Archive for May. 14 2020
Crow Wing Viking Festival In August Canceled
Over 900 people were in attendance for last year’s Crow Wing Viking Festival, but now with the uncertainty that COVID-19 has caused, this year’s festival that was planned for August…
Read MoreBemidji Special Olympics Opts for Virtual Games
The Special Olympics are a chance for people of all abilities to get moving and active. This year, things are looking a little different as the games move online. The…
Read MoreCLC’s First Live-Streamed Show Deemed a Success
The first installment of Central Lakes College’s virtual performing arts show last Friday night was a smashing success. 200 people streamed the event live (which would have exceeded the theater’s…
Read MoreGrimm’s Baseball Career Full Of Adversity
Former Bemidji baseball outfielder Otto Grimm knows a thing or two about adversity. In 2018, he suffered a serious injury that ended his high school senior season. Recently, his redshirt…
Read MoreFlags Flown at Half-Staff In Honor of Peace Officers
[ST. PAUL, MN]-Governor Tim Walz has ordered all flags at state and federal buildings in Minnesota to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Friday, May 15, in…
Read MoreDistrict II Beltrami County Commissioner Reed Olson Seeking Reelection
Reed Olson, who currently serves as a District 2 Commissioner for Beltrami County, has announced plans for reelection. Olson is from Litchfield, MN and studied at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.…
Read MoreStay-At-Home Order Expires Monday, But COVID-19 Deaths Still Increasing
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota has recorded 25 more COVID-19 deaths and 523 new confirmed coronavirus cases, the Minnesota Department of Health reported Thursday. The new figures raised Minnesota’s death toll…
Read MoreBlood Donors Needed During COVID-19 Outbreak
The American Red Cross is asking for healthy individuals to step up to help patients experiencing health crises by donating blood or platelets at one of the many locations around northern Minnesota.…
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