Bemidji United Way Exceeds Fundraising Goal, Announces Award Recipients

The United Way of Bemidji Area has announced at their yearly campaign celebration event that they have exceeded their annual fundraising goal. They also honored local...

City of Nisswa Hosts Annual Winter Jubilee Event

In the city of Nisswa, it’s tradition that the second weekend of February is the Winter Jubilee event. The sub-zero temperatures and COVID-19 restrictions limited...

In Business: New Bemidji Pizza Place Adds Out-of-State (and Out-of-This-World) Touch

There’s a new pizza shop in Bemidji, and it’s bringing an out-of-state (and out-of-this-world) touch to the area. That Alien Pizza Place in the Nymore...

Berg and Bemidji Gymnastics Breaking Records and Taking Program To New Heights

To say that the Bemidji gymnastics team has been dominant recently would be an understatement. Nine of their 10 program records (which span nearly 30 years) have been...

House Lost in Fire South of Nimrod

The Wadena County Sheriff’s Office received a report on Saturday, February 13, indicating there was a fire in section 7 of Lyons Township. The 911 caller placed the...

Over 600 New COVID-19 Cases Reported on Monday

The state reported 611 new COVID-19 cases along with two new deaths. None of those deaths were in the Lakeland viewing area. The cases came from 18,165 tests for a case...

Bemidji Fire Department Puts Out House Fire in Hubbard County

Firefighters helped put out a house fire in frigid temperatures early this morning outside of Bemidji. On February 15, the Bemidji Fire Department responded to a report...