Historic northern Minnesota log post office razed after nearly 90 years of operation
The building’s mailboxes and signage are headed to the National Postal Museum in D.C.
March 28, 2025
Northern Minnesota fourth-graders take charge after school bus driver suffers medical emergency on route
Two Crow Wing County students noticed the driver was not following the normal route, then used the radio to call help, helped lead officials to them and had their fellow students lined up on the side of the road.
March 26, 2025
‘Every day is a struggle’: Emotion high as two sentenced in Bemidji teen’s stabbing death
Two accomplices get 15 years in prison, double the recommended sentence, for their roles.
March 25, 2025
‘It’s something you never get over’: Red Lake grieves on 20th anniversary of school shooting
A ceremony on Friday honored the memories of the 10 killed in the state’s deadliest school shooting.
March 22, 2025
‘Incredibly inequitable’: Schools surrounding Minnesota’s cabin country homes struggle as taxes go to state
A long-ago shift of a portion of seasonal home property taxes away from schools is messing with communities, says Sen. Grant Hauschild, who has introduced legislation to replace a portion of the taxes.
March 21, 2025
Unlicensed northern Minnesota man on probation for second DWI was allegedly drunk in fatal crash
Officials identify the woman who died at the scene.
March 18, 2025
Prep Athletes of the Week: St. Paul Harding multisport star helps Knights boys basketball reach state tournament
Also, Hopkins sophomore Erma Walker plays a part in girls basketball state history.
March 18, 2025
Minnesota cuts employment services for people with disabilities
Some in the field fear state’s abrupt steps to rein in costs are hurting those with disabilities and will lead to waitlists.
March 17, 2025
‘Priceless property’: 3M’s historic northern Minnesota resort to become public land
Public trusts paid $5.3 million for the 450 acres near Park Rapids and will turn over the property to the DNR.
March 17, 2025
Tolkkinen: It’s hard to find sympathy for the worst people in Minnesota
But we need to do better for the inmates of prisons and county jails. 
AuthoredKaren Tolkkinen
AuthoredKaren TolkkinenMarch 15, 2025
Minnesota DNR loosens walleye regulations on Mille Lacs for entire season
The new, two-fish limit is the most generous in years, a sign of resurgence for the lake.
March 13, 2025
