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Up North Report — 88 episodes

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Senate reverses mining ban near BWCAW; Iron Range manufacturer to close

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S-M passes referendum, Aitkin’s fails; St. Louis County finds workaround to use PLAs

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Smith urges colleagues to protect BWCA in Senate floor speech; Rock Ridge sticks to 5 day week

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Hibbing woman dies after self-inflicted fire; St. Louis County authorities seek missing man near Greaney

5

North Star Students: N-K’s Maddy, Abby Koivisto are ‘shining examples’

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Reforest Bemidji sees ‘overwhelming response’; Red Lake Nation College gets $7M grant

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Hibbing School Board approves $1.5 million in staff cuts; Beltrami County seeks legislative fix to disaster aid

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Carlton County sheriff to retire; Bill aims to protect wild rice from boaters

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Brainerd overnight shelter to remain open this summer; MN Chief Justice to retire

10

Aitkin School Board accepts principal resignation; Rural EMS crews push for state aid

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Specialized mental health treatment court kicks off in Itasca County

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Partners call Grand Rapids research office closure a major loss; Sen. Klobuchar visits Bemidji

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Remer grass fire burns 40 acres; USFS Grand Rapids research office to close

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Becker County IDs boy and his father in murder-suicide; Minnesota Chippewa Tribe bands host primary elections

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2 shot to death in rural Becker County; Sebeka mourns woman killed in crash

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2 killed in head-on crash on Highway 71 in Park Rapids; Train derailment near Warroad prompts evacuation

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Study provides greater detail on Northern Minnesota’s housing needs

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Cass Lake sawmill destroyed in fire; Hibbing Public Schools hosts hearing on closing Greenhaven

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Deerwood mayor dies unexpectedly at age 74; Park Rapids woman pleads guilty as accomplice in stabbing

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MN sues over access to evidence in shootings by federal agents

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Nevis man pleads guilty to election crime; Incumbent state Sen. Paul Utke fails to gain party endorsement

22

Red Lake woman killed in rollover crash near TRF; Bemidji man ID’d as victim in Mississippi River crash

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Task forces on lowering health care costs take flight; MN contends with slower population growth

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Missing International Falls man confirmed dead; Hibbing union, school district make deal, avoid strike

25

Hibbing school support staff to strike; MN North names new president

26

Bemidji Area Schools hosts J.W. Smith closure Q&A; Northern MN lawmakers introduce liquor bills

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Fire prompts evacuations of 3 Lutsen townhomes; Nearly 90 acres returned to Grand Portage Band

28

1 dead following Breezy Point fire; Flight cancellations cause improptu road trip for DL students

29

Bemidji Fire braces for spring wildfire season, months after major storm

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Judge declines to dismiss charges in Beltrami County jail death; Stauber introduced Stop Fraud by SOMALIA Act

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Rural housing fixes included in US Senate bill; Cannabis plans in LaPrairie nixed

32

MN accepts settlement with Lyft over disability discrimination; State lawmakers contend with federal Medicaid changes

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MDH study shows uninsured rate on the rise; state Senate considers bill giving inherent rights to wild rice

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Man dies in snowmobile crash north of Orr; 2 dead in apparent murder-suicide in I-Falls

35

North Star Student: 1 season left in S-M’s Ronnie Noska’s ‘amazing’ tennis career

36

Bemidji Day returns to the MN Capitol; Beltrami County seeks input on hazard plan

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At the Capitol: Fraud bills, slowing speeders, student cellphones, gun control

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Bomb threat closes Park Rapids restaurant; Hibbing moves ahead with school closure

39

Meet the 2026 Report for Minnesota interns covering the state Capitol

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Residents displaced after Staples apartment fire; Driver crashes into Lakewood ER doors

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Bemidji program leaders, parents grapple with potential closure of J.W.

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Osage woman ID’d as victim in Feb. 18 fire; Roseau pilot awaiting day in Red Lake court

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Jury finds Red Lake mom guilty of murder, arson; 4 killed, 1 injured in crash near Grand Casino Mille Lacs

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Fleet Farm to change gun policies under settlement; Nisswa again looking for new administrator

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Public speaks on possible Bemidji school closure; PUC won’t reopen MN Power sale

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Itasca County fatal hit-and-run case to go to trial in 2026; New roadmap says MN’s fraud issue spans 50 years

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New program in Arrowhead helps adults explore new career paths

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Bemidji school board accepts purchase offer for Central Elementary; Fraud control back in focus at MN Capitol

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Woman dies in Osage house fire; Brainerd man to serve life sentence for murder

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Federal judge issues order ahead of Eichorn’s jury trial; Igo introduces bill to extend unemployment for miners

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MinnPost reporter Matthew Blake previews the MN Legislature

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One found dead in Beltrami County house fire; Lawmakers start 2026 session remembering Rep. Hortman

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Sheriff defends ICE using duplicate license plates in Brainerd area enforcement

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Longville community mourns death of local official; Hibbing, union work out labor dispute

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Border Czar Homan announces end to Operation Metro Surge; Deer River votes down 4-day school week

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MN’s constitutional stress test; Baxter’s Hwy 371 overpass moves forward

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66-year-old man missing from International Falls; Polk County K-9 euthanized

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Questions surround 4-day school weeks, despite growing popularity

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Lumber giants finalize merger as Bemidji mill lawsuits continue; Hibbing city workers’ union files intent to strike

60

County attorneys nix sheriff-ICE proposal; MN lacks authority in White Earth cannabis case

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Snowmobiler dies in crash north of Orr; 700 immigration agents leaving MN

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Man dies in St. Louis County’s custody; In new fraud efforts, state to train 160+ staffers for site checks

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2 killed in Hermantown housing complex explosion; Rural Cass Lake couple killed after train strikes vehicle

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Brainerd HS students walk out in support of ‘ICE Out’ strike; St. Louis County seeks man ‘mistakenly released’ from Itasca Jail

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2 arrested by ICE at Brainerd restaurant appear in court; Walz bans weapons from Capitol

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Klobuchar launches campaign for governor; Federal attorneys urge court to deny MN’s order pausing ICE surge

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Brainerd community hosts vigil outside El Potro; Red Lake descendant faces federal charge after ICE arrest

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Cass County ICE agreement is ‘null and void’; Republican Madel drops out of governor race

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ICE arrests 4 in downtown Brainerd; Judge hears arguments to consider pause on Operation Metro Surge

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Hibbing pursuing lead line identification at faster rate than most of MN

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Thousands gather in Minneapolis for ‘ICE Out’ Day; 2 NW MN sheriffs announce retirement plans

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Klobuchar files paperwork for governor run; House passes reversal of mining ban

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Dangerous cold impacting Northern MN; Former sportscaster Tafoya launches Senate campaign

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St. Louis County IDs man found dead in structure fire; Trump admin subpoenas MN officials

75

MDH report shows most maternal mortality is preventable; Aitkin County man free after 26 years behind bars

76

DNR’s Drill Core Library drives discoveries by preserving the past

77

Boswell solar project gains approval; Northern MN school districts to merge

78

Tensions flare after another ICE shooting in Minneapolis; Enbridge, DNR reach agreement on Line 3 breach enforcement

79

Aitkin to take another stab at school referendum; Itasca legislators preview session at GR event

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Top fraud prosecutors quit MN U.S. Attorney’s office; State lawmaker announces filing to impeach Gov. Walz

81

Northern Minnesotans turn out for anti-ICE demonstrations; State and local leaders react to heightened ICE presence

82

Your property tax statement explained, Part 3: Refunds and learning more

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More layoffs planned at HibTac; Trump admin says mining ban near BWCA was ‘illegal’

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BCA barred from investigating ICE shooting; Hibbing schools losing superintendent, business manager

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Walz urges calm after ICE killing; Auditor flags concerns in Behavioral Health Administration

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Walz slams Trump, MN GOPers in news conference; Zupancich launches state senate campaign

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Walz ends reelection campaign; GOP state Rep. Bennett ends governor race

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Bemidji Area Reporter Larissa Donovan reflects on 2025