Grand Rapids own Mike Miller sat down with Dan-O on this episode of the Kozy Kafe, hear where and when Mike found his love for music and how he made it a career. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vwfm7RtJHBRJ0Vx3z2nHW4DbPw9sMVuj/view?usp=drive_link

On November 26th, 2025, a jury found Michael Alvin Wesala, 43, guilty of two counts of Criminal Sexual Conduct in the Second Degree, announced St. Louis County Attorney Kim Maki. During trial, it was proven that Wesala sexually touched a 14-year-old minor child on multiple occasions in his Buhl home between September 2016 and January of 2017. The verdict was delivered following a jury trial before the Honorable Bhupesh Pattni.   The sexual assaults were first reported to the

Rolo, the missing horse from Deer River has been found safe and sound after being missing for over a week. The horse went missing around 4:30pm on Saturday, November 15th and was last seen north of Schoolcraft State Park the same day. The owners are thankful for everyone who assisted in finding Rolo, as this story comes to a happy close. Original Post: The horse went missing around 4:30 pm on Saturday afternoon, and was last sighted Saturday evening in rural Deer River area

PotlatchDeltic, a leading timberland owner and a top 10 manufacturer of lumber in the United States, received multiple complaints of sexual harassment and other human rights violations but failed to take meaningful action.  At least four separate cases involving women at the Bemidji lumber mill were ignored, including reports of physical, verbal, and electronic sexual harassment.   An anonymous complaint was later filed with the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC), prompting an

The horse went missing around 4:30 pm on Saturday afternoon, and was last sighted Saturday evening in rural Deer River area at around 5:00 pm near Days High Landing, north of Schoolcraft State Park.  He is a male gelding paint horse, brown with white spots. The horses name is Rolo, any help is appreciated with locating Rolo.  Please contact Jennifer with any information about sightings or locations at 612-280-6834.

Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08), in partnership with U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, today announced $20 million in federal funding for the construction of a new air traffic control tower at the Duluth International Airport.  This critical investment closely follows a recent visit by Congressman Stauber and Secretary Duffy to the Duluth Airport , home to the nation’s third-oldest operational air traffic control tower. During the visit, both officials

Early Friday morning, at approximately 1:19 a.m., the Virginia Police Department responded to a report of a domestic disturbance at 600 N. 3rd Avenue in the City of Virginia.  Upon arrival, officers determined that the incident had escalated into a stabbing between individuals known to each other. A 29-year-old male sustained a stab wound to the lower back, allegedly inflicted by his 19-year-old girlfriend. The victim was treated for non-life-threatening injuries at Essentia

Two of Minnesota’s top college teams will square off in the annual U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Museum Women’s Face-Off Classic,  Saturday , Jan .  31 , 4 p.m. CST, at the  Yanmar Arena in Grand Rapids , Minn.   Eighteenth ranked Minnesota State University (6-5-1) will take on Bemidji State University (3-6-1)  in the annual benefit game, which raises awareness for the m useum located in Eveleth, Minn. The game also showcases NCAA Division I women’s college hockey to the fans,

General Waste & Recycling, LLC proposes to convert two cells of its existing landfill to accept less than 100,000 cubic yards of municipal solid waste per year. The landfill is currently permitted to accept industrial solid waste and construction and demolition debris. The Project will not increase the footprint of the existing permitted facility.  On April 24, 2023, the MPCA received a solid waste permit reissuance application that was subsequently superseded by a major perm

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Chapter of the Grand Rapids Area is hosting a Hope for Recovery Workshop, this Sunday, November 16 th from 10:00 – 4:00 at the Woodland Bank Community Room.  I had a chance to talk with Jessyca Bardzel about their organization and the event itself, you can catch that interview here: https://static.wixstatic.com/mp3/91d09c_1bff238bc0254f3ea755f540570a97e0.mp3 Join NAMI Grand Rapids to learn about anxiety disorders, bipolar disord

Earlier this morning, the St. Louis County Sheriff's Office was dispatched to several vehicles on fire located at Holmes Recycling Services in Clinton Township. It was reported that several vehicles were on fire at the property.  Deputies and several local Fire Departments arrived on scene where they located an active fire. It was found that a car was being compacted which caused an explosion. It is believed that a battery inside the car may have caused the explosion, though

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is asking hunters and other recreationists spending time outdoors this fall to report the locations of bear dens they encounter in and around the Brainerd, Grand Rapids and Duluth areas. Bear researchers with the DNR and University of Minnesota Duluth hope to fit additional bears with GPS tracking collars this winter. “Getting a few bears collared in winter would really help these studies,” said Andrew Tri, Minnesota DNR bear proj

At this week's St. Louis County Commissioner's meeting, the Hermantown data center was still a focus of conversation.  The public comment period began with opposition to the data center, with citizens commenting on how they still feel betrayed by County Commissioners who signed non-disclosure agreements on the project.    Once the regular Board meeting began, Commissioner Grimm was quick to bring up the previous County Board meeting, which ended with many members of the publi

Shortly after noon, on October 29th, 2025, members of the Lake Superior Violent Offenders Task Force, St. Louis County Sheriff’s Office, Hibbing Police Department, US Border Patrol, Drug Enforcement Administration, Internal Revenue Service, Enforcement Removal Operations and Homeland Security Investigations executed a narcotics search warrant in the 1800 block of 3 rd  Avenue East Hibbing. The search warrant was the result of an investigation conducted by members of the Lake

Cleveland-Cliffs released its 3 rd quarter revenue results this week.  Third-quarter 2025 consolidated revenues were $4.7 billion, compared to $4.9 billion in the second quarter.  Chairman, President and CEO, Lourenco Goncalves, said:  “Our third quarter results were a clear indication that a significant rebound in domestic steel demand has started, and the automotive sector is leading the way.”   On the earnings call, Goncalves addressed US tariffs and the company’s respons

Derek Vekich of Bovey filled in a wetland with more than 9,000 square feet of unpermitted fill near Trout Lake in Itasca County, according to investigators with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Investigators also found that Vekich engaged in unpermitted stormwater construction activities. The violations occurred in July 2024.  The violations included: filling in a wetland with unpermitted fill 200 feet from Trout Lake discharge of 250 square feet of sediment up to two

At this week's Itasca County Board of Commissioners' meeting, County Administrator Skyles discussed the impact of the Federal Government shutdown on Itasca County.  With states being notified that SNAP benefits will more than likely not be going out in November, the County website has added resources, information, and links to help reduce the potential impact on Itasca County residents.  On the county website, you can find links for updates on the shutdown from the Minnesota

During the early morning hours on October 22 nd  numerous vehicles and buildings were damaged in the west central portion of Bemidji.  Many of the vehicles sustained broken windows, slashed tires, scratched paint, graffiti and/or had an oily fluid poured all over the vehicle.  Most of the damage occurred to vehicles and residences in the area between 3rd Street NW to 15th Street NW and Minnesota Avenue to Mississippi Avenue.  The suspect is described as wearing black pants wi

Both the St. Louis County and Cass County Sheriff’s offices are warning of an uptick in scam calls in the region this past week. The callers claim to be a member of law enforcement and demand monetary payment for various reasons such as failing to appear for witness testimony or missed court dates.   Cass County Sheriff reports a victim received a scam call from an individual posing as a member of the Sheriff’s Office Administrative team, demanding payment for an unpaid fine

On Tuesday evening, the Saint Louis County Dispatch received a report of a domestic disturbance in the 900 block of 9th Street North in Virginia.  The female caller stated that she was attempting to escape from a male individual who was pursuing her and allegedly attempted to strike her with his vehicle. The two had reportedly been on a date earlier that evening.  Officers from the Virginia Police Department located the suspect vehicle and initiated a traffic stop. The driver