Some Minnesotans eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine can begin making their appointments at one of the state’s pilot clinics as of noon today. Other eligible groups include pre-k through grade 12 educators and child care workers. The nearest clinic to Bemidji is in Thief River Falls, with other clinic locations in Andover, Brooklyn Center,…
The VITA tax assistance program is planning on resuming this year, but due to COVID-19, some general guidelines have been put into place. According to a release, assistance will be available by appointment only. The taxpayer will bring in their paperwork, and meet with a volunteer who will then scan their documents. The clients will…
The Minnesota Department of Health is reporting 922 new COVID-19 infections and six new COVID deaths, bringing the case total to 448,268 and the death toll to 5,945. Of all deaths, 3,790 were residents of long-term care or assisted living facilities. Of all cases, 34,986 were health care workers. Today’s data comes after over 14,000…
Assistant News Director Kev Jackson visited with Sanford Health pediatrician and VP of Clinics for Sanford Bemidji, Dr. Colleen Swank. Swank reports that Sanford Bemidji does not currently have a surplus of the vaccine, and spoke on who is getting vaccines as well as who controls distribution.
The following is a summary of incidents the Bemidji Police Department and the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office responded to from Friday, Jan. 15, to Monday, Jan. 18. BEMIDJI POLICE DEPARTMENT MONDAY, JAN. 18 Theft, 10:57 p.m. Officer stopped a male for theft on the 2000 block of Paul Bunyan Dr. NW. Male arrested for multiple…
Featured photo from left: Rep. Debra Haaland, of New Mexico’s First Congressional District, and Rep. Pete Stauber, of Minnesota’s Eighth Congressional District. Northeast Minnesota tribes are criticizing Minnesota’s Eighth District Representative Pete Stauber for a letter he wrote urging his colleagues to block Representative Debra Haaland’s nomination as the incoming Interior secretary. The Department of…
