BEMIDJI — Due to high winds, blowing snow and zero visibility, state transportation officials advise no travel on highways in northwestern Minnesota.
The no travel advisory includes the following roads:
- Highway 1- North Dakota border to Thief River Falls
- Highway 2- Crookston to East Grand Forks
- Highway 9- Crookston to Ada
- Highway 11- North Dakota border to Karlstad
- Highway 75- Perley to Canadian border
- Highway 200- Highway 75 to Ada
- Highway 220 – Climax to Alvarado
- Highway 175- North Dakota border to Highway 59
Drivers are advised to avoid traveling in these areas until high winds subside and conditions improve.
Up-to-date road conditions can be found at 511mn.org. Drivers should plan accordingly with an emergency supply kit and clothing for extreme cold.
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Plus: First year of free tuition program in Minnesota exceeds enrollment expectations; and a large apartment complex is in the works in housing-starved Brainerd. -
Plus: Bemidji area residents comment in the second and final hearing in the administrative trial for the boundary dispute between Bemidji and Northern Township.
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Contributed/Bemidji Public LibraryThe KAXE news team has been covering cuts to libraries in our region. This week, we have been gathering stories about what libraries mean to you. -
Chelsey Perkins/KAXEWithout the funding, residents’ water bills could increase from about $40 a month to nearly $70. The projected costs for the new facility have risen substantially. -
Lorie Shaull/Special to KAXEThe lawsuit states Robert Slaybaugh was placed in a cell with a sheet and a bunk previously ID'd as a suicide hazard, despite an “overwhelming combination of risk factors.” -
Larissa Donovan/KAXEThe second and final public comment evening for the boundary dispute trial heard a broad mix of comments from affected residents along Lake Bemidji. -
Contributed/Lorie ShaullDuring the Phenology Report for the week of Oct. 7, Staff Phenologist John Latimer covers the next month in nature, development of fall colors, and migratory dragonflies. -
Events this week include a story slam in Bemidji, an Indigenous People's Day event in Brainerd and a fundraiser for a dog park in Deer River. -
Contributed/Minnesota Incident Command SystemThe fire has been mapped at 160 acres. A predicted change in weather calls for increased and shifting winds, creating a potential to push the fire toward the trail. -
Plus: The Minnesota Department of Human Rights announced it secured two settlements against northern Minnesota employers for sex discrimination; and the US Small Business Administration is operating a disaster loan outreach center through Oct. 18 in Bemidji for those impacted by the June 21 severe storms.
