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A year after millions of gallons of coal ash wastewater spilled from a Minnesota Power plant in Cohasset, the groups allege the company hasn't been following federal rules.

As the district looks to trim $3 million from its budget this spring, community members, teachers and parents rallied against the shuttering of J.W. Smith Elementary.

Troy DeWall, Derek Pederson, Don Raihala, Marshal Walters and Travis White are running for Proctor City Council.

Officials with the state's Environmental Quality Board heard more on how data center development could impact the state's water resources.

Mike Lindell enters a crowded field of GOP candidates who believe they’re best able to beat Gov. Tim Walz, who is running for a third term next year.

Minnesota counties are readying to raise property taxes as the federal government shifts SNAP costs to them.

Roy Blackwood, 79, has spent hundreds of hours over decades of volunteer work with organizations like Bemidji's Community Table and Northwoods Habitat for Humanity.

The Office of the Inspector General's audit of the Bemidji Post Office pointed to numerous failures by management at the district and local levels.

As the Bemidji City Council sets its preliminary levy before September's end, the event center’s subsidized operating deficit — a separate issue from the cash flow shortage — continues to be a sore point.

A lifelong Crane Laker shows off the area and reflects on the community's history with Voyageurs National Park on the day the Crane Lake Visitor Center opens.

A special election this November 2025 will decide whether to build a new school to replace Rippleside, which has several issues from space to health risks.

Companies blast decision as "unlawful" and vote to “take all appropriate action to protect our legal rights."

Northern Township is planning to assess Lake Bemidji residents to build a new wastewater treatment facility, and the nearby city of Bemidji is looking to annex the same properties.

Jack Aakhus, Todd Haugen, Nicole Jaranson, Carol L. Johnson, Julie Laitala and Ann Long Voelkner are running for I.S.D. 31, Bemidji Area Schools, School Board.

ISD 318’s referendum failing means the school district needs to address its revenue shortfall through teacher layoffs and other budget reductions.

North Star Manganese CEO Rick Sandri presented the findings Nov. 12, 2025, to the Emily City Council and an overflow crowd of people at Emily City Hall.

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

A list of candidates who filed to run for office in Northern Minnesota in 2024.

The rally featured union leadership from across the state and state legislators including Rep. Dave Lislegard, DFL-Aurora, and Sen. Grant Hauschild, DFL-Hermantown.

A washout severed the water line connecting northwestern Biwabik with the rest of the city, affecting 200 properties. St. Louis County road closures and repairs are ongoing.