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NATIONAL NIGHT OUT AND NIGHT TO UNITE HAPPENING THIS EVENING
(Bemidji, MN) — This year’s National Night Out Event for Beltrami County is this evening. There will be free food, games, and an opportunity to meet and engage with first responders from the Bemidji Police Department, Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office, Community Resources Connections, United Way, and Headwaters Regional Development Commission. This is a family friendly event in the field between the Boys & Girls Club and J.W. Smith Elementary in Bemidji from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. this evening.
Paul Bunyan Communications announces broadband expansion to multiple counties
Paul Bunyan Communications has announced it will be expanding its all-fiber optic network the GigaZone®, to over 430 locations in areas of Kimberly, Spencer, Jevne, Flemming, and Morrison Townships east of the city of Aitkin and west of the city of Jacobson. Anyone interested in getting connected to the all-fiber optic broadband network should sign up for service now. That can be done online, over the phone, or in person at our Grand Rapids Customer Service & Technology Center or Cooperative Headquarters in Bemidji. To...
Harris and Walz say they're 'joyful warriors,' narrowly avoid confrontation with Vance on tarmac
ROMULUS, Mich. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris declared herself and her new running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, “joyful warriors" against Donald Trump on Wednesday as they spent their first full day campaigning together across the Midwest. They got an unusual glimpse of how hotly contested the region would be when they overlapped on a Wisconsin tarmac with Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance.
Mystery Cave believed to be the largest in Minnesota with 13 miles of passages, underground lakes
FILLMORE COUNTY, Minn. — The Fillmore County countryside contains thousands of acres of green, lush farmland, but some people here believe what's below the surface is just as beautiful."There are actually over 400 caves in this county. This just happens to be the largest of the caves," said Greg Anderson, Assistant Cave Manager.It was discovered by a man named Joe Pettey in 1937 and he may very well have been the first human to set foot inside. It got its name years later when a man named Clarence accidentally spilled a wheelbarrow full of debris while working at the cave. "And he...
Uncommitted Minnesota delegates pressure Democratic Party to call for cease-fire in Israel-Hamas war
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota is home to the largest number of "uncommitted" delegates heading to the Democratic National Convention in a few weeks.Eleven of the state's 75 delegates chose not to support President Biden back on Super Tuesday.On Wednesday, the battleground state blitz took off, just one day after Vice President Kamala Harris picked Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate.Despite Walz on the ticket, some Minnesota Democratic delegates say it isn't enough to quiet their concerns."I don't think anybody wanted to be in this position right now," said Asma Mohammed, a lead organizer for Uncommitted Minnesota.Mohammed is one of...
Meet the Candidates: Jordon Johnson and Pete Johnson
Minnesotans will vote in the 2024 primary election on August 13. To help our viewers make informed decisions WDIO news is doing candidate interviews so you can hear directly from those wanting to represent you in St. Paul. After Minnesota district 8A’s four term Representative Democrat Liz Jordan announced she’d...
Farmer’s markets in southeast Minnesota celebrate National Farmer’s Market Week
(ABC 6 News) – National Farmer’s Market Week has been celebrated for the last 25 years, and this year market’s across the country are celebrating. The U.S. Department of Agriculture made its first proclamation for the occasion in 1999. Now, it’s an even bigger celebration with more support than ever before.
Do Minnesota Cannabis Businesses Have Hours Rules Like Liquor Stores?
Minnesota is in the early days of the new legal recreational cannabis law, which went into effect in 2023. For people looking to partake in such products, Minnesota is still in a period of transition with a limited landscape for certain products. While hemp-derived beverages and edibles have been available...
Old Minnesota state flag design continues too outsell new design
KIMT News Three's Brandon Cote speaks with Herold Flags in Rochester about how the new state flag design sales measure up to the old flag design. Flag customers still preferring old state flag over new one. Herold Flags said the old state flag is outselling the new flag, despite the...
Ukraine sees Tim Walz as ‘reliable friend’ against Russia
Vice President Kamala Harris’s new running mate, Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN), has a reputation as a “reliable friend” to Ukraine, according to Ukrainian officials. “It’s a good sign for us,” Oleksandr Merezhko, Ukrainian foreign affairs chairman, told the Washington Examiner. “Of course, we don’t know whether or not he will become the vice president because, […]