North-Central Minnesota

Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe staff also found starry stonewort in Six Mile Lake, near the city of Cass Lake.

Events this week include a food truck festival in Virginia, a fern walk at Itasca State Park and an open house at Ripple River Gallery near Deerwood.

The Boy River Hobo Club hosted its annual Hobo Day, a Labor Day weekend tradition in northern Cass County celebrated since 1953.

The new 3-year contract includes wage increases for around 40 nurses serving the Deer River hospital and clinic.

A misconduct complaint and investigation into Cass County Sheriff Bryan Welk were not addressed at a Sept. 8, 2026, forum. His opponent, Deputy Aaron Ammerman, said the office is “fractured from within.”

Authorities state they believe one adult and four pets died in a Wadena County mobile home fire on Sept. 7, 2026.

‘Ghost students’ are a growing national problem largely targeting public two-year institutions like Century College, where staff and faculty have been fighting the issue for years.

Events this week include the return of the classic movie series in Bigfork, Pride in the Park in Brainerd and art receptions in Aitkin and Bemidji.

New state aid covers part of the operating levy for school districts that have lots of cabins. Some districts say they'll offset the levy if voters approve it, meaning more money for the school, while taxes stay the same or go down.

The agreement for the out-of-state acquisition includes services continuing at North Memorial's Robbinsdale Hospital and maintaining its extensive emergency transportation services across the state for 10 years.