56+ min ago  (88+ words) EMILY " A 29-year-old man drowned Saturday, May 30, in Little Emily Lake. The man was at Little Emily Lake Park with family and friends when the incident occurred, according to the Crow Wing County Sheriff's Office. Emergency responders were dispatched and…...

3+ hour, 25+ min ago  (494+ words) Independent journalist Justin Glawe began his reporting career in small Midwest newspapers, from the Peoria Journal Star in his hometown of Peoria, Illinois, to the Bemidji Pioneer and then to the Grand Forks Herald in North Dakota. In a recent…...

4+ day, 1+ hour ago  (114+ words) BEMIDJI " The state Office of Cannabis Management's listening tour will stop Thursday, June 4, in Bemidji and Friday, June 5, in Duluth. The events are open to everyone and are designed to give the general public an overview of the office's work…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (687+ words) Top Trump administration officials traveled to Minnesota on Thursday, May 21, to announce federal charges against 15 people in what they called the largest Medicaid fraud case ever brought in Minnesota. "We're going to protect these programs and protect vulnerable children and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (307+ words) BEMIDJI " Community walks often bring people together around a shared cause. Some people who will participate in The Minnesota Lions Hearing Foundation's annual Walk to D-Feet Hearing Loss are Lions members. Others could have a personal reason for joining, like…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (235+ words) GRAND RAPIDS " Where do you go when life seems overwhelming? Who do you turn to? Should you seek help, or should you just buck up and deal with your issues? These are some of the questions the Grand Rapids chapter…...

3+ week, 11+ min ago  (515+ words) ST. PAUL " Medical waste from hospitals and surgical centers too often gets mixed in with regular trash, and at least one state lawmaker wants to fix that. Rep. Wayne Johnson, R-Cottage Grove, initially authored a bill to fine medical facilities…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (256+ words) The DFL-backed Senate bill is part of a broader health and human services package that passed on a party-line vote. It also includes $115 million in aid for hospitals statewide....

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (22+ words) The sites included autism service providers that received payments through Medicaid, according to a statement from the Minnesota Department of Human Services....

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (283+ words) ST. PAUL " Nursing homes, boarding care homes and assisted living facilities in Minnesota will now be able to serve alcohol during resident activities and events without possessing a liquor license. Gov. Tim Walz signed the liquor omnibus package April 21, including…...