Michael OlsonWithin the next four years nearly a quarter million Minnesota seniors will be living in areas with little to no access to public transportation.
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Dan GundersonThe state’s Department of Natural Resources has not enforced a law that forbids fences across the Sauk River in central Minnesota. It is a misdemeanor to obstruct public waters, but farmers continue to run fences between pasture land divided by the river. The fences, sometimes electric or barbed wire, pose a serious risk to canoeists and kayakers.
A recovery team is attempting to set up camp near Swan Lake today after being foiled by bad weather Wednesday. The group will attempt to recover the body of Ty Sitter who was last seen a week ago by his father and brother as he left to go fish the lake. Sitter’s body is believed to be 90-100 feet of water.
Julie Siple
mcaputoWhat is the economic state of Bemidji and Beltrami County? How has the recession hit this region … and how has it come out of that economic downturn. We ask people who live in Beltrami County to tell us what they see when it comes to the economy in advance of a live forum on June 21. Please join in.