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The Blackduck City Council has scheduled a public hearing to declare the special election results for 6 p.m. Monday, March 17 at City Hall. Polls were open Monday at City Hall for residents of Blackduck to vote on if they will become a “split liquor” city. Citizens also voted...

Nine feet of frost in the ground and 14 locations with frozen pipes. That’s what winter has amounted to in Blackduck and as far as Bob Klug can remember that’s more than double what he has experienced in his 12 years of working as public works supervisor. In more than a decade...

BEMIDJI — Several area schools have received notices that they are “on track” to meet state requirements in closing achievement gaps. The state, through its waiver from No Child Left Behind requirements, is requiring districts to close their achievement gaps by 50 percent by...

Crosswalks, flashing signs and more sidewalks are enhancements that could be seen in the city of Blackduck within the next few years. Ryan Zemek, economic development director of the Headwaters Regional Development Commission, presented the results of a survey and discussed the next...

The City of Blackduck Planning Commission met for the first time since October on Wednesday, February 26 at City Hall. Several items were on the agenda including an update on an uninhabited downtown building and Anderson Fabrics’ request that the city vacate Carl Avenue. The...

A special election will be held for the city of Blackduck to vote on whether they will become a “split liquor” city on Tuesday, March 11. On the same ballot, citizens will vote on if the City Council should be allowed to issue on-sale intoxicating liquor licences on Sundays. A...

BEMIDJI — Down by as many as 18 points to Fosston in the second half of their Section 8-A East quarterfinal game at Bemidji State, Blackduck didn’t want to see its season end with a blowout. The Drakes mounted a comeback in the final nine minutes of the game, eventually cutting...

BLACKDUCK — The fortunes of the Blackduck-Cass Lake-Bena wrestling team have been improving for the past few seasons and last weekend the Bears put an exclamation point to their ascent with a memorable performance at the Section 7A meet. Led by the Section 7A individual championships...

The website of Blackduck Public Schools has come a long way since senior Nathan Jablonski took an elective in web design his freshman year. The Blackduck School Board held a work session meeting to discuss the school’s website after their regular meeting on Feb. 10. Jablonski...

A new face has been welcoming visitors of City Hall since the beginning of February. After Karin Elhard announced her resignation from city administrator in early November, the Blackduck City Council held two rounds of interviews in December and January. Christina Regas,...