Itasca County

Two residents asked the city to cancel the event's reservation at the City Council meeting May 13, 2024, but the city says doing so would be discrimination.

Nearly two dozen shared frustration with a lack of transparency surrounding the removal of the display in the Itasca County Jail, which the sheriff confirmed is already painted over.

The Sheriff's Office was advised to remove the religious installation after complaints, including a Freedom From Religion Foundation letter calling it a constitutional violation.

People filled the chairs, stood in the doorway and sat on the floor in Grand Rapids City Council chambers, and commissioners said it might have been the most well-attended Human Rights Commission meeting ever.

The settlement ends the civil suit Lakeview filed against IMCare for unpaid claims while the provider was in-network. IMCare ended its in-network contract with Lakeview in December.

The image of what looks like a mountain lion was taken near Crooked Lake in Balsam Township in March.

Grand Rapids Public Utilities said the YMCA and Itasca County Jail returned positive samples from Department of Health testing in December, and the jail tested positive again in February.

The Warba project is planned for 2027 and includes new pavement through town, accessibility improvements, bike and pedestrian improvements and traffic calming.

Rob and Krista Sjostrand plan to open Roots and Wings Early Learning Center by late summer 2025, offering more than 100 slots for child care in a region facing a shortage.

Alissa Plieseis was located safe, according to a March 12 update from the Itasca County Sheriff's Office.