Archive for Feb. 27 2017
Sanford Center Over Budget In 2016
The news was not good at the Sanford Center’s Advisory Board meeting where the event center’s annual report was presented. The financial profit and loss report for 2016 showed the…
Read MoreMiss Bemidji Helps Those In Need Dress For Success
For women escaping abuse, it can be hard to get back on your feet when you have nothing to wear for important meetings or a job interview. For her first…
Read MoreCommunity Spotlight: 2017 International Eelpout Festival
“Eelpout 2017,” said Travis Dedomines, Eelpout attendee. The 38th annual International Eelpout Festival reeled several people to Leech Lake in Walker on Saturday. A festival that usually brings in more…
Read MoreSearch For Missing Teenager Continues
The Bemidji Police Department continues to seek the public’s assistance in locating a missing 13-year-old boy. Gary Allen Tilander left the 600 block of Mississippi Avenue in Bemidji on Wednesday,…
Read MoreStores One Step Closer To Selling Liquor On Sundays
According to the Associated Press, The Minnesota Legislature has voted to repeal the state’s long-standing ban on Sunday liquor sales. The state Senate passed a bill undoing the Prohibition-era ban…
Read MoreWeather Forces Road And Trail Closures
Due to wet conditions, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources will be forced to close many roads and trails that are located in state parks, forests, and other recreation areas,…
Read MoreChild Found Safe After Possible Abduction
A suspect is in custody and an 8-month-old child is safe after an abduction was reported Thursday night in Willmar. The child was found safe over the weekend and the…
Read MoreEssentia Health Issues Visitor Restrictions Amid Flu Season Peak
The Essentia Health – St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Brainerd has issued a restriction on visitors due to the spike in flu cases that have resulted in visits to the…
Read MoreCanoe Used To Rescue Man From Lake
A Lake Vermillion man is a hero today after he saved another man whose snowmobile fell through the lake just before 3 p.m. on Saturday afternoon. Fred Reichel noticed two…
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