Dennis Weimann

The main lodge at a resort that has stood on the shores of Leech Lake for more than 100 years burned to the ground early this morning. Fire fighters were called at 2:47 am to Hiawatha Beach Resort located on the Steamboat Loop on Leech Lake in rural Walker, MN. According to the press release from the Cass County Sheriff’s Office, the main lodge was engulfed in flames when responders arrived.

Bemidji Police officials say the reported rape of an 11-year-old girl in Bemidji is likely an isolated incident. In court documents the victim in the case told investigators of other underage girls who were also assaulted in the basement where she was raped. Bemidji Police Chief Mike Mastin said in a press release today that they identified one of the females described by the girl and that person is an adult and did not report being assaulted.

Click to print (Opens in new window) Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A car collided with a train just west of Brainerd on Thursday afternoon.