Rock Ridge Public Schools

The region will be well represented in the Class A meet, with 69 entries; Northern Minnesota has five entries in the 2A meet.

Minnesotans are voting for Itasca County Board, Two Harbors City Council, Rock Ridge School Board and referendums in the Pequot Lakes, Pine River-Backus and Nevis school districts.

Local authorities arrested Chris Chad on March 18 and held him in St. Louis County Jail pending extradition to Fulton County, Georgia, where he was booked April 7, 2025.

The agenda for Monday’s special meeting was set on Friday, leaving board members without alternative reductions to consider.

Plus: A bipartisan bill to change the exemption process for schools with Native American mascots is making progress in the state Senate; and MnDOT and St. Louis County will host an informational meeting on road construction happening this year on Highway 53 in Eveleth.

School board accepts 4 early buyouts with $10,000 incentive, but rejects the same agreement with principals.

Plus: Attorney General Keith Ellison announced new discussions about the future of academic medicine in the state between Essentia Health, Fairview Health and the University of Minnesota; and the Bemidji High School mock trial team will be honored in a Thursday ceremony with Beltrami County judges.

A press release late Tuesday, March 18, 2025, stated Chad was awaiting extradition to Georgia, stemming from the investigation, where he will face criminal charges.

The undefeated Crosby-Ironton Rangers met their match in No. 1-ranked and also undefeated Providence Academy in the championship game on Saturday, March 15, 2025.

A federal appeals court reversed the dismissal of the suit Thursday, though it did not weigh in on the merits of the case.