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The House Capital Investment Committee took an infrastructure tour of Northwestern MN, hearing more about proposals for inclusion in the next bonding bill.

The health department reported these new measles cases can all be tied to either domestic or international travel, and all of the new cases are among unvaccinated people.

Budget cuts are forcing the library to be open just Monday through Wednesday. But a new fundraising effort aims to offset the cuts in the future.

A list of candidates in contested races in Northern Minnesota in 2024, as of the May candidate filings in districts in which a primary election is possible.

Panelists include former Bemidji Mayor Rita Albrecht, current Bemidji council member Gwenia Fiskevold Gould and former Cass Lake Mayor Elaine Fleming.

Motorists can expect a detour beginning Thursday, May 17, the Minnesota Department of Transportation reporter. The project includes replacing culverts, resurfacing Highway 59 and constructing a roundabout at Pennington County Road 3.

It's county fair season, and people from across the region enjoyed traditional fair foods, rides and livestock events in Aitkin.

Admission is $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12 with listening attention when accompanied by an adult. At each concert, nonperishable food or cash donations are welcomed and will go to a local food shelf.

The event will cover topics such as new ideas for carbon-smart architecture, cold climate heat pump systems and healthy forest ecology.

This is the second gathering hosted by the organization that says it’s facing budget shortfalls, low staff numbers and space limitations for its after-school child care program.

The two informational sessions on Oct. 3 will discuss a new homeownership option for Itasca County, where potential buyers could receive up to $70,000 in assistance for a down payment and closing costs.

The Bemidji Regional Airport will receive funding to improve its passenger terminal.

In a class action lawsuit pending in Ramsey County, the state allegedly violated the constitutional rights of property owners subject to tax forfeiture by failing to pay them the property's value minus the outstanding taxes and applicable fees.

The union also announced an informational picket is scheduled outside of Essentia Health-St. Mary's hospital in Duluth on Jan. 15, 2025.

MnDOT staff will be available to share information about the construction beginning in May and answer questions.

MnDOT is planning two projects on Highway 87 south of Park Rapids in 2025.

The city is exploring its options after a fire destroyed the park's bandshell.

A public meeting on the project is set for Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024.

The Minnesota Department of Transportation is in the early stages of planning the project, with construction expected to begin in 2030. The public can offer feedback at the event.

The Aug. 20, 2025, open house will detail the planned reconstruction project slated for 2027.