PassportArchive for May. 31 2016
Finalists for Next BSU Alumni and Foundation Leader Visits Community This Week
The search for BSU Alumni and Foundation’s next executive director is narrowing down. Two out of three finalists visited the campus today to speak with community members. The nationwide search…
Read MoreLocal Brainerd Celebrity Joe Plut is Raising over $50,000 for his Scholarship Fund
It’s pretty hard to have a bad day if you run into local Brainerd celebrity Joe Plut around town. He was given the nickname “Mad Hugger” for a reason. Plut…
Read MoreNorthwoods Adventure: Bemidji Speedway
This past weekend marked the start of the Wissota dirt track stock car racing season and in this weeks Northwoods Adventure we highlight Bemidji Speedway.
Read MoreFormer Bemidji Mayor Files to Regain Office
A former Bemidji mayor will challenge Rita Albrecht for the same seat in the 2016 election cycle. Richard Lehmann served from 2000-2010. He was on city council for six years…
Read MoreGovernor Dayton Uses Veto on State Bills
Gov. Mark Dayton vetoed two bills and signed 19 others into law on Tuesday. A pension bill and outdoor program funding bill were both denied. Dayton said the pension bill…
Read MoreGeneral Mills Recalls Flour Products
General Mills has recalled about 10 million pounds of flour after a recent E. coli outbreak prompted some concern. Between Dec. 21, 2015 and May 3, 2016, there have been…
Read MoreViral Video: Giant Gator Visits Golf Course
A golfer by the name of Charlie Helms was stunned when he saw a giant alligator strolling toward the lake at Buffalo Creek Golf Club in Palmetto, Fla. Helms took…
Read MoreBemidji State Crosswalk Project
BEMIDJI, Minn. – Motorists on Highway 197/Bemidji Avenue in Bemidji will experience lane closures near Bemidji State University beginning June 6 as crews construct a pedestrian crosswalk system. The safety…
Read MoreVeteran Cards Now Valid for Same-Day Voting Registration
SAINT PAUL — Today, Secretary of State Steve Simon announced that he has added the Veteran Identification Card to the list of acceptable photo identification documents Minnesotans can now use for…
Read MoreMinnesota Islamic State Trial Nears Completion
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A trial for three Minnesota men accused of planning to join the Islamic State in Syria has nearly reached its end. Twenty-two year old men Abdirahman Yasin…
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