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Plus: Red Lake Band and Region Five Development Commission receive millions for energy projects; MnDOT reminds campaigners that signs are not allowed on right-of-ways; and the clean energy transition has sparked conversations about agricultural land use.

Plus: Bemidji mayoral race thins out as challenger announces intent to quit the campaign trail; Sioux Falls-based Sanford Health announces plan to drop Humana Medicare Advantage; Lakeland is gearing up for Debate Night 2024 premiering Oct. 7, and the Superior National Forest added 5,500 acres of natural research area.

Plus: A paraglider dies after crashing into a tree and falling to the ground; the Grand Rapids community mourns the death of Itasca County Commissioner Mike "Burl" Ives, and a boil water advisory is lifted in Ely after a catastrophic failure in the water system.

Plus: Caution advised in Superior National Forest for leaf peeping; tours offered of mobile 3-D mammography technology; new report explores gaps in mental health care for rural youth.

Plus: MnDOT will host an open house at the Rock Ridge High School about planned construction on Highway 53 near Eveleth; MN DNR is seeking input on changes to its trail systems; and a Minnesota mom shares her experience expanding her family after the U.S. Senate fails to pass a bill that would safeguard access to in vitro fertilization.

With a $350,000 cash shortfall through 2024 and a projected $450,000 operating deficit, Sanford Center's management company and Bemidji City Council discuss how to remedy the situation for the city-owned and privately-managed regional event center.

Plus: a former Reed's Family Outdoor Outfitters employees faces felony theft and racketeering charges; more than 65,000 Minnesotans have been automatically registered to vote as officials work to eliminate human error in the process; and fall colors are soon to come.

And: The owner of the recently-burned down Lutsen Lodge may lose control of another North Shore resort; and as communities plan school supply drives, organizers say students need more than markers and notebooks to be successful.

Plus: A historic sawblade goes missing from Superior National Forest; a Norwegian company looks to develop a market for solar heating; St. Louis County receives grant to address climate change impacts; and Minnesota's senators seek funding for National Loon Center.

Plus: Highway 169 in city of Aitkin reopens; application window is open for social equity cannabis businesses in Minnesota; and Arrowhead Transit will expand to Hibbing.

And: Hubbard County considers creating a county-wide economic development authority; Minnesota gets federal dollars to reduce food system emissions; and Itasca County will distribute free life jackets.

CRPD researches Minnesota's rural issues. Over the next three years, it'll focus on child care, access to well-being, energy infrastructure and the environment, funding local government and the aging population.

The Department of Natural Resources reports most Nothern Minnesota wild rice beds were negatively impacted by heavy spring rains. By managing water levels on Lower Rice Lake, White Earth harvested more than last year.

And: BSU volleyball coach dies after bout with cancer; early voting by absentee begins Friday in Minnesota; and MnDOT urges drivers to be cautious as harvest season is underway.

Plus: Baxter receives $2.5M in grants to improve access to Mississippi Overlook Park; Bemidji mulls municipal consent for roundabouts; and KAXE will co-host a Grand Rapids School Board candidate forum.

Minnesota DNR bear researcher Andy Tri says bear complaints are the highest since the agency began recording them in 1980, and a bad berry year usually leads to additional human-bear conflicts.

And: Itasca County will hold two immunization clinics in September; two school district referendums and a city ballot question passed in special elections during last week's primary; and as the Inflation Reduction Act turns two years old, businesses and homeowners can find more incentives to reduce carbon footprints.

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.

And: Caleb Bolin is still missing after a six-day search effort; Red Lake Nation mourns the death of a hereditary chief; and a proposed 63-unit apartment complex in Grand Rapids moves ahead.

Plus: A trucking company was fined over $620,000 after an employee died in Virginia; Minnesotans affected by flooding have received millions in relief; the North Star Promise may help Indigenous students pursue graduate education; and Cohasset Elementary was named a School of Excellence.