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COVID updates for Friday, Oct. 15
Beltrami County Public Health, as of Thursday afternoon, is monitoring 357 active cases of COVID-19. According to their weekly update, there have been 521 new cases reported in the last 14 days. Twelve Beltrami County residents are hospitalized for COVID-19. There have been over 6,200 COVID cases to date in the county and 76 deaths….
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Ponsford man sentenced to 8 years for assault that left victim hospitalized with brain trauma
A Ponsford man will spend more than eight years in prison for an assault on the White Earth Reservation that left another man hospitalized for weeks with brain trauma. According to the US Attorney’s Office, 23-year-old Wesley Robert Warren was sentenced Thursday after being found guilty by a jury in mid-June. Court documents say that…
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Ground broken for Sanford Bemidji Behavioral Health Crisis Center
Work has begun for Bemidji’s behavioral health crisis center. According to a release from Sanford Health, the inpatient psychiatric facility is a partnership with Beltrami County and will be the first of its kind to offer adult psych beds within 90 miles of Bemidji. The Behavioral Health Crisis Center will also be the first to…
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Bemidji Blotter for Wednesday, Oct. 13
The following is a summary of incidents the Bemidji Police Department and Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office responded to on Wednesday, Oct. 13. BEMIDJI POLICE DEPARTMENT Suspicious, 11:20 p.m. Officers checked on a report of a loud sound coming from a local public park on the 1100 block of Mississippi Ave. NW. No loud sounds were…
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COVID updates for Wednesday, Oct. 13
Beltrami County Public Health director Megan Heuer reports her department is monitoring 317 active cases of COVID-19 within the county. Heuer says active cases were as low as 286 yesterday, but another 45 new positive tests were added yesterday. Nineteen COVID patients are occupying beds within the county, with 12 of those being Beltrami County…
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Bemidji man killed in crash
A Bemidji man died in a crash on Paul Bunyan Drive Friday night. The state patrol says 25-year-old Richard Leif Erickson continued straight on a slight curve in the southbound lane near mile marker 3 and struck a stoplight on the west side of the street. Erickson was not wearing a seat belt and law…
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Spotlight deer surveys begin soon in Bemidji
Bemidji State University assistant professor of biology Dr. Jacob Haus and some of his students will soon conduct evening spotlight surveys of the city’s deer population. According to a release from the city, these surveys will be in Ward 5, Ward 4 and the Bemidji Regional Airport area. The activity is sanctioned while appearing to…
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Bemidji Blotter for Tuesday, Oct. 12
The following is a summary of incidents the Bemidji Police Department and the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office responded to on Tuesday, Oct. 12. BEMIDJI POLICE DEPARTMENT Accident, 9:33 p.m. Vehicle vs. pedestrian on 4th St. and Minnesota Ave. NW. No injuries reported. No damage to vehicle. Theft, 7:49 p.m. Theft from a vehicle reported on…
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Evergreen YFS Annual Youth Conference Returns To Bemidji Next Week
Evergreen Youth & Family Services is holding its annual conference designed to help youth-serving professionals acquire knowledge in best practices to improve outcomes for children, youth & families in high risk situations (poverty, abuse/neglect, foster care, mental health crisis, chemical dependency, etc.) Click here for the full schedule. Evergreen’s Executive Director Ebony Warren and Executive…
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COVID updates for Tuesday, Oct. 12
Beltrami County Public Health Director Megan Heuer reported Monday afternoon that her department was monitoring 309 active cases of COVID-19, which is around 100 fewer active cases than last Thursday. Heuer also reported Monday that 23 COVID patients are occupying local hospital beds, with 14 being Beltrami County residents. “We often see a dip in…