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A level-three predatory offender is set to be released into Cass County in mid January, according to a post on the Cass County Sheriff's Facebook page. Michael Lee Littlewolf, 49, will be released from custody Jan. 14 in Cass Lake. The agency did not give an exact address for where Littlewolf will be staying. Littlewolf is a 5 foot 8, 181 lbs. American Indian male. He has black hair and a medium build. The sheriff's office said Littlewolf has served the sentence imposed on him by the court and...
“Our community has experienced a tragedy,” said Bemidji Police Chief Mike Mastin. “One life is lost and others are irreversibly changed forever.” In a press release that was released Friday afternoon, Chief Mastin recognized the fact that everyone wants answers as to what happened on the night of November 28th. Mastin said he agrees, and recognizes that people want the details of this case to be made public immediately. Mastin said that it is important we all understand, a case of this significance takes time and due diligence to ensure...
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Outgoing Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton says the state’s projected $1.5 billion budget surplus contrasts with the “shambles” he faced when he took office nearly eight years ago. Speaking to reporters Thursday, the retiring Democrat recalled that he faced a $6.2 billion budget deficit and that the state had virtually no financial reserves. But he says the state will now have $2 billion in reserves to guard against future downturns. Dayton says the main reason for the turnaround is that Minnesota employers have added over 31...
One person is dead after a Wednesday night traffic stop in Bemidji resulted in a officer involved shooting. On November 28, at 10:53p.m. a Bemidji Police Officer initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle near the intersection of 30th Street NW and Ridgeway Avenue. During the stop the officer confirmed that the rear seat passenger had a felony warrant. A Beltrami County Sheriff's Deputy arrived on scene to assist moments later. During the traffic stop the rear seat passenger was asked to exit the...
A level three offender has been released in Bemidji after serving his sentence imposed on him by the court. According to the notification released by the Bemidji Police Department, Thomas Edward Strong currently has no physical address. The notification says that Strong is homeless near the Irvine Avenue Bridge near downtown Bemidji. He has a history of engaging in sexual contact with male and female victims (age 5-7). Contact included sexual touching and penetration with victims that were...
A man is dead as a result of a two-vehicle crash on Highway 71 in Guthrie Township south of Bemidji. According to the Minnesota State Patrol, a Subaru driven by Michelle Farlee, 23, of Park Rapids was traveling northbound on Highway 71 when it lost control, crossed the centerline, and was struck broadside by a southbound Chevy Impala driven by Roger Proulx, 67, of Bemidji. 26-year-old Eric Tyler Follensbee from Oakdale, who was a passenger in the Subaru, was killed as a result of the crash. The state patrol says both Proulx and Farlee...
A Beltrami County Jail inmate died while in custody Sunday of an unknown medical condition. Just before 5:00 P.M. while in the presence of a Corrections Officer and a Medical Technician, Hardel H. Sherrell, 27, of Apple Valley, collapsed and became unresponsive. Lifesaving efforts by jail staff were initiated immediately and included CPR and use of an AED. First responders and Ambulance personnel responded as well but were unsuccessful. Sherrell died at the scene. The investigation into the cause of death is being conducted by the Bemidji...
People gathered near the scene where Bemidji Police arrested a car theft suspect. According to Bemidji Police Chief Mike Mastin, Officer Burford spotted a vehicle that had been reported stolen on Monday, July 30 in downtown Bemidji. Officer Burford made the stop in the parking lot of the 4th Street Tesoro gas station across from Paul Bunyan Park. Where they arrested a female suspect and male passenger. The female was later identified as Bridgette Marie Lussier, 22 who had a warrant issued for...
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota residents with autism or obstructive sleep apnea can now qualify for the state’s medical marijuana program. Those additions are effective Wednesday, marking the latest expansion of the program that launched in 2015. Minnesota lawmakers passed one of the nation’s most restrictive medical marijuana laws in 2014, banning the plant form and restricting its use to patients with just a handful of serious conditions. Patients with intractable pain were added to the fold in 2016. The state allowed residents suffe...
A popular Bemidji tourist destination became an active scene as emergency vehicles responded to reports of a body floating in the water along the Lake Bemidji shoreline. Shortly after 12:00pm the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office 911 center received a phone call reporting an object in Lake Bemidji near the Tourist Information Center that appeared to be that of a body. Sheriff’s Deputies, Bemidji Police and Fire Departments, along with Minnesota DNR Officers all responded to the scene and recovered the body of a female. There was no form of ide...
Monday's high and gusty winds made conditions just right for an ice surge off Lower Red Lake, blowing the ice off the lake and onto a nearby roadway. According to the Red Lake Police Department, the road was closed at the cut off/Indian Service 18 early this morning after the ice heaves made the stretch of road impassable. The Red Lake Police Department tells Lakeland News that the road was cleared and was reopened for traffic by 8:00 this morning. The police department posted dramatic images...
Some anglers go above and beyond to make fishing better in Minnesota by purchasing walleye stamps that help the Department of Natural Resources add walleye to lakes where there otherwise would be none. “Buying a walleye stamp is a concrete way to help maintain fishing opportunities in Minnesota,” said Neil Vanderbosch, DNR fisheries program consultant. Funds from walleye stamps go toward the cost of purchasing 4- to 6-inch walleye called fingerlings from private fish farms for stocking into lakes. A walleye stamp is not required to fish for...
The Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe Election Board has certified the results of the Primary Election that was held on Tuesday, April 3. In the race for Secretary-Treasurer, incumbent Arthur “Archie” LaRose received 843 votes and will advance to the General Election along with Donald “Mick” Finn, Sr., who received 546 votes. In the contest for District I Representative, Robbie Howe received 184 votes and 96 votes went to Rose Robinson. Incumbent Steve White will advance along with Janice Dahmen for the race for District II Representative. Both au...
According to multiple social media reports, an alleged body has been discovered trapped in the ice in Lower Red Lake. At this time we do not know if the body is one of the missing fisherman that disappeared last fall when a Red Lake Fisheries boat capsized on November 6, 2017. Multiple social media posts have alluded to the discovery being one of the missing fishermen. One source tells Lakeland News that use of an underwater drone aided in the discovery of the alleged body. Another source tells us that there is a large police and fire...
“Ganawnjigeng miinawaa Naadamaageng” – translated from the Ojibwe language, those words mean “to protect and serve,” and never have words meant so much. Those words are now proudly displayed on all marked police vehicles in Bemidji and while it is a simple gesture, the department hopes it will have a lasting impact. Over the last few years, Bemidji Police have dedicated time and resources to improve and grow community policing, saying that the latest addition to the department’s vehicles is another step in the right direction. For members of th...
Bus driver shortage in Bemidji could lead to reductions in transportation services. In a email from Superintendent of Schools Dr. James Hess, he said that the shortage of drivers has been developing over time, but becoming more apparent each day. Citing the problem as critical, Hess said the district has been able to operate regular routes and some activity trips by using office staff, mechanics, and supervisors of Transportation services as emergency drivers. But even with all of the added personnel, the district remains desperately short of d...
With the cold and flu season at its peak, Sanford Health has put visitor restrictions in place to protect its patients. According to a release from Sanford Health, restrictions have been put in place at Sanford Bemidji Medical Center, Sanford Bagley Medical Center, Sanford Bemidji WoodsEdge (Neilson Place, Trillium, WindSong), Sanford Baker Park and Sanford Senior Behavioral Health will be restricting visitors to limit the spread of influenza and other illnesses. The restrictions ask that visitors are limited to clergy and immediate family...
Few details are available after police discover a body of a male outside a Bemidji home early Sunday Morning. Shortly after 3:00am Bemidji Police Officers received a report of an unresponsive person outside a residence in the 2600 block of Birchmont Drive NE. Upon arrival, Bemidji Police Officers and Beltrami County Sheriff's Deputies found a male not breathing and began lifesaving efforts. Police officers and Sheriff's Deputies were further assisted by Bemidji Fire and Bemidji Ambulance...
A Cass Lake woman is dead after being shot in the head. According to a release from Cass County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Tom Burch said authorities responded to a report of a shooting at a residence in the Cass Lake area at approximately 8:17 Sunday morning. Upon their arrival, deputies located a female victim, 25, of Cass Lake, with a gunshot wound to the head inside the residence. Life-saving efforts were performed, but the victim died at the scene. A suspect, Brandon Joseph Roy, 24, of Cass Lake, was taken into custody in connection with t...
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota is investing $16.6 million in federal grant money toward efforts to combat opioid addiction across the state. Lt. Gov. Tina Smith and Human Services Commissioner Emily Piper announced the grants Friday. State data shows that in 2008, less than 10 Minnesotans died from heroin overdoses. But the number of opioid overdoses has been on the rise since then. In 2016, there were 376 opioid-related deaths in the state. The money will go to more than 30 agencies statewide including tribal governments, counties and c...
LEECH LAKE RESERVATION, Minn. (AP) — An American Indian tribe in northern Minnesota has decided not to renew nearly 350 waterfront lot leases, meaning non-tribal cabin owners will have to vacate their cabins. Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe leaders tell Minnesota Public Radio they want to reclaim the land as part of a plan to address the reservation’s growing homelessness problem. That means nearly 75 cabin owners will have to sell their cabins to a band member, move the structure off the property or leave the cabin behind. Though the cabin own...
The driver of a car that hit a Bemidji school bus last May now has a tentative sentencing date set in Beltrami County District Court. Thomas Lee Nielsen, 29, of Chattanooga, TN waived his court appearance for Friday, September 8, but will be required to appear in person during his sentencing. A plea petition is currently being worked on and once the court signs it the official sentencing date will be scheduled. Nielson was cited for careless driving back in May when Nielson allegedly drove through a stop sign, striking a Bemidji School Bus,...
At approximately 5:00 Friday morning a Code Red Alert was issued for a man who escaped custody. According to a release from the Bemidji Police Department, officers responded to a fight between two inmates at the Beltrami County Jail shortly after 10:30 Thursday night. During the course of the investigation it was determined that one of the inmates should be brought to Sanford Hospital for evaluation of injuries sustained during the fight. A Beltrami County Corrections Officer then transported Ke...
Before the official ribbon cutting ceremony was to begin, last-minute finishing touches were made to the outside of the new Redby Community Center. For the town of Redby, the community center was a must after their old center fell into disrepair, marking a new beginning for the community. With a giant scissors the ribbon was cut, and the community of Redby now officially had a place to call home for countless events and activities. The space features meeting rooms and a large kitchen as well as a large gym that can be used for everything from...
It was just another morning on the school bus – until things took a tragic turn. Eight-year-old Yasmine was one of the many students on the bus headed to Northern School. Yasmine and her friends where playing Pokemon when they felt the impact of the bus being struck by a car, forever changing their lives. Yasmine, loves school, and enjoys math, she also loves to dance, as seen in a video taken just a few weeks ago showing Yasmine as a talented and creative kid. For her parents, when they h...
