Posts by Josh Peterson
Bemidji Sees Growth As A Regional Center
If you drive around the city of Bemidji, just about anywhere you look, there are orange cones and barriers, a sign of the times that the city of Bemidji has…
Read MoreAfter Six Months, The Search Continues For Jeremy Jourdain
It was in the early hours of November 1st that 17-year-old Jeremy Jourdain of Cass Lake was last seen in the area of 6th Street and Wood Avenue. Since then, it has…
Read MoreCommunity Spotlight: A 5K For The Community
Dozens of runners and walkers hit the pavement of Bemidji’s trail system for the Schoolcraft Learning Community’s first grade crew Transportation 5K fun run & walk. What was unique about…
Read MoreTwo Vehicles Collide On Highway 2
A Toyota Avalon collides with a Jeep Wrangler Friday afternoon. The Minnesota State Patrol reports that a Toyota Avalon was traveling south on Sand Lake Avenue and turning east on…
Read MoreMN Senate Passes Abortion Bills
The Republican-controlled Minnesota Senate passed a set of bills Thursday that restrict abortion and sent them to the Governor Mark Dayton who said he would veto both bills. Anti abortion…
Read MoreMan Sent To Hospital After Two Vehicles Crash
A driver was injured Wednesday when two vehicles collided in a Baxter Parking lot. Around noon, Scott Allen Chamberlain, 58, of Baxter and Jacob Peter Swendsrud, 19 of Staples were…
Read MoreDogs To Sniff Out Invasive Zebra Mussels In Minnesota
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is adding more canine inspectors to its enforcement arsenal to help stop invasive zebra mussels from spreading in waterways.…
Read MoreCinco De Mayo Holiday Brings Increased Patrols On Roadways
With Cinco De Mayo landing on a weekend this year, the Minnesota State Patrol is looking to have a strong presence on Minnesota Roads. Extra state troopers will be on…
Read MoreHighway 2 Resurfacing Project Set To Begin May 15
A summer long project to resurface the Highway 2 bypass in Bemidji begins May 15 as crews begin construction of lane crossovers that allow for two-lane, head-to-head traffic. The project…
Read MoreMan Charged In Crookston Homicide
CROOKSTON, Minn. (AP) — A homicide suspect captured in Bloomington following a long manhunt is charged with second-degree murder. Forty-nine-year-old Eddie Markeith Frazier is accused of killing Tawnja Wallace who…
Read MoreValleyfair Prepares Amusement Park For May 12th Opening
With Valleyfair’s 2017 summer season just over a week away, Minnesota’s amusement park is working on getting everything ready and putting the finishing touches on it’s brand new ride. The…
Read MoreDayton Warns Of Budget Struggle Due To Policy Battles
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Gov. Mark Dayton worries smaller skirmishes over policy changes will hang up a deal for a new state budget. Dayton and Republicans who control the…
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