PassportPosts by Brenda Mak
In Focus: Walker Ethnic Fest
The streets of Walker were buzzing this past weekend for its 24th annual Walker Ethnic Fest. With just one day of festivity leaves a message that will stick through the…
Read MoreFace It Together: New Addiction Recovery Initiative Opens Its Doors
Bemidji-area community members came out in overwhelming support for the grand opening of Face It Together Bemidji, a citywide initiative to tackle addiction. Face It Together is open to the…
Read MorePark Rapids Woman Accused Of Assaulting, Threatening Boyfriend With Gun
A Park Rapids woman was arrested after her boyfriend accused her of assault, and threatened to shoot him with a gun. Crystal Lynn Grant, 38, is charged with felony counts of…
Read MoreBemidji Man Arrested After High-Speed Chase, Crashing Into Patrol Car Twice
A Bemidji man was arrested after leading law enforcement on a high-speed chase through Hubbard County, then ramming his vehicle into a Hubbard County Sheriff’s Office patrol car. Kevin Earl Victor…
Read MoreBaxter Man Sentenced To Six Years In Prison For Arson
A 28-year-old Baxter man was sentenced to six years in prison for setting a garage on fire two months ago in northeast Brainerd, the Brainerd Dispatch reports. On Sept. 2,…
Read MorePaul Bunyan Statue Gets A Makeover
Bemidji’s Paul Bunyan statue is looking a little underdressed this week. His usual attire of red plaid shirt and blue jeans are now off, and he now stands in top-to-toe grey with…
Read MoreSanford Center Brings In New Executive Director
A new executive director has been named for Bemidji’s Sanford Center. Jeff Kossow, who has worked at event centers in the region, has started his new role Monday, Sept. 19, a…
Read MoreBeltrami, Clearwater Counties Seek State Aid For Wind Damage
Staff from Department of Public Safety Homeland Security and Emergency Management division (DPS-HSEM) will visit Beltrami and Clearwater counties over the next two days to assess wind storm damages that…
Read MoreBeltrami County Commissioners Review County Road Conditions
Beltrami County Commissioners got a first hand look at the condition of area roads Tuesday. There are around 750 miles of county road spread across Beltrami County, 400 miles of…
Read MoreFirst-Year Students Learn Kitchen Fire Safety
When water is tossed on grease fire, it expands 1,700 times its original size, causing a massive fireball and an explosion. That split second left a lesson that would remain…
Read MoreIn Focus: Kid’s Kitchen
Kid’s Kitchen is Bemidji’s Parks and Recreation’s latest monthly event to teach kids how to cook and eat healthy. The event returns to Harmony Natural Foods Co-op’s community kitchen, with…
Read MoreFight For Kaldyn: 6-Year-Old Battles Brain Cancer
Kaldyn Eichberg had just started first grade and he carries a super stylish mohawk. Some call him a rockstar, and his dad calls him Iron Man, because underneath all that…
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