Beltrami County
Crews Battling Wild Fires In Northern Minnesota
Authorities say crews are battling at least two wild fires that started in northern Minnesota late Monday night. As of about 9 p.m. Monday, there were two grass fires about 1,200 acres in size that are burning on the Red Lake Reservation west of Highway 89 and north of Highway 1 in Beltrami County.
Conditions Still Icy, But Beltrami County Lifts Road Closures
Beltrami authorities are advising no travel in the county on Saturday due to icy conditions.
Police Search For Beltrami Co. Bank Robber
Authorities are searching for a suspect who robbed the First State Bank of Big Fork Monday afternoon in Kelliher, Minn.
Authorities ID Woman Who Died In Fire Near Bemidji
Authorities have released the name of a 74-year-old woman who died in a house fire east of Bemidji on Friday.
Deer Hunter Killed Near Bemidji
A hunter was shot and killed Saturday morning while deer hunting in rural Bemidji, Minn.
Cops: Auger Injures Saw Mill Worker In Beltrami County
A Hedblad Saw Mill worker suffered series injuries to his torso and extremities Tuesday afternoon in Kelliher, Minn., after getting stuck in an auger, police say.
Bemidji Sheriff: Pedestrian Laid In Road, Killed By Car
A pedestrian was struck and killed by a car early Saturday morning in Northern Township. At approximately 3:00 AM, the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office was notified of an accident near Balsam Road on Irvine Ave NW, approximately 1 mile north of Bemidji.
Missing Beltrami Man Found Dead
A Beltrami County man who had been missing since Aug. 14 has been found dead of an apparent suicide. According to Beltrami County Sheriff Phil Hodapp, 19-year-old Darren Chock was found dead on Saturday morning near the search area set up to find him.
Search Canceled For Missing Person In Beltrami Co.
The search for a missing 19-year-old, possibly armed, man has been canceled Tuesday night due to the weather conditions.
Teen Ejected From Car, Others In Car Unaware
The Minnesota State Patrol says a driver who bounced in and out of a highway ditch unknowingly lost her backseat passenger, who was ejected through a broken window.
Volunteers Needed To Help With Storm Damage In Beltrami Co.
Officials in Beltrami County are looking for volunteers to help with storm damage, as the area continues to deal with the aftermath of its early July storms.
Surviving Brother Of Sailboat Tragedy Fighting Hypothermia
Sitting in the plaza garden outside Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis, Eileen Skillingstad knows the mountain that hypothermic eight-year-old Isaiah Risland has to climb.
Authorities: 107 Dogs Rescued From ‘Totally Filthy’ Trailers
The Animal Humane Society is caring for 107 dogs and two cats after it helped authorities in northern Minnesota recover the animals Thursday evening from a property where two women lived in feces-littered trailers, the Humane Society said.
Police: Father Assaulted 3-Month-Old Child
Police arrested a Bemidji, Minn. man they say assaulted his 3-month-old daughter last week.
3-Month-Old Baby Seriously Injured; Police Investigating
Beltrami County Sheriff’s Deputies are investigating an incident where a baby girl was seriously injured Monday night.























