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Lorna Benson MPR News 91.3 FM St. Paul — When Denika Jackson dropped her son Keontae at a summer school program in June, she had no idea it would put the 13-year-old in a situation that could have triggered an asthma attack. While the school has documentation of her son’s severe...

Lorna Benson MPR News 91.3 FM ST. PAUL — In some zip codes in Minneapolis the risk of experiencing a life-threatening asthma attack is nearly six times higher than it is in most other areas of the state. Denika Jackson and her son Keontae Gaskin live at ground zero for the worst...

Marino Eccher St. Paul Pioneer Press ST. PAUL — On the witness stand in his defamation trial against a former Navy SEAL sniper-turned-author, Jesse Ventura had no shortage of things to expound upon: his high school football team, his T-shirt collection, Johnny Depp’s beard,...

Long to lead Leech Lake area clubs CASS LAKE — Larry Long has been hired as the new executive director of the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Leech Lake Area. Long has served as executive director of Boys and Girls Clubs in Waco Texas; Macon, Ga.; Prince William County, Va.; Branson,...

BEMIDJI -- A jury trial has been set for a Bemidji man charged with robbing using a shotgun in April. Andrew Edward Martin, 23, appeared in Beltrami County Court on Tuesday, where he maintained a not guilty plea entered in May. Martin is accused of forcing his way into a Bemidji...

Sheriff’s Report The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls on Thursday: Theft 9:48 a.m. A security camera was stolen from a residence on the 4000 block of Bell Tree Drive NE. Sex crime 10:42 a.m. An 18-year-old man and an 18-year-old woman were...

The following people were booked into the Beltrami County Jail Thursday. The charges listed here do not necessarily reflect the nature of the counts that may be levied against them by the Beltrami County Attorney's Office. Donny Lee Carlsen, 38 F-COURT/PENDING-609.221.1 WARRANT-Assault-1st...

The city of Blackduck was presented its 2013 financial statement at the regular meeting of the Blackduck City Council on Monday. Ashley Erickson of Miller McDonald Inc. was present to detail highlights of the past year to the council. Overall there was a decrease in the city’s...