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Plus: Bemidji State University announces addition of esports beginning in 2026; and car seat inspections will take place in Virginia this week.

And: Staffers from Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith's office held a roundtable discussion on issues at the Bemidji Post Office Tuesday, and the State Emblems Redesign Commission unanimously selected a new state seal depicting a loon and other Minnesota staples.

Plus: Bemidji School Board approves $1M+ in cuts; and the state's Department of Human Services is hosting in-person and virtual workshops on its second draft of proposed child care licensing standards.

This week in Northern Minnesota there's an electric vehicle demonstration in Bemidji, Native American dance performance in Brainerd and an open house with pizza in Pine River.

Events this week include an open mic and artist reception in Bemidji, a foraging class in Gonvick and Hwy. 53 and Hwy. 371 construction meetings in Virginia and Hackensack.

She’s also the only candidate in the race to have donations from lobbyists. At least seven have donated a total of over $7,000 to Keri Heintzeman.

Plus: Minnesota Attorney General joins settlement with Valvoline over unfair labor practices; candidates seeking municipal or school board office in Northern Minnesota begin to file; Aug. 6 is National Night Out with dozens of communities participating; and registration is now open for United Way of 1,000 Lakes' Itascamazing Race in Grand Rapids.

Plus a wildfire burns near Barnum, FEMA awards climate resilience funding to project in Redby and road closures are scheduled today and tomorrow on state highways.

Plus: A bill that would benefit school districts with a high percentage of cabin properties with state subsidies moves forward through the legislative budget process.

Events this week include an indoor market in Pine River, a classic movie in Bigfork and a lutefisk supper in Lake George.

In total, Northlanders earned 47 medals in Class 1A at the 2025 state track and field meet.

Plus: Minnesota Department of Education releases MCA test scores; Brainerd begins treating ash trees for emerald ash borer; a detour on Hwy 169 ramps in Virginia will be Sept. 3-6; MnDOT will host a public meeting on the Hwy 169 corridor through Hibbing; and Aitkin County CARE is seeking volunteer drivers for a new sobriety court transportation service.

In association with the Grand Rapids Players, Uncommon Loons is a small, experimental theater company in Grand Rapids with a focus on original productions in unorthodox spaces.

Plus: The Minnesota DNR set a five-fish bag limit for Upper Red Lake walleye this summer; and a state watchdog says bipartisan fraud control efforts at the Minnesota Capitol appear promising.

Plus: The Minnesota PCA will host an informational meeting on permitting and variance requests from US Steel's Keetac Mine in Virginia on Sept. 3; and Wadena drivers can expect major traffic changes as Highway 10 opens and work starts on Highway 71.

And: Two public meetings are planned for next week on the Boswell Solar project in Cohasset; and new family resources centers are coming to St. Louis County.

Plus: the winter sports season has come to an end, with Northland boys basketball teams having a strong finish at the weekend's state tournament.

Plus: Northern Township Administrator Chris Lahn presented on 50 years of aspirations to wrap sewer services around Lake Bemidji during a BSU Earth Day event.

Lakeland PBS, The Bemidji Pioneer, The Brainerd Dispatch, Northern Community Radio & The Park Rapids Enterprise are joining forces to bring you Debate Night 2022. 4 nights of debates involving state lawmakers from throughout North Central Minnesota. In the third debate of Debate Night 2022, Rep. Steve Green & Alan Roy discuss their plans and ideas for Minnesota State Senate District 2.

Adam D'Angelo, the CEO of the question-and-answer website, said the exposed data ranged from email addresses to direct messages. The company is notifying affected users and law enforcement.