Mahnomen County

Red Lake and four other Northern Minnesota counties are classified as legal deserts, with fewer than one practicing attorney per 1,000 residents.

Tyler Anderson, Larry Olson, Joe Swiers and Tina Starkey are advancing to the Nov. 3, 2026, general election, based on unofficial results from Minnesota's primary election.

Responders used a winch line on a fire truck to pull the car from the water and found the woman later identified as Kaylee Smith inside.

The sheriff’s office reported the 36-year-old driver from Moorhead was later apprehended after a short foot pursuit.

Private woodland owners impacted by the June 2025 windstorm can apply for the Emergency Forest Restoration Program for up to 75% reimbursement through June 5, 2026.

Robert Durant will be Mahnomen County's newest commissioner, and Ross Pape was sworn in to the Polk County Board of Commissioners on Feb. 17, 2026.

A 17-year-old Waubun boy was killed in a single-vehicle rollover, and a 53-year-old Mahnomen man was killed as a passenger in a crash with a tractor on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025.

The state funds aim to help the competitiveness of projects in Little Rock, northern Itasca County, Crookston, Mahnomen County and beyond, which are pursuing federal funds.

The ruling is the first — though likely not the last — to address state law enforcement’s jurisdiction over marijuana in Indian Country since Minnesota legalized recreational use.

The Northwest Minnesota Foundation has grants for eligible applicants with proposals that improve community relationships with newcomers, like immigrants and refugees.