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Larissa Donovan/KAXEThe Bemidji Public Library is cutting its staff and reducing its hours following significant reductions in funding from Beltrami County. -
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. -
Contributed/Smokey the Bear | National Forest ServiceThe National Weather Service says a red flag warning will be in effect from noon to 7 p.m. March 28, 2026. -
Contributed/Francesco Ungaro via PexelsThe Cass County Sheriff’s Office received the report about 10:45 p.m. at the sawmill east of Highway 371. Deputies found the kiln drying and storage building engulfed in flames. -
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.
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Contributed/St. Louis CountySt. Louis County has received three rounds of funding from the class-action opioid settlement and is seeking program ideas that assist people in the criminal justice system. -
The Republican from Hermantown authored the American Water Stewardship Act, and it passed March 24, 2026, with bipartisan support. -
Contributed/MnDOTThe Minnesota Department of Transportation will host an open house March 31, 2026, ahead of the first year of its project on Highway 210 in Brainerd. -
Contributed/Paul Bunyan CommunicationsThree projects in Aitkin, Hubbard, Itasca and St. Louis counties are expected to provide high-speed internet options to 3,200 locations. -
And: Bemidji community urges Board to keep J.W. Smith open; and a Cuyuna rec area land dispute prompts road closure confusion, concerns.
