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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.

Plus: A panel of arbitrators mediating a dispute between Essentia Health and the city of Fosston ruled that Essentia Health will continue the operation of the Fosston hospital and clinics; the Park Rapids mayor resigned after nearly 10 years of service to the municipal council; and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture confirmed emerald ash borer in Lake County's Silver Bay.

Plus: Essentia Health drops Humana and UHC Medicare Advantage; Boys and Girls Club of Grand Rapids and Greenway sets up a new transportation plan; the Minnesota Supreme Court will visit Rock Ridge; MnDOT to replace an Embarrass culvert; and Irvine Avenue bridge in Bemidji will be closed next week.

Plus: The Wood Lake Fire in the Boundary Waters is 25% contained; Superior National Forest receives $10 million for wildfire prevention projects; Highway 169 in Grand Rapids will detoured next week; and seat belt use in Minnesota is at a decade-high.

Plus: Dan Jourdain resumes the campaign trail after initially announcing intention to drop out of the Bemidji mayor race; those who were subject to property forfeiture for tax delinquency in Minnesota may be eligible as part of a class action lawsuit; and Minnesota Power announces plans to build two large solar projects in Cohasset and Royalton.

Plus: Brainerd School Board chair issues an apology over misconduct allegations; United Way of Bemidji Area opens application period for housing trust fund proposals; and the Minnesota Department of Health recommends continued investment in telehealth in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Plus: new labor laws in the state include one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked; and Itasca County HRA will host two informational sessions on Oct. 3 about homeownership through community land trusts for qualified buyers.

Plus: Prominent Northern MN journalist dies; Breezy Point mayor to stop campaigning; Cass County conducts archaeological survey near former sanitorium; and local North Country Trail volunteers earn National Park Service awards.

Plus: Pequot Lakes police chief says Rep. Josh Heintzeman pressured him for support; Bemidji gets grant to support redevelopment of rail corridor; and FEMA extends deadline for individual assistance from summer storms.

Plus: The Cloquet River bridge in the Superior National Forest is at risk of collapse and closed until repairs are complete; four Minnesota tribes received federal funding to address violent crime and the opioid epidemic; and Minnesota is part of a new multi-state poll drawing feedback from rural voters.

Plus: Government and energy leaders gathered in Hermantown to celebrate major electric grid upgrades at Minnesota Power's Arrowhead substation; the Salvation Army is looking for Kettle Campaign coordinators for Carlton and Itasca Counties; and the National Weather Service in Duluth is looking for new observers for its Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network.

Plus: Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe to build wild rice processing plant; and MnDOT will host a meeting on highway corridors in Grand Rapids and LaPrairie.