PassportPosts by Betsy Melin
Headwaters Science Center in Bemidji Voted Best Museum in Minnesota
The Headwaters Science Center in Bemidji is relatively small in the museum world, but that doesn’t mean it can’t leave a large impact on its guests. This year, the science…
Read MoreRepublican Gazelka Set to Enter Minnesota Governor’s Race
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Republican Paul Gazelka was set to announce his long-expected run for governor on Wednesday. Gazelka planned a 9 a.m. announcement at the Capitol in St.…
Read MoreBeltrami County Historical Society Receives Grant for Preserving Recordings
The Beltrami County Historical Society recently received a grant that will allow them to move forward with a project of digitizing and modernizing tapes recorded over 60 years ago. The…
Read MoreIn Focus: Judy Garland Museum Prepares for “Last Week Tonight” Gallery Show
The HBO show “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” has been collecting (shall we say) eclectic art pieces over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. They chose five museums across…
Read MoreKent Steps Down as Minnesota Senate Minority Leader
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Senate Minority Leader Susan Kent has announced she is stepping down from her role as minority leader and plans to retire when her term…
Read MoreCOVID-19 Case Rates Around Beltrami County Matching Those from Last October
COVID-19 case rates in the Beltrami County area are matching what they were in last October. A Sanford Health model predicts the current spike will peak at the end of…
Read More1,904 New COVID-19 Cases, 22 Deaths Reported Thursday in MN
The state today reported 22 new COVID-19 related deaths along with 1,904 new coronavirus cases. One of the deaths happened in July and the other 21 in August. Three of…
Read MoreMinnesota DFL Chairman Visits Beltrami County
Ken Martin, the chairman of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, recently visited Beltrami County. The goal was to meet with local DFL leaders and northern Minnesota communities. The 2022 election is…
Read MoreNorthwoods Adventure: Professional Musky Tournament Trail Comes to Bemidji
This weekend was the first time that the Professional Musky Tournament Trail qualifier came to the Bemidji area. Held at Ruttger’s Birchmont Lodge, organizers chose to come to Bemidji after…
Read MoreBemidji Community Food Shelf Allowing Visits Twice Per Month
The Bemidji Community Food Shelf is temporarily allowing customers to visit the food shelf twice per month instead of the usual frequency of once a month. This is an effort…
Read MoreBemidji’s First-Ever Pride Celebration Planned for Saturday
This Saturday, August 28, there will be a Bemidji Pride celebration held at Rail River Folk School. This will be the first pride celebration of its kind in the Bemidji…
Read MoreUPDATE: Utility Workers Discover Possible Human Bones in Beltrami County
UPDATE: The area in Pennington where utility workers today discovered bones thought to be human is believed to have been a burial ground. The area has been worked on in…
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