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Citing the killing of Renee Good by federal agent Jonathan Ross, the “ICE Out” day organizers say the general strike is intended to be a day of nonviolent reflection.

Iron Range Resources & Rehabilitation funds culture and tourism grants through taxes paid by Minnesota’s mining industry.

At least 700 IMCare enrollees are expected to be impacted. Lakeview Behavioral Health is a for-profit mental health provider offering outpatient individual and group therapy, medication-assisted therapy, and substance use disorder treatment.

Nevaeh Kingbird, 15, was last seen on the south side of Bemidji in October 2021. Local, state and federal agencies are working together to find answers on this and other open missing Indigenous person cases.

Rise and Repair is a coalition of people and organizations lobbying for Indigenous people and the climate at the Minnesota Legislature.

While operating costs have risen for builders, so have rents for apartment dwellers.

Minnesota is spending more money than it’s bringing in and faces a potential multi-billion dollar budget deficit beginning in 2027 if current trends continue.

Jay Tody, 24, is passionate about the mail on and off the clock. He's concerned with how a private U.S. mail service could harm rural communities like Bemidji.

The legislation would allow districts to spend money where they need to, instead of where state rules require it to be spent. The bill would not apply to any federal funds.

In a resolution passed unanimously on April 21, 2025, the Bemidji City Council also issued a notice of intent to annex Northern Township property around the lake.

Also Greater Bemidji, partnering with other economic development groups, is launching a rapid-response no-interest loan program to assist storm-damaged small businesses.

Assistant County Attorney Kelsey Hopps will replace County Attorney Don Ryan when he retires in mid-September 2025, after nearly 31 years in the office.

Grants from the state to support inclusivity as people age were awarded to 11 projects benefiting Northern Minnesota, including programming for older adults.

Precinct-level results from the April 15 special primary for Republicans reveal Keri Heintzeman's dominance in a crowded field.

Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan is running against Rep. Angie Craig for the DFL nomination in the race to fill retiring Sen. Tina Smith's seat.

In a lawsuit filed Nov. 5, 2025, the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy joined the grassroots Stop the Hermantown Data Center group to demand further environmental review on a proposed data center.

Ely joins the wave of Northern Minnesota school districts trying out a four-day week to address budget constraints. The Rock Ridge School Board didn't rule out making the move in the future.

As the U.S. Senate prepares to vote on reversing a 2023 mining ban in the Superior National Forest, Minnesota Sen. Tina Smith spoke on the Senate floor April 14, 2026.

Gary Farmer (Cayuga) and Keith Secola (Anishinaabe) are bringing the Ancestral Fires tour to Virginia, Bemidji and Grand Rapids, March 12-14, 2026.

The event will offer information on employment assistance, housing assistance, mental health information, veteran services and more.