BEMIDJI — The community is invited to a Bemidji forum with Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison.
The forum will be 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7. The location has not yet been announced, but it will be made available 48 hours before the event to those who register.
Ellison is slated to speak about lawsuits filed against the federal government. Participants will be invited to share stories and concerns about actions taken at the federal level, according to a release.
Ellison is also slated to host a community forum in Brainerd on Oct. 27.
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Dani Fraher/KAXESuperior National Forest permits will be available beginning Oct. 6, 2025, for property owners and members of the public impacted by the spring's Brimson wildfire. -
Plus: Donations are being accepted for area coat drives; MnDOT plans resurfacing in Cohasset; and the DNR seedling sale begins. -
Contributed/Minnesota Department of Natural ResourcesThe nursery has a strong supply of oak seedlings this year, offering landowners a chance to grow one of Minnesota’s majestic trees, and more than 20 other native coniferous and deciduous tree species. -
Lorie ShaullIf a Minnesota landlord accepts a rent payment after finding out about a lease violation, they can’t evict the tenant over that specific breach of the lease. -
Starting Jan. 1, 2026, most MN workers can apply for up to 12 weeks of medical leave, or 12 weeks of family leave. A payroll tax evenly split between the employer and employee. -
Motorists can expect lane closures and shifts. Work is expected to be complete on Oct. 10, 2025. -
Contributed/United Way of Bemidji AreaNorthern Minnesotans in the process of switching to their winter wardrobes can donate clean, gently used coats to give them new life through coat drives. -
Contributed/U.S. Forest ServiceThroughout most of 2026, the Chippewa National Forest will have contract employees out surveying people at developed and dispersed recreation sites, gathering information on how the national forest is used. -
Contributed/Nicole Neri / Minnesota ReformerIn March, Trump directed U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to seek information about suspected election crimes. The DOJ has since shared voter information it collected with the Department of Homeland Security. -
Plus: Weeks of hearings begin for Bemidji and Northern Township over wastewater issue; State and federal agencies are partnering to address emerald ash borer in the Chippewa National Forest; and work began Monday on Highway 64 between Laporte and Akeley.
