PassportPosts by Brenda Mak
Bemidji Area Schools Superintendent Receives State Leadership Award
The Minnesota Association of School Administrators (MASA) has named Dr. James Hess, Superintendent of Bemidji Area Schools, the recipient of the MASA Polaris Leadership Award. Superintendent Hess will be honored…
Read MorePreview of Tara: Bemidji’s Only Thai Restaurant
Pad Thai, a popular Thai dish here in America and a common street food 8,000 miles away will soon be served in Bemidji. Tara will be the city’s first and…
Read MoreVictory Day: Football Sees No Limits
In less than 24 hours after the Grand Rapids Thunderhawks won on their home field, a different team took centerstage. In its third year, Victory Day is adopted by Thunderhawks head…
Read MoreIn Focus: Hackensack Chainsaw Sculpture Event
A log has never looked more alive than it did today in Hackensack. About 15 foot branches and trunks are gradually sculpture into masterpieces within hours, using chainsaws.
Read MoreTouring The Historic Beltrami County Courthouse
Many residents got to travel back in time, just for a day, at the Beltrami County Courthouse Thursday. County officials and the Beltrami County Historical Society invited the public for…
Read MoreMylan CEO Defends EpiPen Price Hike
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of pharmaceutical company Mylan is defending the cost for life-saving EpiPens. She’s signaling that the company has no plans to lower prices despite a public…
Read MoreDuluth Woman Pleads Guilty To Bemidji Prostitution
A Duluth woman arrested for prostitution in a Bemidji hotel has been sentenced to one year in jail, after pleaded guilty to the charge Wednesday. Kate Elizabeth Daniels, 37, was arrested Friday,…
Read MoreExperts Believe Invasive Weed Has Reached Minnesota
University of Minnesota Extension experts say they believe an aggressive southern weed has turned up in Minnesota for the first time, the AP reports. Palmer amaranth has been spreading northward. Extension weed…
Read MoreHearing Continues For Man Driving Victim’s Car In Beheading Case
The hearing continues for a Grand Rapids man who reportedly led police on a high-speed pursuit with a suspect involved in the beheading case of a 20-year-old Hibbing man. Triston Michael Corwin appeared in Itasca County…
Read MorePower Outage Reported In Northwest Bemidji
Crews are currently working to restore a power outage reported northwest of Bemidji early Wednesday morning. The Beltrami Electric Cooperative reports crew members located an underground fault, and are working to dig…
Read MoreGift For Mya
Tonight – a heartwarming moment for one family and a group of ice racers who stepped in with a lifelong gift. Growing up, four-year-old Mya would watch her brother cycle in their…
Read MoreCommunity Spotlight: Bemidji’s Only All-Inclusive Playground
Bemidji’s newest playground has been a big hit among many families, but for some kids this means much more than just an attraction. For them, to play in a park…
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