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Hubbard County Sheriff’s Report
The Hubbard County Sheriff’s Office reported the following incidents for the northern part of Hubbard County from May 3-6:. Suspicious — Report of suspicious person, C.R. 36/460th St., advised. Abandoned — Abandoned car on Hwy. 64. Traffic stop — Citation issued, C.R. 39/Marigold Drive. ...
No One Injured After Semi Tips Over in Cass Lake
No one was hurt today when a semi-truck tipped over in Cass Lake. The Minnesota State Patrol says around 7:45 this morning, the semi was turning from Highway 2 onto southbound Highway 371 near Leech Lake Market when the load of wood on the trailer shifted and caused the semi to overturn.
In Business: ‘Flora & Floret’ in Park Rapids Has Busy Mother’s Day Weekend
Many around the world celebrated Mother’s Day over the weekend, which meant certain retailers got busy with shoppers coming in for last-minute gifts. In downtown Park Rapids, Flora & Floret, owned and operated by Tessa Kumpula, was busy with flower orders for the holiday. Kumpula started the business after seeing the building and instantly knowing what to do with it.
Longtime Leech Lake Chamber staff member ‘calls it a career’
As the Chamber staff members are busy finalizing event planning and promotions for the season, and businesses are busy getting ready for the summer residents and visitors, the Leech Lake Area Chamber of Commerce has news to share. We are looking ahead to a summer of many changes. Our longtime summer staff member — Rhonda Greenlun — will not be returning to work this summer. After 17 years she has decided that she wants to have more free time during her summers in Minnesota. She...
The old and the new
The Walker Rotary Club just lost a good share of it’s life’s blood. Thelma Grimley was the heart and soul of everything the organization stands for — service above self. Paul Harris, the founder of Rotary International, would have been proud to know one who abided so diligently by his doctrine: one profits most who serves best. Thelma had 27 years of perfect attendance in an organization that stood for everything she stood for, before she spent her last three years at an assisted living...
Canine forensic team arrives week of May 20 to search AGC Road
A canine forensic unit will be on site the week of May 20 at the CSAH 37 road project (aka Ah-Gwah-Ching cut-across) off State Highway 371 south of Walker, to search for possible human remains. “We are working with the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council and the Office of the State Archeologist as the responsible authority for this evaluation,” Cass County Administrator Josh Stevenson told The Pilot-Independent May 9. “The result of the evaluation will determine the next steps on the completion of the road project.” ...
WHA girls close out week with one home win
Franchesca McGregor blasted two inside-the-park home runs and also had a triple to lead Walker-Hackensack-Akeley to a 27-6 win over visiting Red Lake Thursday night. McGregor drove in seven runs on the day, with all three hits coming in WHA’s 20-run first inning. Gretchen Turney and Charli Flesch both had two hits, with Sierra Wessels, Corah Meschke and Alexis Gardner collecting one. Flesch and Meschke each had two RBI’s, with...
Woody Leindecker Steps Down as Bemidji Girls’ Swim & Dive Coach
Bemidji girls’ swim and dive head coach Woody Leindecker is stepping away from the pool deck next fall. Leindecker has been coaching with the girls’ program since 1996, when he came on as an assistant while at the same time heading the boys’ team. In 2018, he became co-head coach with now-athletic director Kristen McRae before taking over as the sole head coach in 2020.
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