Fri, Aug 04, 2017 - 2:09pm
Stephen J. Hietala DILWORTH, Minn.
Mon, Jul 31, 2017 - 8:47am
BEMIDJI -- A Code Red Alert was issued Friday morning and the Bemidji Police Department is asking for help from the public in l
Tue, Jul 18, 2017 - 3:28pm
The Minnesota DNR is warning lakeshore property owners that it is illegal to use hydraulic jets to uproot aquatic plants like these in public waters. (File photo) Minnesota's Department of Natural Resources reminds lakeshore property owners that it is illegal to use hydraulic jets to move sediment or excavate the bottom of a lake or to uproot aquatic plants in public waters.
Sat, Jul 15, 2017 - 11:32am
The Minnesota Department of Revenue announced that the Becker County Attorney's Office recently charged Michael Monroe Wells with five tax-related felonies and Marie Colleen Wells with two tax-related felonies. The Wellses are both charged with one count of filing false income tax returns and one count of evading income taxes. Mr. Wells is additionally charged with one count of failing to file sales tax returns for his business, one count of evading sales tax for his business, and one count of operating his business after his sales tax permit was revoked.
Wed, Jul 12, 2017 - 8:19am
An increase in Minnesota fire deaths the first half of this year has firefighters concerned. Fire deaths rose 36 percent in Minnesota during the first 6 months of 2017, according to State Fire Marshal Bruce West. There have been 30 deaths so far this year, outpacing the average from the first half of the previous five years, 26.8 deaths. Though the preliminary data doesn’t show a leading cause, West said most fatal fires are caused by human behavior.
Wed, Jul 12, 2017 - 8:18am
Only approved firewood is allowed on Minnesota Department of Natural Resources-managed lands, which include state parks, state forests and wildlife management areas. Firewood restrictions help prevent the introduction or spread of damaging forest pests, including emerald ash borer, gypsy moth and oak wilt.
Tue, Jul 11, 2017 - 11:25am
As of July 1, Minnesota patients with post-traumatic stress disorder can register to receive medical cannabis through the state's medical cannabis program. Last December, the Minnesota Department of Health announced plans to add PTSD to the program's list of qualifying conditions. Patients certified by a health care provider as having PTSD can start receiving medical cannabis at patient cannabis centers starting August 1.
Mon, Jul 10, 2017 - 10:21am
Fri, Jul 07, 2017 - 8:23am
Names of have been released in the ATV rollover accident that injured several children, including two seriously, last week near Bass Lake in rural Becker County. According to the Becker County Sheriff’s Department, the driver, fourteen-year-old Cael Eysted of Morris, Minn. and back passenger 13-year-old Chalee Eysted also of Morris were airlifted to North Memorial Hospital in Robbinsdale near the Twin Cities.
Tue, Jul 04, 2017 - 8:34am
On July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence, setting the 13 colonies on the road to freedom as a sovereign nation. This most American of holidays is marked with typical festivities ranging from fireworks, parades and concerts to more casual family gatherings and barbecues across the country. As we celebrate this Independence Day, we reflect on how our Founding Fathers enshrined the importance of statistics in our Constitution as a vital tool for measuring our people, places and economy. 2.5 million
