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The Carlton County Sheriff’s Office responded Thursday afternoon, March 21, on Highway 73 in Moose Lake after receiving a report of a person lying in the ditch who may have been hit.

Counties in Northern Minnesota, including Carlton County, have some of the highest suicide rates in the state. The event is free, does not require registration and is open to all.

Voters narrowed fields throughout the region, selecting candidates for Congress, state Legislature, county boards, city offices and township seats.

The Carlton County Sheriff’s Office responded to the assault, first reported at 9:02 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9.

Emergency personnel in Carlton County responded Monday night, Sept. 4, and found it quickly growing and threatening nearby structures. The fire is estimated to be 40 to 70 acres in size and covers a marshland area.

The Northwest Minnesota Foundation has grants for eligible applicants with proposals that improve community relationships with newcomers, like immigrants and refugees.

Bidal Duran and Reed Olson are running to represent House District 2A, which includes all of Lake of the Woods County, most of Beltrami County and the northern portion of Clearwater County.

Minnesota Department of Transportation will host an informal presentation at the Itasca State Park visitor center May 22, 2025.

The Clearwater County Sheriff's Office canceled the missing person alert for 16-year-old Chase Ronning on April 11, 2025.

Bryan Ramsrud and Greg Scherzer are running for Clearwater County District 2. Bruce Emmel and Juleigh Prosser are running for District 4.

The pilot was the sole occupant of the single-engine aircraft that crashed early on April 29, 2024. They were airlifted to a Fargo hospital.

The electric cooperative plans to construct a 6-mile underground line connecting substations in northwestern Minnesota to improve resiliency for 1,500 square miles.

A 24-year-old Bagley man was arraigned on three counts of unintentional murder in an investigation of a deadly assault near Lower Rice Lake in Clearwater County.

James Johnson was ejected from his vehicle Sept. 1, 2025, after apparently losing control on a curve and driving off the road, the Clearwater County Sheriff's Office reported.

While receiving no jail time, the trial of Jill Ferguson hinged on her resisting arrest during a July 29, 2021, incident. Ferguson maintains she acted in defense of the Mississippi River.

Grossell, who serves District 2A including Lake of the Woods County and portions of Beltrami and Clearwater counties, announced he would retire to Alaska after his fourth term.

The region will be well represented in the Class A meet, with 69 entries; Northern Minnesota has five entries in the 2A meet.

The Drakes will represent Northern Minnesota along with Brainerd, Esko, Badger/Greenbush-Middle River and Moose Lake/Willow River at the 2025 state softball tournament.

The state boys Swim and Dive meet will have 50 Northland entries made up of 51 student-athletes from eight area schools.

The Brainerd Police Department reported it was contacted by a staff member who overheard the boy making allegedly threatening comments on the first day of school.