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Nine recently arrested in Line 3 protests
Photo by Giniw Collective Nine Line 3 opponents were arrested over two incidents. According to a release from the Northern Lights Task Force, a cooperative effort among northern Minnesota law enforcement agencies, the arrests took place on July 29 and Aug. 3. On July 29, several people attempted to block access to a water pump…
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Air quality alert extended into Friday
As the Canadian wildfires in Manitoba and Ontario continue to burn, another air quality alert has been issued for much of western and north-central Minnesota. The alert, in effect from 10 a.m. today until Friday at 9 p.m., includes the Bemidji area, as well as the tribal nations of Leech Lake and Red Lake. The…
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More details on arrest of Oklee man suspected in the murder of his wife
The Red Lake County Sheriff’s Office provided more details on the arrest of Eric Reinbold, the primary suspect in the murder of his wife. Reinbold, 44, of Oklee, was apprehended 12:30 a.m. Wednesday by the U.S. Marshals. Reinbold was reportedly arrested without incident at a vacant farmyard in Red Lake County, about four miles northeast…
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Former Bagley School resource officer sentenced for sex crimes
A former Clearwater County Sheriff’s Deputy was sentenced Wednesday for additional sex crimes. Thirty-three-year-old Neil Dolan, formerly of Shevlin, has been in prison since March for a separate sex crime in Becker County. Dolan, also a former School Resource Officer, entered guilty pleas to first-degree criminal sexual conduct for sexually assaulting students at Bagley High…
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Bemidji Blotter for Wednesday, Aug. 4
The following is a summary of incidents the Bemidji Police Department and Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office responded to on Wednesday, Aug. 4. BEMIDJI POLICE DEPARTMENT DWI, 10:45 p.m. Traffic stop on the 500 block of Paul Bunyan Dr. S. Driver arrested for DWI. Trespass, 10:39 p.m. Officer responded to a report of a suspicious person…
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MnDOT spends $116 million during winter of 2020-21
The Minnesota Department of Transportation reports that between COVID-19 costs and snow removal, the winter of 2020-21 cost the department around $116 million. “From daily health screenings and mask-wearing to new cleaning and safety practices, we looked at every aspect of our snow and ice operations to help keep our employees safe at work and…
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Reinbold in custody after weeks on the run
The primary suspect in the murder of Lissette Reinbold was apprehended early this morning. The Red Lake County Sheriff’s Office announced that Eric Reinbold, 44, of Oklee, was arrested around 12:30 a.m. in a wooded area north of Oklee. The arrest, reportedly without incident, involved numerous law enforcement agencies. Reinbold was Lissette’s husband. A $10,000…
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Air quality alert in effect, another one predicted tomorrow
An air quality alert initially scheduled to expire yesterday afternoon was extended for the northern half of the state until later tonight, with another alert expected Thursday behind a cold front. Smoke from Canadian wildfires is cycling through weather patterns, and since these wildfires are in extremely remote portions of Ontario and Manitoba, they will…
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Minnesota’s drought persists
Minnesota’s drought continues to worsen, with more than 22 percent of the state in extreme drought, an increase from last week’s 18.5 percent. Rain predictions show about an inch of rain across northern Minnesota this week. The extreme drought includes most of Beltrami, Hubbard and Clearwater counties, with fire danger remaining very high. Surface water…
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More than half of MN counties have substantial or high spread of COVID
State health officials confirmed the latest CDC numbers showing 44 Minnesota counties have a “substantial” or “high” spread of COVID-19. Last week, 14 counties were in those categories. The CDC recommends indoor masking in those areas, no matter the vaccination status. The CDC COVID tracker still says Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater and Hubbard Counties have moderate…