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Lakeland News provides local news, sports and weather to north-central Minnesota Monday through Friday nights at 10 and on the PBS App! Repeats the following morning at 5, 5:30 & 6:30 a.m. View all our stories at lptv.org/news

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 15h

Golden Apple: From Students to Future Teachers at Cass Lake-Bena High School

Golden Apple: From Students to Future Teachers at Cass Lake-Bena High School

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 15h

Gag Order Lifted in Vance Boelter State Murder Case

Gag Order Lifted in Vance Boelter State Murder Case

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 15h

Public Comment Wanted on Proposed Dairy Feedlot Near Little Falls

Public Comment Wanted on Proposed Dairy Feedlot Near Little Falls

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 15h

Brainerd Schools Superintendent Calls Meeting With Community Resource Groups

Brainerd Schools Superintendent Calls Meeting With Community Resource Groups

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 16h

In Focus: Bemidji Fiber Artists Has Piece Exhibited in Venice

In Focus: Bemidji Fiber Artists Has Piece Exhibited in Venice

https://youtu.be/vyA9jjaXjQQ

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 16h

Pine River-Backus Football Gets Comeback Victory Over Bagley

Pine River-Backus Football Gets Comeback Victory Over Bagley

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 16h

Bemidji Football Still Looking for Win #1 After Loss to Alexandria

Bemidji Football Still Looking for Win #1 After Loss to Alexandria

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 16h

BSU Men’s Hockey Falls Just Short Against North Dakota to Open Series

BSU Men's Hockey Falls Just Short Against North Dakota to Open Series

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 16h

2026 Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon Kicks Off With 1st Races

2026 Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon Kicks Off With 1st Races

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 16h

Minnesota DNR Not Implementing Optional 3-Duck Bag Limit

Minnesota DNR Not Implementing Optional 3-Duck Bag Limit

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 16h

5th Annual Armed Forces Tribute in Brainerd Pays Respect to Veterans

5th Annual Armed Forces Tribute in Brainerd Pays Respect to Veterans

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Bemidji Police Take Woman Armed With Rifle Into Custody

Bemidji Police Take Woman Armed With Rifle Into Custody

Bemidji police took a woman armed with a rifle into custody Thursday evening. A press release from the Bemidji Police Department said officers at the scene observed the woman in an emotional state. Th...

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Missing Person Alert Issued for Koochiching County Man

Missing Person Alert Issued for Koochiching County Man

The Minnesota BCA has issued an endangered missing person alert for a Koochiching County man. 62-year-old Randal Hansen of Ray, MN was last seen near the 2000 block of Paul Bunyan Drive NW in Bemidji ...

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

Park Rapids Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison for 2025 Stabbing

Park Rapids Man Sentenced to 17 Years in Prison for 2025 Stabbing

A 45-year-old Park Rapids man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for first-degree assault after stabbing a man numerous times in October of 2025. Charles Justus pleaded guilty in August to the a...

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Wadena-Deer Creek Girls’ Volleyball Sweeps Bertha-Hewitt on the Road

Wadena-Deer Creek Girls' Volleyball Sweeps Bertha-Hewitt on the Road

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

BSU Women’s Hockey To Face Minnesota, Maine in East/West Showcase

BSU Women's Hockey To Face Minnesota, Maine in East/West Showcase

https://youtu.be/0s6pXBlBYak Bemidji State women's hockey will be back in action this weekend for the Minnesota East/West Showcase in Minneapolis. The Beavers opened their season with a two-game serie...

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Little Falls Man Taken to Hospital After Motorcycle Accident

Little Falls Man Taken to Hospital After Motorcycle Accident

https://youtu.be/ByfV5xyJHls A motorcycle accident approximately six miles south of Little Falls sent one person to the hospital on Wednesday. The Morrison County Sheriff's Office reports at just afte...

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

BSU Men’s Hockey Set for Home-and-Home Series Against North Dakota

BSU Men's Hockey Set for Home-and-Home Series Against North Dakota

https://youtu.be/xiUu1KvKp00 Bemidji State men's hockey opened this season in style, notching a 3-2 overtime victory over St. Cloud State last Saturday at home. This weekend, the Beavers will be match...

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

14th Annual Blue Ox Marathon Returns to Bemidji This Weekend

14th Annual Blue Ox Marathon Returns to Bemidji This Weekend

https://youtu.be/w2e_Iba2Eok More than 1,700 runners from 32 states and three Canadian provinces will be lacing up their running shoes this weekend for the 14th annual Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon. The we...

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Public Updated on Investigation Into Walker Teenager’s Murder

Public Updated on Investigation Into Walker Teenager's Murder

https://youtu.be/M2L2jPkad_s A press conference was held Wednesday to update the public on the ongoing investigation into the shooting death of 17-year-old Dylon Ray Oothoudt of Walker. The incident o...

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Beltrami County Commissioners Get Tour of New Jail As It Takes Shape

Beltrami County Commissioners Get Tour of New Jail As It Takes Shape

https://youtu.be/mmZRrFiM7bk Beltrami County commissioners got a firsthand look inside the county’s new jail on Wednesday as construction continues in Bemidji's Industrial Park. From expanded housing ...

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Little Falls Girls’ Soccer Looking To Make a Deep Playoff Push

Little Falls Girls' Soccer Looking To Make a Deep Playoff Push

https://youtu.be/K_erB4B82Gg After making it to the Section 8AA semifinals three years in a row, Little Falls girls' soccer is looking to accomplish something that's never done in school history: brin...

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Bemidji Man Sentenced to Life for Murdering Woman in Wisconsin

Bemidji Man Sentenced to Life for Murdering Woman in Wisconsin

https://youtu.be/f7-D_KAI-6c A Bemidji man was sentenced Wednesday to life in prison for murdering a woman in Wisconsin in 2021. Authorities charged Manly McDermott in 2024 in connection with the deat...

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Mahnomen-Waubun Football Opens Season 5-0 for 4th Straight Year

Mahnomen-Waubun Football Opens Season 5-0 for 4th Straight Year

https://youtu.be/5iE1FFm1f_w There's a saying that if you're aiming at the top, consistency is the name of the game. Mahnomen-Waubun has been the very embodiment of that, opening the season 5-0 for th...

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

FBI Says It Stopped a Mall of America Terror Attack by a Teen After Agents Sold Him an Assault Rifle

FBI Says It Stopped a Mall of America Terror Attack by a Teen After Agents Sold Him an Assault Rifle

By ELLEN SCHMIDT and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — FBI agents thwarted a terror attack by a teenager on the Mall of America after monitoring him for nearly two years and ultimately ...

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

MnDOT Seeking Feedback on New Statewide Bicycle+ System Plan

MnDOT Seeking Feedback on New Statewide Bicycle+ System Plan

https://youtu.be/7HlkA79XAyo The Minnesota Department of Transportation is seeking public feedback on its recently drafted Statewide Bicycle+ System Plan. The public comment period is open through Fri...

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Northwoods Experience: Tour of Conservation Projects Held in Crow Wing County

Northwoods Experience: Tour of Conservation Projects Held in Crow Wing County

https://youtu.be/7jCkvCo7OU8 Crow Wing County and the Crow Wing Soil & Water Conservation District showcased completed conservation projects in the area by hosting a conservation bus tour last Saturda...

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

3rd Annual ‘Our Voices Restored’ in Bemidji Builds Community Connections

3rd Annual 'Our Voices Restored' in Bemidji Builds Community Connections

https://youtu.be/cLcH7WvwIvU The third annual Our Voices Restored event brought community members together at Bemidji State University on Saturday. From voting rights to recovery resources and civic e...

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Brainerd School District Names New School Safety and Compliance Coordinator

Brainerd School District Names New School Safety and Compliance Coordinator

https://youtu.be/mW2uf9qr9rs The Brainerd School District has announced the appointment of a new School Safety and Compliance Coordinator. Troy Schreifels will be stepping into the position with 30 ye...

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

MN Law Banning AI 'Nudification' on Hold After Federal Appeals Court Decision

MN Law Banning AI 'Nudification' on Pause After Federal Appeals Court Decision

https://youtu.be/ndZyOVxJykI The Minnesota law banning the use of AI-generated "nudification" images has been put on hold following a federal appeals court decision late last week. On Friday, the 8th ...

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Suspect in Mahnomen Shooting Arrested in Baxter by U.S. Marshals

Suspect in Mahnomen Shooting Arrested in Baxter by U.S. Marshals

https://youtu.be/TnTV1r9um38 A 24-year-old man wanted on a federal warrant, along with a state warrant for multiple felony charges, has been arrested by U.S. Marshals. A press release from the agency ...

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Annual Armed Forces Tribute in Brainerd Set for Thursday, Oct. 8

Annual Armed Forces Tribute in Brainerd Set for Thursday, Oct. 8

https://youtu.be/ueD1BTCVv2w The Brainerd community will gather to pay tribute to the armed forces this Thursday. The annual event brings together veterans, active service members, and their families ...

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Bemidji Girls’ Soccer Shuts Out Detroit Lakes To Cap Off Regular Season

Bemidji Girls' Soccer Shuts Out Detroit Lakes To Cap Off Regular Season

https://youtu.be/x50CrXQdoE0

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Grand Rapids/Greenway Girls’ Tennis Beats C-E-C in 7AA Quarterfinals

Grand Rapids/Greenway Girls' Tennis Beats C-E-C in 7AA Quarterfinals

https://youtu.be/lynIdwXlyck

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Bemidji Girls’ Swim & Dive Doubles Up on Willmar in 127-58 Win

Bemidji Girls' Swim & Dive Doubles Up on Willmar in 127-58 Win

https://youtu.be/VzWPoxBAHsg

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Brainerd Chamber Launches ‘The Collective,’ a Professional Women’s Group

Brainerd Chamber Launches 'The Collective,' a Professional Women's Group

https://youtu.be/6HG1Mee_TgA The Collective, a brand-new Brainerd Lakes Chamber of Commerce program focused on professional women in the area, hosted its first networking event last Wednesday at Brain...

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

In Business: Bemidji Woolen Mills Keeping Local Production Alive

In Business: Bemidji Woolen Mills Keeping Local Production Alive

https://youtu.be/dwmn4Xteru4 As more clothing production moves overseas, one Bemidji manufacturer is still keeping much of its work local. Behind the racks and finished products at the Bemidji Woolen ...

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

BSU Men’s Hockey Defeats St. Cloud State in Overtime To Open Season

BSU Men's Hockey Defeats St. Cloud State in Overtime To Open Season

https://youtu.be/8_ijbeSiCRE Turnover anywhere typically signals a desire to change, and with Bemidji State men's hockey introducing 13 new players to the roster, the Beavers are looking to follow a d...

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

BSU Women’s Hockey Takes 5-3 Loss to Minnesota in Game 2 of Series

BSU Women's Hockey Takes 5-3 Loss to Minnesota in Game 2 of Series

https://youtu.be/sJPJQtNQDNw Bemidji State women's hockey was looking for their first win on the season as they hosted Minnesota Saturday to bookend a weekend series. The Golden Gophers beat the Beave...

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Mille Lacs Girls’ Volleyball Beats Pine River-Backus in 5-Set Thriller

Mille Lacs Girls' Volleyball Beats Pine River-Backus in 5-Set Thriller

https://youtu.be/5Y7fc9ZHgLA

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Baxter Man Killed in 1-Vehicle Crash in Brainerd

Baxter Man Killed in 1-Vehicle Crash in Brainerd

A Baxter man was killed in a one-vehicle crash Friday evening. The Minnesota State Patrol reports at around 7 p.m. on Oct. 2, 55-year-old James Lonn Davis was traveling eastbound on Highway 210 in Bra...

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

ATV Accident in Morrison County Sends One Person to the Hospital

ATV Accident in Morrison County Sends One Person to the Hospital

An ATV accident in Belle Prairie Township sent one person to the hospital on Friday. A little before 6 p.m. on Oct. 2, the Morrison County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of an accident just off...

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Reports of Multiple Car Break-ins in Grand Rapids Area

Reports of Multiple Car Break-ins in Grand Rapids Area

The Grand Rapids Police Department reported multiple car brake-ins in the area over the weekend. Officials are urging the community to keep their vehicles locked and to take inventory of vehicle belon...

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Northwest Minnesota Foundation Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Northwest Minnesota Foundation Celebrates 40th Anniversary

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Smiles for Jake Hosts 4th Annual Gravel Pit Golf Tournament in Brainerd

Smiles for Jake Hosts 4th Annual Gravel Pit Golf Tournament in Brainerd

Supporting mental health awareness and suicide prevention can take many forms—and in Brainerd, it took place Thursday on the golf course. Smiles for Jake brought community leaders and organization hea...

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Distance Horse National Championships Ride Into Menahga

Distance Horse National Championships Ride Into Menahga

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

In Focus: CLC Hosts Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet Marie Howe for ‘Verse Like Water’

In Focus: CLC Hosts Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet Marie Howe for 'Verse Like Water'

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Golden Apple: St. Philip’s Catholic School in Bemidji Celebrating 100 Years

Golden Apple: St. Philip's Catholic School in Bemidji Celebrating 100 Years

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

BSU Women’s Hockey Falls 5-2 to Minnesota in Season Opener

BSU Women's Hockey Falls 5-2 to Minnesota in Season Opener

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Lakeland News @lakelandnewspbs.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Blackduck Football Gets Big Win Over Bigfork at Home

Blackduck Football Gets Big Win Over Bigfork at Home

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