The White Earth Reservation Business Council passed a $16 per hour minimum wage for workers on the White Earth Nation. This encompasses gaming, White Earth-owned commercial entities and within tribal government. According to Secretary Alan Roy, the hundreds of affected workers can expect the change to take effect on March 26. “In many respects, White…
The Bemidji City Council will hold a work session Monday on MnDOT’s plans for future road construction. Next year, MnDOT plans work for intersections on Highway 71, with a new roundabout planned for the Anne St. intersection. Highway 71 reconstruction also includes reduced conflict intersections at Fern Rd., Balsam Rd., Blueberry Ln., Lakewood Dr. and…
The following is a summary of incidents the Bemidji Police Department and the Beltrami County Sheriff’s Office responded to on Thursday, Jan. 21. BEMIDJI POLICE DEPARTMENT DWI, 9:59 p.m. Traffic stop on the 1200 block of Paul Bunyan Dr. NW. Driver arrested for DWI. Assault, 8:34 p.m. Officers responded to a domestic between two brothers…
