Bagley man charged with murder; Rural Pine River couple face manslaughter charges

Sgt. Rosslyn Gresens died at 22 while protecting his patrol from enemy fire in Korea in 1950. He was buried with his mother Sept. 22, 2025, in Macville Cemetery.

The nonprofit American Bear Association aims to turn a site with an unsafe bear-feeding history into an educational opportunity.

Emergency managers for Beltrami County and the city of Bemidji are gathering information on private property for non-insured damages sustained during the June 21 storm to determine program eligibility.

Crow Wing County, the Pequot Lakes School District and the cities of Breezy Point and Pequot Lakes joined together in the study of County Highway 11 near the school.

A 24-year-old Bagley man was arraigned on three counts of unintentional murder in an investigation of a deadly assault near Lower Rice Lake in Clearwater County.

The Ladyslipper Scenic Byway committee has worked for over 10 years to create a bicycle and pedestrian bridge near the Mississippi River. Human remains found nearby in 2020 have put the project on an indefinite hiatus, with $100,000 more needed to cover the cost of the tribe's archaeological work.

Plus: Early voting in 16 school districts and one township in rural Northern Minnesota began Friday, Sept. 19; MnDOT says to expect one-week detours around Baudette and Red Lake for some late-season construction starting Monday, Sept. 22; Two state grants will support northern Minnesota efforts for dementia awareness; and the city of Grand Rapids is conducting a community-wide survey on a number of city issues.

The city is proposing a 14.5% cut, and the county is offering an extra $50,000. Both entities will likely discuss budgets at their meetings early next week, Sept. 22 and 23, 2025.

The restoration goals of the project aim to undo some of the water diversion decisions made a century ago in Minnesota that led to degradation of wetlands and peatlands.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation said motorists should expect a detour until work is completed Sept. 27, 2025.