On Sunday, April 12, a 20-year-old Black man was killed in Brooklyn Center in what that city's police chief describes as an "accidental discharge" of a firearm.

Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon said he believes the officer intended to use a Taser, but...

The wildfire that ignited in six locations along Highway 61 in the Tettegouche State Park area on Saturday, April 3, was successfully knocked down by a major response by local fire departments and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. 
 

The fire scene...

Cook County School District 166 has announced its second confirmed case of COVID-19 which has affected our student body. This case is not related to the first case announced on April 8. The school district is in close communication with public health professionals and has, or will be,...

The opening of spring fishing is an unofficial Minnesota holiday, dubbed "The Opener." The season typically falls on the same weekend as Mother's Day. However, this year that is not the case. 
 

Minnesota's fishing opener for walleye, bass,...

When Tofte township elections were held in March 2021, incumbent Treasurer Dan Shirley let it be known that he was not running for that office. As co-owner of Sawbill Outfitters in Tofte and School Board chair at School District 166, Shirley has enough to keep him busy. 
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