Beltrami County

The remains of one person were located inside the home once the blaze was extinguished on Feb. 16, 2026.

Authorities now believe Corey Adam Bryant was last seen Jan. 26, 2026, north of Bemidji.

An administrative law judge ruled in favor of the township's petition to become a city while denying Bemidji's counterpetition to redraw its boundary around Lake Bemidji.

Duran, a Republican from Bemidji, was first elected to the Minnesota Legislature in 2024.

The merged company now owns more than 4 million acres in forest holdings across the U.S. PotlatchDeltic denies any allegations of wrongdoing at Bemidji mill in new court filings.

Riggs was first elected to sheriff in November 2022, having served since January 2023.

The state funding will help create or preserve housing in Hibbing, Mahnomen, Bemidji, Warren, Grand Rapids and other communities in the region.

KAXE covered natural disasters, federal funding chaos, Eichorn's arrest and resignation, mining permits and wild rice, library budget cuts, sheriffs teaming with ICE and more.

Counties, cities and school districts host these meetings at the end of each year, after proposed property tax statements are sent out with tax estimates based on the proposed levies.

Bemidji writer Mike Herbert’s new book “They Answered the Call” tells the often-overlooked histories of 102 brave and determined women from Beltrami County who served in the U.S. military in WWII.