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Uncertainty around SNAP benefits has brought a lot of attention to food insecurity. Nonprofits have to figure out how to meet growing needs, now and into the future.

The state’s Office of Cannabis Management offers guidance on the laws but has no legal authority to compel cities or counties into compliance. This leaves it up to individuals to challenge local ordinances in court.

Crews are working to address a water main break on NW Third Avenue in Grand Rapids that occurred Thursday afternoon.

President Donald Trump approved disaster relief for the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe in response to the June 21, 2025, severe storms.

Superior 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.

The Forest Service said it hasn't increased its permit fees since 2008, and the additional revenue will support portage upkeep and seasonal staff.

The expansion in Crow Wing County will help an estimated 1,100 households experiencing food insecurity per month by June 2026, the organization reported.

There will be a temporary closure of the plaza, including the restrooms, in late June. The Minnesota Department of Transportation reported there will not be any impact to motorists on Highway 2.

The Brainerd-based organization already budgeted the $20,000 to support its summer opera production, and it will need to make up the funding elsewhere.

Suzanne Thomas, 67, is accused of using undue influence over a relative with a declining mental state to acquire $1.5 million in real estate.

Bill author Sen. Grant Hauschild said smaller Northern Minnesota school districts send a lot of money to the general fund but have a harder time passing operating levies.

The library will have to raise its own $30,000 by Sept. 1, 2026, to receive the anonymous grant. The money will be used to increase public hours in 2027.

To be eligible for these new grants, mental health professionals would be required to choose to serve in a rural part of the state.

Some remained without power Monday afternoon, the BSU and NTC campuses are still closed and storm debris still blocks trails, roads and more as cleanup continues.

The first tornado began northwest of Pillager and ended after crossing Gull Lake. The second touched down north of North Long Lake near Merrifield before ending just before Ironton.

Two projects broke ground in mid-August 2025, with another underway and at least four more in the works.

The Office of the Inspector General's audit of the Bemidji Post Office pointed to numerous failures by management at the district and local levels.

Plus: Donations are being accepted for area coat drives; MnDOT plans resurfacing in Cohasset; and the DNR seedling sale begins.

Plus: A complex land dispute in the Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area leads to a developer turning to state lawmakers for a solution.

The purpose of the Fernberg Corridor Project is to minimize the potential effects from a wildfire where the Boundary Waters abuts residential areas.