McGregor

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.

Area athletes to watch at the 2026 meet include Aitkin junior Ashley Asmus, Ely sophomore Violet Udovich and West Marshall seniors Emily Marquis and Markelle Pederson.

The Republicans and DFLers hosted precinct caucus meetings across the region on Feb. 3, 2026.

Two Northland athletes medaled at the 2025 state cross-country meet, and six others finished in the top 20.

Twelve Northern Minnesota teams will race in the Twin Cities on Nov. 1, 2025, plus 37 individual qualifiers from across the Northland.

If you've never tried an exotic dish made from beaver, bear, elk, moose or gray squirrel, you may want to put the Tamarack Sportsmen's Club Wild Game Dinner on your calendar for next year.

The Aitkin County Sheriff's Office stated the plane went down a half-mile from the McGregor Airport due to an apparent power failure on Oct. 5, 2025.

Brian Pippitt was convicted in 2001 of the murder of 84-year-old Evelyn Malin. His sentence was commuted Sept. 24, 2025, a year after the state recommended his exoneration.

Every Friday morning, we get to know one of our members on "What's for Breakfast." This week, we talked with Steve Cramer from his cabin near McGregor.

The powerful line of thunderstorms is also prompting flood warnings in areas of northeastern Minnesota.