Posts by Josh Peterson
County Commissioners Raise Questions About Eelpout Festival Move To Bemidji
For many, it was their first opportunity to hear any details on the proposed move of the International Eelpout Festival from Walker to Bemidji. After a quick briefing to Beltrami…
Read MoreFewer Birds Harvested Than Expected During Pheasant Opener
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota opens its pheasant season Saturday with far fewer birds in the field than last year as a long-term decline in the state’s ringneck population continues due…
Read MoreInternational Eelpout Festival Organizers Release Statement
After word spread Friday of the possible change in location from Walker to Bemidji, organizers for the International Eelpout Festival have released a statement via the festival’s Facebook page. “In…
Read MoreTime To Check For Invasive Species
As we head into the Fall season, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is reminding lake property owners to carefully check boats and trailers, docks and lifts, and all other…
Read MoreMinnesota Band Takes Back Land To Ease Tribal Homelessness
LEECH LAKE RESERVATION, Minn. (AP) — An American Indian tribe in northern Minnesota has decided not to renew nearly 350 waterfront lot leases, meaning non-tribal cabin owners will have to…
Read MoreVehicle Thefts In Morrison County On The Rise
The Morrison County Sheriff’s Office has received two reports of vehicle thefts from homes in the last week. A 1997 red Dodge extended cab pickup truck, MN LIC/029NLM was stolen…
Read MoreDivision Street To Close For Roundabout Construction
As construction continues on the Jefferson/Division roundabout in Bemidji, the project contractor will be closing the road for a week beginning Thursday, October 12. A detour will be in place…
Read MorePlans For Ice Palace Canceled During Super Bowl Activities
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The group working to build an ice palace for the St. Paul Winter Carnival when the 2018 Super Bowl is nearby says it’s canceling its…
Read MoreNorthwoods Adventure: Grand Rapids Prepares For Governor’s Deer Hunting Opener
It’s fall, and with that comes fall color. But one color the city of Grand Rapids will be seeing is a lot of in the coming month is blaze orange.…
Read MoreDeer River Man Charged With Sex Crime
Through the use of an undercover officer posing at a 15-year-old boy, a Deer River man has now been charged with engaging in electronic communication relating to or describing sexual…
Read MoreChamber & Visit Bemidji Make Plans To Share Space In Tourist Information Center
For decades, the Bemidji Area Chamber of Commerce has sat along side the iconic statues of Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox. So, in the eyes of the building’s…
Read MoreArrest Warrant Leads to Four Arrests
Crow Wing County Deputies went to a residence on the 11000 block of Burgwald Road at 9:00 a.m. Friday morning to attempt an arrest warrant on Stephen Louis Gagnon, 37,…
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