Aitkin County

Timothy Catlin, Christopher S. Dotzler and J. Mark Wedel are running for Aitkin County Commissioner District 1.

A neighbor on Gun Lake called 911 after hearing calls for help and seeing a person struggling. Other neighbors joined rescue efforts and brough Randy Benson to shore.

Jordan Zempel, 35, of Apple Valley, faces a third-degree criminal sexual conduct charge for sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl.

Three projects in Aitkin, Hubbard, Itasca and St. Louis counties are expected to provide high-speed internet options to 3,200 locations.

Management would occur by using a mating disruption product that stops males from finding females. A virtual informational public meeting will be 6-7 p.m. March 24, 2026.

The Jan. 28, 2026, meeting will give the public an opportunity to provide feedback on the DNR's proposed changes to the Public Waters Inventory list as part of a statewide update effort.

The agreement with the Department of Natural Resources ends the agency's enforcement action for that site, though monitoring will continue.

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.