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BSU and NTC to offer noncredit classes to help area employers
Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College are joining Advanced Minnesota, a regional consortium of college customized training providers, to reinvigorate their education programs and support northern Minnesota employers. As members of the consortium, which also includes five Minnesota State two-year colleges in the Northeast Higher Education District, BSU and NTC will develop a shared…
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Three-walleye bag limit on Upper Red Lake this winter
The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced winter walleye fishing on Upper Red Lake will have a three-walleye bag limit, with only one walleye longer than 17 inches allowed. According to a release, heavy winter fishing over the last four years brought about the more restrictive regulations, with winter angling on Upper Red Lake averaged…
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Situation Update for Tuesday, Oct. 27
The Minnesota Department of Health is reporting 2,167 confirmed new cases and 11 new probable cases, bringing the state’s case counts to 137,146 confirmed cases and 390 probable cases. Fifteen new deaths were reported today, bringing the state’s death toll to 2,368. Of those deaths, 1,653 were residents of long-term care or assisted living facilities….
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Sanford Health, Intermountain Healthcare announce plan to merge
Sanford Heatlh and Intermountain Healthcare announced Monday a plan to merge, which would create a healthcare network that spans seven states in the Rocky Mountain area as well as the Upper Midwest. According to a release, thecombined organization is anticipated to employ over 89,000 people, and operate 70 hospitals and 435 clinics, many in rural…
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Semi driver arrested for drunk driving, semi caught fire prior to arrest
A semi-truck driver was arrested Sunday for drunk driving, after an incident where the truck caught fire. According to a release from Hubbard County Sheriff Cory Aukes, deputies responded to a reckless driving call on Highway 71 and while arriving, received a report of the truck, smoking, pulling into a business north of Park Rapids…
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Bemidji Blotter for Monday, Oct. 26
The following is a summary of incidents the Bemidji Police Department and the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office responded to on Monday, Oct. 26. BEMIDJI POLICE DEPARTMENT Property Damage, 4:52 p.m. Caller reported broken window on parked vehicle on Birchmont Dr. and 13th St. NE. Drugs, 4:01 a.m. Caller with vague details about possible drug activity…
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Situation Update for Monday, Oct. 26
The Minnesota Department of Health confirmed 1,750 and reported eight probable cases of COVID-19, bringing the state’s case counts to 134,993 confirmed and 379 probable cases. Four new deaths were reported today, bringing the death toll to 2,353. Of those deaths, 1,649 were residents of long-term care or assisted living facilities. Of those cases, 13,574…
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New Hope man injured in crash near Grygla
A 39-year-old New Hope man was treated for non-life threatening injuries at a Sanford Hospital following a crash near Grygla Friday afternoon. According to a report from the state patrol, 22-year-old Michael Jelen of Grygla was northbound on Dylan Rd. NW in a Dodge pickup when he failed to yield at a stop sign at…
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Rock the Vote Native Style panel features local voices
Rock the Vote Native Style held a virtual panel late last week about political engagement, voter participation and building collective power in Indigenous communities across the state. During the discussion, Rock the Vote Native Style’s Nancy Beaulieu emphasized that elections have consequences. The full panel is available on the Rock the Vote Native Style’s Facebook…
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#BEMIDJI 3D sculpture at Paul Bunyan Park
Bemidjians may have noticed a new 3D sculpture at Paul Bunyan Park over the weekend, which Visit Bemidji Executive Director Josh Peterson says was inspired by the “Only In MN” sculpture here two years ago. Peterson says the Minnesota sculpture in Bemidji generated a lot of social media interest and photographs, which inspired him to…