Posts by Josh Peterson
Four Arrested In Bemidji Convenience Store Shooting
An additional arrest has been made following a shooting at a Bemidji convenience store. The incident happened outside of Pete’s Place West near the intersection of Highways 2 and 89…
Read MoreMinnesota Mostly On Track For 1st Buffer Strip Law Deadline
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota landowners are on track for meeting the state’s first deadline for putting buffer strips of vegetation between cropland and public waters. The Board of…
Read MoreLeech Lake Band Holds Groundbreaking For New Veterans Cemetery
Placed in a scenic setting of peace and natural beauty, the ground was broken for the construction of a $3.3 million tribal veterans cemetery. The project comes after years of…
Read MoreTwo Injured In Morrison County Rollover
An early Thursday morning rollover crash has sent two people to the hospital. According to a release from the Morrison County Sheriff’s Office at approximately 6:43 am, they received a…
Read MoreBeltrami County Attorney Takes On New Role As Judge
Since 2014, the position of Beltrami County Attorney has been held by Annie Claesson-Huseby, but that all changed when Governor Mark Dayton selected her to fill a vacancy in a…
Read MoreBemidji State Sees Enrollment Growth For Third Consecutive Year
For the third year in a row, Bemidji State University has seen growth in enrollment and its highest number of enrolled students since 2011. According to a release from Bemidji…
Read MoreCity of Bemidji Officially Sells South Shore Plot to Developer
After years of speculation and planning, the paperwork has been signed and finalized for the sale of some prime lake shore real estate on the south side of Lake Bemidji.…
Read MoreHines Man Dies From Construction Accident
OSHA is investigating after a Hines man died from his injuries in a construction accident. In a release from the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office, at approximately 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday…
Read MoreCommunity Spotlight: GigaZone Gaming Championship
It had all the comforts of home within a large tournament atmosphere. The second annual Paul Bunyan Communications GigaZone Gaming Championships brought gamers together for a one-of-a-kind regional gaming competition.…
Read MoreCrash Sends ATV Driver & Two Police Officers To The Hospital
A downtown Bemidji ATV crash has sent its driver and two Bemidji police officers to the hospital. According to a release from the Bemidji Police Department, on October 1, shortly…
Read MoreRoad Construction Leads To Lane Closures On Division Street
The Beltrami County Highway Department is urging motorists to use caution when traveling in and around all work zones as they prepare to close traffic lanes for the construction of…
Read MoreBrandon Bjerknes Pleads Guilty To Federal Charges
The former Bemidji Middle School Assistant Principal facing federal child pornography charges has now plead guilty to those charges as well as to coercion and enticement of a minor to…
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