The following is a summary of incidents the Bemidji Police Department and the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office responded to on Monday, Nov. 4. bemidji police department Warrant, 10:25 p.m. During a traffic stop on Delton Avenue and Paul Bunyan Drive NW, an individual was placed under arrest for several misdemeanor warrants and transported to the…
The Department of Human Services recently recognized the Leech Lake Band Of Ojibwe’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Education program in its Circle of Excellence Awards. According to a release, the program provides nutrition education for low-income families on or near the Leech Lake reservation. The curriculum also incorporates traditional foods and language and involves tribal youth…
Bemidji State University earned a bronze-level designation as a bicycle-friendly university from the League of American Bicyclists. According to a release, the League represents cyclists in an effort to create safer roads and more bike-friendly communities. BSU met standards on amenities such as bike racks, bike sharing, and having a cycling instructor. The City of…
A Menahga woman was injured on a snowy road near Frazee yesterday morning. According to the state patrol, 45-year-old Annette Aschnewitz was westbound on Highway 87 in a Honda CRV when she lost control on a curve, slid into the ditch and flipped the car, which landed on the driver side on a driveway entrance…
The Highway 71 roundabout in Park Rapids is scheduled to open Thursday. According to a release from MnDOT, crews have been constructing a roundabout on Highway 71 at the intersection of Hubbard County Roads 15 and 53. The project also included grading and resurfacing north to Eighth Street, storm sewer replacement, and, with cooperation from…
The Bemidji City Council approved a two-year moratorium on sewer and water access connection charges, commonly referred to as SAC and WAC, during their meeting yesterday evening. According to City Manager Nate Mathews, the moratorium, as well as a SAC and WAC loan deferral program, is designed to promote development on the city’s in-fill lots,…
Six of 15 adult passengers were injured in a bus crash in Walker Saturday evening. According to the state patrol, the bus was southbound on Highway 371 when it swerved to miss a vehicle that had crossed the centerline. The bus entered the right ditch and struck a tree. The driver, a Clearbrook man, was…
The following is a summary of incidents the Hubbard County Sheriff’s Office responded to from Monday, Oct. 28 through Sunday, Nov. 3. monday, oct. 28 Accident, 7:13 a.m. Truck off-road, not occupied, hit sign in Park Rapids. Fire, 9:58 p.m. Party reporting car fire. Animal Complaint, 10:35 p.m. Several horses on County 30, ongoing problem….
