Posts by Destiny Wiggins
Bemidji Senior Center Offering Music Jam Sessions
It’s not every day that you get to show off your dance moves, but for those at the Bemidji Senior Center, Thursdays are their lucky days. The music jam sessions…
Read MoreIn Business: Forestedge Winery
The Laporte winery will host their annual art fair on August 21-22. The fair will feature musicians and artists that will showcase their work.
Read MoreDerek Chauvin Sentenced to 22 1/2 Years in Prison for George Floyd’s Death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin was sentenced to 22 1/2 years in prison for the murder of George Floyd, whose dying gasps under Chauvin’s knee led…
Read MoreFormer Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin to Be Sentenced on Friday
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in the death of George Floyd will be sentenced Friday by a Minnesota judge. Forty-five-year-old Derek Chauvin was convicted…
Read MoreUPDATE: Suspect Arrested in Attempted Armed Robbery in Bemidji
UPDATE: Robert Needham, Jr. was arrested without incident at approximately 2:00 AM Wednesday morning after Bemidji Police Officers and Beltrami County Sheriff’s Deputies initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle…
Read MoreMinnesota Regulators Fine Company for Line 3 Pipeline Death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The employer of a man who was run over by a large forklift while working on a northern Minnesota oil pipeline project has been cited by state…
Read MoreBemidji School District Gets Support for Another Operating Referendum in Survey
Bemidji Area Schools has talked about the success rate they would receive if going out for another operating referendum. To get a better look, the district sent out a survey…
Read More100-Year-Old Schoolhouse in Bemidji Undergoing Restoration
Sunnyside School comes with a lot of history. From 1906 to 1963, students in grades 1 though 8 all learned in one classroom, with one teacher teaching all grade levels.…
Read MoreMan Convicted for Violent Assault on White Earth Reservation
A federal jury has convicted a Ponsford man on charges related to a violent assault that took place on the White Earth Indian Reservation last year. Wesley Robert Warren, 22,…
Read MoreIn Focus: Headwaters Music & Arts Tuning Up for Fiddle Camp
Now that school is out, summer camps are in. For this week’s In Focus, we look at one music camp that will teach students the unique history of fiddle music…
Read MoreMinnesota Counties With Low COVID-19 Vaccinations Show Higher Cases
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — State health officials say a handful of Minnesota counties with low COVID-19 vaccination rates have slightly higher cases of the coronavirus. Among the 10 counties with COVID-19…
Read More15th Annual Moondance Jammin Country Fest Kicks Off
Now in its 15th year, Moondance Events is hosting its Jammin Country Fest, featuring well-known country artists for a three-day event. Artists such as Jo Dee Messina and David Lee…
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