The Minnesota Department of Health is reporting 1,335 new COVID-19 infections and 13 new deaths, bringing the state’s case count to 438,867 and the death toll to 5,724. Of all deaths, 3,660 were residents of long-term care or assisted living facilities. Of all cases, 34,132 were health care workers. Today’s data comes after around 29,000…
Four people face drug charges in connection with a pair of methamphetamine investigations near Pine River. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office says a search on December 29th led to a large amount of meth, drug paraphernalia, ammunition – and the arrests of 58-year-old Walter Hill and 61-year-old Teresa Hill. An investigation last Thursday resulted in…
Bemidji Police Chief Mike Mastin says that in the first two weeks of 2021, there have been more opioid overdose deaths than in all of the year 2019 within the city. Some of the signs of opioid use include extreme lethargy, and Mastin said that in cases of overdose, the opioid will slow down respiration…
The following is a summary of incidents the Bemidji Police Department and the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office responded to on Monday, Jan. 11. BEMIDJI POLICE DEPARTMENT Medical, 4:35 p.m. Officers responded to a suspected drug overdose on the 900 block of 26th St. NW. Burglary, 3:21 p.m. Residential burglary of attached garage reported on the…
The Bemidji City Council discussed the Rail Corridor and a potential for the Sanford Wellness Center to be constructed there during their work session Monday. Sanford Health of Northern Minnesota CEO Susan Jarvis said Sanford Health would invest $10 million over time into a concept that would improve the health and wellness of the community…
