google data center through April 30; and the Soudan Mine State Park will offer underground mine tours beginning Memorial Day weekend.
0 min - 2 shot to death in rural Becker County; Sebeka mourns woman killed in crash
Plus: Two local elementary schools meet their fates, with Bemidji’s J.W. Smith set to remain open for at least a year, while Greenhaven in Hibbing will close.
0 min - 2 killed in head-on crash on Highway 71 in Park Rapids; Train derailment near Warroad prompts evacuation
Plus: Minnesotans gathered in the thousands for “No Kings” rallies across the state; Aitkin Public Schools will soon have a new superintendent; Burning restrictions for areas of the state went into effect Monday; and 2 Northland teams placed at the state boys basketball tournament.
0 min - Study provides greater detail on Northern Minnesota's housing needs
Greater Minnesota Housing Fund’s Nate Dorr discusses the next steps after a Beltrami County-specific housing study shows high demand for new housing builds across all categories.
0 min - Cass Lake sawmill destroyed in fire; Hibbing Public Schools hosts hearing on closing Greenhaven
Plus: MnDOT will host an open house Tuesday ahead of its 2026 construction season in Brainerd; and the Bemidji Public Library hosted a send-off Friday as it prepares to cut its staff and reduce its hours.
0 min - Deerwood mayor dies unexpectedly at age 74; Park Rapids woman pleads guilty as accomplice in stabbing
Plus: Eighth District Congressman Pete Stauber’s bill for Great Lakes restoration funding passed the House with bipartisan support; Minnesota will no longer recognize Cesar Chavez Day; and St. Louis County seeks public input on how to use opioid settlement funds.
5 min - MN sues over access to evidence in shootings by federal agents
And: Bemidji community urges Board to keep J.W. Smith open; and a Cuyuna rec area land dispute prompts road closure confusion, concerns.
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