Itasca County

The Volunteer of the Year will be honored during United Way’s Community Celebration on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Timberlake Lodge in Grand Rapids.

Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital is hosting a free speaker series to address the stigma of addiction. The first talk is 7 p.m. Feb. 11, 2026, at the Reif Center in Grand Rapids.

Davis, of Crow Wing County's Mission Township, was first elected to the state Legislature in 2022.

Also honored Thursday was Wendell Hudspeth with the Meritorious Citizenship Award, presented to citizens who assisted the state patrol and provided a service to the public.

Michael Hart, 40, previously escaped state custody at the Northeast Regional Corrections facility in St. Louis County in September 2025.

Cass and Itasca counties say a recent legal opinion nullified past agreements to work with ICE, while Crow Wing County has no current plans to change course.

Permit conditions require a detailed plan to address visual impacts to neighboring properties, and engagement with the Leech Lake Band on economic and workforce development opportunities.

Four Republican legislators recapped last year's session and previewed the coming months at the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce's Lunch with Legislators on Jan. 8, 2026.

Dasovich highlighted his team's accomplishments during his first term and expressed his wish to see that work continue.

The long-running Bridge to Health Survey aims to collect local data from northeastern Minnesota for health systems, schools and nonprofits.