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Up North Report — 125 episodes
Plans for Pequot Lakes’ Stars and Stripes Days come together for 250th
MN may face $250M in SNAP costs; Mushroom farm family launches new market
2 injured in St. Louis County crash; Brief tornado confirmed near Cotton
News Director interviews Itasca County Board District 1 candidates
Fatal motorcycle crash near Nisswa; Primary election preview
Another round of storms knocks out power for thousands; White Earth, USFWS sign new agreement
Fatal crash shuts down Hwy 169; Wind destroys Bemidji Water Carnival tent
Minnesotans warned of deceptive health plans; Heat on the way, storms possible
Grand Rapids Area Library receives $30k Donation; Google hosts data center open house
Virginia confronts budget woes; Fosston, Essentia must continue talks
Escapee gets prison time; Crow Wing ICE agreements draw ire, support
Crashes claim Northland lives; Judge quashes subpoenas in immigration probe
North Star Student: Win-E-Mac’s Paige Breitbach is ‘easy to cheer for’
Tracking 2026 women gubernatorial candidates; Authentic rural connections aim of concert tour
Nevis man sentenced for allowing unregistered voters to vote; Rep. Stauber visits Hibbing
Gilbert seeks solutions for crime spike; MN farmers lobby for Farm Bill provisions
Feds charge 15 anti-ICE activists; ICE activity reported in Park Rapids
Motorcycle crash kills Saginaw man; Blackduck votes to disband its PD
MN resumes payments to most Medicaid providers; Online hate still swirls year after MN assassinations
Shooting death reported in Fosston; Man drowns in Aitkin County lake
Plane crashes into Coleraine lake; Enhanced severe weather risk on tap
Up North Lookback 1976: Murder suspect slashes wrists; Breezy Point supper club burns down
Paul Bunyan Playhouse returns for 75th season of summer stock theater
Charges filed in case of shot Itasca deputy; BWCAW campfire ban in effect
Red Lake returns plane to Roseau pilot; MN to disenroll 3K Medicaid providers
Local primary elections take shape; Feds issue guidelines for Medicaid work rules
Birch Bay Fire burns 30-35 acres; Lisa Demuth to run in GOP primary
Burnsville man drowns in Emily; Qualls, Schwarze endorsed by GOP; Klobuchar, Flanagan by DFL
Up North Lookback 1976: Arrest in murder of Bemidji teen; Escaped WV prisoner found in cabin
Grand Rapids aims to open municipal cannabis dispensary by July 2027
Deadline approaches for Bemidji derecho forest recovery help; State, U of M transfer Cloquet Forestry Center to Fond du Lac
Man’s body recovered at Palisade Head; Brainerd graduation will include drum ceremony
Trek North hosts 3rd annual powwow; DNR electronic licensing system launch set for June 9
Near record-breaking heat expected in Northland; Kitchigami Regional Library System fires 2 managers
Bankruptcy on rise for MN farmers; Crow Wing County warns of scams after Flanders Fire
Up North Lookback 1976: Man pulls gun on firefighter; Drought causes $600M in farm losses
New research project aims to map, record Minnesota’s dozen tick species
Senate reverses mining ban near BWCAW; Iron Range manufacturer to close
S-M passes referendum, Aitkin’s fails; St. Louis County finds workaround to use PLAs
Smith urges colleagues to protect BWCA in Senate floor speech; Rock Ridge sticks to 5 day week
Hibbing woman dies after self-inflicted fire; St. Louis County authorities seek missing man near Greaney
North Star Students: N-K’s Maddy, Abby Koivisto are ‘shining examples’
Reforest Bemidji sees ‘overwhelming response’; Red Lake Nation College gets $7M grant
Hibbing School Board approves $1.5 million in staff cuts; Beltrami County seeks legislative fix to disaster aid
Carlton County sheriff to retire; Bill aims to protect wild rice from boaters
Brainerd overnight shelter to remain open this summer; MN Chief Justice to retire
Aitkin School Board accepts principal resignation; Rural EMS crews push for state aid
Specialized mental health treatment court kicks off in Itasca County
Partners call Grand Rapids research office closure a major loss; Sen. Klobuchar visits Bemidji
Remer grass fire burns 40 acres; USFS Grand Rapids research office to close
Becker County IDs boy and his father in murder-suicide; Minnesota Chippewa Tribe bands host primary elections
2 shot to death in rural Becker County; Sebeka mourns woman killed in crash
2 killed in head-on crash on Highway 71 in Park Rapids; Train derailment near Warroad prompts evacuation
Study provides greater detail on Northern Minnesota’s housing needs
Cass Lake sawmill destroyed in fire; Hibbing Public Schools hosts hearing on closing Greenhaven
Deerwood mayor dies unexpectedly at age 74; Park Rapids woman pleads guilty as accomplice in stabbing
MN sues over access to evidence in shootings by federal agents
Nevis man pleads guilty to election crime; Incumbent state Sen. Paul Utke fails to gain party endorsement
Red Lake woman killed in rollover crash near TRF; Bemidji man ID’d as victim in Mississippi River crash
Task forces on lowering health care costs take flight; MN contends with slower population growth
Missing International Falls man confirmed dead; Hibbing union, school district make deal, avoid strike
Hibbing school support staff to strike; MN North names new president
Bemidji Area Schools hosts J.W. Smith closure Q&A; Northern MN lawmakers introduce liquor bills
Fire prompts evacuations of 3 Lutsen townhomes; Nearly 90 acres returned to Grand Portage Band
1 dead following Breezy Point fire; Flight cancellations cause improptu road trip for DL students
Bemidji Fire braces for spring wildfire season, months after major storm
Judge declines to dismiss charges in Beltrami County jail death; Stauber introduced Stop Fraud by SOMALIA Act
Rural housing fixes included in US Senate bill; Cannabis plans in LaPrairie nixed
MN accepts settlement with Lyft over disability discrimination; State lawmakers contend with federal Medicaid changes
MDH study shows uninsured rate on the rise; state Senate considers bill giving inherent rights to wild rice
Man dies in snowmobile crash north of Orr; 2 dead in apparent murder-suicide in I-Falls
North Star Student: 1 season left in S-M’s Ronnie Noska’s ‘amazing’ tennis career
Bemidji Day returns to the MN Capitol; Beltrami County seeks input on hazard plan
At the Capitol: Fraud bills, slowing speeders, student cellphones, gun control
Bomb threat closes Park Rapids restaurant; Hibbing moves ahead with school closure
Meet the 2026 Report for Minnesota interns covering the state Capitol
Residents displaced after Staples apartment fire; Driver crashes into Lakewood ER doors
Bemidji program leaders, parents grapple with potential closure of J.W.
Osage woman ID’d as victim in Feb. 18 fire; Roseau pilot awaiting day in Red Lake court
Jury finds Red Lake mom guilty of murder, arson; 4 killed, 1 injured in crash near Grand Casino Mille Lacs
Fleet Farm to change gun policies under settlement; Nisswa again looking for new administrator
Public speaks on possible Bemidji school closure; PUC won’t reopen MN Power sale
Itasca County fatal hit-and-run case to go to trial in 2026; New roadmap says MN’s fraud issue spans 50 years
New program in Arrowhead helps adults explore new career paths
Bemidji school board accepts purchase offer for Central Elementary; Fraud control back in focus at MN Capitol
Woman dies in Osage house fire; Brainerd man to serve life sentence for murder
Federal judge issues order ahead of Eichorn’s jury trial; Igo introduces bill to extend unemployment for miners
MinnPost reporter Matthew Blake previews the MN Legislature
One found dead in Beltrami County house fire; Lawmakers start 2026 session remembering Rep. Hortman
Sheriff defends ICE using duplicate license plates in Brainerd area enforcement
Longville community mourns death of local official; Hibbing, union work out labor dispute
Border Czar Homan announces end to Operation Metro Surge; Deer River votes down 4-day school week
MN’s constitutional stress test; Baxter’s Hwy 371 overpass moves forward
66-year-old man missing from International Falls; Polk County K-9 euthanized
Questions surround 4-day school weeks, despite growing popularity
Lumber giants finalize merger as Bemidji mill lawsuits continue; Hibbing city workers’ union files intent to strike
County attorneys nix sheriff-ICE proposal; MN lacks authority in White Earth cannabis case
Snowmobiler dies in crash north of Orr; 700 immigration agents leaving MN
Man dies in St. Louis County’s custody; In new fraud efforts, state to train 160+ staffers for site checks
2 killed in Hermantown housing complex explosion; Rural Cass Lake couple killed after train strikes vehicle
Brainerd HS students walk out in support of ‘ICE Out’ strike; St. Louis County seeks man ‘mistakenly released’ from Itasca Jail
2 arrested by ICE at Brainerd restaurant appear in court; Walz bans weapons from Capitol
Klobuchar launches campaign for governor; Federal attorneys urge court to deny MN’s order pausing ICE surge
Brainerd community hosts vigil outside El Potro; Red Lake descendant faces federal charge after ICE arrest
Cass County ICE agreement is ‘null and void’; Republican Madel drops out of governor race
ICE arrests 4 in downtown Brainerd; Judge hears arguments to consider pause on Operation Metro Surge
Hibbing pursuing lead line identification at faster rate than most of MN
Thousands gather in Minneapolis for ‘ICE Out’ Day; 2 NW MN sheriffs announce retirement plans
Klobuchar files paperwork for governor run; House passes reversal of mining ban
Dangerous cold impacting Northern MN; Former sportscaster Tafoya launches Senate campaign
St. Louis County IDs man found dead in structure fire; Trump admin subpoenas MN officials
MDH report shows most maternal mortality is preventable; Aitkin County man free after 26 years behind bars
DNR’s Drill Core Library drives discoveries by preserving the past
Boswell solar project gains approval; Northern MN school districts to merge
Tensions flare after another ICE shooting in Minneapolis; Enbridge, DNR reach agreement on Line 3 breach enforcement
Aitkin to take another stab at school referendum; Itasca legislators preview session at GR event
Top fraud prosecutors quit MN U.S. Attorney’s office; State lawmaker announces filing to impeach Gov. Walz
Northern Minnesotans turn out for anti-ICE demonstrations; State and local leaders react to heightened ICE presence
Your property tax statement explained, Part 3: Refunds and learning more
More layoffs planned at HibTac; Trump admin says mining ban near BWCA was ‘illegal’
BCA barred from investigating ICE shooting; Hibbing schools losing superintendent, business manager
Walz urges calm after ICE killing; Auditor flags concerns in Behavioral Health Administration
Walz slams Trump, MN GOPers in news conference; Zupancich launches state senate campaign
Walz ends reelection campaign; GOP state Rep. Bennett ends governor race
Bemidji Area Reporter Larissa Donovan reflects on 2025