Archive for May. 31 2023
Pine River-Backus Baseball Advances in Section 5A Tournament with 17-7 Win Over Laporte
Bemidji Baseball Defends Brainerd 7-2 in 1st Round of Section 8-4A Playoffs
Essentia Health Holds Open House for St. Joseph’s-Deerwood Clinic
As Winston Churchill once said, “Healthy citizens are the greatest asset any country can have.” For the citizens of Deerwood, Wednesday, May 31st might have marked the start of easier…
Read MoreBrainerd City Council Reviews Alcohol Sale & Consumption Ordinance for City Parks
The Brainerd City Council called a special meeting on Wednesday, May 31st to discuss a revised version of an ordinance to allow alcohol sales and consumption in city parks with…
Read MoreBemidji’s Northern Elementary Sends Students Off in Style at End of School Year
Wednesday marked the final day of the year for Bemidji Area Schools, and for students at Northern Elementary School, this meant boarding the buses in style. Along with heartfelt goodbyes…
Read MoreRed Lake Man Pleads Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter from Drunk Driving Crash
A Red Lake man has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter resulting from a drunk driving crash. 27-year-old Gerald Johnson pleaded guilty Wednesday in U.S. District Court to one count of…
Read MoreBeltrami County Approves Land Purchase for New Jail Site
The Beltrami County Board of Commissioners voted to approve the land purchase for the future site of the new Beltrami County Jail on May 31 at a special board meeting.…
Read MoreNorthwoods Experience: Long Lake Conservation Center Supports ‘Outdoor School For All’ Bill
The Long Lake Conservation Center in Palisade and four other accredited Outdoor Schools are supporting the Outdoor School For All Minnesota bill that was introduced in the state legislature this…
Read MoreSearch for Missing Bemidji Teen Nevaeh Kingbird Discussed on Dateline NBC Podcast
The search for a missing Bemidji teenager is gaining national media attention. The new season of the Dateline NBC podcast “Dateline: Missing in America” is spotlighting the case of missing…
Read MoreBemidji Woman Sentenced to 28 Years in Prison for Murder of Brother-in-Law
A Bemidji woman has been sentenced to 28 years in prison for felony second-degree intentional murder. Court documents state Janelle Johnson, 38, is sentenced to 343 months at the Minnesota…
Read MoreMississippi Music Returns for 7th Summer Concert Series in Bemidji
The Bemidji waterfront will once again come alive as the Mississippi Music concert series returns for its 7th season. From the blues to folk music, eight musical acts will bring…
Read MoreBrainerd’s My Neighbor to Love Coalition Continues Work on Creekside Community Project
Shelter is one of the key tenets to survival, and ensuring everyone in the Brainerd community has a home to live in is the very core of the My Neighbor…
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