Beltrami County Requesting Personal Protective Equipment Donations

The Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office, Emergency Management Office and Public Health are asking for the community’s help in donating Personal Protective...

New Visitor Restrictions At Sanford Health

Sanford Health has updated its visitor policy to protect the health and safety of its patients and staff in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Visitors will no longer be...

New Minnesota Veterans Home Projects Not Receiving 2020 Federal Funding

Three new potential veterans home projects, including one in Bemidji, are now paused due to them not receiving 2020 federal funds. According to a press release, The...

Second Minnesotan Dies From COVID-19

A second Minnesotan has died from COVID-19. The state Department of Health says the person who died was a Ramsey County resident in their 80s. There were also 59 newly...

Minnesota Legislature Passes $330 Million Aid Package For COVID-19 Relief

The Minnesota Legislature passed a $330 million financial aid package today to help soften the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The House passed the bill...

Distance Learning To Start Monday For Bemidji Area Schools

On Wednesday, Governor Tim Walz issued an executive order for the state’s K-12 public schools to transition to distance learning, and this new way of learning...

International Students at Bemidji State University Uncertain of Future

As universities across the country close their doors and are switching to online classes for the remainder of the semester to minimize the spread of COVID-19,...

Community Helping Great River Rescue By Fostering or Adopting Pets

The Bemidji community has been helping one animal shelter by fostering or adopting pets after the shelter announced their closure due to the state’s COVID-19...