Missing and Murdered Indigenous Relatives

Between 36% and 41% of various services provided by the surveyed groups, ranging from healthcare to legal assistance, “have been or will be reduced due to funding cuts,” according to the report.

In Northern Minnesota — home to all six Minnesota Chippewa Tribe bands and the sovereign Red Lake Nation — a lack of mental health services has led to jails and emergency rooms filling the gap for years.

Native and non-Native community members came together for a special event on a national day of remembrance for missing and murdered Indigenous relatives.

State and local law enforcement officials have somber reminders for hunters to keep an eye out for signs of missing persons while heading into the woods this firearms season.

Plus: Bipartisan legislation for a land transfer in the Chippewa National Forest cleared a key Senate committee; and the Esko girls' soccer team will advance to the state semi-finals on Oct. 29, 2025.

Families and friends of Nevaeh Kingbird and Jeremy Jourdain will host a candlelight vigil at Paul Bunyan Park at 5 p.m. on Oct. 25, 2025.

Peter M. Martin was last seen in Brookston in the Mahnomen neighborhood of the Fond du Lac Reservation. His whereabouts remain unknown but this area remains of particular interest.

Simone Senogles died Sept. 20, 2025, with tributes pouring out of the Bemidji community and beyond to her legacy on environmental and social justice issues.

Plus: Essentia Health is touting an independent economic impact study of its operations around Brainerd and the Iron Range.

Guadalupe Lopez began leading the first-of-its-kind office in late July. The Department of Public Safety highlighted her unique mix of personal and professional experience.