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Minnesota Bill Says Warrants That Let Police Sweep Up Data Near a Crime Scene Should Be Illegal

By CLEO KREJCI/MinnPost As the U.S. Supreme Court decides a case on the constitutionality of reverse location warrants, Minnesota lawmakers look to enact a ban. While some call reverse location ...
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Jaxon Boschee Picks BSU For Style of Offense, Opportunity to Play For Dad

Bemidji Boys’ basketball standout Jaxon Boschee committed to take his talents to BSU next year and the future Beaver had ...
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Grand Rapids Boys’ Basketball Having Fun With First State Tourney Appearance Since 2017

Grand Rapids Boys’ Basketball won 24-games this season en route to the Section 7AAA Title and a berth in the State Tournament ...
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Donations To Local Food Shelves Partially Matched During March FoodShare Month

For 45 years, March has been known as “FoodShare Month” in Minnesota in an effort to restock food shelves around the state. The Greater Minneapolis Council of Churches partially matches monetary ...
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Bemidji Public Library Cuts Hours Following Funding Cuts

The Bemidji Public Library announced that it will now be closed 3 days out of the week following $170,000 worth of funding cuts from Beltrami County. Starting on March 30th, the library will be closed ...
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CTC’s Jill Casper, Lakes Area Frit & Grace Named 2026 ATHENA Award Winners

CTC Marketing & Community Engagement Director Jill Casper has been named the recipient of the 2026 ATHENA Individual Leadership Award. Hosted through the Brainerd Lakes Chamber Of Commerce, the award ...
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Bemidji Awards Local Constrcution Company 2026 Street Renewal Project

The Bemidji City Council awarded a local construction company its 2026 Street Renewal Project during Monday’s meeting. The council received 4 offers from varying construction companies… but ultimately ...
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Minnesota AD Coyle Announces Decision to Part Ways With Men’s Hockey Coach Bob Motzko

Minnesota and men's hockey coach Bob Motzko have agreed to part ways, the university announced Wednesday, a day after women's coach Brad Frost was fired. Athletic director Mark Coyle announced the ...
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Leech Lake Tribal College To Interview Finalists for Next President

Leech Lake Tribal College will interview three finalists in its search for the college's next president. The interviews are ...
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Bemidji’s Boschee Stays Home, Commits to Bemidji State for Basketball

He’s staying home! Bemidji boys’ basketball standout Jaxon Boschee announced his commitment to play at BSU next season, ...
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Bemidji City Council Approves Next Phase in Rail Corridor Project

The Bemidji City Council authorized Bid Package No. 1 for the initial soil cleanup and remediation of the Bemidji Rail Corridor back in February of 2025, and at their meeting on Monday, they approved ...
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Blackduck Holds Hearing on Possible Disbandment of Police Department

The City of Blackduck claims to be experiencing challenges recruiting personnel for the city’s police department. As a result, the city is now considering eliminating the department and contracting ...