The Minnesota Department of Health reported 689 new cases of COVID-19 today, and 16 new COVID deaths, bringing the state’s case count to 99,134 and its death toll to 2,036. Of those deaths, 1,458 were residents of long-term care or assisted living facilities. Of those cases, 10,440 were health care workers. Over 12,800 COVID tests…
Three north-central Minnesota agencies have been awarded grant dollars to support people with Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia. According to a release from the Minnesota Board on Aging, an estimated 97,000 Minnesotans have Alzheimer’s disease, which is projected to increase by nearly 25 percent to 120,000 by 2025. Northwoods Caregivers of Bemidji was awarded…
Members of the Sanford Bemidji staff recently donated and fundraised school supplies for 222 kids in need within the community. “We are immensely proud to continue our partnership with the United Way of Bemidji and of our staff members who generously joined us in contributing toward this worthy cause,” said Susan Jarvis, president of Sanford…
The Beltrami County License Center will be closed next Wednesday, Oct. 7, in preparation of a remodel project. According to a release, license center services will resume Thursday, Oct. 8, but in different locations throughout the County Administration Building. Vehicle, DNR and Vital Records will move to the real estate tax counter. Driver’s license and…
A motorcyclist was injured by a drunk driver in a Cass County crash yesterday afternoon. According to the state patrol, 50-year-old Timothy Huseby of Breezy Point was southbound on Highway 84 near Pike Point Drive on a Harley Davidson when he attempted to pass a southbound Rav 4, which was attempting to make a U-turn….
A Red Lake man will spend 16 years in a federal prison for killing his wife. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, 39-year-old Jeremiah Kingbird entered a guilty plea last October to murder in the second degree and was sentenced yesterday. “Addressing Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) cases is a top priority for the…
The following is a summary of incidents the Bemidji Police Department and the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office responded to on Tuesday, Sept. 29. BEMIDJI POLICE DEPARTMENT Assault, 3:12 p.m. Adult female cited for fifth degree assault on the 900 block of 26th St. NW. ATV, 3:04 p.m. Burglary reported on the 2500 block of Irvine…
The Itasca County Sheriff’s Office reports they found the body of a man who was reported missing earlier in the week. According to a release, trained K9 dogs along with search team volunteers located 29-year-old Jeremiah Uti’s body on the shoreline of Lake Pokegama Tuesday, near the area he was last seen. Uti, a resident…
