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Bemidji area spring walleye bite usually peaks during Memorial Weekend
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Grand Rapids man dies after fall at lumber mill
BEMIDJI — A 23-year-old Grand Rapids man died after falling from a catwalk at Potlatch Lumber Mill on Saturday. Mitchell Lee Harthan was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency...
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Mon, Apr 29, 2013 - 8:57pm
Reservoir drawdown for Mississippi River complete in region
BEMIDJI – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed its drawdown of the Mississippi River Headwaters reservoirs in preparation for potential flooding due to the spring melt. The Corps’...
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Thu, Apr 04, 2013 - 4:11pm
Bovey man sentenced for Grand Rapids murder
GRAND RAPIDS (AP) — A northern Minnesota man has been sentenced to at least 35 years in prison for a fatal shooting in Grand Rapids just before Christmas. The sentence...
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Thu, Mar 07, 2013 - 11:51am
Saxhaug named to heritage council
BEMIDJI – State Senator Tom Saxhaug, DFL – Grand Rapids, has been named the majority member on the Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council (LSOHC). This marks Saxhaug’s second time being appointed...
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Thu, Feb 28, 2013 - 8:11am
Bovey, Minn., man charged with murder after victim dies
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (AP) — A northern Minnesota man is now charged with murder after one of the victims of a double shooting in Grand Rapids died. Itasca County Attorney...
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Mon, Dec 31, 2012 - 4:13pm
Grand Rapids shooting victim dies from injuries
DULUTH - One of the two people shot in Grand Rapids a week ago has died, police said today. The Grand Rapids Police Department reported that Rosemary Oberg-Johnson, 59, of...
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Sat, Dec 29, 2012 - 1:29pm
Foul play ruled out in death of Minn. man at party
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. (AP) — Investigators have ruled out foul play in the death of a 19-year-old man found unresponsive at a hunting camp party in northern Minnesota this fall...
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Tue, Dec 04, 2012 - 5:08pm
Corrections officer faces sex charges
GRAND RAPIDS – A corrections officer faces felony charges on accusations he engaged in multiple acts of sexual misconduct with a female inmate while working at the state correctional facility...
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Tue, Dec 04, 2012 - 4:51pm
Bakk names committee leaders for Minnesota Senate
ST. PAUL — Incoming Minnesota Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk has announced who will lead committees for the next four years. Rod Skoe of Clearbrook, representing District 2, has been...
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Thu, Nov 15, 2012 - 10:16pm
Saxhaug defeats Carlson for Senate 5 seat
BEMIDJI – Redrawn district lines pitted incumbents against each other in the Senate District 5 race, with Tom Saxhaug beating out John Carlson for the seat. In complete but unofficial...
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Wed, Nov 07, 2012 - 11:26am
Sheriff investigating death at party
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. -- The Itasca County Sheriff’s Office has released the name of a man who died during a large weekend party as authorities try to determine how he...
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Wed, Oct 31, 2012 - 11:52am
UPDATED: Toddler dies after being pulled from Grand Rapids hotel hot tub
GRAND RAPIDS, Minn. -- A 2-year-old boy has died after being pulled from a hot tub at a northern Minnesota hotel. Grand Rapids police were called to the Sawmill Inn...
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Fri, Feb 17, 2012 - 2:10pm