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MN Legislature passes office of inspector general bill aimed at preventing fraud
1+ hour, 14+ min ago (245+ words) ST. PAUL " The Minnesota House on Thursday, May 7, passed bipartisan legislation to create an independent office of inspector general to oversee the state's public dollars and investigate allegations of fraud. "When it comes to fighting fraud there are no silver…...
Bemidji teen charged with shooting 3 family members; Virginia officer, man killed ID'd
5+ hour, 4+ min ago (52+ words) KAXE Bemidji teen charged with shooting 3 family members; Virginia officer, man killed ID'd Plus: The new conservation officer in Walker gives his predictions and tips for anglers ahead of his first-ever fishing season opener in the role....
New Walker DNR officer shares predictions, tips ahead of his 1st fishing opener
15+ hour, 39+ min ago (617+ words) WALKER " Conservation Officer Jack Lien says even with the cold weather, fishing opener is going to be a "hornet's nest" with the amount of boats driving through downtown Walker as he and his toddler got ice cream Friday afternoon, May…...
Bemidji Police ID 16-year-old as suspect in shooting that injured 3 adults
16+ hour, 1+ min ago (25+ words) A family member confirmed all three victims are in stable condition after they suffered gunshot wounds in Bemidji's Itasca Loop neighborhood on May 7, 2026....
Itasca County IDs injured deputy, says gun fired in holster during struggle
16+ hour, 15+ min ago (187+ words) GRAND RAPIDS " The Itasca County Sheriff's Office on Friday, May 8, identified the deputy who was injured in a shooting incident on May 4. Deputy Michael Cowan's gun fired while in his holster, striking him in the thigh, according to a news…...
PCA estimates 12-16 days of wildfire smoke this summer
20+ hour, 14+ min ago (142+ words) Minnesotans should expect 12 to 16 days of wildfire smoke this summer, according to a Thursday, May 7, outlook from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The MPCA's meteorologists are predicting an active air quality season, comparable to 2024. A strong El Ni'o cycle is…...
Itasca County considers whether to fly old Minnesota state flag
21+ hour, 29+ min ago (627+ words) GRAND RAPIDS " As Itasca County Board Chair Cory Smith put it, you'd have to be living under a rock to not know that some Minnesota communities are choosing to fly the previous state flag. "So, with that, I brought it…...
While all eyes are on the Boundary Waters, a different mining project nears a regulatory yardstick
21+ hour, 25+ min ago (846+ words) TAMARACK " Although most attention lately has been on mining proposals around the Boundary Waters, another copper-nickel project is further along in the state's regulatory process. This fact is by no means lost on Kelly Applegate, commissioner of natural resources for…...
BCA identifies man killed, officer who shot him in Virginia
22+ hour, 29+ min ago (316+ words) VIRGINIA " The Midwest Medical Examiner's Office identified the man who was shot by police during a Friday, May 1, encounter in Virginia as Ethan Roy Basche, 31, of Chisholm. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety's Bureau of Criminal Apprehension also identified the…...
DPS fires head of state MMIR office; Itasca County mulls flying old state flag
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (35+ words) Plus: Lawmakers seek to renew funding to replace lead service lines; International Falls set a new daily low record in recent cold snap; and 30 Northland student artists will have their work featured in Wayzata....