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...

Republican 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...

Beltrami 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...

In 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...

Kent 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...

COVID-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...

1,904 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...

Minnesota 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...

Northwoods 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...

Bemidji 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...

Bemidji’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...

UPDATE: 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...