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Republican Keri Heintzeman and DFLer Denise Slipy are running to represent the Brainerd lakes area, southeastern Cass County, and Grand Rapids and southwestern Itasca County.

The Leech Lake Emergency Operations Center continues to coordinate response efforts following the June 21, 2025, severe storm that impacted the Cass Lake area.

It will be one of the only rural family medicine training programs in MN, training two physicians each year and aimed at encouraging doctors to practice in rural areas.

The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issues quarantines for all areas known to have emerald ash borers to reduce the risk of further spreading the tree-killing insect.

The purpose is to identify existing issues and develop solutions that can help improve safety for people who walk, bike or roll in this area of the White Earth Reservation.

Toxic algae threaten protected lakes in the Superior National Forest and the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness in Northern Minnesota. Sediment may have the answer.

The Bemidji Area Chamber of Commerce hosted an official from the Small Business Administration to discuss financing the long recovery from the June 21, 2025, storms.

While storms and high water impacted some areas, wild rice is looking great in much of Northern Minnesota, and there's enough water to get to it.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced as of Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023, motorists may now move through the area between Hassman and the Mississippi River Bridge.

Minnesota’s harsh elements have peeled paint, left areas to rust and the lettering is fading on the bobber, which became a symbol of the city in the 1980s.

Students and staff have noticed the removal of safe space and rainbow pride messages at Bemidji Area Schools under a "viewpoint-neutral stance" implemented by the district.

Plus: Brainerd lakes area law enforcement asks boaters to slow down and the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe and Chippewa National Forest agree on land to transfer.

The Cass Lake nonprofit aims to address the gap between the cost of building a home and its appraised value, drawing private builders to the area to address the housing shortage.

Plus there's still time to participate in a Bemidji area kids' gifts program and a new guide helps people find American-made products this holiday season.

Plus: a bill to expand the taconite assistance area garners strong reaction, and the federal government moves to track how much energy cryptocurrency mining operations use.

This year's Miss Minnesota, Emma Vrieze, hails from the Park Rapids area. She will compete in the Miss America pageant with a platform of "Swim with Safety: Water Knowledge."

Events this week include a car show in Grand Rapids, the Lakes Area Music Festival kickoff in Brainerd, Animal Tracks & Signs in Bagley and the Blackduck Woodcarvers Festival.

New book recommendations from Grand Rapids Area Library children's librarian Tracy Kampa include stories from Lois Lowry, Anne Ursu, and more.

The DNR still welcomes and encourages people to walk and bike through the area, which is part of the Pine to Prairie Birding Trail and home to roughly 150 bird species.

An estimated 27% of all rural children would benefit from the proposed expansion, compared to 22% in metropolitan areas, according to Center on Budget and Policy Priorities data.