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ST. PAUL — A state Senate committee decided more information is needed about Minnesota’s 2-year-old wolf hunt, so they voted Tuesday to suspend the hunt. The 8-6 vote in the Senate Environment and Energy Committee favors a milder version of bills wolf proponents want to permanently...

John Myers Forum News Service DULUTH — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources received more than 40,000 comments on the proposed PolyMet copper mine near Hoyt Lakes and expects thousands more by the time the public comment period officially closes Thursday afternoon. The...

ST. PAUL — Minnesotans might be surprised to learn that the government can track their movements. “They are literally shocked that the government can access the location of your cell phone without notice,” Rep. Joe Atkins, D-Inver Grove Heights, said Tuesday before a state...

BEMIDJI — The Red Lake Constitution Reform Initiative Committee is planning a series of area meetings to talk with enrolled citizens and immediate family of enrolled citizens about drafting a new Red Lake Constitution. According to a release, the committee wants to hear from members...

MOORHEAD — Moorhead fire officials have determined that accidental ignition of propane in an elevator shaft likely caused an explosion that has delayed the opening of a new Sanford Clinic. An open flame torch being used by a contractor set off the blast, according to a news release...

MOORHEAD — Moorhead fire officials have determined that accidental ignition of propane in an elevator shaft likely caused an explosion that has delayed the opening of a new Sanford Clinic. An open flame torch being used by a contractor set off the blast, according to a news release...

Sheriff’s Report The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office responded to the following calls on Monday: Harassment 10:24 a.m. An adult male threatened co-workers after quitting or being fired in Liberty Township. Caller wanted harassment incident documented and requested extra patrol...

RED LAKE -- The FBI is investigating the weekend death of a member of the Red Lake Tribal Council. “The FBI received reports of a suspicious death on the Red Lake Indian Reservation,” said Kyle Loven, chief division counsel for the FBI in Minneapolis, in a phone interview with...

ST. PAUL -- A bill that would suspend Minnesota’s wolf hunt was passed by a Senate committee Tuesday afternoon. The bill, passed by the Senate Environment and Energy Committee, would put the hunt on hold “to study outcomes of the wolf hunt on the wolf population and to implement...

The Bemidji Fire Department responded to the following calls on Wednesday: 10:58 p.m. Medical on the 3900 block of Irvine Ave. The Bemidji Fire Department responded to the following calls on Thursday: 1:07 a.m. Medical on the 2500 block of Minnesota Ave. 10:16 a.m. Fire alarm...

The following people were booked into the Beltrami County Jail Monday. 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. Kurt David Echols, 61 F-SENTENCED-152.025.1(a)(1) Remanded...

The Bemidji High School Orchestra Concert will be held at 8 p.m. tonight, instead of the 7p.m. published time. Since it is Township Election Day, school districts are prohibited from holding school-sponsored events between 6 and 8 p.m.