Northwest Minnesota

Events this week include ConnectEffect in Brainerd, a rummage and bake sale at the Bemidji Senior Center and an art class in Pine River.

Becker County Sheriff Todd Glander and Clearwater County Sheriff Darin Halverson recently announced they wouldn't seek reelection in 2026.

Wind chills or "feels like" temperatures could range between 30 and 60 degrees below zero Jan. 22-25, 2026.

Watermark Art Center’s latest exhibit is “Minwaajimowinan – Good Stories” curated by artist Kent Estey. Estey joined “Area Voices” to discuss the origins of the project.

Joshua Jones received the 2025 Virginia McKnight Binger Heart of Community Honor award for his work as an environmental leader for Red Lake youths.

The chickens are raised through rotational grazing, limiting harmful elements from reaching local waterways. The co-op is small and there's a waiting list, and Johnson said she likes it that way.

Four Republican legislators recapped last year's session and previewed the coming months at the Grand Rapids Chamber of Commerce's Lunch with Legislators on Jan. 8, 2026.

The hurricane-strength windstorm swept through Bemidji and surrounding areas on June 21, 2025, knocking out power for thousands and damaging hundreds of homes and businesses.

The attorney general filed a federal lawsuit to end "Operation Metro Surge," tribal nations are waiving fees for new tribal IDs for their members and ICE has reportedly been spotted in Detroit Lakes.

Demonstrations and events in Bemidji, Grand Rapids and Brainerd aimed to speak out against aggressive immigration enforcement that is largely focused on the Twin Cities metro.