Archive for May. 22 2017
Bemidji City Liquor Stores Will Remain Closed On Sundays
With just over a month away from the first Sunday liquor sales, the question to be open or to remain closed was placed before the Bemidji City Council. With support…
Read MoreDowntown Bemidji Comes Alive With New Wildlife Sculptures
Crews with the Bemidji Sculpture Walk were putting the finishing touches on the new art pieces in the downtown area over the weekend. Despite the rain and cooler weather, many…
Read MoreCommunity Spotlight: Bemidji Beef Days Promotes Beef Industry
If you find yourself asking “where’s the beef?”, you don’t have to look further than right here in Bemidji. Bemidji 4-H, Beltrami County Farm Bureau and the Blackduck Future Farmers…
Read MoreLawmakers Back Fishing, Hunter, Parks Fees Hike
SAINT PAUL, Minn. (AP) – Fishing and hunting licenses, and state park, snowmobile and ATV fees would cost more under a bill the House and Senate passed late Sunday. The…
Read MoreRoad Work To Reduce Highway 18 To One Lane
Beginning May 30th, drivers traveling along Highway 18 between Brainerd and Garrison may experience traffic headaches, after it was announced that the highway will be reduced down to a single…
Read MoreNorthwest Technical College Receives Grant
Northwest Technical College in Bemidji is one of our institutions or organizations to receive a grant from the Women’s Foundation of Minnesota. The grant is through the Foundation’s Pathways to…
Read MoreStanek Won’t Run For Governor In 2018
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Hennepin County Sheriff Richard Stanek has taken himself out of the race for the Republican nomination for governor in 2018. In a Facebook post this weekend, Stanek…
Read MoreZimmer Recovering From Surgery; Misses OTAs
Minnesota Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer will miss the start of organized team activities due to recovering from eye surgery, according to a statement from the team. “As the Vikings…
Read MoreTime Ticks Down On Minnesota Lawmakers With Budget Undone
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota lawmakers scrambled Monday to finish piecing together a new budget in the final hours of the legislative session as the prospect loomed that they…
Read MorePolice Looking For Suspects in Staples Theft
The Morrison County Sheriff’s Department is looking for multiple suspects in an apparent theft of boat motors at Staples Sports in Staples early Saturday morning. The suspects broke a chain-linked…
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