Aitkin County

Five Northern Minnesota soil and water conservation districts were awarded funds to help prevent and clean up garbage and other waste left on the ice.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said its lab scientists mathematically verified that breath tests called into question earlier this year are accurate.

The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension ordered the inspection of DataMaster breathalyzer machines after discovering similar data entry errors related to the gas cylinders.

Plus: Bemidji area residents comment in the second and final hearing in the administrative trial for the boundary dispute between Bemidji and Northern Township.

The Aitkin County Sheriff's Office stated the plane went down a half-mile from the McGregor Airport due to an apparent power failure on Oct. 5, 2025.

Brian Pippitt was convicted in 2001 of the murder of 84-year-old Evelyn Malin. His sentence was commuted Sept. 24, 2025, a year after the state recommended his exoneration.

Sgt. Rosslyn Gresens died at 22 while protecting his patrol from enemy fire in Korea in 1950. He was buried with his mother Sept. 22, 2025, in Macville Cemetery.

The Arrowhead Regional Development Commission and White Earth Land Recovery Project are part of the second round of the Empowering Small Minnesota Communities program.

The Minnesota Attorney General's Office conceded to misconduct in the case against Mylene Vialard, who protested in 2021 at an Enbridge pumping station in Aitkin County.

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.