# Authorities investigate Cass Lake shooting; Northern MN personnel respond to grass fires

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Podcast: [Up North Report](https://stenobird.com/podcast/up-north-report-6615964)
Published: 2026-04-23T08:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.kaxe.org/upnorthreport/2026-04-23/authorities-investigate-cass-lake-shooting-northern-mn-personnel-respond-to-grass-fires
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Plus: Bemidji Area Schools approved a 3-year teaching contract along with $2.7 million in staff reductions; Gov. Tim Walz signed the nursing home "happy hour" bill into law; and the Lakes Area Food Shelf opened a new location in Baxter.

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