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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Relatives confirmed that 17-year-old Dylon Oothoudt of Walker was the male found dead Sept. 13, 2026, in a Cass Lake yard. An autopsy ruled the death a homicide by gunshot wound.
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The National Weather Service and public safety officials will be able to use data collected by the Climavision radar installed Sept. 15, 2026, to inform weather warnings.
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Plus: MN Court of Appeals to host oral arguments at Pequot Lakes High School.
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All county cameras have been removed as of Thursday, Sept. 10, 2026. Cameras under city jurisdiction may remain.
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The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is surveying people's fish-eating habits to help limit contaminants in water bodies and make fish safer to eat.
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The tax used to fund civic center improvements will end Dec. 31, 2026.
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Plus: Zebra mussels found at two lakes on the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Reservation; Pollution Control Agency seeks participants for fish consumption survey.
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Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe staff also found starry stonewort in Six Mile Lake, near the city of Cass Lake.
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The Bemidji Planning Board voted 6-1 to prohibit new developments of data centers greater than 10,000 square feet during its meeting Sept. 14, 2026.
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Plus: DNR cancels mineral lease for Twin Metals; and ICE's immigration crackdown last winter may have ripple effects for farm labor during harvest season.