Posts by Josh Peterson
Property Owners Share Thoughts On Grant Valley Township Annexation
One of the outcomes from Monday night’s Bemidji City Council work session was the decision to seek an orderly annexation of four properties in Grant Valley Township north of Division…
Read MoreProgress And Annexation Decided On At Work Session
After months of discussion and planning, the city of Bemidji at its work session approved an agreement with Bemidji Area Schools that through a cost sharing measure would be in…
Read MoreBemidji To Hold Special Election To Fill Ward 4 Vacancy
Just when you thought the election was over, for some Bemidji residents, the election season is just beginning. Due to the recently vacated council seat by the new Beltrami County…
Read MoreJoint Planning Board Experiencing Budget Issues
The Greater Bemidji Joint Planning Board is a unique organization that provides planning and zoning services for the City of Bemidji, Northern Township and Bemidji Township. However in 2016 the J.P.B.…
Read MoreAfter Snowfall, Bemidji Ordinance Requires Residents To Clear Sidewalks
When it’s January in Minnesota, certain things come to mind, the cold, the snow, and the shoveling. Bemidji city ordinance requires that property owners clear their sidewalk space in front…
Read MoreNorthwoods Adventure: Buena Vista Ski Area
North of Bemidji on Irvine Avenue lies a winter wonderland of snow. What looks like a scene from a Christmas card is actually a gem that has made Bemidji its…
Read MoreCommunity Spotlight: N.Y.E. Bash
For one night, kids get to run the show! For three years the Bemidji Jaycees have made the Gym Bin in Bemidji party central – but for kids, not for…
Read MoreThe Junction In Aitkin Sells Winning Gopher 5 Lottery Ticket
If you were at The Junction in Aitkin and bought a Gopher 5 lottery ticket for the December 28th drawing, it might be your lucky day. The Minnesota State Lottery…
Read MoreChronic Wasting Disease Discovered In Crow Wing County
The Minnesota Board of Animal Health says chronic wasting disease has been discovered in a farmed deer herd in Crow Wing County. This announcement comes only days after a third…
Read MoreBemidji Man Arrested For Allegedly Soliciting An Agent Believed To Be A Minor
A Bemidji man has been charged for allegedly soliciting an undercover agent who was believed to have been a 14-year-old boy. 56-year-old Brian Niner of Bemidji was arrested only a…
Read MoreThe Aftermath Of The Christmas Snow Storm
After a busy weekend mixed with rain, sleet, and snow road crews have been out non-stop since Saturday. While many of us were gathered with family and friends and gathered…
Read MoreHo Ho No! Christmas Day Snow Storm Possible
A Winter Storm Watch is in effect from Sunday morning through Monday morning. The National Weather Service in Grand Forks has issued a Winter Storm Watch, which is in effect…
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