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BSU’s Niganawenimaanaanig program receives additional grant
Bemidji State University’s Niganawenimaanaanig Indigenous Nursing Program earned an additional grant. The program, translated from the Ojibwe to “we take care of them,” was initially awarded a $2 million grant four years ago from the US Department of Health and Human Services’ Nursing Workforce Diversity Program, and has been awarded another $2.2 million grant to…
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Highway 2 RCI construction complete
The construction on Highway 2 west of Bemidji is now complete. The project began in May and included a series of reduced conflict intersections, also known as “J-Turns,” from Beltrami County Road 9 to County 14 in Wilton. MnDOT says J-turns create a 70 percent reduction in fatalities and a 42 percent reduction in injury…
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Judge grants “water protectors” restraining order against Hubbard County ahead of weekend of demonstrations
Opponents of Enbridge’s Line 3 pipeline say a judge has granted a temporary restraining order. The judge has ordered Hubbard County law enforcement to cease blockading a protesters’ encampment, the Namewag Camp, and to stop issuing citations. It came on another day of protests Friday that prompted officials to close an eight-mile stretch of Highway…
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Bemidji Weekend Blotter: 7/22-7/25
The following is a summary of incidents the Bemidji Police Department and Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office responded to from Thursday, July 22, to Sunday, July 25. BEMIDJI POLICE DEPARTMENT SUNDAY, JULY 25 Assault, 11:45 p.m. Officers responded to the 600 block of 2nd St. SE on report of a sexual assault. One male arrested. Suspicious,…
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COVID-19 vaccines available across Sanford Northern campuses, Sanford implements new policy requiring employees get the shot
All three brands of COVID-19 vaccines are available across Sanford Health of Northern Minnesota. Family Medicine Scheduled appointments (M-F) Walk-in Clinic Walk-ins (8 a.m.-7 p.m.) and scheduled appointments (both 7 days a week) Internal Medicine Appointments based on supply availability Oncology Coordinating with oncology patients and treatment schedules Children’s Scheduled appointments (M-F) Bagley Clinic…
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Almost all of Beltrami County in an extreme drought, drought deepens across state
Featured submitted photo: Gov. Tim Walz visited a Polk County farm yesterday to survey drought conditions. Drought conditions were recently updated and now almost all of Beltrami County is in an extreme drought, joining 19 percent of the state. Last week, only four percent of the state was in an extreme drought. Fire danger remains…
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Community invited to provide feedback on potential hospitality tax
The Bemidji City Council will hold a community listening session during their work session Monday. The meeting will be held at the Sanford Center Ballroom beginning at 5:30 p.m. The council is seeking feedback on a hospitality tax, a concept discussed for years as a means of offsetting the operating losses of the Sanford Center….
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Bemidji Blotter for Wednesday, July 21
The following is a summary of incidents the Bemidji Police Department and Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office responded to on Wednesday, July 21. BEMIDJI POLICE DEPARTMENT Public Relations, 10:16 p.m. Foot patrol on the 900 block of 30th St. NW. Multiple individuals placed under arrest. Medical, 5:36 p.m. Officers responded to a report of an unknown…
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Boaters urged to use caution on low lakes
The US Army Corps of Engineers will continue to monitor water levels on the Upper Mississippi River as drought conditions persist. According to a release, boaters in the area are urged to slow down and proceed with caution due to lower-than-normal lakes. The Corps will adjust outflows at the Mississippi Locks and Dams as necessary…
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MPCA issues statement on drilling fluid releases
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency says there is misinformation spreading about drilling fluid releases at Enbridge construction sites. According to a social media announcement, there have been inadvertent releases of drilling fluid, described as mud, at nine different Line 3 sites. The drilling fluid is for the horizontal directional drill used to install pipe under…