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Plus: the first snowstorm of the season is expected to fall on the Northland on key Thanksgiving travel dates; and the United Way of Bemidji Area is coordinating two toy drives this holiday season.

Bemidji Area Take a Kid Fishing hosts a day of fishing for children ages 10-15 June 10, 2026. Beginners and those with experience are welcome to take part.

Unbound is a new group for women in the Grand Rapids area. They are hosting a Women in Leadership panel 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at Old Central School.

Area lakes are mostly snow-free as of early December. It’s perfect for skating and ice boating and John Latimer and Marshall Helmberger are taking advantage of the remarkable time.

The Horse Creek Fire in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is fully contained, while 200 fire personnel continue to work on the 94%-contained Jenkins Creek Fire.

Residents may notice increased tree removals in city boulevards, parks and public spaces because of the emerald ash borer, but new trees will also be planted in priority areas.

On Aug. 28, 2025, the Cass County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call of a shooting incident in the Prescott Housing area in Wilkinson Township, south of Cass Lake.

Volunteer firefighter Tia Muller died in an ATV crash on the Iron Range Off-Highway Vehicle State Recreation Area over the weekend of Aug. 16-17, 2025.

The Brainerd lakes area health care provider also added a full-time neurologist, has invested in oncology, and will transition hospice and home care services to a new provider.

A St. Louis County woman is facing charges for a negligent fire on April 22, 2026. Earlier in the week, personnel in the Park Rapids area battled a 10-acre blaze.

Some areas are facing emerging risks for nutrient levels and E. coli in the Mississippi River basin watershed encompassing parts of Becker, Otter Tail, Todd and Wadena counties.

Some of the area's 9 million lost trees are available as free mulch for a limited time. None of the damaged trees on public lands were included in storm damage tallies.

A teacher from the Bemidji area recently joined the American Federation of Teachers conference in Washington, D.C., as rural Minnesota school districts try to do more with less.

Lizz, Mulligan and Jap (Paulson) lakes are all located in the Boundary Waters area. All now have large northern pike populations, making stocking trout ineffective.

Factoring in Virginia and Eveleth-Gilbert's histories, it's still the first appearance for the area since 2001. Brainerd, Sebeka, Red Lake Falls, Esko and Barnum will also compete.

The Grand Rapids Area Library is the busiest in Itasca County. But the city wants a more equitable funding agreement with the county, and cuts could be on the horizon if an agreement isn't reached.

The agreement provides funding for activities and programs, with three main areas where White Earth will take over responsibility — water and wild rice management, forestry and visitor services.

Business owners along River Street were still assessing the damage as Gov. Tim Walz, emergency managers and legislators toured the area on Friday, June 21, 2024.

Area athletes to watch at the 2026 meet include Aitkin junior Ashley Asmus, Ely sophomore Violet Udovich and West Marshall seniors Emily Marquis and Markelle Pederson.

The Seventh Generation Celebration will discuss the history of the 11 million acres of land ceded in the 1863 Old Crossing Treaty, so named for the thousands of oxcarts that traveled through this area.