Posts by Malaak Khattab
Red Lake Hosts 9th Annual Gathering of Elders
Tribes from all over Minnesota and around the country gathered at the Seven Clans Casino in Red Lake to take part in this year’s Gathering of Elders. The Gathering started…
Read MoreFree Skin Cancer Screening At Bemidji Dermatology Clinic
According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, there are 5 million cases diagnosed in the United States each year. The Sanford Bemidji Dermatology Clinic will be holding a free skin screening…
Read MoreRegistration for the 14th Annual Lake Bemidji Dragon Boat Festival Underway
The 14th annual Lake Bemidji Dragon Boat Festival is coming up. The Dragon Boat Festival will take place on July 31 to August 3. Team managers and people who were…
Read MoreMinnesota House Approves New Higher Education Budget
The Minnesota House of Representatives approved a new higher education budget that would freeze tuition for two years at the state’s public colleges and universities. More than 200,000 students currently…
Read MoreIn Business: LaValley Industries Revolutionizes Pipe Handling
The start of LaValley Industries is known as a Bemidji success story. Jason LaValley said the concept of a pipe handling attachment came to him after an accident on a…
Read MoreNew Counties Added To Burn Restriction List
More counties have been added to the burn restriction list, according to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. Beltrami, Cass, Clearwater, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Itasca, Mahnomen, and Wadena are among…
Read MoreOrganizers Get Ready For Annual Arts Of The Earth Festival
It’s a celebration of both the arts and Mother Nature. The second annual Arts of the Earth Festival will be held at BSU Saturday, April 27 to Sunday, April 28…
Read MoreLeech Lake Tribal College Awarded National Science Foundation Grant
Leech Lake Tribal College has been awarded $493,000 from the National Science Foundation. The grant will go towards increasing the capacity of STEM education in the school. Officials hope it…
Read MoreBemidji Lions Club Celebrates 80 Years During Annual Spring Fling
The Lions Club is an international organization and there is one all over the world. Today, Bemidji’s chapter celebrates a milestone with a new club pin. There have been around…
Read MoreSaturday Is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
This year, the U.S Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, April 27. Drug Take Back Day is held each year in the fall and spring.…
Read More11th Annual IDEA Competition Awards Local Entrepreneur
The IDEA Competition gives entrepreneurs a way to kick-start their business ideas. IDEA Competition Coordinator Philip Knutson said the process puts participants through rounds of judging, training and business coaching.…
Read MoreNew Airplane Hangars Coming To Bemidji Regional Airport
The Bemidji Regional Airport Authority board approved a Hangar loan from the Minnesota Department of Aeronautics as well as a site grant and an economic investment from the Economic Development…
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