Government & Politics

Candidate forums for the Legislature, city council, mayor, school board and other local offices are taking place in communities around Northern Minnesota.

The Minnesota Department of Economic and Employment Development recently awarded the city a $589,926 grant to develop its rail corridor — a contaminated site with minimal infrastructure.

Two of three potential write-in candidates for the seat have since suspended their campaigns after asking for their votes to be counted following the death of Commissioner Burl Ives.

This is the second time MnDOT has requested consent for the project transforming one of Bemidji's main corridors. The new plan replaces three signals with roundabouts.

House District 7B candidate Cal Warwas' message of moderation is undercut by years of social media posts espousing far-right views, a Reformer review found.

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.

House candidate Bidal Duran was a deputy with the Hubbard County Sheriff’s Office last year, when he requested permission to search the cell phones of two men arrested during a traffic stop that turned up a large quantity of meth and thousands in cash.

Beltrami, Crow Wing and Aitkin counties were among the recipients after tornadoes and strong winds damaged public infrastructure during the summer of 2024.

The city plans to develop single-family housing on roughly 34 acres of city-owned land behind the Highland Park neighborhood and wants to include the community in the process.

The Minnesota Supreme Court will hear oral arguments at Rock Ridge High School as part of a longstanding program that teaches students about the judicial system.