North-Central Minnesota

Rock Ridge's Ellie Dimberio was the singles consolation champion. In 1A, Pequot Lakes finished sixth, as did Staples-Motley's Madison and Kaylee Perius.

There are tens of thousands of dollars spent in each Northern Minnesota state House and Senate race, with the funds largely coming from local donors and party units. So where does that money go?

Events this week include a book sale in Bemidji, local theater in Gilbert and the First Friday Art Walk in Grand Rapids.

State Sen. Paul Utke lost the 2026 Republican primary election to Rep. Mike Wiener. He said his write-in filing does not indicate an active campaign.

The construction is part of the Minnesota Department of Transportation’s efforts to reconstruct and improve the highway in 2026 and 2027.

Events this week include a book sale in Brainerd, an Indigenous storytelling event in Grand Rapids and an author talk in Virginia.

Rock Ridge and Pequot Lakes tennis players also qualified for the individual tournament, as did athletes from Staples-Motley and Crookston.

Brainerd, Detroit Lakes and now Bemidji have passed similar letters of support, urging the Minnesota State High School League to review its bylaw on how trans kids compete in sports.

The complaint details Cass County’s decision to designate elected officials as employees for the purposes of public data classification, in response to a KAXE data request.

The complaint by Deputy Aaron Ammerman against Sheriff Bryan Welk alleges inappropriate sharing of nude images and video. Welk says these claims are false and politically motivated.